1986-87 Seattle Supersonics Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
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 Statistics
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.

The Supersonics tossed in 9,325 points and conceded 9,287. Dale Ellis scored a team-high 2,041 points for Seattle, 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
Tom ChambersF-CJune 21, 19596'9"220UtahOgden, UT USA
Dale EllisG-FAugust 6, 19606'7"205TennesseeMarietta, GA USA
Gerald HendersonGJanuary 16, 19566'2"175Virginia CommonwealthRichmond, VA USA
Clemon JohnsonC-FSeptember 12, 19566'10"240Florida A&MMonticello, FL USA
Eddie JohnsonGFebruary 24, 19556'2"175AuburnOcala, FL USA
Curtis KitchenF-CJanuary 30, 19646'8"235South FloridaCape Coral, FL USA
Alton ListerC-FOctober 1, 19587'0"240Arizona StateDallas, TX USA
Maurice LucasF-CFebruary 18, 19526'9"215MarquettePittsburgh, PA USA
Xavier McDanielFJune 4, 19636'7"205Wichita StateColumbia, SC USA
Nate McMillanG-FAugust 3, 19646'5"195North Carolina StateRaleigh, NC USA
Mike PhelpsGOctober 3, 19616'4"180Alcorn StateVicksburg, MS USA
Russ SchoeneF-CApril 16, 19606'10"210Tennessee-ChattanoogaTrenton, IL USA
Terence StansburyGFebruary 27, 19616'5"170TempleLos Angeles, CA USA
Kevin WilliamsGSeptember 11, 19616'2"175St. John's (NY)New York, NY USA
Danny YoungGJuly 26, 19626'3"175Wake ForestRaleigh, NC USA


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