1981–82 Seattle SuperSonics season

The 1981–82 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 15th season in the NBA.

In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Houston Rockets in three games in the First Round, before losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the Semi-finals.

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 21
 * Houston
 * W 102–87
 * Gus Williams (27)
 * Jack Sikma (13)
 * Gus Williams (12)
 * Kingdome 14,071
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 23
 * @ Houston
 * L 70–91
 * Gus Williams (18)
 * Jack Sikma (11)
 * four players tied (3)
 * The Summit 15,676
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 25
 * Houston
 * W 104–83
 * Jack Sikma (30)
 * Jack Sikma (17)
 * Gus Williams (12)
 * Kingdome 14,071
 * 2–1


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 * 1
 * April 27
 * San Antonio
 * L 93–95
 * Jack Sikma (26)
 * Jack Sikma (12)
 * Hanzlik, Brown (4)
 * Kingdome 14,457
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 28
 * San Antonio
 * W 114–99
 * Gus Williams (34)
 * G. Johnson, Corzine (8)
 * Gus Williams (9)
 * Kingdome 19,403
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 30
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 97–99
 * Gus Williams (25)
 * Jack Sikma (15)
 * Gus Williams (11)
 * HemisFair Arena 14,019
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * May 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 113–115
 * Gus Williams (33)
 * James Donaldson (16)
 * Gus Williams (7)
 * HemisFair Arena 15,002
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * May 5
 * San Antonio
 * L 103–109
 * Gus Williams (36)
 * Jack Sikma (11)
 * Gus Williams (9)
 * Kingdome 23,180
 * 1–4

Playoffs
Notes:
 * Mark Radford did not play due to injury.

Awards and records

 * Gus Williams, All-NBA First Team
 * Lonnie Shelton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Jack Sikma, NBA All-Defensive Second Team