1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season
| 1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 1-2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1980–81 season was the 11th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers won seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 45–37 and making the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The Blazers were eliminated from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three first-round series to the Kansas City Kings, 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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Ronnie Lester | G |  United States
|
Iowa |
| 2 | 32 | David Lawrence | F | United States
|
McNeese State |
| 2 | 33 | Bruce Collins | G/F | United States
|
Weber State |
| 3 | 56 | Mike Harper | F/C | United States
|
North Park |
| 8 | 168 | John Stroeder | F | United States
|
Montana |
Roster
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Regular season
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Season standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Phoenix Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 |
| 9 | San Diego Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Portland: Kansas City 98, Portland 97 (OT)
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Portland 124, Kansas City 119 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Portland: Kansas City 104, Portland 95
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|
Awards and honors
- Kelvin Ransey, All-NBA Rookie Team
- Kermit Washington, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
- July 21, 1980
- Waived Charles Jones[2]
- August 15, 1980
- Traded T. R. Dunn and a first round pick in the 1983 NBA draft to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a 1983 first round draft pick and a second round pick in the 1984 NBA draft.[3] Denver drafted Howard Carter and the Trail Blazers selected Clyde Drexler in 1983 and Steve Colter in 1984.[4][5][6]
- September 24, 1980
- Signed free agent Roy Hamilton[7]
- October 8, 1980
- Traded Jim Brewer to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for the a second round draft pick in the 1984 NBA draft. During the draft the Trail Blazers had the option to swap first round picks with the Lakers but declined. Portland selected Jerome Kersey with the Lakers pick.
- October 13, 1980
- Waived Roy Hamilton[7]
- December 19, 1980
- Traded Ron Brewer to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Mike Gale and a first round pick in the 1982 NBA draft.[8][9] The Trail Blazers later traded that pick which the Detroit Pistons used to select Ricky Pierce.[10]
- February 2, 1981
- Signed free agent Geoff Crompton[11]
- June 5, 1981
- Traded Tom Owens to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for a first round pick in the 1984 NBA draft.[12] Portland selected Sam Bowie with the pick.[13]
- June 8, 1981
- Traded Mike Gale to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for a second round pick in 1982 NBA draft and a 1985 second round pick.[9] In 1982 Portland selected Audie Norris and Mike Smrek was chosen in 1985.[14][15]
References
- ^ 1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers
- ^ "Charles Jones NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "T. R. Dunn NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Howard Carter NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Clyde Drexler NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Steve Colter NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Roy Hamilton NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Ron Brewer NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Mike Gale NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Ricky Pierce NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Geoff Crompton NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Tom Owens NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Sam Bowie NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Audie Norris NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Mike Smrek NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.