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). 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.
| 1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
| General manager | Harry Glickman |
| Owner(s) | Larry Weinberg |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to SuperSonics 1–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KOIN |
| Radio | KEX |
The Blazers were ousted from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three series to the Seattle SuperSonics, two games to one.
The Blazers' season was documented in The Breaks of the Game, a book published in 1981 by journalist David Halberstam. The Breaks of the Game was a New York Times best-seller and is considered one of the greatest sports books ever written.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.