The Seattle SuperSonics were 47-35 in 1988-89. They finished 3rd in the Pacific Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 112.1 | 44.3 | 25.4 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 43.5 | 91.2 | 47.7 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 37.9 | 21.6 | 29.0 | 74.6 | 53.9 | 17.0 | 27.3 | 17.1 | 24.7 |
Team Rank | 14th | 7th | 10th | 12th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 7th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 18th | 11th | 20th | 13th | 1st | 22nd | 15th | 18th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 109.2 | 42.0 | 23.9 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 41.9 | 86.2 | 48.6 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 31.1 | 23.4 | 30.4 | 76.9 | 54.9 | 14.5 | 27.5 | 18.9 | 22.9 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 9th | 10th | 4th | 17th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 17th | 17th | 13th | 17th | 13th | 5th | 6th | 19th | |
Net | +2.9 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +5.0 | -1.0 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +6.7 | -1.7 | -1.3 | -2.3 | -0.9 | +2.5 | -0.2 | -1.8 | +1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 6th | 7th | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 16th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 18th | 16th | 19th | 16th | 2nd | 12th | 4th | 21st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 12 | .739 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 20 | .592 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 20 | .592 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 26 | 23 | .531 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 22 | .522 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 34 | .261 | 22.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 15 | .681 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 28 | 18 | .609 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 29 | 19 | .604 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 27 | 22 | .551 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 29 | .396 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 33 | .313 | 22.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 37 | .245 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 37 | .245 | 26.0 |