Sonics vs. Rockets: May 14, 1987
Western Conference Semifinals Game 6
Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olawujon put up 49 points and 25 rebounds, 11 of which came on the offensive glass, and had six blocks.
The Sonics won anyway.
Seattle got the 128-125 double-overtime victory behind a combined 97 points from star trio Dale Ellis, Xavier McDaniel, and Tom Chambers to advance to the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Setting the stage: This type of stat line defined the Sonics’ season. Ellis, McDaniel, and Chambers all averaged over 23 points per game during the year. Rookie point guard Nate McMillan did not score a single point in this game, but he dished 16 assists and had eight rebounds.
The Sonics finished 39-43 after averaging the 13.7 points per game, the fifth-best in the league, but 113.3, the ninth-worst. That was enough to sneak into the playoffs, where they beat the Dallas Mavericks 3-1 in the first round and took down the Rockets 4-2 with two overtime victories.
The Showtime Lakers were too much, but the Sonics were one of the most exciting teams that season.
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