1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season

Head coach| Bill Russell
General manager| Bill Russell
Arena| Seattle Center Coliseum
Results
Record| 43-39 (.524)
Place| Division: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish| West Semifinals
(lost to Warriors 2–4)

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| KTNT-TV
Radio| KOMO
| < 1973–74  | 1975–76 >

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The 1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 8th season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In their second season with Bill Russell as head coach and with rookies comprising half the roster, the SuperSonics finished the regular season in 4th place in the Western Conference with a 43–39 record and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. After defeating the Detroit Pistons in three games in the first round in a best-of-three series, the team fell to the eventual NBA champions Golden State Warriors in six games.

## Offseason

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Head coach Bill Russell anticipated a roster overhaul during the offseason.[1] After trading Dick Snyder on draft day to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange of the Cavs' first round selection, the SuperSonics selected center Tommy Burleson with the 3rd overall pick.[2]

### Draft picks

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Main article: 1974 NBA draft

Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | College

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1  | 3  | Tommy Burleson | Center |  United States  | North Carolina State
2  | 26  | Leonard Gray | Forward |  United States  | Long Beach State
3  | 44  | Talvin Skinner | Guard / forward |  United States  | Maryland Eastern Shore
5  | 80  | Dean Tolson | Forward |  United States  | Arkansas
5  | 98  | Wardell Jackson | Forward |  United States  | Ohio State
10  | 169  | Rod Derline | Guard |  United States  | Seattle

## Roster

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1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics roster  Players  | Coaches

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G/F | 40 | Brisker, John | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1947–06–15  | Toledo
SG | 32 | Brown, Fred | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 182 lb (83 kg)  | 1948–08–07  | Iowa
C | 16 | Burleson, Tommy | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1952–02–24  | NC State
G | 21 | Clark, Archie | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1941–07–15  | Minnesota
G | 25 | Derline, Rod | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1952–03–11  | Seattle
F/C | 31 | Fox, Jim | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1943–04–07  | South Carolina
F | 11 | Gray, Leonard | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 240 lb (109 kg)  | 1951–12–19  | Long Beach State
F/C | 24 | Haywood, Spencer | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1949–04–22  | Detroit Mercy
F/C | 42 | Hummer, John | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1948–05–04  | Princeton
F | 30 | Jackson, Wardell | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1951–07–18  | Ohio State
G/F | 22 | Skinner, Talvin | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | 1952–09–10  | Maryland Eastern Shore
F | 20 | Tolson, Dean | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1951–11–25  | Arkansas
PG | 13 | Watts, Donald | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | 1951–07–22  | Xavier (LA)

Head coach

* Bill Russell

Assistant coach(es)

* Bob Hopkins

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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Pacific Division

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y-Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 31–10 | 17–24 | 19–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24–16 | 19–23 | 18–12
Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29–13 | 9–31 | 16–14
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 12–18
Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 10–20
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Western Conference

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Team  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  GB
1  | z-Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | –
2  | y-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1
3  | x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4
4  | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5
5  | x-Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8
6  | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10
6  | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10
8  | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16
9  | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

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1974–75 NBA records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | BUF  | CHI  | CLE  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | KCO  | LAL  | MIL  | NOJ  | NYK  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SEA  | WAS
Atlanta | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–5
Boston | 4–0 | — | 5–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–2 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2
Buffalo | 3–1 | 4–5 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 5–3 | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2
Chicago | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 3–1 | 3–5 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3
Cleveland | 4–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5
Detroit | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 3–1 | 3–6 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3
Golden State | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 4–3 | 1–3
Houston | 5–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5
Kansas City-Omaha | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3
Los Angeles | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 1–3
Milwaukee | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–6 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4
New Orleans | 5–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–7
New York | 4–0 | 2–7 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–5 | 3–6 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–4 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3
Phoenix | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–6 | 4–3 | 1–3
Portland | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–1 | — | 2–6 | 1–3
Seattle  | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 6–2 | — | 1–3
Washington | 5–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | —

### Game log

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1974–75 game log
Total: 43–39 (home: 24–16; road: 19–23; Neutral: 1–0)

October: 6–2 (home: 4–0; road: 2–2)

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1  | October 17  | @ Phoenix | L 97–114  | Archie Clark (27)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7,215 | 0–1
2  | October 18  | Detroit | L 95–100  | Spencer Haywood (23)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
9,537 | 0–2
3  | October 20  | Cleveland | W 100–93  | Fred Brown (31)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,241 | 1–2
4  | October 23  | Portland | W 107–97  | Archie Clark (19)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,283 | 2–2
5  | October 25  | Phoenix | W 106–97  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,191 | 3–2
6  | October 27  | @ Portland | L 94–120  | Fred Brown (32)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
10,870 | 3–3
7  | October 30  | Los Angeles | W 117–97  | Spencer Haywood (40)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,938 | 4–3

November : 7–10 (home: 3–3; road: 4–7)

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8  | November 1  | Golden State | L 88–99  | Spencer Haywood (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,777 | 4–4
9  | November 3  | Milwaukee | W 101–89  | Fred Brown (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,839 | 5–4
10  | November 7  | @ Golden State | W 104–93  | Fred Brown (31)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5,391 | 6–4
11  | November 10  | Philadelphia | W 109–95  | Spencer Haywood (27)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,825 | 7–4
12  | November 13  | Los Angeles | W 108–103  | Spencer Haywood (24)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,004 | 8–4
13  | November 15  | @ Detroit | L 103–117  | Archie Clark (25)  |  |  | Cobo Arena
6,789 | 8–5
14  | November 16  | @ New York | L 94–104  | Spencer Haywood (34)  |  |  | Madison Square Garden
18,932 | 8–6
15  | November 19  | @ Atlanta | L 113–122  | Spencer Haywood (31)  |  |  | Omni Coliseum
3,769 | 8–7
16  | November 20  | @ New Orleans | W 99–95  | Three players (18)  |  |  | Municipal Auditorium
4,318 | 9–7
17  | November 22  | Chicago | L 89–93  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 9–8
18  | November 23  | @ Portland | W 117–110  | Fred Brown (40)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
11,825 | 10–8
19  | November 24  | Houston | L 109–124  | Spencer Haywood (30)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 10–9
20  | November 26  | @ Cleveland | L 94–102  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Coliseum at Richfield
4,537 | 10–10
21  | November 27  | @ Boston | L 99–104  | Fred Brown (29)  |  |  | Boston Garden
10,543 | 10–11
22  | November 29  | @ Philadelphia | W 121–119 (OT)  | Fred Brown (40)  |  |  | The Spectrum
8,660 | 11–11
23  | November 30  | @ Washington | L 90–122  | Archie Clark (23)  |  |  | Capital Centre
8,865 | 11–12

December : 5–7 (home: 2–4; road: 3–3)

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24  | December 2  | @ Kansas City-Omaha | W 110–106  | Spencer Haywood (26)  |  |  | Omaha Civic Auditorium
4,721 | 12–12
25  | December 4  | @ Milwaukee | W 112–103  | Spencer Haywood (37)  |  |  | MECCA Arena
10,497 | 13–12
26  | December 6  | New Orleans | W 121–108  | james (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 14–12
27  | December 7  | @ Golden State | L 96–132  | Spencer Haywood (20)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,608 | 14–13
28  | December 8  | Atlanta | L 95–102  | Spencer Haywood (18)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,575 | 14–14
29  | December 11  | Cleveland | L 95–97  | Archie Clark (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,033 | 14–15
30  | December 13  | @ Los Angeles | L 93–109  | Fred Brown (16)  |  |  | The Forum
10,296 | 14–16
31  | December 17  | @ Chicago | L 84–87  | Fred Brown (23)  |  |  | Chicago Stadium
5,591 | 14–17
32  | December 18  | @ Detroit | W 100–97  | Fred Brown (34)  |  |  | Cobo Arena
4,365 | 15–17
33  | December 22  | Detroit | W 108–90  | Rowe (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,346 | 16–17
34  | December 27  | Kansas City-Omaha | L 98–108  | Fred Brown (37)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,260 | 16–18
35  | December 29  | Boston | L 101–121  | Spencer Haywood (30)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 16–19

January : 7–7 (home: 3–3; road: 4–4)

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36  | January 1  | Washington | W 123–118 (OT)  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,363 | 17–19
37  | January 3  | @ Portland | W 98–93  | Fred Brown (32)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
10,695 | 18–19
38  | January 4  | New Orleans | W 111–89  | Spencer Haywood (20)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,474 | 19–19
39  | January 8  | New York | L 102–113  | Spencer Haywood (38)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,203 | 19–20
40  | January 10  | Golden State | L 94–119  | Fred Brown (27)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,055 | 19–21
41  | January 12  | Chicago | L 123–127 (2OT)  | Fred Brown, Spencer Haywood (24)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 19–22
42  | January 16  | @ Houston | W 127–125 (OT)  | Fred Brown (36)  |  |  | Hofheinz Pavilion
2,274 | 20–22
43  | January 17  | @ New Orleans | L 109–113  | Jim Fox (28)  |  |  | Municipal Auditorium
3,120 | 20–23
44  | January 19  | @ Atlanta | L 109–117  | Fred Brown (22)  |  |  | Omni Coliseum
5,651 | 20–24
45  | January 21  | @ Buffalo | L 108–118  | jackson (18)  |  |  | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
10,271 | 20–25
46  | January 24  | @ Chicago | L 81–86  | Fred Brown (24)  |  |  | Chicago Stadium
7,107 | 20–26
47  | January 26  | @ Cleveland | W 96–93  | Fred Brown, Tommy Burleson (21)  |  |  | Coliseum at Richfield
4,219 | 21–26
48  | January 29  | @ Phoenix | W 99–85  | Fred Brown (24)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4,273 | 22–26
49  | January 31  | Portland | W 106–103  | John Brisker (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 23–26

February : 7–8 (home: 4–4; road: 3–4)

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50  | February 1  | @ Portland | W 93–91  | Fred Brown (28)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
11,870 | 24–26
51  | February 2  | @ Los Angeles | W 119–112  | Archie Clark (22)  |  |  | The Forum
11,586 | 25–26
52  | February 5  | Phoenix | L 102–107  | Fred Brown (18)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
10,002 | 25–27
53  | February 6  | @ Phoenix | L 105–112  | Fred Brown (36)  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5,865 | 25–28
54  | February 7  | Washington | L 76–99  | Spencer Haywood (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,720 | 25–29
55  | February 9  | Buffalo | L 93–99 (OT)  | Spencer Haywood (29)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
11,082 | 25–30
56  | February 12  | Houston | W 104–103  | Spencer Haywood (31)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
8,595 | 26–30
57  | February 14  | @ Portland | L 88–90  | Spencer Haywood (23)  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum
11,885 | 26–31
58  | February 16  | Los Angeles | W 109–87  | Spencer Haywood (24)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,053 | 27–31
59  | February 19  | Boston | W 121–95  | Tommy Burleson (28)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,680 | 28–31
60  | February 21  | Atlanta | W 110–108  | Spencer Haywood (39)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 29–31
61  | February 23  | Philadelphia | L 100–114  | Fred Brown (25)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,871 | 29–32
62  | February 25  | @ New York | W 102–101  | Spencer Haywood (37)  |  |  | Madison Square Garden
17,096 | 30–32
63  | February 26  | @ Washington | L 98–104  | Spencer Haywood (20)  |  |  | Capital Centre
6,202 | 30–33
64  | February 28  | @ Philadelphia | L 111–112  | Spencer Haywood (32)  |  |  | The Spectrum
7,682 | 30–34

March : 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)

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65  | March 2  | @ Boston | W 104–97  | Spencer Haywood (30)  |  |  | Hartford, CT
11,283 | 31–34
66  | March 4  | @ Buffalo | L 97–104  | Leonard Gray (33)  |  |  | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
12,665 | 31–35
67  | March 6  | @ Milwaukee | L 92–102  | Fred Brown (25)  |  |  | MECCA Arena
10,938 | 31–36
68  | March 8  | @ Kansas City-Omaha | W 103–99  | Fred Brown (24)  |  |  | Municipal Auditorium
12,389 | 32–36
69  | March 11  | @ Houston | W 122–117 (OT)  | Leonard Gray (25)  |  |  | Hofheinz Pavilion
6,153 | 33–36
70  | March 14  | Buffalo | W 125–105  | Tommy Burleson, Spencer Haywood (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 34–36
71  | March 15  | @ Golden State | L 84–120  | Fred Brown (23)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
9,594 | 34–37
72  | March 16  | New York | W 97–94  | Fred Brown (37)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 35–37
73  | March 19  | Milwaukee | W 101–100  | Leonard Gray (20)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 36–37
74  | March 21  | @ Los Angeles | L 109–112 (OT)  | Archie Clark (29)  |  |  | The Forum
10,102 | 36–38
75  | March 23  | Phoenix | L 96–102  | Spencer Haywood (23)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 36–39
76  | March 26  | Los Angeles | W 110–89  | Archie Clark (24)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
12,128 | 37–39
77  | March 28  | Golden State | W 96–92  | Tommy Burleson (22)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 38–39
78  | March 30  | Portland | W 98–88  | Spencer Haywood (40)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 39–39

April : 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)

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79  | April 2  | Kansas City-Omaha | W 99–96  | Spencer Haywood (25)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
13,628 | 40–39
80  | April 4  | @ Los Angeles | W 111–102  | Tommy Burleson (25)  |  |  | The Forum
10,946 | 41–39
81  | April 5  | @ Golden State | W 109–108  | Tommy Burleson (26)  |  |  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11,064 | 42–39
82  | April 6  | Phoenix | W 114–111  | Archie Clark (31)  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082 | 43–39

1974–75 season schedule

## Playoffs

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Main article: 1975 NBA playoffs

1975 playoff game log

First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)

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1  | April 8  | Detroit | W 90–77 | Fred Brown (23)  | Spencer Haywood (14)  | Slick Watts (6)  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082  | 1–0
2  | April 10  | @ Detroit | L 106–122 | Fred Brown (30)  | Tommy Burleson (10)  | Slick Watts (8)  | Cobo Arena
10,490  | 1–1
3  | April 12  | Detroit | W 100–93 | Tommy Burleson (23)  | Tommy Burleson (16)  | Slick Watts (6)  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082  | 2–1

Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)

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1  | April 14  | @ Golden State | L 96–123 | Leonard Gray (20)  | Leonard Gray (8)  | Watts, Brown (4)  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,279  | 0–1
2  | April 16  | @ Golden State | W 100–99 | Spencer Haywood (28)  | Spencer Haywood (15)  | Slick Watts (7)  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,787  | 1–1
3  | April 17  | Golden State | L 96–105 | Tommy Burleson (25)  | Tommy Burleson (11)  | Slick Watts (9)  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082  | 1–2
4  | April 19  | Golden State | W 111–94 | Fred Brown (37)  | Tommy Burleson (15)  | Slick Watts (10)  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082  | 2–2
5  | April 22  | @ Golden State | L 100–124 | three players tied (15)  | Tommy Burleson (8)  | Leonard Gray (5)  | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,787  | 2–3
6  | April 24  | Golden State | L 96–105 | Slick Watts (24)  | Tommy Burleson (11)  | Slick Watts (11)  | Seattle Center Coliseum
14,082  | 2–4

1975 schedule

## Player statistics

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |

### Season

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John Brisker | 21 |  | 13.1 | .426 |  | .857 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 7.7
Fred Brown | 81 |  | 33.0 | .480 |  | .831 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .2 | 21.0
Tommy Burleson | 82 |  | 23.0 | .417 |  | .687 | 7.0 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.9 | 10.1
Archie Clark | 77 |  | 32.2 | .495 |  | .834 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.4 | .1 | 13.9
Rod Derline | 58 |  | 11.5 | .428 |  | .768 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 5.6
Jim Fox | 75 |  | 23.5 | .469 |  | .802 | 6.5 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | 9.0
Leonard Gray | 75 |  | 30.4 | .489 |  | .722 | 6.4 | 2.2 | .8 | .3 | 11.5
Spencer Haywood | 68 |  | 37.2 | .459 |  | .811 | 9.3 | 2.0 | .8 | 1.6 | 22.4
John Hummer | 43 |  | 13.2 | .380 |  | .275 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 2.2
Wardell Jackson | 56 |  | 16.8 | .397 |  | .718 | 2.4 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 4.3
Kennedy McIntosh | 6 |  | 16.8 | .207 |  | .667 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .7 | .5 | 3.0
Talvin Skinner | 73 |  | 21.6 | .409 |  | .649 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .2 | 4.8
Dean Tolson | 19 |  | 4.6 | .432 |  | .647 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 2.3
Slick Watts | 82 |  | 25.1 | .421 |  | .608 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 2.3 | .1 | 6.8

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Fred Brown | 8 |  | 30.0 | .496 |  | .844 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .1 | 20.6
Tommy Burleson | 9 |  | 40.4 | .513 |  | .750 | 10.7 | 1.4 | .8 | 2.0 | 20.7
Archie Clark | 9 |  | 29.9 | .436 |  | .900 | 3.6 | 3.4 | .7 | .1 | 7.0
Rod Derline | 6 |  | 10.7 | .545 |  | .857 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 7.0
Jim Fox | 8 |  | 5.0 | .286 |  | .571 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 1.5
Leonard Gray | 9 |  | 29.2 | .488 |  | .846 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .6 | 9.9
Spencer Haywood | 9 |  | 37.4 | .359 |  | .770 | 9.0 | 2.0 | .8 | 1.2 | 15.7
John Hummer | 6 |  | 11.3 | .000 |  |  | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0
Talvin Skinner | 9 |  | 23.4 | .467 |  | .737 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.2
Dean Tolson | 4 |  | 5.5 | .125 |  | 1.000 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0
Slick Watts | 9 |  | 31.1 | .462 |  | .538 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 3.0 | .4 | 11.1

## Awards and records

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* Spencer Haywood was selected to the All-NBA Second Team and represented the West in the 1975 NBA All-Star Game.
* Tommy Burleson was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

## Transactions

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### Overview

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Players added

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Via draft

* Tommy Burleson
* Rod Derline
* Leonard Gray
* Wardell Jackson
* Talvin Skinner
* Dean Tolson

Via trade

* Archie Clark

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Via draft
(1974 NBA Expansion Draft)

* Isaac Stallworth (to New Orleans)

Via trade

* Dick Gibbs
* Dick Snyder

Via free agency

* Milt Williams

Waived

* Kennedy McIntosh

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May 28, 1974  | To Seattle SuperSonics

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1974 first round pick  | To Cleveland Cavaliers

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Dick Snyder
1974 first round pick

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August 20, 1974 [3] | To Seattle SuperSonics

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Archie Clark | To Washington Bullets

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Dick Gibbs
1975 third round pick

## References

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1. ^ Program may be needed to identify 'new' Sonics, Ellensburg Daily Record. May 30, 1974. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
2. ^ Sonics draft Burleson, Ellensburg Daily Record. May 28, 1974. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
3. ^ Seattle acquires Clark from Bullets, Bangor Daily News. August 20, 1974. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

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