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1988-89 Seattle Supersonics

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47-35, Finished 3rd in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 112.1 points per game, Allowed 109.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 48-34)
Coached by Bernie Bickerstaff (46-30), Tom Newell (0-1) and Bob Kloppenburg (1-4)

Arena: Seattle Center Coliseum / Attendance: 529,733 (17th of 25 available)

SRS: 2.44 (9th of 25) / Pace Factor: 100.1 (12th of 25)
Offensive Rating: 111.5 (5th of 25) / Defensive Rating: 108.6 (16th of 25)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-1) versus Houston Rockets

1988-89 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

Click on the Date for game box score.

Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Nov 4, 1988 @ Utah Jazz W 104 97 1 0 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
2 Sat, Nov 5, 1988 Denver Nuggets W OT 142 141 2 0 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
3 Tue, Nov 8, 1988 @ Sacramento Kings W 97 75 3 0 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
4 Wed, Nov 9, 1988 Golden State Warriors L 108 113 3 1 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
5 Fri, Nov 11, 1988 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 103 114 3 2 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
6 Sat, Nov 12, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets L 129 141 3 3 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
7 Thu, Nov 17, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers W 101 98 4 3 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
8 Sat, Nov 19, 1988 Dallas Mavericks L 106 112 4 4 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
9 Tue, Nov 22, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers L 104 125 4 5 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
10 Wed, Nov 23, 1988 @ Golden State Warriors W 93 85 5 5 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
11 Fri, Nov 25, 1988 @ Phoenix Suns L 105 110 5 6 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
12 Tue, Nov 29, 1988 Utah Jazz W 109 102 6 6 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
13 Wed, Nov 30, 1988 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 106 110 6 7 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
14 Fri, Dec 2, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers W 154 104 7 7 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
15 Sat, Dec 3, 1988 Golden State Warriors W 136 106 8 7 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
16 Tue, Dec 6, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs W 112 107 9 7 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
17 Wed, Dec 7, 1988 @ Dallas Mavericks L 98 102 9 8 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
18 Sat, Dec 10, 1988 @ Houston Rockets L 91 110 9 9 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
19 Tue, Dec 13, 1988 Phoenix Suns W 126 116 10 9 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
20 Thu, Dec 15, 1988 San Antonio Spurs W 122 107 11 9 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
21 Sat, Dec 17, 1988 Sacramento Kings W 141 111 12 9 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
22 Tue, Dec 20, 1988 @ Atlanta Hawks L 118 121 12 10 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
23 Wed, Dec 21, 1988 @ Miami Heat W 109 101 13 10 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
24 Fri, Dec 23, 1988 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L OT 107 119 13 11 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
25 Tue, Dec 27, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers L 100 104 13 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
26 Thu, Dec 29, 1988 Miami Heat W 129 99 14 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
27 Tue, Jan 3, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers W 116 106 15 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
28 Thu, Jan 5, 1989 Sacramento Kings W 120 106 16 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
29 Sat, Jan 7, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers W 129 123 17 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
30 Mon, Jan 9, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 103 18 12 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
31 Tue, Jan 10, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 109 125 18 13 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
32 Thu, Jan 12, 1989 Dallas Mavericks W 130 95 19 13 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
33 Sat, Jan 14, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings W 102 93 20 13 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
34 Mon, Jan 16, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors L 117 146 20 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
35 Tue, Jan 17, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers W 130 107 21 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
36 Thu, Jan 19, 1989 Houston Rockets W 124 108 22 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
37 Sat, Jan 21, 1989 New York Knickerbockers W 121 119 23 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
38 Tue, Jan 24, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 103 100 24 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
39 Fri, Jan 27, 1989 Atlanta Hawks W 119 112 25 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
40 Sun, Jan 29, 1989 Milwaukee Bucks W 112 106 26 14 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
41 Tue, Jan 31, 1989 New Jersey Nets L 112 118 26 15 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
42 Thu, Feb 2, 1989 @ Miami Heat W 100 93 27 15 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
43 Fri, Feb 3, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets L 106 108 27 16 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
44 Sun, Feb 5, 1989 @ Boston Celtics W 89 87 28 16 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
45 Tue, Feb 7, 1989 @ New Jersey Nets L 99 109 28 17 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
46 Wed, Feb 8, 1989 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 102 109 28 18 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
47 Tue, Feb 14, 1989 San Antonio Spurs W 129 113 29 18 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
48 Wed, Feb 15, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns L 112 135 29 19 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
49 Fri, Feb 17, 1989 Washington Bullets W 126 112 30 19 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
50 Sat, Feb 18, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 116 115 31 19 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan / Russ Schoene
51 Tue, Feb 21, 1989 Boston Celtics W 96 91 32 19 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
52 Sat, Feb 25, 1989 Sacramento Kings L 94 97 32 20 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
53 Mon, Feb 27, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings W 116 107 33 20 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
54 Tue, Feb 28, 1989 Indiana Pacers L 106 108 33 21 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
55 Fri, Mar 3, 1989 Houston Rockets W 118 108 34 21 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
56 Sat, Mar 4, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers W 118 104 35 21 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
57 Tue, Mar 7, 1989 @ Indiana Pacers W 110 92 36 21 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
58 Wed, Mar 8, 1989 @ Detroit Pistons L 96 112 36 22 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
59 Fri, Mar 10, 1989 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 90 102 36 23 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
60 Sat, Mar 11, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls L 88 105 36 24 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
61 Mon, Mar 13, 1989 @ Washington Bullets L 101 106 36 25 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
62 Tue, Mar 14, 1989 @ New York Knickerbockers L 110 116 36 26 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
63 Thu, Mar 16, 1989 Charlotte Hornets W 108 88 37 26 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
64 Sat, Mar 18, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns L 104 122 37 27 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
65 Tue, Mar 21, 1989 Utah Jazz W 101 96 38 27 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
66 Thu, Mar 23, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers W 115 112 39 27 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
67 Sat, Mar 25, 1989 Chicago Bulls L 110 111 39 28 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
68 Mon, Mar 27, 1989 @ Utah Jazz L 105 124 39 29 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
69 Tue, Mar 28, 1989 @ Houston Rockets L 117 120 39 30 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
70 Thu, Mar 30, 1989 @ Denver Nuggets L 116 123 39 31 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
71 Fri, Mar 31, 1989 Detroit Pistons L 108 111 39 32 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
72 Tue, Apr 4, 1989 Los Angeles Lakers L 97 115 39 33 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
73 Thu, Apr 6, 1989 Phoenix Suns L 119 126 39 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
74 Sat, Apr 8, 1989 @ Dallas Mavericks W 114 90 40 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
75 Mon, Apr 10, 1989 @ San Antonio Spurs W 102 89 41 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
76 Thu, Apr 13, 1989 Miami Heat W 116 111 42 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
77 Sat, Apr 15, 1989 Denver Nuggets W 125 92 43 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
78 Mon, Apr 17, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors W OT 116 109 44 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
79 Tue, Apr 18, 1989 Golden State Warriors W 122 118 45 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
80 Thu, Apr 20, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers W 124 118 46 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
81 Fri, Apr 21, 1989 @ Los Angeles Clippers W OT 139 136 47 34 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
82 Sun, Apr 23, 1989 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 117 121 47 35 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan

4 Different Starting Lineups

G W L W-L% Starting Lineup
63 36 27 .571 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
10 8 2 .800 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Xavier McDaniel / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan
8 2 6 .250 Michael Cage / Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / John Lucas / Derrick McKey
1 1 0 1.000 Dale Ellis / Alton Lister / Derrick McKey / Nate McMillan / Russ Schoene