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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. The team played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to 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.[1] 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.[2][3]

As of the end of the 2022–23 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 41–41 record. The Blazers have qualified for the NBA playoffs 37 times, including a streak of 21 straight playoff appearances from 1983 through 2003.

Seasons

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Key
NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season results
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish W L Pct Playoffs[4] Awards Head Coach[5] Ref.
1970–71 NBA Western 9th Pacific 5th 29 53 .354 Geoff Petrie
(Rookie of the Year)[6]
Rolland Todd [7]
1971–72 NBA Western 9th Pacific 5th 18 64 .220 Sidney Wicks
(Rookie of the Year)[6]
Rolland Todd
(56 games)
Stu Inman
(26 games)[8]
[9]
1972–73 NBA Western 9th Pacific 5th 21 61 .256 Jack McCloskey [10]
1973–74 NBA Western 9th Pacific 5th 27 55 .329 [11]
1974–75 NBA Western 6th Pacific 3rd 38 44 .463 Lenny Wilkens [12]
1975–76 NBA Western 7th Pacific 5th 37 45 .451 [13]
1976–77 NBA Western 3rd Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 Won First round (Bulls) 2–1
Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2
Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2
Bill Walton
(Finals MVP)[14]
Jack Ramsay [15]
1977–78 NBA Western 1st Pacific 1st 58 24 .707 Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2 Bill Walton
(MVP)[16]
[17]
1978–79 NBA Western 6th Pacific 4th 45 37 .549 Lost First round (Suns) 2–1 [18]
1979–80 NBA Western 6th Pacific 4th 38 44 .463 Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2–1 [19]
1980–81 NBA Western 4th Pacific 3rd 45 37 .549 Lost First round (Kings) 2–1 [20]
1981–82 NBA Western 8th Pacific 5th 42 40 .512 [21]
1982–83 NBA Western 5th Pacific 4th 46 36 .561 Won First round (SuperSonics) 2–0
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
[22]
1983–84 NBA Western 3rd Pacific 2nd 48 34 .585 Lost First round (Suns) 3–2 [23]
1984–85 NBA Western 5th Pacific 2nd 42 40 .512 Won First round (Mavericks) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1
[24]
1985–86 NBA Western 6th Pacific 2nd 40 42 .488 Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–1 [25]
1986–87 NBA Western 3rd Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1 Mike Schuler (COY) Mike Schuler [26]
1987–88 NBA Western 4th Pacific 2nd 53 29 .646 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–1 Kevin Duckworth (MIP) [27]
1988–89 NBA Western 8th Pacific 5th 39 43 .476 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 Mike Schuler
(47 games)
Rick Adelman
(35 games)[8]
[28]
1989–90 NBA Western 3rd Pacific 2nd 59 23 .720 Won First round (Mavericks) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1
Rick Adelman [29]
1990–91 NBA Western 1st Pacific 1st 63 19 .768 Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2
Bucky Buckwalter (EOY) [30]
1991–92 NBA Western 1st Pacific 1st 57 25 .695 Won First round (Lakers) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1
Won conference finals (Jazz) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2
[31]
1992–93 NBA Western 4th Pacific 3rd 51 31 .622 Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 Clifford Robinson (SIX)
Terry Porter (JWKC)
[32]
1993–94 NBA Western 7th Pacific 4th 47 35 .573 Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1 [33]
1994–95 NBA Western 7th Pacific 4th 44 38 .537 Lost First round (Suns) 3–0 P.J. Carlesimo [34]
1995–96 NBA Western 6th Pacific 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 Chris Dudley (JWKC) [35]
1996–97 NBA Western 5th Pacific 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 [36]
1997–98 NBA Western 6th Pacific 4th 46 36 .561 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 Mike Dunleavy [37]
1998–99[a] NBA Western 2nd Pacific 1st 35 15 .700 Won First round (Suns) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Spurs) 4–0
Mike Dunleavy (COY)
Brian Grant (JWKC)
[39]
1999–00 NBA Western 3rd Pacific 2nd 59 23 .720 Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–3
[40]
2000–01 NBA Western 7th Pacific 4th 50 32 .610 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 [41]
2001–02 NBA Western 6th Pacific 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 Maurice Cheeks [42]
2002–03 NBA Western 6th Pacific 3rd 50 32 .610 Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–3 [43]
2003–04 NBA Western 10th Pacific 3rd 41 41 .500 Zach Randolph (MIP) [44]
2004–05 NBA Western 13th Northwest 4th 27 55 .329 Maurice Cheeks
(55 games)
Kevin Pritchard
(27 games)[8]
[45]
2005–06 NBA Western 15th Northwest 5th 21 61 .256 Nate McMillan [46]
2006–07 NBA Western 12th Northwest 3rd 32 50 .390 Brandon Roy (ROY) [47]
2007–08 NBA Western 10th Northwest 3rd 41 41 .500 [48]
2008–09 NBA Western 4th Northwest 2nd 54 28 .659 Lost First round (Rockets) 4–2 [49]
2009–10 NBA Western 6th Northwest 3rd 50 32 .610 Lost First round (Suns) 4–2 [50]
2010–11 NBA Western 6th Northwest 3rd 48 34 .585 Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–2 [51]
2011–12[b] NBA Western 11th Northwest 4th 28 38 .424 Nate McMillan
(59 games)
Kaleb Canales
(23 games)[8]
[53]
2012–13 NBA Western 11th Northwest 4th 33 49 .402 Damian Lillard (ROY) Terry Stotts [54]
2013–14 NBA Western 5th Northwest 2nd 54 28 .659 Won First round (Rockets) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1
[55]
2014–15 NBA Western 4th Northwest 1st 51 31 .622 Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4–1 [56]
2015–16 NBA Western 5th Northwest 2nd 44 38 .537 Won First round (Clippers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
CJ McCollum (MIP) [57]
2016–17 NBA Western 8th Northwest 3rd 41 41 .500 Lost First round (Warriors) 4–0 [58]
2017–18 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 1st 49 33 .598 Lost First round (Pelicans) 4–0 [59]
2018–19 NBA Western 3rd Northwest 2nd 53 29 .646 Won First round (Thunder) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–0
Damian Lillard (JWKC) [60]
2019–20[c] NBA Western 8th Northwest 4th 35 39 .473 Lost First round (Lakers) 4–1 [63]
2020–21[d] NBA Western 6th Northwest 3rd 42 30 .583 Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–2 [65]
2021–22 NBA Western 13th Northwest 4th 27 55 .329 Chauncey Billups [66]
2022–23 NBA Western 13th Northwest 5th 33 49 .402 [67]
2023–24 NBA Western 15th Northwest 5th 21 61 .256 [68]
All-time regular & postseason record 2,411 2,225 .520 1970–present
All-time regular season record 2,292 2,070 .525
All-time postseason record 119 155 .434 Playoff Series Record: 22–36
1 NBA Championship, 3 conference titles, 6 division titles

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[38]
  2. ^ 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.[52]
  3. ^ 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.[61][62]
  4. ^ The season was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[64]

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