1993–94 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1993–94 season was the 24th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] The Blazers finished the season with a 47–35 record, fourth in the Pacific Division and seventh in the Western Conference. It was their 12th straight trip to the postseason. Clifford Robinson, who was named Sixth Man of The Year last season led the Blazers with 20.1 points per game, and was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with teammate Clyde Drexler.

The Blazers were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by a 3–1 margin against the Houston Rockets, who went on to win their first of two straight NBA championships. Game 4 of that series would be the last playoff game Drexler would play as a member of the Blazers, the team that drafted him; he would be traded to the Rockets on February 14, 1995 (right before the next season's trade deadline), honoring his wish to be traded to a contender.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	21	James Robinson	SG/PG	United States	Alabama
2	48	Kevin Thompson	C	United States	NC State

Roster

Portland TrailBlazers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 6.0 !C 2 USA ! Bryant, Mark 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Seton Hall 2.0 !SG 22 USA ! Drexler, Clyde 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston 6.0 !C 24 USA ! Dudley, Chris  7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Yale 3.0 !SF 44 USA ! Grant, Harvey 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma 2.0 !SG 21 USA ! Jackson, Jaren 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgetown 3.0 !SF 25 USA ! Kersey, Jerome 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Longwood 3.0 !SF 31 USA ! Murray, Tracy 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA 1.0 !PG 30 USA ! Porter, Terry 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) UW-Stevens Point 6.0 !C 3 USA ! Robinson, Clifford 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Connecticut 1.0 !PG 26 USA ! Robinson, James 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Alabama 4.5 !PF 54 USA ! Smith, Reggie 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Christian 1.0 !PG 1 USA ! Strickland, Rod 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) DePaul 6.0 !C 35 USA ! Thompson, Kevin 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) North Carolina State 4.5 !PF 52 USA ! Williams, Buck 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Maryland	Head coach Rick Adelman (Loyola Marymount) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

West First Round

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Portland Trail Blazers: Rockets win series 3-1

• Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (April 29): Houston 115, Portland 104
• Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (May 1): Houston 114, Portland 104
• Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 3): Portland 118, Houston 115
• Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 6): Houston 92, Portland 89

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 3-1)

Player statistics

Awards and honors

• Clyde Drexler, NBA All-Star
• Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star

References