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The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team in Portland, Oregon. The franchise was founded in 1970-71 as an expansion team.
Historical Overview
Name | League | Primary Venue | Municipality | Start | End |
Portland Trail Blazers | National Basketball Association | Moda Center | Portland, Oregon | 1995-96 | |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1970-71 | 1994-95 |
Trophy Case
- National Basketball Association Championships: 1 (1976-77)
- Western Conference Championships: 3 (1976-77, 1989-90, 1991-92)
- Pacific Division Championships: 4 (1977-78, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1999)
- Northwest Division Championships: 2 (2014-15, 2017-18)
- Playoff Berths: 36 (1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
Seasons and Venues
Season | Win | Loss | GB | Finish | Postseason | Venues |
1970-71 | 29 | 53 | 19 | 5th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (39 regular season games) Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle (one regular season game) McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon (one regular season game) |
1971-72 | 18 | 64 | 51 | 5th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (40 regular season games) Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle (one regular season game) |
1972-73 | 21 | 61 | 39 | 5th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
1973-74 | 27 | 55 | 20 | 5th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
1974-75 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 3rd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
1975-76 | 37 | 45 | 22 | 5th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (40 regular season games) The Forum Presented by Chase, Inglewood, California (one regular season game) |
1976-77 | 49 | 33 | 4 | 2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated Chicago Bulls 2-1 (best-of-three) Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 (best-of-seven) Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + 10 postseason games) |
1977-78 | 58 | 24 | 0 | 1st in Pacific Division 1st in Western Conference |
Defeated by Seattle SuperSonics 4-2 (best-of-seven) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
1978-79 | 45 | 37 | 7 | 4th in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Phoenix Suns 2-1 (best-of-three) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + one postseason game) |
1979-80 | 38 | 44 | 22 | 4th in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Seattle SuperSonics 2-1 (best-of-three) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + one postseason game) |
1980-81 | 45 | 37 | 12 | 3rd in Pacific Division 4th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Kansas City Kings 2-1 (best-of-three) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1981-82 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 5th in Pacific Division 8th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
1982-83 | 46 | 36 | 12 | 4th in Pacific Division 5th in Western Conference |
Defeated Seattle SuperSonics 2-0 (best-of-three) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
1983-84 | 48 | 34 | 6 | 2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated by Phoenix Suns 3-2 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
1984-85 | 42 | 40 | 20 | 2nd in Pacific Division 5th in Western Conference |
Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-1 (best-of-five) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + four postseason games) |
1985-86 | 40 | 42 | 22 | 2nd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Denver Nuggets 3-1 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1986-87 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated by Houston Rockets 3-1 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1987-88 | 53 | 29 | 9 | 2nd in Pacific Division 4th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Utah Jazz 3-1 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1988-89 | 39 | 43 | 18 | 5th in Pacific Division 8th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 3-0 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + one postseason game) |
1989-90 | 59 | 23 | 4 | 2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated Dallas Mavericks 3-0 (best-of-five) Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Detroit Pistons 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + 12 postseason games) |
1990-91 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 1st in Pacific Division 1st in Western Conference |
Defeated Seattle SuperSonics 3-2 (best-of-five) Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + nine postseason games) |
1991-92 | 57 | 25 | 0 | 1st in Pacific Division 1st in Western Conference |
Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 (best-of-five) Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated Utah Jazz 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Chicago Bulls 4-2 (best-of-seven) |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + 11 postseason games) |
1992-93 | 51 | 31 | 11 | 3rd in Pacific Division 4th in Western Conference |
Defeated by San Antonio Spurs 3-1 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1993-94 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 4th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Houston Rockets 3-1 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1994-95 | 44 | 38 | 15 | 4th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Phoenix Suns 3-0 (best-of-five) | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (40 regular season games + one postseason game) Yokohama Arīna, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Nippon-koku (one regular season game) |
1995-96 | 44 | 38 | 20 | 3rd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Utah Jazz 3-2 (best-of-five) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1996-97 | 49 | 33 | 8 | 3rd in Pacific Division 5th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 (best-of-five) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1997-98 | 46 | 36 | 15 | 4th in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 (best-of-five) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
1999 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 1st in Pacific Division 2nd in Western Conference |
Defeated Phoenix Suns 3-0 (best-of-five) Defeated Utah Jazz 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by San Antonio Spurs 4-0 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (25 regular season games + seven postseason games) |
1999-2000 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 (best-of-five) Defeated Utah Jazz 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + eight postseason games) |
2000-01 | 50 | 32 | 6 | 4th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 3-0 (best-of-five) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + one postseason game) |
2001-02 | 49 | 33 | 12 | 3rd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 3-0 (best-of-five) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + one postseason game) |
2002-03 | 50 | 32 | 9 | 3rd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Dallas Mavericks 4-3 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
2003-04 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 3rd in Pacific Division 10th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2004-05 | 27 | 55 | 25 | 4th in Northwest Division 13th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2005-06 | 21 | 61 | 23 | 5th in Northwest Division 15th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2006-07 | 32 | 50 | 19 | 3rd in Northwest Division 12th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2007-08 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 3rd in Northwest Division 10th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2008-09 | 54 | 28 | 0 | 2nd in Northwest Division 4th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Houston Rockets 4-2 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
2009-10 | 50 | 32 | 3 | 3rd in Northwest Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Phoenix Suns 4-2 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
2010-11 | 48 | 34 | 7 | 3rd in Northwest Division 6th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Dallas Mavericks 4-2 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + three postseason games) |
2011-12 | 28 | 38 | 19 | 4th in Northwest Division 11th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (33 regular season games) |
2012-13 | 33 | 49 | 27 | 4th in Northwest Division 11th in Western Conference |
Did not qualify | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games) |
2013-14 | 54 | 28 | 5 | 2nd in Northwest Division 5th in Western Conference |
Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by San Antonio Spurs 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + five postseason games) |
2014-15 | 51 | 31 | 0 | 1st in Northwest Division 4th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Memphis Grizzlies 4-1 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
2015-16 | 44 | 38 | 11 | 2nd in Northwest Division 5th in Western Conference |
Defeated LA Clippers 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Golden State Warriors 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + five postseason games) |
2016-17 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 3rd in Northwest Division 8th in Western Conference |
Defeated by Golden State Warriors 4-0 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
2017-18 | 49 | 33 | 0 | 1st in Northwest Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated by New Orleans Pelicans 4-0 (best-of-seven) | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + two postseason games) |
2018-19 | 53 | 29 | 1 | 2nd in Northwest Division 3rd in Western Conference |
Defeated Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Golden State Warriors 4-0 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (41 regular season games + eight postseason games) |
2019-20 | 35 | 39 | 11.5 | 4th in Northwest Division 8th in Western Conference |
Defeated Memphis Grizzlies 126-122 (single-elimination) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 (best-of-seven) |
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (32 regular season games) AdventHealth Arena, County of Osceola, Florida (two regular season games + two postseason games) The Field House, County of Osceola, Florida (one regular season game + one postseason game) Visa Athletic Center, County of Osceola, Florida (one regular season game) |
Categories:
- National Basketball Association teams
- Men's basketball teams
- Men's professional sports teams
- Sports teams in Portland, Oregon
- Former Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon) tenants
- Former Climate Pledge Arena tenants
- Former McArthur Court tenants
- Former The Forum Presented by Chase tenants
- Former Yokohama Arīna tenants
- Moda Center tenants
- Former AdventHealth Arena tenants
- Former The Field House tenants
- Former Visa Athletic Center tenants