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1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Seattle SuperSonics

| end_year = 1984

| wins = 42

| losses = 40

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 3

| conf_place = 5

| coach = Lenny Wilkens

| gm = Les Habegger

| owner = Barry Ackerley

| arena = Kingdome

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Mavericks 2–3)

| bbr_team = SEA

| television = KIRO-TV

| radio = KING

}}

The 1983–84 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 17th season in the NBA.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1984.html 1983-84 Seattle SuperSonics]

In the playoffs, the SuperSonics lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the First Round.

Draft picks

{{main article|1983 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"| Round

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="10%"| Pick

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

16Jon SundvoldSG{{flagu|United States}}Missouri
style="text-align: center"

| 2

36Scooter McCraySF/SG{{flagu|United States}}Louisville

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Seattle SuperSonics|season=1983–84}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Fred | last = Brown | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 182 | DOB = 1948-08-07 | college = Iowa}}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = James | last = Donaldson | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 275 | DOB = 1957-08-16 | college = Washington State}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Tom | last = Chambers | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1959-06-21 | college = Utah}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Steve | last = Hawes | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1950-05-26 | college = Washington}}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Steve | last = Hayes | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1955-08-02 | college = Idaho State}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Clay | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1956-07-18 | college = Missouri}}

{{player2 | num = 51 | first = Reggie | last = King | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1957-02-14 | college = Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Scooter | last = McCray | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1960-02-08 | college = Louisville}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Jack | last = Sikma | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1955-11-14 | college = Illinois Wesleyan }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Jon | last = Sundvold | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1961-07-02 | college = Missouri}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = David | last = Thompson | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1954-07-13 | from = NC State}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Danny | last = Vranes | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1958-10-29 | college = Utah}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Gus | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1953-10-10 | college = USC }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Al | last = Wood | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 193 | DOB = 1958-06-02 | college = UNC}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1984.html

| accessdate = December 8, 1983

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1983–84 NBA Pacific standings|team=SEA}}

{{1983–84 NBA West standings|team=SEA}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1983-84 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC

!style="background:#FCBE14;color:#000000;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston5–0–5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago2–40–5–2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–30–64–2–1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas1–10–21–11–1–4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver2–00–22–02–02–4–1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–22–45–15–12–01–1–1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1–2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2–1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1–0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0–0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0–2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2–4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4–3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3–2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2–1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1–2–45–04–22–41–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2–4–14–24–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4–4–12–34–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4–3–32–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3–1–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1–1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

=Game log=

class="wikitable" width="60%"
align="center" style="background:#FCBE14; color:#008000;"

| Game

DateOpponentResultSonics pointsOpponentsRecordStreakOT
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

October 28Golden StateLoss1091100-1Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

October 30@ Kansas CityWin1211161-1Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

November 1@ PhoenixWin103932-1Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

November 2New YorkWin1251193-1Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

November 4@ San DiegoLoss971213-2Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

November 6@ San AntonioLoss1151323-3Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 7

November 8PhoenixWin1231164-3Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 8

November 9ClevelandWin1131015-3Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 9

November 11AtlantaWin104936-3Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 10

November 13@ MilwaukeeLoss1071086-4Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

November 16@ Detroit

| Loss

1201226-5Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 12

November 17@ Chicago

| Win

1191107-5Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13

November 19@ Atlanta

| Loss

921047-6Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 14

November 23Los AngelesWin106988-6Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

November 25PortlandLoss901008-7Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

November 26@ PortlandLoss941228-8Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 17

November 29San DiegoWin1191149-8Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 18

December 2@ Houston

| Loss

1021259-9Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

December 3@ Denver

| Loss

1111219-10Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

December 6@ Golden State

| Loss

1031089-11Lost 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 21

December 9Dallas

| Win

13212410-11Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

December 11DetroitWin13513111-11Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

December 13@ Portland

| Loss

8910211-12Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 24

December 14Kansas CityLoss9910511-13Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 25

December 16New JerseyWin11010612-13Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

December 20Los AngelesLoss10210812-14Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 27

December 22Houston

| Loss

11211612-15Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

December 28UtahLoss

|105

| 113

12-16Lost 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 29

December 30PhiladelphiaWin979313-16Won 1OT
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 30

January 3@ Denver

| Win

11010914-16Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 31

January 4@ Dallas

| Loss

10210514-17Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 32

January 6Houston

| Win

11810215-17Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 33

January 8Portland

| Win

12511016-17Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 34

January 10San Diego

| Win

11110617-17Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 35

January 13PhoenixWin1039918-17Won 4
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 36

January 15@ Los Angeles

| Win

1029119-17Won 5
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 37

January 18DallasWin11410720-17Won 6
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 38

January 20@ San Diego

| Win

11010821-17Won 7
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 39

January 21@ Phoenix

| Loss

10213121-18Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 40

January 24@ San Antonio

| Loss

10911721-19Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 41

January 26@ Kansas City

| Win

11410622-19Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

January 31@ Utah

| Loss

949822-20Lost 1OT
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43

February 1Milwaukee

| Win

999823-20Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 44

February 3San Antonio

| Win

12110624-20Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 45

February 5Dallas

| Win

1049625-20Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 46

February 7Denver

| Win

11510526-20Won 4
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 47

February 9@ Indiana

| Loss

10210726-21Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

February 10@ Cleveland

| Loss

909526-22Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 49

February 14@ Golden State

| Loss

10210526-23Lost 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 50

February 15Washington

| Win

1169927-23Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 51

February 17Boston

| Loss

10011127-24Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 52

February 19Denver

| Win

13212028-24Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 53

February 21@ Los Angeles

| Loss

11212828-25

| Lost 1

align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54

February 22Los AngelesWin12111429-25Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 55

February 24Utah

| Win

1128130-25Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

February 26San Diego

| Loss

9310130-26Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 57

February 28@ Houston

| Loss

10511130-27Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 58

February 29@ DallasWin12712431-27Won 12OT
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 59

March 2Indiana

| Win

999032-27Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 60

March 4@ Boston

| Loss

9311732-28Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

March 6@ New York

| Loss

11012432-29Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 62

March 8@ Washington

| Loss

9610632-30Lost 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

March 9@ Philadelphia

| Loss

849232-31Lost 4
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

March 11

|@ New Jersey

| Loss

10510632-32Lost 5
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

March 13@ Los Angeles

| Loss

9811432-33Lost 6
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 66

March 15Chicago

| Win

1069033-33Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 67

March 16San Antonio

| Win

12612334-33Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 68

March 18Golden State

| Win

1269935-33Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

March 20@ Golden State

| Loss

10210335-34Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 70

March 21Phoenix

| Win

10410236-34Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 71

March 23@ San Diego

| Loss

10210836-35Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 72

March 25Utah

| Loss

9812136-36Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 73

March 27@ Portland

| Loss

879336-37Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 74

March 28Kansas City

| Win

1119437-37Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 75

March 29@ Utah

| Loss

9610637-38Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 76

March 31@ San Antonio

| Win

12410638-38Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 77

April 3@ Denver

| Loss

11312438-39Lost 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78

April 6@ Phoenix

| Loss

10811738-40Lost 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

April 8Houston

| Win

12010739-40Won 1
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 80

April 10@ Kansas City

| Win

12511340-40Won 2
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 81

April 12Golden State

| Win

10510041-40Won 3
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 82

April 15Portland

| Win

10810342-40Won 4

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Seattle SuperSonics|playoffs=yes|end_year=1984}}

{{NBA game log section|Seattle SuperSonics|First round|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 17

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404170DAL.html L 86–88]

| Gus Williams (37)

| Danny Vranes (8)

| Gus Williams (8)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 2

| April 19

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404190DAL.html W 95–92]

| Tom Chambers (30)

| Jack Sikma (10)

| Gus Williams (11)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 1–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| April 21

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404210SEA.html W 104–94]

| Jack Sikma (23)

| Jack Sikma (17)

| Gus Williams (15)

| Seattle Center Coliseum
10,229

| 2–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| April 24

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404240SEA.html L 96–107]

| Jack Sikma (27)

| Jack Sikma (14)

| Gus Williams (9)

| Kingdome
11,893

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| April 26

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198404260DAL.html L 104–105 (OT)]

| Gus Williams (27)

| Danny Vranes (11)

| Gus Williams (14)

| Moody Coliseum
9,007

| 2–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=SEA|playoffs=yes|end_year=1984}}

Player stats

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="16%" | Player

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | GP

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | FG

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | FT

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | FTA

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | AST

! style="{{NBA color cell|Seattle SuperSonics}}" width="9%" | PTS

align="center"

|Jack Sikma

825764114803271563
align="center"

|Gus Williams

805982973966751497
align="center"

|Tom Chambers

825543754691331483
align="center"

|Al Wood

814672232711661160
align="center"

|Danny Vranes

80258153236132669
align="center"

|Reggie King

77233136206179602
align="center"

|Fred Brown

712587786194602
align="center"

|Jon Sundvold

732176472239507
align="center"

|Steve Hawes

79114617899290
align="center"

|David Thompson

1989627313240
align="center"

|Scooter McCray

4747355044129
align="center"

|Steve Hayes

43265141357
align="center"

|Clay Johnson

252014221455
align="center"

|Charles Bradley

8357511
align="center"
{{cite web| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1984.html| title = 1983-84 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com}}

Awards and records

1984 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1984)

Transactions

= Subtractions =

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#FCBE14; color:green" width="10%"| Date

! style="background:#FCBE14; color:green" width="10%"| Player

! style="background:#FCBE14; color:green" width="10%"| Reason left

! style="background:#FCBE14; color:green" width="20%"| New team

style="text-align: center"

| December 8, 1983

|Charles Bradley

| Waived

| N/A

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1983–84 NBA season by team}}

{{Seattle SuperSonics}}

{{Seattle SuperSonics seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 Seattle SuperSonics Season}}

Category:Seattle SuperSonics seasons

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