List of Portland Trail Blazers seasons

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An exterior view of the Moda Center on a sunny day
The Portland Trail Blazers have played their home games at the Moda Center since it opened in 1995

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.Template:Efn The team played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to the Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013).[1][2] 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.[3][4][5] The team's rallying cry is "Rip City", coined by play-by-play announcer Bill Schonely during their inaugural season.[6]

Harry Glickman became interested in creating an NBA team in his hometown of Portland when Memorial Coliseum opened in 1960, but the NBA commissioner at the time, Maurice Podoloff, refused on the grounds that Oregon was too far. However, Podoloff's successor, J. Walter Kennedy expanded the league into the West throughout the 60's. On February 6, 1970, the NBA board of governors granted Portland – along with Buffalo, New York and Cleveland, Ohio – the rights to a franchise in return for a Template:US$ million admission.[3][7] To name the team, management held a contest and received more than 10,000 entries. The name "Trail Blazers" received 172 entries, and was ultimately selected by the judging panel. Derived from the trail blazing activity by explorers making paths through forests, Glickman considered it a name that could "reflect both the ruggedness of the Pacific Northwest and the start of a major league era in our state".[8]

Bill Walton in a white basketball jersey
Bill Walton played for the Blazers from 1974–1979.

The Blazers selected the first players to join their team in the 1970 NBA draft. The team chose Geoff Petrie 8th overall, making him the first draft pick in franchise history. A couple months later, they took part in the 1970 NBA expansion draft to further fill out their inaugural roster. The Blazers played their first game on October 16, 1970 against fellow expansion team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, where they won the game 115–112. The team went on to have a season record of 29 wins and 53 losses, with Petrie winning co-Rookie of the Year, sharing the honor with Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics.[9][10] The Blazers had the third worst record in the NBA that season, only ahead of the Cavaliers and the season's other expansion team, the Buffalo Braves.[11] In their second season, they had just 18 wins to go along with 64 losses which still remains as the fewest wins in a season in franchise history.[12] Led by head coach Jack Ramsay, the Blazers had their first winning record during the 1976–77 season, in which they made the playoffs for the first time, and went on to win the 1977 NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers 4–2.[13][14] They were the second team in NBA history to come back from an 0-2 deficit in the Finals to win the series, and the first team to win four straight games after losing the first two.[13] Bill Walton was named the Finals MVP. The following season, Walton was named the NBA MVP after leading the Blazers to the best record in the league with 58 wins and 24 losses.[15][16] The team was unable to defend their title, losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Conference Semifinals.[16][17]

In the 80s, the Blazers made the playoffs every season except 1981–82. In the 1983 draft, the team selected Clyde Drexler 14th overall, who would greatly contribute to the team's playoff streak, becoming one of the best players in franchise history.[18] After multiple consecutive seasons of first round losses in the playoffs, the Ramsay era ended after the 1986 season, and Ramsay was replaced by Mike Schuler. Schuler only lasted two and a half years before he was fired during the 1988–89 season and replaced by former Blazers player, Rick Adelman.[19][20] In his first full season, Adelman led the Blazers to the 1990 NBA Finals, but the team lost 4–1 to the Detroit Pistons.[21] Adelman led the team to a franchise record 63 wins in the 1990–91 season, but the team was unable to return to the Finals, and were defeated 4–2 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference finals.[22][23] However, the Blazers made their third Finals appearance in franchise history in 1992, but were defeated 4–2 by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.[24] The next six seasons saw the Blazers lose in the first round of the playoffs. In his second season in charge, Mike Dunleavy was named Coach of the Year.[25] Dunleavey led the team to back to back conference finals appearances in 1999 and 2000, with the team getting swept by the San Antonio Spurs in 1999, and then falling one game short of the 2000 NBA Finals, losing to the Lakers 4–3.[26][27]

Damian Lillard in a black basketball jersey that displays the word Portland and the number 0
Damian Lillard played for the Blazers from 2012–2023.

The Blazers went on a stretch of either missing the playoffs or losing in the first round for the rest of the 2000s through the mid 2010s. Damian Lillard was selected in the 2012 NBA draft, and won Rookie of the Year.[28] In the 2014 playoffs, Lillard helped lead the Blazers to their first playoff series win in 14 years with a game winning shot at the buzzer in game 6 against the Houston Rockets, winning the series 4–2. The team ultimately lost in the next round 4–1 vs. the Spurs.[29][30] The next seven seasons saw the team make the playoffs. In the first round of 2019 playoffs, Lillard had another series winning buzzer beater, this time against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team made it to the conference finals, but were swept by the Golden State Warriors.[31][32] The following two seasons saw the Blazers make the playoffs, but lose in the first round. Chauncey Billups was hired before the 2021–22 season, with the team having a losing record each season since.[33][34]

In their 54 seasons (through the 2023–24 season) as an NBA franchise, the Blazers have an all-time regular season record of 2,292 wins and 2,070 losses; in the playoffs, they have 119 wins and 155 losses. The team has had 32 winning seasons, 19 losing seasons, and three seasons with a 41–41 record. The Blazers have reached the postseason 37 times, including a streak of 21 straight appearances from 1983 through 2003.[12][17][35] The franchise's all-time points leader is Damian Lillard with 19,376 points; he also holds the team record for the most three-point field goals made with 2,387.[36]

Table key

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Key to colors
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Template:Dagger NBA champions
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^ Division champions
¤ Playoff berth

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  • Finish – Final position in league or division standings
  • W – Number of regular season wins
  • L – Number of regular season losses
  • GB – Games behind first-place team in divisionTemplate:Efn
  • DNQ – Did not qualify
  • Conf. Semis – Conference Semifinals
  • Conf. Finals – Conference Finals

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Key to awards

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Seasons

Portland Trail Blazers record by season, 1970–2024
Year Season Conference Template:Abbr Division Template:Abbr Regular season[22] Playoff results[37] Awards Head coach[38] Template:Abbr
Template:Abbr Template:Abbr [[Winning percentage|Template:Abbr]] [[Games behind|Template:Abbr]]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 9th Pacific 5th 29 53 Template:Winning percentage 19 DNQ Template:Sort name ([[NBA Rookie of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[39] Rolland Todd [11]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 9th Pacific 5th 18 64 Template:Winning percentage 51 DNQ Template:Sort name ([[NBA Rookie of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[39] Template:Sort name
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Template:Sort name
(Template:Tooltip) 		[40]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 9th Pacific 5th 21 61 Template:Winning percentage 39 DNQ — Jack McCloskey [41]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 9th Pacific 5th 27 55 Template:Winning percentage 20 DNQ — [42]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th Pacific 3rd 38 44 Template:Winning percentage 10 DNQ — Lenny Wilkens [43]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 7th Pacific 5th 37 45 Template:Winning percentage 22 DNQ — [44]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Asterisk 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 49 33 Template:Winning percentage 4 Won First round vs. Bulls, 2–1
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Nuggets, 4–2
Won Conference Finals vs. Lakers, 4–0
Won NBA Finals vs. 76ers, 4–2 Template:Dagger 		Template:Sort name ([[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player|Template:Abbr]])[45] Template:Sort name [46]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 1st ¤ Pacific 1st ^ 58 24 Template:Winning percentage — Lost Conference Semifinals vs. SuperSonics, 4–2 Template:Sort name ([[NBA Most Valuable Player|Template:Abbr]])[47] [16]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 4th 45 37 Template:Winning percentage 7 Lost First Round vs. Suns, 2–1 — [48]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 4th 38 44 Template:Winning percentage 22 Lost First Round vs. SuperSonics, 2–1 — [49]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 4th ¤ Pacific 3rd 45 37 Template:Winning percentage 12 Lost First Round vs. Kings, 2–1 — [50]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 8th Pacific 5th 42 40 Template:Winning percentage 15 DNQ — [51]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 5th ¤ Pacific 4th 46 36 Template:Winning percentage 12 Won First Round vs. SuperSonics, 2–0
Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Lakers, 4–1 		— [52]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 48 34 Template:Winning percentage 6 Lost First Round vs. Suns, 3–2 — [53]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 5th ¤ Pacific 2nd 42 40 Template:Winning percentage 20 Won First Round vs. Mavericks, 3–1
Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Lakers, 4–1 		— [54]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 2nd 40 42 Template:Winning percentage 22 Lost First Round vs. Nuggets, 3–1 — [55]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 49 33 Template:Winning percentage 16 Lost First Round vs. Rockets, 3–1 Template:Sort name ([[NBA Coach of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[19] Template:Sort name [56]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 4th ¤ Pacific 2nd 53 29 Template:Winning percentage 9 Lost First Round vs. Jazz, 3–1 Template:Sort name ([[NBA Most Improved Player|Template:Abbr]])[57] [58]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 8th ¤ Pacific 5th 39 43 Template:Winning percentage 18 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 3–0 — Template:Sort name
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Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Asterisk 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 59 23 Template:Winning percentage 4 Won First Round vs. Mavericks, 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Spurs, 4–3
Won Conference Finals vs. Suns, 4–2
Lost NBA Finals vs. Pistons, 4–1 Template:Asterisk 		— Template:Sort name [21]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 1st ¤ Pacific 1st ^ 63 19 Template:Winning percentage — Won First Round vs. SuperSonics, 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Jazz, 4–1
Lost Conference Finals vs. Lakers, 4–2 		Template:Sort name ([[NBA Executive of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[60] [23]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western Template:Asterisk 1st ¤ Pacific 1st ^ 57 25 Template:Winning percentage — Won First Round vs. Lakers, 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Suns, 4–1
Won Conference Finals vs. Jazz, 4–2
Lost NBA Finals vs. Bulls, 4–2 Template:Asterisk 		— [24]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 4th ¤ Pacific 3rd 51 31 Template:Winning percentage 11 Lost First Round vs. Spurs, 3–1 Template:Sort name ([[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|Template:Abbr]])
Template:Sort name ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|Template:Abbr]])[61][62] 		[63]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 7th ¤ Pacific 4th 47 35 Template:Winning percentage 16 Lost First Round vs. Rockets, 3–1 — [64]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 7th ¤ Pacific 4th 44 38 Template:Winning percentage 15 Lost First Round vs. Suns, 3–0 — Template:Sort name [65]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 3rd 44 38 Template:Winning percentage 20 Lost First Round vs. Jazz, 3–2 Template:Sort name ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|Template:Abbr]])[66] [67]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 5th ¤ Pacific 3rd 49 33 Template:Winning percentage 8 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 3–1 — [68]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 4th 46 36 Template:Winning percentage 15 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 3–1 — Template:Sort name [69]
Template:Nbay Template:NbatsTemplate:Efn Western 2nd ¤ Pacific 1st ^ 35 15 Template:Winning percentage — Won First Round vs. Suns, 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Jazz, 4–2
Lost Conference Finals vs. Spurs, 4–0 		Template:Sort name ([[NBA Coach of the Year|Template:Abbr]])
Template:Sort name ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|Template:Abbr]])[25][70] 		[26]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 59 23 Template:Winning percentage 8 Won First Round vs. Timberwolves, 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Jazz, 4–1
Lost Conference Finals vs. Lakers, 4–3 		— [27]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 7th ¤ Pacific 4th 50 32 Template:Winning percentage 6 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 3–0 — [71]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 3rd 49 33 Template:Winning percentage 12 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 3–0 — Template:Sort name [72]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Pacific 3rd 50 32 Template:Winning percentage 9 Lost First Round vs. Mavericks, 4–3 — [73]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 10th Pacific 3rd 41 41 Template:Winning percentage 15 DNQ Template:Sort name ([[NBA Most Improved Player|Template:Abbr]])[74] [75]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 13th Northwest 4th 27 55 Template:Winning percentage 25 DNQ — Template:Sort name
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Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 15th Northwest 5th 21 61 Template:Winning percentage 23 DNQ — Template:Sort name [77]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 12th Northwest 3rd 32 50 Template:Winning percentage 19 DNQ Template:Sort name ([[NBA Rookie of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[78] [79]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 10th Northwest 3rd 41 41 Template:Winning percentage 13 DNQ — [80]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 4th ¤ Northwest 2ndTemplate:Efn 54 28 Template:Winning percentage — Lost First Round vs. Rockets, 4–2 — [81]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Northwest 3rd 50 32 Template:Winning percentage 3 Lost First Round vs. Suns, 4–2 — [82]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 6th ¤ Northwest 3rd 48 34 Template:Winning percentage 7 Lost First Round vs. Mavericks, 4–2 — [83]
Template:Nbay Template:NbatsTemplate:Efn Western 11th Northwest 4th 28 38 Template:Winning percentage 19 DNQ — Template:Sort name
(Template:Tooltip)
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Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 11th Northwest 4th 33 49 Template:Winning percentage 27 DNQ Template:Sort name ([[NBA Rookie of the Year|Template:Abbr]])[28] Template:Sort name [85]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 5th ¤ Northwest 2nd 54 28 Template:Winning percentage 5 Won First Round vs. Rockets, 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Spurs, 4–1 		— [30]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 4th ¤ Northwest 1st ^ 51 31 Template:Winning percentage — Lost First Round vs. Grizzlies, 4–1 — [86]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 5th ¤ Northwest 2nd 44 38 Template:Winning percentage 11 Won First Round vs. Clippers, 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals vs. Warriors, 4–1 		Template:Sort name ([[NBA Most Improved Player|Template:Abbr]])[87] [88]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 8th ¤ Northwest 3rd 41 41 Template:Winning percentage 10 Lost First Round vs. Warriors, 4–0 — [89]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 3rd ¤ Northwest 1st ^ 49 33 Template:Winning percentage — Lost First Round vs. Pelicans, 4–0 — [90]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 3rd ¤ Northwest 2nd 53 29 Template:Winning percentage 1 Won First Round vs. Thunder, 4–1
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Nuggets, 4–3
Lost Conference Finals vs. Warriors, 4–0 		Template:Sort name ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|Template:Abbr]])[91] [32]
Template:Nbay Template:NbatsTemplate:Efn Western 8th ¤ Northwest 4th 35 39 Template:Winning percentage 11.5 Lost First Round vs. Lakers, 4–1 — [92]
Template:Nbay Template:NbatsTemplate:Efn Western 6th ¤ Northwest 3rd 42 30 Template:Winning percentage 10 Lost First Round vs. Nuggets, 4–2 — [93]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 13th Northwest 4th 27 55 Template:Winning percentage 22 DNQ — Template:Sort name [94]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 13th Northwest 5th 33 49 Template:Winning percentage 20 DNQ — [95]
Template:Nbay Template:Nbats Western 15th Northwest 5th 21 61 Template:Winning percentage 36 DNQ — [96]
All-time regular & postseason record 2,411 2,225 Template:Winning percentage 1970–2024
All-time regular season record 2,292 2,070 Template:Winning percentage
All-time postseason record 119 155 Template:Winning percentage Playoff Series Record: 22–36
1 NBA Championship, 3 conference titles, 6 division titles

See also

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References

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