Eric Williams covered the Sonics' last season in Seattle. A Tacoma native, Eric graduated from Mount Tahoma High and the University of Puget Sound.
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Thirty years ago tonight, with Christmas bearing down on Puget Sound shoppers, a spirited crowd of 20,178 turned up at the Kingdome to see the Seattle SuperSonics score a 117-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Fred Brown broke out of a shooting slump in dramatic fashion, scoring 20 points in the decisive second half on 9-of-12 shooting and finishing with 28 points. The Sonics improved to 20-6 in what was destined to be a memorable season in Seattle. The Lakers fell to 19-12.
Dennis Johnson added 27 points for Seattle, and Paul Silas contributed 12 points and 15 rebounds. Jack Sikma, while losing his statistical battle with Kareem Abdul Jabbar (31 points, 11 rebounds), had a career-best eight assists.
Lakers coach Jerry West downplayed the showdown of division rivals. Asked if the outcome had any special significance, he replied: “Absolutely none whatsoever.”
