1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Roster
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (39-43)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 356,362, Avg. 8,692 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Results
The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
Seattle tossed in 9,325 points and conceded 9,287. Dale Ellis scored a team-high 2,041 points for the Supersonics, while Tom Chambers and Xavier McDaniel netted 18 or more per game, too. Alton Lister and Xavier McDaniel each contributed 705 rebounds. Nate McMillan dished out 583 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Nate McMillan added 125 steals, and Alton Lister blocked 180 shots.
Bernie Bickerstaff coached the team. The 1986-87 Seattle Supersonics lost in the conference finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Tom Chambers | F-C | June 21, 1959 | 6'9" | 220 | Utah | Ogden, UT USA |
Dale Ellis | G-F | August 6, 1960 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee | Marietta, GA USA |
Gerald Henderson | G | January 16, 1956 | 6'2" | 175 | Virginia Commonwealth | Richmond, VA USA |
Clemon Johnson | C-F | September 12, 1956 | 6'10" | 240 | Florida A&M | Monticello, FL USA |
Eddie Johnson | G | February 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | Auburn | Ocala, FL USA |
Curtis Kitchen | F-C | January 30, 1964 | 6'8" | 235 | South Florida | Cape Coral, FL USA |
Alton Lister | C-F | October 1, 1958 | 7'0" | 240 | Arizona State | Dallas, TX USA |
Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Xavier McDaniel | F | June 4, 1963 | 6'7" | 205 | Wichita State | Columbia, SC USA |
Nate McMillan | G-F | August 3, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | North Carolina State | Raleigh, NC USA |
Mike Phelps | G | October 3, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | Alcorn State | Vicksburg, MS USA |
Russ Schoene | F-C | April 16, 1960 | 6'10" | 210 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Trenton, IL USA |
Terence Stansbury | G | February 27, 1961 | 6'5" | 170 | Temple | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Kevin Williams | G | September 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
Danny Young | G | July 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | Wake Forest | Raleigh, NC USA |