1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season
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| 1975–76 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–45 (.451) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1975–76 season was the sixth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers finished at 37-45, one game shy of their franchise high from the previous year. Despite finishing with a better record than the Detroit Pistons of the Midwest Division, the Pistons made the playoffs and the Blazers did not.
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Draft picks
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Lionel Hollins was the sixth pick overall in the 1975 NBA Draft.
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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 | 6 | Lionel Hollins | G |  United States |
Arizona State |
| 2 | 25 | Bob Gross | G/F | United States |
Long Beach State |
| 3 | 50 | Gus Gerard | G/F | United States |
Spirits of St. Louis (ABA) |
| 4 | 61 | Phil Hicks | F | United States |
Tulane |
Roster
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Regular season
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The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Season standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 4 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
| 8 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
- Lionel Hollins, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions
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