NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the SuperSonics 14th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks[edit]
1980–81 Seattle SuperSonics roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | C | 21 | Awtrey, Dennis | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1948–02–22 | Santa Clara | PF | 20 | Bailey, James | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1957–05–21 | Rutgers | SG | 32 | Brown, Fred | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1948–08–07 | Iowa | C | 40 | Donaldson, James | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 1957–08–16 | Washington State | SF | 22 | Hanzlik, Bill | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1957–12–06 | Notre Dame | PG | 24 | Hill, Armond | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1953–03–31 | Princeton | SF | 27 | Johnson, John | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1947–10–18 | Iowa | PG | 15 | Johnson, Vinnie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1956–09–01 | Baylor | PF | 8 | Shelton, Lonnie | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1955–10–19 | Oregon State | C | 43 | Sikma, Jack | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1955–11–14 | Illinois Wesleyan | SF | 42 | Walker, Wally | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1954–07–18 | Virginia | SG | 44 | Westphal, Paul | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1950–11–30 | USC | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 19, 1981 |
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1980-81 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Boston | 4–2 | – | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Chicago | 4–2 | 1–5 | – | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
Cleveland | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
Detroit | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
Indiana | 5–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Kansas City | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
Los Angeles | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
New Jersey | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | – | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
New York | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | – | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Philadelphia | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
Portland | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 |
San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 5–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–5 | – | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–4 | – | 0–2 |
Washington | 4–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
Game log[edit]
1980–81 game log |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 1 | Oct 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 98–99 | Kingdome | 0–1 | Lost 1 | 2 | Oct 12 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 96–107 | Memorial Colliseum | 0–2 | Lost 2 | 3 | Oct 14 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 85–83 | Reunion Arena | 1–2 | Won 1 | 4 | Oct 15 | @ Houston Rockets | 100–103 | The Summit | 1–3 | Lost 1 | 5 | Oct 18 | @ Kansas City Kings | 127–122 | Kemper Arena | 2–3 | Won 1 | 6 | Oct 20 | @ Utah Jazz | 98–92 | Salt Palace | 3–3 | Won 2 | 7 | Oct 22 | Dallas Mavericks | 102–107 | Kingdome | 3–4 | Lost 1 | 8 | Oct 24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 98–104 | The Forum | 3–5 | Lost 2 | 9 | Oct 25 | Phoenix Suns | 75–100 | Kingdome | 3–6 | Lost 3 | 10 | Oct 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | 111–98 | Kingdome | 4–6 | Won 1 | 11 | Oct 28 | Golden State Warriors | 119–102 | Kingdome | 5–6 | Won 2 | 12 | Oct 31 | San Antonio Spurs | 96–112 | Kingdome | 5–7 | Lost 1 | |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 13 | Nov 1 | @ Denver Nuggets | 118–123 | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–8 | Lost 2 | 14 | Nov 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118–83 | Kingdome | 6–8 | Win 1 | 15 | Nov 5 | Denver Nuggets | 117–125 | Kingdome | 6–9 | Lost 1 | 16 | Nov 7 | San Diego Clippers | 113–94 | Kingdome | 7–9 | Win 1 | 17 | Nov 12 | Utah Jazz | 106–114 | Kingdome | 7–10 | Lost 1 | 18 | Nov 14 | Kansas City Kings | 127–125 | Kingdome | 8–10 | Won 1 | 19 | Nov 15 | Houston Rockets | 143–139 (OT) | Kingdome | 9–10 | Won 2 | 20 | Nov 18 | @ Houston Rockets | 118–138 | The Summit | 9–11 | Lost 1 | 21 | Nov 21 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 101–91 | Reunion Arena | 10–11 | Win 1 | 22 | Nov 23 | @ San Diego Clippers | 99–110 | San Diego Sports Arena | 10–12 | Lost 1 | 23 | Nov 26 | @ Phoenix Suns | 103–113 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 10–13 | Lost 2 | 24 | Nov 28 | San Diego Clippers | 92–93 | Kingdome | 10–14 | Lost 3 | 25 | Nov 30 | New Jersey Nets | 113–89 | Kingdome | 11–14 | Won 1 | |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 26 | Dec 3 | Chicago Bulls | 113–105 | Kingdome | 12–14 | Won 2 | 27 | Dec 6 | @ Utah Jazz | 108–98 | Salt Palace | 13–14 | Won 3 | 28 | Dec 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 104–99 | Kingdome | 14–14 | Won 4 | 29 | Dec 9 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 98–111 | Memorial Coliseum | 14–15 | Lost 1 | 30 | Dec 10 | @ Golden State Warriors | 108–103 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 15–15 | Win 1 | 31 | Dec 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107–113 | Kingdome | 15–16 | Lost 1 | 32 | Dec 14 | @ San Diego Clippers | 81–91 | San Diego Sports Arena | 15–17 | Lost 2 | 33 | Dec 17 | Kansas City Kings | 101–94 | Kingdome | 16–17 | Won 1 | 34 | Dec 19 | Atlanta Hawks | 95–92 | Kingdome | 17–17 | Won 2 | 35 | Dec 22 | Phoenix Suns | 98–109 | Kingdome | 17–18 | Lost 1 | 36 | Dec 26 | Portland Trail Blazers | 90–96 | Kingdome | 17–19 | Lost 2 | 37 | Dec 27 | @ Golden State Warriors | 98–104 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 17–20 | Lost 3 | 38 | Dec 30 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 100–102 | HemisFair Arena | 17–21 | Lost 4 | |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 39 | Jan 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117–120 (OT) | Kingdome | 17–22 | Lost 5 | 40 | Jan 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 103–89 | Kingdome | 18–22 | Won 1 | 41 | Jan 7 | Detroit Pistons | 99–94 | Kingdome | 19–22 | Won 2 | 42 | Jan 9 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 87–92 | The Forum | 19–23 | Lost 1 | 43 | Jan 10 | Denver Nuggets | 119–116 | Kingdome | 20–23 | Won 1 | 44 | Jan 11 | Golden State Warriors | 98–106 | Kingdome | 20–24 | Lost 1 | 45 | Jan 13 | @ Phoenix Suns | 99–104 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 20–25 | Lost 2 | 46 | Jan 16 | @ Indiana Pacers | 95–94 | Market Square Arena | 21–25 | Won 1 | 47 | Jan 18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 92–113 | The Spectrum | 21–26 | Lost 1 | 48 | Jan 20 | @ New York Knicks | 97–98 | Madison Square Garden | 21–27 | Lost 2 | 49 | Jan 21 | @ New Jersey Nets | 122–126 (OT) | Rutgers Athletic Center | 21–28 | Lost 3 | 50 | Jan 23 | @ Washington Wizards | 91–103 | Capital Centre | 21–29 | Lost 4 | 51 | Jan 25 | @ Boston Celtics | 106–115 | Boston Garden | 21–30 | Lost 5 | 52 | Jan 28 | Milwaukee Bucks | 110–119 | Kingdome | 21–31 | Lost 6 | |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 53 | Feb 4 | Washington Bullets | 108–99 | Kingdome | 22–31 | Won 1 | 54 | Feb 6 | Kansas City Kings | 92–102 | Kingdome | 22–32 | Lost 1 | 55 | Feb 7 | Utah Jazz | 96–89 | Kingdome | 23–32 | Won 1 | 56 | Feb 8 | Denver Nuggets | 133–112 | Kingdome | 24–32 | Won 2 | 57 | Feb 10 | Boston Celtics | 108–107 (OT) | Kingdome | 25–32 | Won 3 | 58 | Feb 12 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 112–109 | Memorial Coliseum | 26–32 | Won 4 | 59 | Feb 14 | @ Chicago Bulls | 117–134 | Chicago Stadium | 26–33 | Lost 1 | 60 | Feb 15 | @ Kansas City Kings | 105–107 | Kemper Arena | 26–34 | Lost 2 | 61 | Feb 17 | @ Utah Jazz | 101–98 | Salt Palace | 27–34 | Won 1 | 62 | Feb 18 | New York Knicks | 103–105 | Kingdome | 27–35 | Lost 1 | 63 | Feb 20 | Phoenix Suns | 112–111 | Kingdome | 28–35 | Won 1 | 64 | Feb 22 | Houston Rockets | 96–111 | Kingdome | 28–36 | Lost 1 | 65 | Feb 24 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 102–84 | Reunion Arena | 29–36 | Won 1 | 66 | Feb 26 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 113–123 | HemisFair Arena | 29–37 | Lost 1 | 67 | Feb 27 | @ Houston Rockets | 92–96 | The Summit | 29–38 | Lost 2 | |
Game | Date | Team | Score | Location Attendance | Record | Streak | 68 | Mar 1 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 102–108 | Omni Coliseum | 29–39 | Lost 3 | 69 | Mar 4 | Indiana Pacers | 105–93 | Kingdome | 30–39 | Won 1 | 70 | Mar 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 102–94 | Kingdome | 31–39 | Won 2 | 71 | Mar 7 | @ Golden State Warriors | 103–106 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 31–40 | Lost 1 | 72 | Mar 8 | San Diego Clippers | 92–103 | Kingdome | 31–41 | Lost 2 | 73 | Mar 11 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 101–95 | Coliseum at Richfield | 32–41 | Won 1 | 74 | Mar 13 | @ Detroit Pistons | 102–100 | Pontiac Silverdome | 33–41 | Won 2 | 75 | Mar 15 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 108–132 | MECCA Arena | 33–42 | Lost 1 | 76 | Mar 17 | @ Denver Nuggets | 112–124 | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–43 | Lost 2 | 77 | Mar 20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 119–133 | The Forum | 33–44 | Lost 3 | 78 | Mar 22 | @ Phoenix Suns | 91–107 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 33–45 | Lost 4 | 79 | Mar 24 | @ San Diego Clippers | 106–111 | San Diego Sports Arena | 33–46 | Lost 5 | 80 | Mar 25 | Portland Trail Blazers | 103–112 | Kingdome | 33–47 | Lost 6 | 81 | Mar 27 | Los Angeles Lakers | 90–97 | Kingdome | 33–48 | Lost 7 | 82 | Mar 29 | Golden State Warriors | 96–92 | Kingdome | 34–48 | Won 1 | |
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Player statistics[edit]
Transactions[edit]
Free agents[edit]
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