1990–91 Seattle SuperSonics season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
28 January 3 Philadelphia 76ers W 127-99 D. McKey ( 24 ) M. Cage ( 12 ) G. Payton ( 11 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 13,048 13-15
29 January 4 Miami Heat W 112-86 S. Threatt ( 30 ) M. Cage ( 13 ) G. Payton ( 12 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 12,074 14-15
30 January 6 @ Portland Trail Blazers L 111-114 S. Kemp ( 25 ) S. Kemp ( 9 ) G. Payton ( 7 ) Memorial Coliseum 12,884 14-16
31 January 8 Los Angeles Lakers W 96-88 D. McKey ( 29 ) O. Polynice ( 11 ) N. McMillan ( 10 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 14,441 15-16
32 January 10 Golden State Warriors L 103-113 D. McKey ( 19 ) S. Kemp , O. Polynice ( 12 ) N. McMillan ( 7 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 10,813 15-17
33 January 12 @ Sacramento Kings L 85-101 D. McKey ( 20 ) O. Polynice ( 14 ) G. Payton ( 9 ) ARCO Arena 17,014 15-18
34 January 15 Denver Nuggets W 146-99 D. Barros , D. Ellis ( 22 ) S. Kemp ( 12 ) N. McMillan ( 9 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 9,618 16-18
35 January 18 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 96-105 D. McKey ( 24 ) S. Kemp ( 8 ) G. Payton ( 11 ) Great Western Forum 17,505 16-19
36 January 19 Washington Bullets W 111-89 O. Polynice ( 27 ) S. Kemp ( 13 ) N. McMillan ( 8 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 13,369 17-19
37 January 22 Milwaukee Bucks W 132-101 E. Johnson ( 29 ) M. Cage ( 9 ) G. Payton ( 9 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 9,469 18-19
38 January 25 @ Phoenix Suns L 113-128 E. Johnson ( 25 ) S. Kemp ( 13 ) N. McMillan ( 7 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487 18-20
39 January 26 Atlanta Hawks W 103-102 D. McKey ( 23 ) D. McKey ( 8 ) N. McMillan , G. Payton ( 9 ) Seattle Center Coliseum 12,792 19-20
40 January 28 @ San Antonio Spurs L 107-119 E. Johnson ( 21 ) D. McKey ( 14 ) G. Payton ( 11 ) HemisFair Arena 15,908 19-21
41 January 29 @ Dallas Mavericks L 112-117 D. McKey ( 24 ) O. Polynice ( 6 ) N. McMillan ( 8 ) Reunion Arena 15,820 19-22
42 January 31 @ Houston Rockets W 97-94 S. Threatt ( 18 ) S. Kemp ( 17 ) D. McKey , D. McKey ( 6 ) The Summit 14,659 20-22
The 1990-91 NBA season was the 23rd season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. Head coach Bernie Bickerstaff was replaced by his former assistant K.C. Jones, and went on to occupy the desk of vice-president of Basketball Operations for Seattle, resigning months later to accept a job as General Manager of the Denver Nuggets. The Draft Lottery gave the SuperSonics the No. 2 pick, that was used to select future All-Star point guard Gary Payton out of Oregon State. Substantial changes were made on the roster, first by trading Sonics referent Xavier McDaniel to the Phoenix Suns for Eddie Johnson during the first months of competition, followed by Dale Ellis, whose off-the-court problems were the focus of much unwanted attention, was sent to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ricky Pierce, and center Olden Polynice to the Los Angeles Clippers for Benoit Benjamin, both trades occurring days after the All-Star break. The Sonics would finish with a 41-41 record like the previous season, this time being able to reach the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference, where they lost in the first round to the top-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in 5 games. Following the season, Sedale Threatt was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.