1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season

1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerLes Habegger
Owner(s)Barry Ackerley
ArenaKingdome
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKIRO-TV
RadioKING
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 18th season in the NBA.[1]

It is also their first year without All-Star Gus Williams.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1984 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 28 Cory Blackwell F  United States Wisconsin
2 39 Danny Young G  United States Wake Forest

Roster

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1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 30 Blackwell, Cory 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wisconsin
C 34 Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Penn State
PF 24 Chambers, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Utah
C 53 Cooper, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Colorado
PG 15 Henderson, Gerald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) VCU
SF 51 King, Reggie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Alabama
C 40 McCormick, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Michigan
PF 21 McCray, Scooter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Louisville
SG 35 Schweitz, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Richmond
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Illinois Wesleyan
SG 14 Sobers, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) UNLV
PG 20 Sundvold, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
SF 23 Vranes, Danny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Utah
SG 4 Wood, Al 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) North Carolina
PG 22 Young, Danny (DP) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Dave Harshman
  • Dick Helm
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

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Seattle SuperSonics Depth Chart - 1984-85
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
PG Gerald Henderson Jon Sundvold Danny Young
SG Al Wood Ricky Sobers John Schweitz
SF Danny Vranes Reggie King Cory Blackwell
PF Tom Chambers Scooter McCray
C Jack Sikma Tim McCormick Frank Brickowski Joe Cooper

Salaries

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Player Salary
Jack Sikma $1,149,000
Reggie King $500,000
Al Wood $450,000
Danny Vranes $392,000
Tom Chambers $374,000
Ricky Sobers $277,000
Jon Sundvold $158,000

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 – 36–5 26–15 18–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20 33–8 15–26 17–13
x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26 32–9 10–31 14–16
Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31 31–10 10–31 16–14
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31 27–14 10–31 13–17
Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40 25–16 5–36 12–18
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 – 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 – 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 – 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 – 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 – 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 – 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 – 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 – 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 – 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 – 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 – 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 – 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 – 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

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1984–85 game log
October
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26 Utah Jazz 94-102 Danny Vranes (24) King County Domed Stadium
7,117		 1–0
2 October 28 Phoenix Suns 102-87 Tom Chambers (25) King County Domed Stadium
5,361		 1–1
3 October 30 vs Portland Trail Blazers 115-83 Tom Chambers (20) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 1–2
November
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 1 Los Angeles Lakers 103-105 Tom Chambers (20) King County Domed Stadium
7,070		 2–2
5 November 2 vs Utah Jazz 107-101 Tom Chambers (29) Salt Palace
3,955		 2–3
6 November 6 vs San Antonio Spurs 99-91 Tom Chambers (26) HemisFair Arena
8,085		 2–4
7 November 8 vs Houston Rockets 99-89 Tom Chambers (19) The Summit
15,202		 2–5
8 November 10 vs Dallas Mavericks 106-102 Jack Sikma (23) Reunion Arena
17,007		 2–6
9 November 13 Golden State Warriors 102-109 Tom Chambers (26) King County Domed Stadium
5,105		 3–6
10 November 16 Portland Trail Blazers 89-91 Tom Chambers (24) King County Domed Stadium
10,904		 4–6
11 November 18 New Jersey Nets 102-97 Al Wood (25) King County Domed Stadium
5,473		 4–7
12 November 20 Denver Nuggets 124-114 Tom Chambers (21) King County Domed Stadium
5,388		 4–8
13 November 23 Chicago Bulls 113-94 Al Wood (21) King County Domed Stadium
12,283		 4–9
14 November 25 vs Los Angeles Lakers 94-105 Ricky Sobers (23) The Forum
12,270		 5–9
15 November 27 Kansas City Kings 96-104 Jack Sikma (24) King County Domed Stadium
5,160		 6–9
16 November 28 vs Los Angeles Clippers 106-90 Jack Sikma (29) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6,261		 6–10
17 November 30 vs Dallas Mavericks 108-98 Tom Chambers (31) Reunion Arena
16,275		 6–11
December
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 vs Houston Rockets 86-94 Jack Sikma (28) The Summit
12,734		 7–11
19 December 3 Phoenix Suns 96-108 Jack Sikma (29) King County Domed Stadium
5,401		 8–11
20 December 6 vs Utah Jazz 99-106 Jack Sikma
Tom Chambers
(26)		 Salt Palace
9,696		 9–11
21 December 7 San Antonio Spurs 117-114 Tom Chambers (27) King County Domed Stadium
5,950		 9–12
22 December 9 Houston Rockets 90-96 Tom Chambers (31) King County Domed Stadium
10,865		 10–12
23 December 13 Los Angeles Lakers 122-124 (OT) Tom Chambers (34) King County Domed Stadium
8,491		 11–12
24 December 15 vs Kansas City Kings 110-105 Gerald Henderson (18) Kemper Arena
5,732		 11–13
25 December 16 vs Denver Nuggets 101-112 Tom Chambers (27) McNichols Sports Arena
6,108		 12–13
26 December 18 Portland Trail Blazers 99-109 Jack Sikma (27) King County Domed Stadium
7,091		 13–13
27 December 19 vs Los Angeles Clippers 91-86 Al Wood (23) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
10,542		 13–14
28 December 21 vs Golden State Warriors 94-91 Tom Chambers (26) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,390		 13–15
29 December 23 Los Angeles Clippers 97-107 Tom Chambers (31) King County Domed Stadium
8,014		 14–15
30 December 26 vs Los Angeles Lakers 101-97 Al Wood (23) The Forum
15,582		 14–16
31 December 27 Golden State Warriors 101-98 Jack Sikma (26) King County Domed Stadium
8,440		 14–17
32 December 29 Denver Nuggets 115-108 Tom Chambers (34) King County Domed Stadium
8,003		 14–18
January
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 Philadelphia 76ers 118-109 Tom Chambers (26) King County Domed Stadium
10,362		 14–19
34 January 3 vs Portland Trail Blazers 123-89 Tim McCormick (20) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 14–20
35 January 5 Indiana Pacers 97-104 Tom Chambers (26) King County Domed Stadium
6,242		 15–20
36 January 7 Dallas Mavericks 102-84 Tom Chambers (24) King County Domed Stadium
6,054		 15–21
37 January 9 vs Phoenix Suns 94-88 Jack Sikma (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,746		 15–22
38 January 10 vs Golden State Warriors 86-89 Jack Sikma (25) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
4,778		 16–22
39 January 13 Kansas City Kings 114-119 Gerald Henderson (31) King County Domed Stadium
7,814		 17–22
40 January 15 Los Angeles Clippers 83-101 Tom Chambers (24) King County Domed Stadium
5,612		 18–22
41 January 18 vs Atlanta Hawks 104-90 Jack Sikma (16) Omni Coliseum
6,749		 18–23
42 January 19 vs Cleveland Cavaliers 105-106 Jack Sikma (31) Coliseum at Richfield
5,987		 19–23
43 January 22 vs New York Knicks 92-90 Tom Chambers (28) Madison Square Garden (IV)
7,850		 19–24
44 January 23 vs Boston Celtics 97-107 Jack Sikma (34) Boston Garden
14,890		 20–24
45 January 25 vs Chicago Bulls 93-76 Jack Sikma (16) Chicago Stadium
17,032		 20–25
46 January 26 vs Detroit Pistons 132-113 Gerald Henderson (25) Pontiac Silverdome
22,411		 20–26
47 January 31 San Antonio Spurs 94-96 Jack Sikma (24) King County Domed Stadium
5,826		 21–26
February
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 1 Milwaukee Bucks 109-91 Tom Chambers (22) King County Domed Stadium
7,830		 21–27
49 February 3 vs Phoenix Suns 120-109 Jack Sikma (30) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,019		 21–28
50 February 5 New York Knicks 110-108 Jack Sikma (30) King County Domed Stadium
6,538		 21–29
51 February 6 vs Denver Nuggets 120-101 Tom Chambers (22) McNichols Sports Arena
8,256		 21–30
52 February 12 Washington Bullets 94-109 Tom Chambers (34) King County Domed Stadium
12,203		 22–30
53 February 14 Boston Celtics 110-94 Jack Sikma (24) King County Domed Stadium
13,509		 22–31
54 February 16 Kansas City Kings 111-106 Al Wood (25) King County Domed Stadium
6,685		 22–32
55 February 20 vs Los Angeles Clippers 105-118 Tim McCormick (27) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
8,447		 23–32
56 February 22 Denver Nuggets 123-133 Tom Chambers (29) King County Domed Stadium
8,102		 24–32
57 February 24 Los Angeles Clippers 102-108 Gerald Henderson
Al Wood
(18)		 King County Domed Stadium
7,474		 25–32
58 February 26 vs Golden State Warriors 128-119 Al Wood (26) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,104		 25–33
59 February 28 Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 Tom Chambers
Al Wood
(15)		 King County Domed Stadium
5,016		 25–34
March
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 2 vs Indiana Pacers 92-106 Tom Chambers (27) Market Square Arena
8,004		 26–34
61 March 5 vs Milwaukee Bucks 102-87 Ricky Sobers (16) MECCA Arena
10,897		 26–35
62 March 6 vs New Jersey Nets 129-108 Tim McCormick (27) Brendan Byrne Arena
9,840		 26–36
63 March 8 vs Philadelphia 76ers 128-114 Ricky Sobers (26) The Spectrum
15,071		 26–37
64 March 9 vs Washington Bullets 92-93 Tom Chambers (29) Capital Centre
8,967		 27–37
65 March 11 vs Dallas Mavericks 103-100 Tom Chambers (26) Reunion Arena
16,794		 27–38
66 March 14 San Antonio Spurs 100-93 Al Wood
Tom Chambers
(19)		 King County Domed Stadium
5,580		 27–39
67 March 16 Atlanta Hawks 99-108 Jack Sikma (24) King County Domed Stadium
6,341		 28–39
68 March 17 Detroit Pistons 98-106 Tom Chambers (21) King County Domed Stadium
5,840		 29–39
69 March 20 Golden State Warriors 109-123 Tim McCormick (24) King County Domed Stadium
5,641		 30–39
70 March 22 Utah Jazz 110-85 Frank Brickowski (21) King County Domed Stadium
6,337		 30–40
71 March 24 vs San Antonio Spurs 104-99 Tim McCormick (29) HemisFair Arena
7,300		 30–41
72 March 25 vs Kansas City Kings 121-106 Tom Chambers (24) Kemper Arena
3,787		 30–42
73 March 27 Los Angeles Lakers 122-97 Tom Chambers (34) King County Domed Stadium
10,542		 30–43
74 March 29 Portland Trail Blazers 125-99 Tom Chambers (16) King County Domed Stadium
11,088		 30–44
April
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 1 Houston Rockets 127-116 Tom Chambers (26) King County Domed Stadium
6,648		 30–45
76 April 2 vs Phoenix Suns 119-109 Jon Sundvold (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,742		 30–46
77 April 4 vs Utah Jazz 118-119 Tom Chambers (34) Salt Palace
9,250		 31–46
78 April 5 vs Portland Trail Blazers 145-120 Tom Chambers (22) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 31–47
79 April 7 Phoenix Suns 125-110 Tom Chambers (38) King County Domed Stadium
5,672		 31–48
80 April 11 Dallas Mavericks 124-80 Al Wood (22) King County Domed Stadium
4,272		 31–49
81 April 12 vs Los Angeles Lakers 145-131 Al Wood (35) The Forum
15,434		 31–50
82 April 14 vs Houston Rockets 121-98 Tom Chambers (27) The Summit
10,118		 31–51
1984–85 season schedule
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates loss.

Player stats

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Note: GP= Games played; FG= Field Goals; FT= Free Throws; FTA = Free Throws Attempted; AST = Assists; PTS = Points

Player GP FG FT FTA AST PTS
Tom Chambers 81 629 475 571 209 1739
Jack Sikma 68 461 335 393 285 1259
Al Wood 80 515 166 214 236 1203
Gerald Henderson 79 427 199 255 559 1062
Tim McCormick 78 269 188 263 78 726
Ricky Sobers 71 280 132 162 252 700
Danny Vranes 76 186 67 127 152 440
Jon Sundvold 73 170 48 59 206 400
Frank Brickowski 78 150 85 127 100 385
Cory Blackwell 60 87 28 55 26 202
Reggie King 60 63 41 59 53 167
John Schweitz 19 25 7 10 18 57
Joe Cooper 3 7 3 6 2 17
Scooter McCray 6 6 3 4 7 15
Danny Young 3 2 0 0 2 4

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Awards and records

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1985 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 10, 1985)

Non All-Star Awards and records

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1984-85 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. ^ "1984-85 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats".

See also

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