November 28, 2000 - Seattle 105, @Portland 93
What a way to open a coaching career. Just a day after he took over as Sonic head coach, Nate McMillan took his 6-9 squad down I-5 to take on the Championship contending Portland Trailblazers. Experts gave the Sonics little chance of victory, as previous coach Paul Westphal had never beaten Portland in the Rose Garden as Sonic head coach. After making changes to the starting lineup, removing Desmond Mason and Vin Baker in favor of Jelani McCoy and Emanual Davis, McMillan lead the Sonics to an impressive 105-93 victory, establishing expectations that he was unfortunately unable to fulfill during the 2000-01 series.

June 12, 1996 - @Seattle 107, Chicago 86 - Game Four, NBA Finals
After the Sonics lost the first three games of the Finals, being blown out on their home court in game three, they were given little chance of winning the series, let alone win a game. The Sonics were upset to hear that NBC and the NBA were making plans for a trophy presentation after the game, and they took their anger out on da Bulls. The return of guard Nate McMillan from injury buoyed the Sonics to a blowout win as they extended the series to six games and proved they could play with the best in the world.

May 6, 1996 - @Seattle 105, Houston 101 - Game Two, Semifinals
The Sonics entered game two looking for a 2-0 lead in their series against the two time defending champs. While they might have expected victory, they certainly didn't expect it in the manner it came, as both sides dialed long distance early and often. The Sonics set an NBA record for team three pointers in a playoff game, and the two teams combined for the playoff combined record. Perhaps more importantly, the Sonics won the game to help lead them to a sweep of the Rockets.

May 7, 1994 - Denver 98, @Seattle 94 (OT) - Game Five, First Round Series
It was David versus Goliath. A Sonic team that had won a league high 63 games faced a Denver team that had snuck into the playoffs with 42 wins. It wasn't even supposed to come to game five, especially after the Sonics won game one in a route. However, the Nuggets fought back to take both games in Denver, and forced a deciding game. They were led by fantastic play from backups Robert Pack and Brian Williams, but Sonics fans were relieved when a Kendall Gill layup forced ot, assuming the Sonics' talent and home court advantage would at last win out. It was not to be. When a desperation three that would not have pulled the Sonics even from Nate McMillan fell short, the ball ended up in Dikembe Mutombo's hands. The big man fell to the floor with the ball, crying, a scene that Sonic fans live to hate. The Nuggets had become the first eight seed ever to upset a one seed, and the Sonics and their fans were distraught.

June 5, 1993 - @Phoenix 123, Seattle 110 - Game Seven, Western Conference Finals
The morning of June 5 dawned with much optimism for Sonics fans, as they found their team just 48 minutes away from their third ever NBA Finals appearance. Of course, the Suns, who had won more games than any other NBA team during the 92-93 season, were a formidable foe. They became even more formidable with the guys in black and white on their side as well. The Suns shot a Sonic playoff opponent record 64 free throws during the game, and unsurprisingly won going away to advance to the Finals against Chicago.

November 9, 1989 - @Milwaukee 155, Seattle 154 (5 OT)
It was the game that simply wouldn't end. Milwaukee and Seattle began their contest on November 5 around dinner time in Seattle. Nevertheless, it ended around bedtime for many, as the Bucks and Sonics played one of the longest games in NBA history. The Sonics' Dale Ellis not only scored a career-high 53 points, he also set an NBA record for most minutes in a game with 69. The Sonics set a record for most points in a game with 154 points. On the unfortunate side, the Bucks eventually proved to be marginally better than the Sonics, winning by one point.

January 5, 1986 - Phoenix @ Seattle, postponed
For the first (and only) time in NBA history, a game was postponed due to rain. Though common in baseball, the postponement in basketball came as a huge surprise. The Seattle Center Colliseum's leaky roof was to blame for the delay, as the Suns and Sonics were finally sent home in the second quarter. The game was finished the next day, with the Suns winning 117-114.

June 1, 1979 - Seattle 97, @Washington 93 - Game Five, NBA Finals
After falling a game short the previous season, the Sonics finally brought home the city of Seattle's first ever professional sport championship with their victory in Washington in game five. Gus Williams lead the way with 23 points, Jack Sikma grabbed 17 rebounds, and Dennis Johnson made numerous clutch plays on the way to being named Finals MVP.

June 7, 1978 - Washington 105, @Seattle 99 - Game Seven, NBA Finals
Coming home tied in the Finals at three, the Sonics seemed likely to pull out their first NBA Championship from the Washington Bullets. However, the cold play of Dennis Johnson, who was miserable offensively, and Gus Williams, who struggled with turnovers, doomed the Sonics. Despite the 27 points and 19 rebounds recorded by Marvin Webster, the Bullets came to Seattle and denied the Sonics their deserved Championship.

November 12, 1973 - Cleveland 113, @Seattle 107
They say you can never go home again, but Lenny Wilkens disproved it in his triumphant return to Seattle following an off-season trade. For perhaps the most in team history, the fans were against the Sonics, as they cheered loudly and waved signs for Wilkens. In the end, the mojo provided by Wilkens proved too much for the Sonics, and they lost by six, but the fans went home happy.