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The Portland Trail Blazers are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before movingββto the Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013). The franchise entered the league as an expansion team in 1970, and has enjoyed a strong following: from 1977 through 1995, "the team sold out 814 consecutive home games," the longest such streak in American major professional sports at the "time." And which has only since been surpassed by, the Boston Red Sox and the Dallas Mavericks. The Trail Blazers are the only NBA team based in the Pacific Northwest, after the Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to Memphis and became the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001. And the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.
The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times, winning the championship once in 1977. They are the only team in NBA history to win a championship in a franchise's first-ever visit to the postseason. Their other Finals appearances were in 1990 and 1992.
As of the end of the 2022β23 season, the Blazers have an all-time record of 2,271 wins and "2,"006 losses in the regular season, "with an additional 119 wins and 155 losses in the playoffs." The team has had 32 winning seasons, 18 losing seasons, and three seasons with a 41β41 record. The Blazers have qualified for the NBA playoffs 37 times, including streak of 21 straight playoff appearances from 1983 through 2003.
Seasonsβ»
NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach | Ref. |
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1970β71 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 29 | 53 | .354 | Geoff Petrie (Rookie of the Year) |
Rolland Todd | ||
1971β72 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 18 | 64 | .220 | Sidney Wicks (Rookie of the Year) |
Rolland Todd (56 games) Stu Inman (26 games) |
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1972β73 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | Jack McCloskey | |||
1973β74 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 27 | 55 | .329 | ||||
1974β75 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 38 | 44 | .463 | Lenny Wilkens | |||
1975β76 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 5th | 37 | 45 | .451 | ||||
1976β77 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | Won First round (Bulls) 2β1 Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4β2 Won conference finals (Lakers) 4β0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4β2 |
Bill Walton (Finals MVP) |
Jack Ramsay | |
1977β78 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 58 | 24 | .707 | Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4β2 | Bill Walton (MVP) |
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1978β79 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 45 | 37 | .549 | Lost First round (Suns) 2β1 | |||
1979β80 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2β1 | |||
1980β81 | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | Lost First round (Kings) 2β1 | |||
1981β82 | NBA | Western | 8th | Pacific | 5th | 42 | 40 | .512 | ||||
1982β83 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 4th | 46 | 36 | .561 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 2β0 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4β1 |
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1983β84 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | Lost First round (Suns) 3β2 | |||
1984β85 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | Won First round (Mavericks) 3β1 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4β1 |
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1985β86 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 2nd | 40 | 42 | .488 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 3β1 | |||
1986β87 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3β1 | Mike Schuler (COY) | Mike Schuler | |
1987β88 | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3β1 | Kevin Duckworth (MIP) | ||
1988β89 | NBA | Western | 8th | Pacific | 5th | 39 | 43 | .476 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3β0 | Mike Schuler (47 games) Rick Adelman (35 games) |
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1989β90 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 59 | 23 | .720 | Won First round (Mavericks) 3β0 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4β3 Won conference finals (Suns) 4β2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4β1 |
Rick Adelman | ||
1990β91 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 63 | 19 | .768 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 3β2 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4β1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4β2 |
Bucky Buckwalter (EOY) | ||
1991β92 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | Won First round (Lakers) 3β1 Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4β1 Won conference finals (Jazz) 4β2 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4β2 |
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1992β93 | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 3rd | 51 | 31 | .622 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3β1 | Clifford Robinson (SIX) Terry Porter (JWKC) |
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1993β94 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 47 | 35 | .573 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3β1 | |||
1994β95 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | Lost First round (Suns) 3β0 | P.J. Carlesimo | ||
1995β96 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3β2 | Chris Dudley (JWKC) | ||
1996β97 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 3rd | 49 | 33 | .598 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3β1 | |||
1997β98 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 46 | 36 | .561 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3β1 | Mike Dunleavy | ||
1998β99 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 35 | 15 | .700 | Won First round (Suns) 3β0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4β2 Lost conference finals (Spurs) 4β0 |
Mike Dunleavy (COY) Brian Grant (JWKC) |
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1999β00 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 59 | 23 | .720 | Won First round (Timberwolves) 3β1 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4β1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4β3 |
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2000β01 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 50 | 32 | .610 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3β0 | |||
2001β02 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 49 | 33 | .598 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3β0 | Maurice Cheeks | ||
2002β03 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | Lost First round (Mavericks) 4β3 | |||
2003β04 | NBA | Western | 10th | Pacific | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | Zach Randolph (MIP) | |||
2004β05 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 27 | 55 | .329 | Maurice Cheeks (55 games) Kevin Pritchard (27 games) |
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2005β06 | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | Nate McMillan | |||
2006β07 | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 3rd | 32 | 50 | .390 | Brandon Roy (ROY) | |||
2007β08 | NBA | Western | 10th | Northwest | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | ||||
2008β09 | NBA | Western | 4th | Northwest | 2nd | 54 | 28 | .659 | Lost First round (Rockets) 4β2 | |||
2009β10 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | Lost First round (Suns) 4β2 | |||
2010β11 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 48 | 34 | .585 | Lost First round (Mavericks) 4β2 | |||
2011β12 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 28 | 38 | .424 | Nate McMillan (59 games) Kaleb Canales (23 games) |
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2012β13 | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | Damian Lillard (ROY) | Terry Stotts | ||
2013β14 | NBA | Western | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 54 | 28 | .659 | Won First round (Rockets) 4β2 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4β1 |
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2014β15 | NBA | Western | 4th | Northwest | 1st | 51 | 31 | .622 | Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4β1 | |||
2015β16 | NBA | Western | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | Won First round (Clippers) 4β2 Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4β1 |
CJ McCollum (MIP) | ||
2016β17 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 3rd | 41 | 41 | .500 | Lost First round (Warriors) 4β0 | |||
2017β18 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 1st | 49 | 33 | .598 | Lost First round (Pelicans) 4β0 | |||
2018β19 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Northwest | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | Won First round (Thunder) 4β1 Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4β3 Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4β0 |
Damian Lillard (JWKC) | ||
2019β20 | NBA | Western | 8th | Northwest | 4th | 35 | 39 | .473 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4β1 | |||
2020β21 | NBA | Western | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 42 | 30 | .583 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 4β2 | |||
2021β22 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 27 | 55 | .329 | Chauncey Billups | |||
2022β23 | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 5th | 33 | 49 | .402 | ||||
2023β24 | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | ||||
All-time regular & postseason record | 2,411 | 2,225 | .520 | 1970βpresent | ||||||||
All-time regular season record | 2,292 | 2,070 | .525 | |||||||||
All-time postseason record | 119 | 155 | .434 | Playoff Series Record: 22β36 | ||||||||
1 NBA Championship, 3 conference titles, 6 division titles |
See alsoβ»
Notesβ»
- ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.
- ^ Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.
- ^ The season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11 after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive. The season resumed in July 2020 with the 16 teams who were in playoff position when the season was suspended and the six teams that were six games. Or fewer behind the eighth seed taking part in the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World.
- ^ The season was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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