1970-71 Portland Trail Blazers season
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1970-71 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head Coach | Rolland Todd |
Arena | Memorial Coliseum (Portland) |
Results | |
Record | {{{wins}}}–{{{losses}}} (.000) |
Place | Division: 4th Conference: 9th |
Playoff Finish | Did not qualify |
The Portland Trailblazers were one of 3 new teams to join the NBA. They played their first game in Portland, beating their expansion brethren, the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-112 on October 16th. [1] The Blazers would finish last in the Pacific Division with a record of 29-53. [2] Of the 3 expansion teams, their record was the best. The Blazers won 7 more games than the Buffalo Braves and 14 more than the Cavaliers. The leading scorer for the Blazers was Geoff Petrie. He averaged 24.8 points per game while sharing Rookie of the Year honors with Boston Celtics star Dave Cowens. [3]
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] NBA Draft
[edit] Expansion Draft
Player | Position | Team |
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Rick Adelman | San Diego Rockets | |
Jerry Chambers | Phoenix Suns | |
LeRoy Ellis | Baltimore Bullets | |
Fred Hetzel | Philadelphia 76ers | |
Joe Kennedy | Seattle Supersonics | |
Ed Manning | Chicago Bulls | |
Stan McKenzie | Phoenix Suns | |
Dorie Murray | Seattle Supersonics | |
Pat Riley | San Diego Rockets | |
Dale Schlueter | San Francisco Warriors | |
Larry Siegfried | Boston Celtics |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season Standings
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7 |
San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 19 |
[edit] Season Schedule
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Geoff Petrie, Co-Rookie of the Year
[edit] References
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