Heading into Nate McMillan's first full season as head coach, the Sonics finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 45--37 record, which was only a one-game improvement over the previous season where they missed the playoffs.
Heading into Nate McMillan's first full season as head coach, the Sonics struggled losing five of their first seven games. However, they played above.500 for the remainder of the season finishing fourth in the Pacific Division with a 45--37 record, which was only a one-game improvement over the previous season where they missed the playoffs.