The 1980–81 NBA season was the SuperSonics 14th season in the NBA.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
!! Streak
|- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" | 1 || Oct 10 || Los Angeles Lakers || 98–99 || Kingdome || 0–1|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 2 || Oct 12 || @ Portland Trail Blazers|| 96–107|| Memorial Colliseum || 0–2|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || Oct 14 || @ Dallas Mavericks || 85–83 || Reunion Arena || 1–2|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 4 || Oct 15 || @ Houston Rockets || 100–103 || The Summit ||1–3|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || Oct 18 || @ Kansas City Kings ||127–122 || Kemper Arena ||2–3|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || Oct 20 || @ Utah Jazz ||98–92 || Salt Palace ||3–3|| Won 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 7 || Oct 22 || Dallas Mavericks ||102–107|| Kingdome ||3–4|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" |8 || Oct 24 || @ Los Angeles Lakers ||98–104|| The Forum ||3–5|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" |9 || Oct 25 || Phoenix Suns ||75–100|| Kingdome ||3–6|| Lost 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |10 || Oct 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||111–98|| Kingdome ||4–6|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |11 || Oct 28 || Golden State Warriors||119–102|| Kingdome ||5–6|| Won 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" |12 || Oct 31 || San Antonio Spurs ||96–112|| Kingdome ||5–7|| Lost 1 !! Streak |- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" |13 || Nov 1 || @ Denver Nuggets ||118–123|| McNichols Sports Arena ||5–8|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |14 || Nov 3 || Cleveland Cavaliers ||118–83|| Kingdome ||6–8|| Win 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |15 || Nov 5 || Denver Nuggets ||117–125|| Kingdome ||6–9|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |16 || Nov 7 || San Diego Clippers||113–94|| Kingdome ||7–9|| Win 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |17 || Nov 12 || Utah Jazz||106–114|| Kingdome ||7–10|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |18 || Nov 14 || Kansas City Kings||127–125|| Kingdome ||8–10|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |19 || Nov 15 || Houston Rockets||143–139 (OT)|| Kingdome ||9–10|| Won 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#edbebf" |20 || Nov 18 || @ Houston Rockets||118–138|| The Summit ||9–11|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |21 || Nov 21 || @ Dallas Mavericks ||101–91|| Reunion Arena ||10–11|| Win 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |22 || Nov 23 || @ San Diego Clippers ||99–110|| San Diego Sports Arena ||10–12|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |23 || Nov 26 || @ Phoenix Suns ||103–113|| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum ||10–13|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |24 || Nov 28 || San Diego Clippers||92–93|| Kingdome ||10–14|| Lost 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |25 || Nov 30 || New Jersey Nets||113–89|| Kingdome ||11–14|| Won 1 |- !! Streak |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |26 || Dec 3 || Chicago Bulls||113–105|| Kingdome ||12–14|| Won 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |27 || Dec 6 || @ Utah Jazz||108–98|| Salt Palace ||13–14|| Won 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |28 || Dec 8 || San Antonio Spurs||104–99|| Kingdome ||14–14|| Won 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |29 || Dec 9 || @ Portland Trail Blazers||98–111|| Memorial Coliseum ||14–15|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |30 || Dec 10 ||@ Golden State Warriors||108–103|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||15–15|| Win 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |31 || Dec 12 || Los Angeles Lakers||107–113|| Kingdome ||15–16|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |32 || Dec 14 || @ San Diego Clippers||81–91|| San Diego Sports Arena ||15–17|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |33 || Dec 17 || Kansas City Kings||101–94|| Kingdome ||16–17|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |34 || Dec 19 || Atlanta Hawks||95–92|| Kingdome ||17–17|| Won 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |35 || Dec 22 || Phoenix Suns||98–109|| Kingdome ||17–18|| Lost 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |36 || Dec 26 || Portland Trail Blazers||90–96|| Kingdome ||17–19|| Lost 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |37 || Dec 27 || @ Golden State Warriors||98–104|| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena ||17–20|| Lost 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |38 || Dec 30 || @ San Antonio Spurs||100–102|| HemisFair Arena ||17–21|| Lost 4 |- !! Streak |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" |39 || Jan 2 || Philadelphia 76ers||117–120 (OT)|| Kingdome ||17–22|| Lost 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |40 || Jan 5 || Dallas Mavericks||103–89|| Kingdome ||18–22|| Won 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" |41 || Jan 7
