Portland Trail Blazers Seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. In the team's 43 years of existence (through 2013), the Blazers have qualified for the NBA playoffs 29 times. This includes a streak of 21 straight playoff appearances from 1983 through 2003. The team has one NBA title, in 1977, and appeared in the NBA Finals two other times, in 1990 and 1992. The best record posted by the team was 63–19, in 1991; the worst record was 18–64, in the team's second season.

Season League Conference Division Regular Season Playoffs Head Coach Awards
Finish Wins Losses Pct.
Portland Trail Blazers
1970–71 NBA Western Pacific 5th 29 53 .354 Rolland Todd Geoff Petrie (RoY)
1971–72 NBA Western Pacific 5th 18 64 .220 Rolland Todd
Stu Inman		 Sidney Wicks (RoY)
1972–73 NBA Western Pacific 5th 21 61 .256 Jack McCloskey
1973–74 NBA Western Pacific 5th 27 55 .329 Jack McCloskey
1974–75 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 38 44 .463 Lenny Wilkens
1975–76 NBA Western Pacific 5th 37 45 .451 Lenny Wilkens
1976–77 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Chicago) 2–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Denver) 4–2
Won Conference Finals (Los Angeles) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (Philadelphia) 4–2		 Jack Ramsay
1977–78 NBA Western Pacific 1st 58 24 .707 Lost Conference Semifinals (Seattle) 2–4 Jack Ramsay Bill Walton (MVP)
1978–79 NBA Western Pacific 4th 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 1–2 Jack Ramsay
1979–80 NBA Western Pacific 4th 38 44 .463 Lost First Round (Seattle) 1–2 Jack Ramsay
1980–81 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (Kansas City) 1–2 Jack Ramsay
1981–82 NBA Western Pacific 5th 42 40 .512 Jack Ramsay
1982–83 NBA Western Pacific 4th 46 36 .561 Won First Round (Seattle) 2–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles) 1–4		 Jack Ramsay
1983–84 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 2–3 Jack Ramsay
1984–85 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 42 40 .512 Won First Round (Dallas) 3–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles) 1–4		 Jack Ramsay
1985–86 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 40 42 .488 Lost First Round (Denver) 1–3 Jack Ramsay
1986–87 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Houston) 1–3 Mike Schuler Mike Schuler (CoY)
1987–88 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 53 29 .646 Lost First Round (Utah) 1–3 Mike Schuler Kevin Duckworth (MIP)
1988–89 NBA Western Pacific 5th 39 43 .476 Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 0–3 Mike Schuler
Rick Adelman
1989–90 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 59 23 .720 Won First Round (Dallas) 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals (San Antonio) 4–3
Won Conference Finals (Phoenix) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Detroit) 1–4		 Rick Adelman
1990–91 NBA Western Pacific 1st 63 19 .768 Won First Round (Seattle) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Los Angeles) 2–4		 Rick Adelman Bucky Buckwalter (EoY)
1991–92 NBA Western Pacific 1st 57 25 .695 Won First Round (Los Angeles) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Phoenix) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (Utah) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Chicago) 2–4		 Rick Adelman
1992–93 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 51 31 .622 Lost First Round (San Antonio) 1–3 Rick Adelman Clifford Robinson (SMoY)
1993–94 NBA Western Pacific 4th 47 35 .573 Lost First Round (Houston) 1–3 Rick Adelman
1994–95 NBA Western Pacific 4th 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 0–3 P.J. Carlesimo
1995–96 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Utah) 2–3 P.J. Carlesimo
1996–97 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 1–3 P.J. Carlesimo
1997–98 NBA Western Pacific 4th 46 36 .561 Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 1–3 Mike Dunleavy
1998–99† NBA Western Pacific 1st 35 15 .700 Won First Round (Phoenix) 3–0
Won Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4–2
Lost Conference Finals (San Antonio) 0–4		 Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy (CoY)
1999–2000 NBA Western Pacific 2nd 59 23 .720 Won First Round (Minnesota) 3–1
Won Conference Semifinals (Utah) 4–1
Lost Conference Finals (Los Angeles) 3–4		 Mike Dunleavy
2000–01 NBA Western Pacific 4th 50 32 .610 Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 0–3 Mike Dunleavy
2001–02 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 0–3 Maurice Cheeks
2002–03 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 50 32 .610 Lost First Round (Dallas) 3–4 Maurice Cheeks
2003–04 NBA Western Pacific 3rd 41 41 .500 Maurice Cheeks Zach Randolph (MIP)
2004–05 NBA Western Northwest 4th 27 55 .329 Maurice Cheeks
Kevin Pritchard
2005–06 NBA Western Northwest 5th 21 61 .256 Nate McMillan
2006–07 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 32 50 .390 Nate McMillan Brandon Roy (RoY)
2007–08 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 41 41 .500 Nate McMillan
2008–09 NBA Western Northwest 2nd 54 28 .659 Lost First Round (Houston) 2–4 Nate McMillan
2009–10 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 50 32 .610 Lost First Round (Phoenix) 2–4 Nate McMillan
2010–11 NBA Western Northwest 3rd 48 34 .585 Lost First Round (Dallas) 2–4 Nate McMillan
2011–12†† NBA Western Northwest 4th 28 38 .424 Nate McMillan
Kaleb Canales
2012–13 NBA Western Northwest 4th 33 49 .402 Terry Stotts Damian Lillard (RoY)
Regular Season Record 1842 1636 .530 1971–2013
Playoff Record 97 114 .460 1971–2013
  • † Lockout-shortened season (50 games)
  • †† Lockout-shortened season (66 games)

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