1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season
1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 5th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Semifinals (Eliminated 1-4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | KOIN |
Radio | KKRZ |
The 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Offseason
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NBA Draft
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At the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden, fans in attendance booed the Blazers selection of Sam Bowie.[1] Part of the problem was that some had perceived Bowie as damaged goods. In September 1981, while at the University of Kentucky, Sam Bowie was diagnosed with having a fractured shin bone in his left leg. This was previously misdiagnosed as a shin splint.[2] Bowie would not play for Kentucky until the 1983-84 season. Prior to the diagnosis, Bowie averaged 17.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game in 1980-81. At that time, there were serious discussions about Bowie entering the 1981 NBA Draft. Bowie was so highly thought of, that he was named to the 1980 US Olympic Basketball Team.[2] When Bowie returned from his injury in 1983, he would average 10.5 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game.[2] The Blazers General Manager Stu Inman had made it known that if Sam Bowie passed the Blazers physical examination, he would be drafted by the Blazers.[3] The Blazers had given Bowie a seven hour physical to ensure that his leg had recovered from the two year layoff between 1981 and 1983.[4] The Blazers criteria in selecting Bowie over Jordan was that the Blazers backcourt already had Clyde Drexler and Jim Paxson. The Blazers felt that they had lacked a true center since Bill Walton left the club, and the hope was that Bowie would be able to fill this role.
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 |
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1 | 2 | Sam Bowie | F/C | ![]() |
Kentucky |
1 | 19 | Bernard Thompson | G/F | ![]() |
Fresno State |
2 | 26 | Victor Fleming | G | ![]() |
Xavier |
2 | 33 | Steve Colter | G | ![]() |
New Mexico |
2 | 46 | Jerome Kersey | F | ![]() |
Longwood |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 28–13 | 26–15 | 18–12 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 17–13 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 32–9 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 16–14 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 | 25–16 | 5–36 | 12–18 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
3 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14 |
4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
5 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
6 | x-Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
7 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
8 | x-Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
11 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
12 | Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
- 4/18/1985 POR at Dallas Mavericks 131 - 139 0 - 1
- 4/20/1985 POR at Dallas Mavericks 124 - 121 1 - 1
- 4/23/1985 POR Dallas Mavericks 122 - 109 2 - 1
- 4/25/1985 POR Dallas Mavericks 115 - 113 3 - 1[5]
West Conference Semifinals
- 4/27/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 101 - 125 0 - 1
- 4/30/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 118 - 134 0 - 2
- 5/3/1985 POR Los Angeles Lakers 126 - 130 0 - 3
- 5/5/1985 POR Los Angeles Lakers 115 - 107 1 - 3
- 5/7/1985 POR at Los Angeles Lakers 120 - 139 1 - 4[5]
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
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Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
Awards
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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See also
References
- ↑ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.171, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.33, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
- ↑ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.130, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
- ↑ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.172, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Portland Trailblazers (1970 - ) 1984 Stats, History, Awards and More