The 1995âÂÂ96 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 28th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the SuperSonics acquired Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate from the Charlotte Hornets, and re-acquired Frank Brickowski from the Sacramento Kings. The team returned to what had now become the KeyArena at Seattle Center, after spending the previous season in the Tacoma Dome, while the KeyArena was being renovated.
With the addition of Hawkins, and after two consecutive NBA playoff appearances losing in the first round, the SuperSonics got off to a 9âÂÂ6 start to the regular season in November, but posted a seven-game winning streak between December and January, and later on held a 34âÂÂ12 record at the All-Star break. The team posted a 14-game winning streak between February and March, and then posted a nine-game winning streak between March and April. The SuperSonics won 30 of their final 36 games of the season, winning the Pacific Division title with a franchise-best 64âÂÂ18 record, surpassing the record from the 1993âÂÂ94 season, and earning the first seed in the Western Conference; The team also posted a 38âÂÂ3 record at home, which was the second-best in the league, and qualified for the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.
Shawn Kemp averaged 19.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, while Gary Payton averaged 19.3 points, 7.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was also named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first and only point guard ever to win the award; Kemp and Payton were both named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, but only played 63 games due to a knee injury, while Hawkins contributed 15.6 points and 1.8 steals per game, and led the SuperSonics with 146 three-point field goals, sixth man Sam Perkins provided with 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, along with 129 three-point field goals off the bench, and starting center Ervin Johnson contributed 5.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. Off the bench, Vincent Askew averaged 8.4 points per game, while Brickowski contributed 5.4 points per game, and defensive guard Nate McMillan provided with 5.0 points, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Kemp and Payton were both selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Western Conference All-Star team, while head coach George Karl was selected to coach the Western Conference; Payton also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Kemp finished in eighth place. This Sonics team is regarded as one of the best defensive teams in the late 1990s; led by Kemp and Payton, the two formed "Sonic Boom", one of the most electrifying tandems in NBA history.
In the Western Conference First Round of the 1996 NBA playoffs, the SuperSonics faced off against the 8thâÂÂseeded Sacramento Kings, a team that featured All-Star guard Mitch Richmond, Brian Grant and Olden Polynice. Despite losing Game 2 to the Kings at home, 90âÂÂ81 at the KeyArena at Seattle Center, the SuperSonics won the next two games on the road, which included a Game 4 win over the Kings at the ARCO Arena II, 101âÂÂ87 to win the series in four games, and advance to the second round for the first time in three years.
In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 5thâÂÂseeded, and 2-time defending NBA champion Houston Rockets, a team that featured All-Star center Hakeem Olajuwon, All-Star guard Clyde Drexler, and Robert Horry. The SuperSonics won the first two games over the Rockets at the KeyArena at Seattle Center, and then won the next two games on the road, including a Game 4 win over the Rockets at The Summit in overtime, 114âÂÂ107 to win the series in a four-game sweep, and advance to the Western Conference Finals.
In the Conference Finals, the SuperSonics then faced off against the 3rdâÂÂseeded Utah Jazz, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Karl Malone, All-Star guard John Stockton, and Jeff Hornacek. The SuperSonics took a 2âÂÂ0 series lead, but then lost Game 3 to the Jazz on the road, 96âÂÂ76 at the Delta Center, before winning Game 4 on the road, 88âÂÂ86 to take a 3âÂÂ1 series lead. However, the Jazz managed to win the next two games to even the series; the SuperSonics won Game 7 over the Jazz at the KeyArena at Seattle Center, 90âÂÂ86 to win in a hard-fought seven-game series, and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1979.
In the 1996 NBA Finals, the SuperSonics faced off against the topâÂÂseeded Chicago Bulls, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard, and Most Valuable Player of the Year, Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and rebound-specialist Dennis Rodman, and also finished with a league-best 72âÂÂ10 record. The SuperSonics lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the United Center, and then lost Game 3 at home, 108âÂÂ86 at the KeyArena at Seattle Center, as the Bulls took a 3âÂÂ0 series lead. However, the SuperSonics managed to win their next two home games, but then lost Game 6 to the Bulls at the United Center, 87âÂÂ75, thus losing the series in six games, as the Bulls won their fourth NBA championship.
The SuperSonics finished 14th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 697,301 at the KeyArena at Seattle Center during the regular season. Following the season, Johnson signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, while Askew was traded to the New Jersey Nets, and Brickowski signed with the Boston Celtics. This Sonics team has been featured in the video game series NBA 2K.
For the season, the SuperSonics featured a new primary logo of a dark green oval with the Space Needle forming the letter "I" in Sonics, plus adding new uniforms, and added dark green and red to their color scheme. The team's new primary logo, and new uniforms would both remain in use until 2001.
|- | 1 | November 3 | @ Utah | | Detlef Schrempf (24) | Shawn Kemp (8) | Gary Payton (7) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 0âÂÂ1 |- | 2 | November 4 | L.A. Lakers | | Shawn Kemp (23) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,102 | 1âÂÂ1 |- | 3 | November 7 | L.A. Clippers | | Gary Payton (21) | Shawn Kemp (9) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,102 | 2âÂÂ1 |- | 4 | November 8 | @ Denver | | Detlef Schrempf (35) | Detlef Schrempf (8) | Gary Payton (10) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>17,171 | 3âÂÂ1 |- | 5 | November 10 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Schrempf, Kemp (27) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (10) | Great Western Forum<br>15,542 | 3âÂÂ2 |- | 6 | November 11 | Vancouver | | Shawn Kemp (24) | Ervin Johnson (11) | Shawn Kemp (6) | KeyArena<br>17,102 | 4âÂÂ2 |- | 7 | November 14 | @ Phladelphia | | Shawn Kemp (29) | Kemp, Perkins (12) | Gary Payton (11) | CoreStates Spectrum<br>10,098 | 5âÂÂ2 |- | 8 | November 15 | @ Detroit | | Shawn Kemp (23) | Shawn Kemp (21) | Gary Payton (6) | The Palace of Auburn Hills<br>14,732 | 5âÂÂ3 |- | 9 | November 17 | @ Charlotte | | Gary Payton (19) | Shawn Kemp (16) | Gary Payton (5) | Charlotte Coliseum<br>24,042 | 6âÂÂ3 |- | 10 | November 18 | @ Indiana | | Shawn Kemp (27) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Shawn Kemp (9) | Market Square Arena<br>16,724 | 6âÂÂ4 |- | 11 | November 21 | @ Toronto | | Gary Payton (24) | Shawn Kemp (8) | Gary Payton (11) | SkyDome<br>21,836 | 6âÂÂ5 |- | 12 | November 22 | @ Minnesota | | Shawn Kemp (26) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Gary Payton (7) | Target Center<br>12,504 | 7âÂÂ5 |- | 13 | November 24 | San Antonio | | Hersey Hawkins (27) | Shawn Kemp (17) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 8âÂÂ5 |- | 14 | November 26 | Chicago | | Gary Payton (26) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (11) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 9âÂÂ5 |- | 15 | November 28 | Indiana | | Gary Payton (24) | Schrempf, Kemp (8) | Nate McMillan (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 9âÂÂ6
|- | 16 | December 1 | Milwaukee | | Shawn Kemp (27) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Schrempf, Payton (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 10âÂÂ6 |- | 17 | December 5 | Toronto | | Shawn Kemp (21) | Kemp, Johnson (9) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 11âÂÂ6 |- | 18 | December 8 | @ Sacramento | | Hersey Hawkins (34) | Payton, Kemp (7) | Gary Payton (14) | ARCO Arena<br>17,317 | 12âÂÂ6 |- | 19 | December 9 | Portland | | Detlef Schrempf (28) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Gary Payton (12) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 13âÂÂ6 |- | 20 | December 12 | @ Dallas | | Hersey Hawkins (24) | Shawn Kemp (22) | Gary Payton (9) | Reunion Arena<br>16,089 | 13âÂÂ7 |- | 21 | December 13 | @ San Antonio | | Shawn Kemp (30) | Shawn Kemp (16) | Gary Payton (8) | Alamodome<br>13,645 | 14âÂÂ7 |- | 22 | December 15 | Golden State | | Shawn Kemp (32) | Shawn Kemp (16) | Shawn Kemp (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 15âÂÂ7 |- | 23 | December 19 | @ Vancouver | | Hersey Hawkins (22) | Shawn Kemp (8) | Gary Payton (7) | General Motors Place<br>16,701 | 15âÂÂ8 |- | 24 | December 21 | Vancouver | | Gary Payton (22) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Gary Payton (6) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 16âÂÂ8 |- | 25 | December 23 | Washington | | Gary Payton (27) | Shawn Kemp (15) | Gary Payton (11) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 17âÂÂ8 |- | 26 | December 27 | Denver | | Hersey Hawkins (24) | Shawn Kemp (16) | Nate McMillan (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 18âÂÂ8 |- | 27 | December 29 | Boston | | Gary Payton (26) | Kemp, Johnson (13) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 19âÂÂ8 |- | 28 | December 30 | @ Phoenix | | Hersey Hawkins (35) | Hersey Hawkins (10) | Gary Payton (10) | America West Arena<br>19,023 | 20âÂÂ8
|- | 29 | January 2 | @ Atlanta | | Frank Brickowski (21) | Shawn Kemp (12) | McMillan, Payton (6) | Omni Coliseum<br>8,524 | 21âÂÂ8 |- | 30 | January 4 | @ Miami | | Shawn Kemp (21) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Payton, McMillan (5) | Miami Arena<br>14,964 | 22âÂÂ8 |- | 31 | January 5 | @ Orlando | | Hersey Hawkins (25) | Shawn Kemp (11) | McMillan, Payton (5) | Orlando Arena<br>17,248 | 22âÂÂ9 |- | 32 | January 9 | @ Milwaukee | | Gary Payton (26) | Shawn Kemp (10) | Nate McMillan (7) | Bradley Center<br>15,388 | 23âÂÂ9 |- | 33 | January 10 | @ Chicago | | Shawn Kemp (17) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Nate McMillan (5) | United Center<br>23,877 | 23âÂÂ10 |- | 34 | January 12 | Miami | | Shawn Kemp (27) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Nate McMillan (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 24âÂÂ10 |- | 35 | January 15 | @ Golden State | | Gary Payton (23) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (9) | Oakland Coliseum Arena<br>15,025 | 25âÂÂ10 |- | 36 | January 16 | Cleveland | | Shawn Kemp (31) | Shawn Kemp (16) | Gary Payton (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 26âÂÂ10 |- | 37 | January 19 | New York | | Shawn Kemp (25) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Nate McMillan (4) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 26âÂÂ11 |- | 38 | January 21 | Dallas | | Shawn Kemp (26) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Nate McMillan (6) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 27âÂÂ11 |- | 39 | January 24 | Denver | | Sam Perkins (18) | Hersey Hawkins (6) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 28âÂÂ11 |- | 40 | January 26 | Utah | | Gary Payton (24) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Hawkins, Payton (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 29âÂÂ11 |- | 41 | January 27 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Payton, Hawkins (23) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Gary Payton (8) | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim<br>15,081 | 30âÂÂ11 |- | 42 | January 29 | @ Portland | | Gary Payton (21) | Shawn Kemp (7) | Gary Payton (7) | Rose Garden Arena<br>21,221 | 31âÂÂ11 |- | 43 | January 30 | New Jersey | | Shawn Kemp (25) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Nate McMillan (6) | KeyArena<br>16,003 | 32âÂÂ11
|- | 44 | February 1 | @ Dallas | | Shawn Kemp (22) | Shawn Kemp (15) | four players tied (5) | Reunion Arena<br>15,295 | 32âÂÂ12 |- | 45 | February 3 | @ Houston | | Gary Payton (32) | Shawn Kemp (18) | Payton, Schrempf (8) | The Summit<br>16,285 | 33âÂÂ12 |- | 46 | February 6 | Houston | | Payton, Kemp (22) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Detlef Schrempf (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 34âÂÂ12 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- | 47 | February 13 | @ Phoenix | | Gary Payton (23) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (10) | America West Arena<br>19,023 | 35âÂÂ12 |- | 48 | February 14 | Minnesota | | Ervin Johnson (28) | Ervin Johnson (12) | Gary Payton (12) | KeyArena<br>16,260 | 36âÂÂ12 |- | 49 | February 16 | Phoenix | | Schrempf, Hawkins (19) | Detlef Schrempf (8) | Gary Payton (10) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 37âÂÂ12 |- | 50 | February 18 | @ Vancouver | | Shawn Kemp (25) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Gary Payton (7) | General Motors Place<br>19,193 | 38âÂÂ12 |- | 51 | February 19 | Atlanta | | Shawn Kemp (21) | Kemp, McMillan (7) | Gary Payton (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 39âÂÂ12 |- | 52 | February 22 | Golden State | | Gary Payton (19) | Ervin Johnson (11) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 40âÂÂ12 |- | 53 | February 24 | Sacramento | | Shawn Kemp (30) | Shawn Kemp (18) | four players tied (3) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 41âÂÂ12 |- | 54 | February 25 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Sam Perkins (22) | Shawn Kemp (17) | Gary Payton (9) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena<br>8,807 | 42âÂÂ12 |- | 55 | February 28 | Detroit | | Shawn Kemp (23) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 43âÂÂ12
|- | 56 | March 1 | @ Boston | | Payton, Schrempf (21) | Ervin Johnson (8) | Gary Payton (7) | FleetCenter<br>18,624 | 44âÂÂ12 |- | 57 | March 2 | @ New Jersey | | Detlef Schrempf (26) | Ervin Johnson (13) | Gary Payton (7) | Brendan Byrne Arena<br>20,049 | 45âÂÂ12 |- | 58 | March 5 | @ Cleveland | | Gary Payton (24) | three players tied (8) | Gary Payton (9) | Gund Arena<br>17,260 | 46âÂÂ12 |- | 59 | March 6 | @ Washington | | Gary Payton (26) | Sam Perkins (11) | Gary Payton (3) | USAir Arena<br>18,756 | 46âÂÂ13 |- | 60 | March 8 | @ Minnesota | | Gary Payton (33) | Perkins, Askew (9) | Gary Payton (10) | Target Center<br>13,930 | 47âÂÂ13 |- | 61 | March 10 | San Antonio | | Gary Payton (30) | Gary Payton (11) | Gary Payton (6) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 47âÂÂ14 |- | 62 | March 13 | Orlando | | Gary Payton (23) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Shawn Kemp (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 48âÂÂ14 |- | 63 | March 15 | Dallas | | Sam Perkins (26) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Eric Snow (13) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 49âÂÂ14 |- | 64 | March 18 | L.A. Clippers | | Shawn Kemp (27) | Gary Payton (10) | Gary Payton (10) | KeyArena<br>16,638 | 50âÂÂ14 |- | 65 | March 19 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Gary Payton (17) | Shawn Kemp (15) | Detlef Schrempf (6) | Great Western Forum<br>17,505 | 50âÂÂ15 |- | 66 | March 21 | L.A. Lakers | | three players tied (20) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 51âÂÂ15 |- | 67 | March 23 | Philadelphia | | Shawn Kemp (20) | Ervin Johnson (11) | Detlef Schrempf (8) | KeyArena<br>16,646 | 52âÂÂ15 |- | 68 | March 24 | @ Sacramento | | Gary Payton (38) | Payton, Kemp (11) | Payton, McMillan (9) | ARCO Arena<br>17,317 | 53âÂÂ15 |- | 69 | March 26 | @ Golden State | | Payton, Schrempf (23) | Detlef Schrempf (7) | Gary Payton (11) | Oakland Coliseum Arena<br>15,025 | 54âÂÂ15 |- | 70 | March 27 | Charlotte | | Shawn Kemp (21) | Kemp, Johnson (11) | Gary Payton (17) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 55âÂÂ15 |- | 71 | March 30 | Utah | | Sam Perkins (22) | Ervin Johnson (10) | Gary Payton (10) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 56âÂÂ15
|- | 72 | April 2 | @ Utah | | Detlef Schrempf (29) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Gary Payton (9) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 57âÂÂ15 |- | 73 | April 3 | Houston | | Gary Payton (30) | Shawn Kemp (9) | Gary Payton (12) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 58âÂÂ15 |- | 74 | April 5 | Phoenix | | Shawn Kemp (26) | Schrempf, Kemp (9) | Gary Payton (10) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 59âÂÂ15 |- | 75 | April 6 | @ Portland | | Askew, Perkins (17) | Shawn Kemp (10) | Gary Payton (11) | Rose Garden Arena<br>21,401 | 59âÂÂ16 |- | 76 | April 8 | @ New York | | Shawn Kemp (25) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Gary Payton (9) | Madison Square Garden<br>19,763 | 60âÂÂ16 |- | 77 | April 10 | Sacramento | | Detlef Schrempf (20) | Ervin Johnson (12) | Payton, McMillan (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 61âÂÂ16 |- | 78 | April 13 | @ San Antonio | | Detlef Schrempf (20) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Hersey Hawkins (5) | Alamodome<br>31,710 | 61âÂÂ17 |- | 79 | April 15 | @ Houston | | Gary Payton (31) | Shawn Kemp (10) | Gary Payton (9) | The Summit<br>16,285 | 62âÂÂ17 |- | 80 | April 17 | Portland | | Hersey Hawkins (20) | Ervin Johnson (13) | Gary Payton (10) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 63âÂÂ17 |- | 81 | April 19 | Minnesota | | Hersey Hawkins (23) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Schrempf, Kemp (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 64âÂÂ17 |- | 82 | April 21 | @ Denver | | three players tied (13) | Sam Perkins (7) | Hersey Hawkins (3) | McNichols Sports Arena<br>15,921 | 64âÂÂ18
The SuperSonics started their season on November 3 on the road wherein they faced the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. They started the game well after leading the Jazz in the 1st Quarter, but the Jazz fought back and never looked back as they defeated the Sonics, 112âÂÂ94. The Sonics now went back home to play the two Los Angeles teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers. The SuperSonics won both of their home games, as they were now up 2-1 for the season. On November 26, the SuperSonics hosted the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. The visiting Bulls hold a double-digit lead at halftime but the Sonics fought back and only allowed 28 2nd half PTS for the Bulls as they won the game, 97âÂÂ92. The month of November for the Sonics ended in a disappointing way because they were defeated by a point by the visiting Indiana Pacers led by Reggie Miller. Overall, the Sonics posted a record of 9âÂÂ6 in 15 games played during that month.
|- | 1 | April 26 | Sacramento | | Gary Payton (29) | Ervin Johnson (10) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 1âÂÂ0 |- | 2 | April 28 | Sacramento | | Shawn Kemp (21) | Shawn Kemp (8) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 1âÂÂ1 |- | 3 | April 30 | @ Sacramento | | Sam Perkins (17) | Shawn Kemp (9) | Gary Payton (7) | ARCO Arena<br>17,317 | 2âÂÂ1 |- | 4 | May 2 | @ Sacramento | | Gary Payton (29) | Detlef Schrempf (10) | Detlef Schrempf (9) | ARCO Arena<br>17,317 | 3âÂÂ1 |-
|- | 1 | May 4 | Houston | | Gary Payton (28) | Shawn Kemp (12) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 1âÂÂ0 |- | 2 | May 6 | Houston | | Detlef Schrempf (21) | Schrempf, Kemp (10) | Schrempf, Payton (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 2âÂÂ0 |- | 3 | May 10 | @ Houston | | Gary Payton (28) | Shawn Kemp (18) | Gary Payton (8) | The Summit<br>16,285 | 3âÂÂ0 |- | 4 | May 12 | @ Houston | | Shawn Kemp (32) | Shawn Kemp (15) | Gary Payton (11) | The Summit<br>16,611 | 4âÂÂ0 |-
|- | 1 | May 18 | Utah | | Kemp, Payton (21) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Gary Payton (7) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 1âÂÂ0 |- | 2 | May 20 | Utah | | Gary Payton (18) | Nate McMillan (5) | Gary Payton (8) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 2âÂÂ0 |- | 3 | May 24 | @ Utah | | Gary Payton (25) | Hawkins, Payton (6) | Gary Payton (3) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 2âÂÂ1 |- | 4 | May 26 | @ Utah | | Gary Payton (19) | Shawn Kemp (8) | Gary Payton (6) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 3âÂÂ1 |- | 5 | May 28 | Utah | | Gary Payton (31) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Gary Payton (6) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 3âÂÂ2 |- | 6 | May 30 | @ Utah | | Shawn Kemp (26) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (7) | Delta Center<br>19,911 | 3âÂÂ3 |- | 7 | June 2 | Utah | | Shawn Kemp (26) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (5) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 4âÂÂ3 |-
|- | 1 | June 5 | @ Chicago | | Shawn Kemp (32) | Gary Payton (10) | Gary Payton (6) | United Center<br>24,544 | 0âÂÂ1 |- | 2 | June 7 | @ Chicago | | Shawn Kemp (29) | Shawn Kemp (13) | Payton, Schrempf (3) | United Center<br>24,544 | 0âÂÂ2 |- | 3 | June 9 | Chicago | | Detlef Schrempf (20) | Brickowski, Payton (7) | Gary Payton (9) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 0âÂÂ3 |- | 4 | June 12 | Chicago | | Shawn Kemp (25) | Shawn Kemp (11) | Gary Payton (11) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 1âÂÂ3 |- | 5 | June 14 | Chicago | | Gary Payton (23) | Shawn Kemp (10) | Gary Payton (6) | KeyArena<br>17,072 | 2âÂÂ3 |- | 6 | June 16 | @ Chicago | | Detlef Schrempf (23) | Shawn Kemp (14) | Gary Payton (7) | United Center<br>24,544 | 2âÂÂ4 |-
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