1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers season

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1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coach
General managerJon Spoelstra
Owner(s)Paul Allen
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(Lost to Lakers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOIN
RadioKEX
(Bill Schonely, Steve Jones)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >

The 1988–89 season was the 19th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was racked with dissension and posted a 25–22 record before head 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] At midseason, the team traded Kiki Vandeweghe to the New York Knicks.[3] The Blazers finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record,[4] eighth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.

Clyde Drexler averaged 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game, while last season's Most Improved Player Kevin Duckworth averaged 18.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and Terry Porter provided the team with 17.7 points, 9.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In addition, Jerome Kersey contributed 17.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, while Steve Johnson provided with 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game off the bench, and Sam Bowie averaged 8.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game also off the bench, in only just 20 games due to injury.[5] Drexler and Duckworth were both selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game.[6]

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.[7] Following the season, the oft-injured Bowie was traded to the New Jersey Nets.[8]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1988 NBA Draft
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[]

Portland Trail Blazers roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 35 United States Anderson, Richard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UC Santa Barbara
C 31 United States Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
F 24 United States Branch, Adrian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Maryland
F/C 2 United States Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Seton Hall
G 22 United States Drexler, Clyde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
C 00 United States Duckworth, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Eastern Illinois
C 32 Brazil Ferreira, Rolando 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Houston
C 33 United States Johnson, Steve 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Oregon State
F/C 27 United States Jones, Caldwell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Albany State
F 25 United States Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Longwood
G 30 United States Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) UW-Stevens Point
G 14 United States Sichting, Jerry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Purdue
G 7 United States Steppe, Brook 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Georgia Tech
G 21 United States Young, Danny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 .695 – 35–6 22–19 25–9
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 2 35–6 20–21 23–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10 31–10 16–25 20–14
x-Golden State Warriors 43 39 .524 14 29–12 14–27 15–19
x-Portland Trail Blazers 39 43 .476 18 28–13 11–30 17–17
Sacramento Kings 27 55 .329 30 21–20 6–35 12–22
Los Angeles Clippers 21 61 .256 36 17–24 4–37 7–27
# 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

Record vs. opponents[]

1988-89 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 3–1 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 6–0 4–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Boston 1–3 – 6–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4
Charlotte 1–4 0–6 – 1–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–4 2–4 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Chicago 2–4 3–1 4–1 – 0–6 2–0 1–1 0–6 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 2–4 4–1 4–0 6–0 – 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 – 3–3 0–2 1–3 1–5 1–1 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 – 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
Detroit 5–1 3–1 4–0 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 0–4 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
Golden State 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 – 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 2–3 3–1 2–4 2–2 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 – 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–4 0–2
Indiana 1–5 3–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 – 1–5 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–0 5–1 – 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–1 4–2 1–3 1–1
Miami 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–6 1–5 0–2 0–4 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–2
Milwaukee 0–6 2–2 4–0 0–6 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 – 4–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
New Jersey 1–4 1–5 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 – 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–5
New York 2–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 – 2–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Philadelphia 2–2 3–3 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–2 – 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 2–3 5–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 0–2 5–1 0–5 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 – 3–3 4–0 2–4 0–4 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 – 2–2 1–5 1–3 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 3–3 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 – 0–4 1–5 1–1
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 4–2 5–1 4–0 – 3–1 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 5–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington 1–3 4–2 5–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 1–5 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1988–89 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 28–13; Road: 11–30)
November: 7–7 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 4 Phoenix W 120–105 Memorial Coliseum 1–0
2 November 5 Sacramento W 121–103 Memorial Coliseum 2–0
3 November 10 @ Denver L 115–135 McNichols Sports Arena 2–1
4 November 12 @ Golden State L 100–107 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2–2
5 November 13 Denver L 132–143 Memorial Coliseum 2–3
6 November 15 L.A. Clippers W 125–103 Memorial Coliseum 3–3
7 November 17 @ Utah L 99–123 Salt Palace 3–4
8 November 18 @ L.A. Lakers L 105–106 The Forum 3–5
9 November 20 New Jersey W 117–106 Memorial Coliseum 4–5
10 November 22 @ Seattle W 125–104 Seattle Center Coliseum 5–5
11 November 25 Houston W 111–94 Memorial Coliseum 6–5
12 November 27 Golden State W 109–94 Memorial Coliseum 7–5
13 November 29 @ Milwaukee L 114–119 Bradley Center 7–6
14 November 30 @ Philadelphia L 106–114 The Spectrum 7–7
December: 9–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 2 @ Miami W 105–102 Miami Arena 8–7
16 December 3 @ Atlanta L 97–115 The Omni 8–8
17 December 6 @ New Jersey W 97–93 Brendan Byrne Arena 9–8
18 December 7 @ Indiana L 120–129 Market Square Arena 9–9
19 December 9 Washington W 93–90 Memorial Coliseum 10–9
20 December 11 San Antonio W 128–123 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 11–9
21 December 13 L.A. Clippers W 113–92 Memorial Coliseum 12–9
22 December 16 @ Phoenix L 125–132 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12–10
23 December 17 Phoenix W 115–97 Memorial Coliseum 13–10
24 December 20 @ Denver W 127–124 McNichols Sports Arena 14–10
25 December 22 @ Golden State W 117–109 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15–10
26 December 23 Golden State W 111–107 Memorial Coliseum 16–10
27 December 27 @ Sacramento L 111–112 ARCO Arena 16–11
January: 6–8 (Home: 5–4; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 January 3 Miami W 119–95 Memorial Coliseum 17–11
29 January 4 @ L.A. Lakers L 120–133 Great Western Forum 17–12
30 January 6 Sacramento W 147–142 (2OT) Memorial Coliseum 18–12
31 January 7 @ Seattle L 123–129 Seattle Center Coliseum 18–13
32 January 10 Seattle W 125–109 Memorial Coliseum 19–13
33 January 12 @ Houston L 106–116 The Summit 19–14
34 January 14 @ San Antonio W 103–99 HemisFair Arena 20–14
35 January 15 @ Dallas L 108–111 Reunion Arena 20–15
36 January 17 Utah L 110–111 Memorial Coliseum 20–16
37 January 22 New York L 116–120 Memorial Coliseum 20–17
38 January 24 Seattle L 100–103 Memorial Coliseum 20–18
39 January 26 Milwaukee L 109–127 Memorial Coliseum 20–19
40 January 28 Atlanta W 110–94 Memorial Coliseum 21–19
41 January 30 Charlotte W 130–118 Memorial Coliseum 22–19
February: 5–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1 @ L.A. Clippers W 108–107 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 23–19
43 February 3 @ L.A. Lakers L 129–140 Great Western Forum 23–20
44 February 4 San Antonio W 137–100 Memorial Coliseum 24–20
45 February 7 Dallas W 134–125 Memorial Coliseum 25–20
46 February 9 Houston L 110–113 Memorial Coliseum 25–21
47 February 16 L.A. Lakers L 101–110 Memorial Coliseum 25–22
48 February 18 Seattle L 115–116 Memorial Coliseum 25–23
49 February 20 @ Chicago L 98–102 Chicago Stadium 25–24
50 February 22 @ Detroit L 94–105 The Palace of Auburn Hills 25–25
51 February 24 @ Cleveland L 91–128 Richfield Coliseum 25–26
52 February 26 @ Miami W 124–102 Miami Arena 26–26
53 February 28 Phoenix W 139–134 Memorial Coliseum 27–26
March: 5–12 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
54 March 2 @ L.A. Clippers W 119–113 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 28–26
55 March 3 Philadelphia W 129–121 Memorial Coliseum 29–26
56 March 5 Indiana L 118–121 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 29–27
57 March 7 @ San Antonio W 116–103 HemisFair Arena 30–27
58 March 8 @ Dallas L 92–99 Reunion Arena 31–27
59 March 12 Cleveland L 110–122 Memorial Coliseum 31–28
60 March 14 Golden State W 139–110 Memorial Coliseum 31–29
61 March 15 @ Utah L 95–102 Salt Palace 31–30
62 March 17 @ Phoenix L 124–129 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 31–31
63 March 18 @ Houston L 113–127 The Summit 31–32
64 March 20 Dallas W 112–91 Memorial Coliseum 32–32
65 March 21 @ Golden State L 127–151 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 32–33
66 March 24 Chicago L 113–128 Memorial Coliseum 32–34
67 March 25 @ Sacramento L 105–106 ARCO Arena 32–35
68 March 28 @ New York L 124–128 Madison Square Garden 32–36
69 March 29 @ Boston L 97–106 Boston Garden 32–37
70 March 31 @ Washington L 105–107 Capital Centre 32–38
April: 7–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 1 @ Charlotte W 125–121 (OT) Charlotte Coliseum 33–38
72 April 4 Detroit W 118–100 Memorial Coliseum 34–38
73 April 6 @ L.A. Clippers L 123–133 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 34–39
74 April 7 Boston W 113–100 Memorial Coliseum 35–39
75 April 9 Denver W 120–114 Memorial Coliseum 36–39
76 April 11 L.A. Clippers W 126–102 Memorial Coliseum 37–39
77 April 14 Miami W 97–86 Memorial Coliseum 38–39
78 April 15 Utah L 95–99 Memorial Coliseum 38–40
79 April 18 @ Sacramento L 118–120 ARCO Arena 38–41
80 April 20 @ Seattle L 118–124 Seattle Center Coliseum 38–42
81 April 21 L.A. Lakers L 114–121 Memorial Coliseum 38–43
82 April 23 Sacramento W 126–120 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 39–43
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs[]

1989 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–128 Clyde Drexler (30) Kersey, Porter (9) Terry Porter (10) Great Western Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 April 30 @ L.A. Lakers L 105–113 Clyde Drexler (28) Jerome Kersey (11) Clyde Drexler (10) Great Western Forum
17,505 		0–2
3 May 3 L.A. Lakers L 108–116 Terry Porter (29) Clyde Drexler (8) Terry Porter (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,880 		0–3
1989 schedule

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[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pro Basketball; Trail Blazers Dismiss Coach". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1989-02-19. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  2. ^ "In Brief: Adelman Retained as Blazers Coach". Los Angeles Times. 1989-05-11. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. ^ "BASKETBALL; Knicks, in a Surprise, Get Vandeweghe; Celtics Trade Ainge". New York Times. February 24, 1989. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "1988–89 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "1989 NBA All-Star Game: West 143, East 134". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Knicks Anticipate Facing Bulls in Next Round". New York Times. May 5, 1989. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "PRO-BASKETBALL; Nets Get Bowie for Buck Williams". New York Times. June 25, 1989. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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