1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers season
| 1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Schuler Rick Adelman |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 39–43 (.476) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 0-3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1988–89 season was the 19th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 39–43, eighth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
The team was racked with dissension and posted a 25–22 record before coach Mike Schuler was fired in mid-February.[1] Then-assistant coach Rick Adelman was promoted to replace him on an interim basis.[1] After the Blazers reached the 1989 NBA Playoffs, Adelman was made the head coach on a full-time basis.[2]
In the 1989 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year, losing three straight to the eventual Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Mark Bryant | F |  United States |
Seton Hall |
| 2 | 26 | Rolando Ferreira | C |  Brazil |
Houston |
| 3 | 53 | Anthony Mason | F | United States |
Tennessee State |
| 3 | 71 | Craig Neal | G | United States |
Georgia Tech |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 128, Portland 108
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 30): Los Angeles 113, Portland 105
- Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 3): Los Angeles 116, Portland 108
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-1)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Playoffs
Awards and honors
- Clyde Drexler, NBA All-Star
- Kevin Duckworth, NBA All-Star
Transactions
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