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The Trail Blazers is a professional basketball team that’s part of the NBA’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its games at Moda Center.
Portland Trail Blazers Brief History
The team begins its NBA history back in 1970 as an expansion team.
They had one of the strongest followings in the league during their early years, selling out 814 games from 1977 through 1995, the longest streak at the time in American sports, and only surpassed by the Boston Red Sox.
This franchise has made it to the NBA Finals 3 times, winning the title back in 1977.
The team has qualified for the postseason 34 times out of their 48-season existence, and this includes 21 straight appearances from 1983 to 2003 (this is tied for the second-longest streak in the history of the league).
Their postseason appearances record is also of notice, as they’ve made it to the NBA playoffs a total of 34 times, which ranks third in the league, just behind the Lakers and the Spurs.
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Portland Trail Blazers Interesting Facts
- The Trail Blazers won their only NBA title to date on their first year in the postseason.
- Portland has owned the number one pick overall NBA draft pick four times.
Portland Trail Blazers Awards and Accomplishments:
- Championships: 1 (1977)
- Conference titles: 3 (1977, 1990, 1992)
- Division titles: 6 (1978, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2015, 2018)
Portland Trail Blazers Hall of Famers and Famous Players
Here’s a list of the top 2 Hall of Famers for the Portland Trail Blazers:
Bill Walton: He’s the signature player of the franchise. Walton was part of the team that won the 1977 title and also obtained the MVP honors the following season.
- 4 seasons with the Trail Blazers, 2 times All-Star, averaged 17 points per game
- Basketball Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1993
- College Basketball Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2006
Clyde Drexler: Nicknamed “Clyde the Glide,” he spent 12 years out of his 15 seasons with Portland. He was named of the top 50 Greats Players in NBA History. He managed to win an NBA title with the Rockets, after his stint with the Trail Blazers.
- 12 seasons with the Trail Blazers, 10 times All-Star, averaged 20 points per game
- Basketball Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2004
- College Basketball Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2006
Portland Trail Blazers Rivalries
Although this team doesn’t have a direct historic rival, the closest thing to this are the Houston Rockets.
And this is particularly true because the two teams have a recent history playing against the other.
The Rockets eliminated Portland from the first round of the 2009 postseason, and the Trail Blazers took down Houston in six matches in 2013.
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