1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1979–80 season was the 10th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers lost seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 38–44, their first losing record since the 1975–76 season; despite that, they qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Blazers were ousted from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three series to the Seattle SuperSonics, two games to one.
Draft Picks
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
Regular season
The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Sonics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 120, Portland 110
- Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 105, Seattle 95
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 103, Portland 86
Last playoff meeting: 1978 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4-2)
Player statistics
Season
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Playoffs
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Awards and honors
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- Memorial Coliseum (1970–1995)
- Moda Center (1995–present)
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