Seventh Time Is a Charm As Sonics Finally Clinch Division; Seattle Beats Hornets to Claim First Title Since 1998

The Columbian › April 17, 2005

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SEATTLE Two weeks of frustration and anticipation finally ended for the Seattle SuperSonics with All-Stars Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen autographing their shoes and throwing them into the frenzied sellout crowd while coach Nate McMillan got doused with Gatorade.

Expected to be among the worst teams in the NBA at the beginning of the season, the Sonics are headed to the playoffs as Northwest Division champs after a 97-72 win over the lowly New Orleans Hornets on Friday.

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Seventh Time Is a Charm As Sonics Finally Clinch Division; Seattle Beats Hornets to Claim First Title Since 1998

Allen scored 32 points as Seattle (51-28) snapped a six-game losing streak. Immediately after the game ended, the Sonics unveiled the Northwest Division banner in the rafters of KeyArena. It's the first division t...

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