1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season was the Seattle SuperSonics' 18th season in the NBA.[1]
| 1984–85 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
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| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| General manager | Les Habegger |
| Owner | Barry Ackerley |
| Arena | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–51 (.378) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KIRO-TV |
| Radio | KING |
It is also their first year without All-Star Gus Williams.
Offseason
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 28 | Cory Blackwell | SF |  United States | Wisconsin |
| 2 | 39 | Danny Young | PG | United States | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 52 | Terry Williams | G | United States | Alabama |
| 4 | 83 | Jeff Jenkins | F | United States | Xavier |
| 5 | 106 | Eli Pasquale | G |  Canada | Victoria |
| 6 | 129 | Graylin Warner | F | United States | Southwestern Lousiana |
| 7 | 152 | Gary Gatewood | G | United States | Oregon |
| 8 | 175 | Jerry McMillan | G | United States | DePaul |
| 9 | 197 | Mike Williams | C | United States | Idaho State |
| 10 | 219 | Greg Brandon | F | United States | Creighton |
Roster
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Assistant(s)
Legend
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Salaries
| Player | Salary |
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| 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 |
Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| 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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| 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
Game log
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- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Player statistics
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 |
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| 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 |
Awards and records
1985 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 10, 1985)
Non All-Star Awards and records
- Danny Vranes, All-Defensive 2nd Team
- Jack Sikma, December 2 Player of The Month