1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season

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1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachRick Adelman
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Bulls 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKEX
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 22nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Blazers signed undrafted rookie guard Robert Pack. After losing three of their first four games, the Blazers would quickly recover as they continued to lead the way in the West posting a 57–25 record,[2] earning their second straight Pacific Division championship and 10th consecutive trip to the NBA Playoffs.[3]

Clyde Drexler averaged 25.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game,[4] and finished a distant second to Michael Jordan in the MVP ballot.[5][6] In addition, Terry Porter averaged 18.1 points, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Jerome Kersey provided the team with 12.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and Buck Williams contributed 11.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Sixth man Clifford Robinson averaged 12.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench, while Kevin Duckworth provided with 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Danny Ainge contributed 9.7 points per game off the bench.[7]

The Blazers began their postseason run by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 3–1 in the Western Conference First Round,[8] eliminating the Lakers for the first time since Portland's championship season of 1977; the Lakers had beaten the Blazers in four playoff series since then, including most recently the 1991 Western Conference Finals. The Blazers proceeded to defeat the Phoenix Suns 4–1 in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[9] and Karl Malone and John Stockton's Utah Jazz 4–2 in the Western Conference Finals,[10] earning their second trip to the NBA Finals in three years, and a matchup with the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Blazers' dream of winning their second NBA title, however, was stifled by the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led Bulls, who defeated the Blazers 4–2 and won their second straight NBA title.[11] Following the season, Ainge signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[12] and Pack was traded to the Denver Nuggets.[13]

For the season, the Blazers changed their primary logo, which showed the team name next to red and black lines curling into each other,[14] and redesigned their uniforms.[15][16] The logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2002.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 54 Marcus Kennedy PF  United States Eastern Michigan

Roster[]

1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 31 Abdelnaby, Alaa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–06–24 Duke
G 9 Ainge, Danny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959–03–17 BYU
F/C 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
F/C 42 Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1956–11–16 New Orleans
G/F 22 Drexler, Clyde (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–06–22 Houston
C 00 Duckworth, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1964–04–01 Eastern Illinois
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–06–26 Longwood
G 14 Pack, Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1969–02–03 Southern California
G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–04–08 UW-Stevens Point
F 3 Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–12–16 Connecticut
G 12 Strothers, Lamont 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–10 Christopher Newport
G 8 Whatley, Ennis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1962–08–11 Alabama
F/C 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960–03–08 Maryland
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers 57 25 .695 — 33–8 24–17 21–9
x-Golden State Warriors 55 27 .671 2 31–10 24–17 19–11
x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 4 36–5 17–24 17–13
x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10 28–13 19–22 16–14
x-Los Angeles Clippers 45 37 .549 12 29–12 16–25 13–17
x-Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 14 24–17 19–22 13–17
Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 28 21–20 8–33 6–24
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Portland Trail Blazers 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 2
3 x-Golden State Warriors 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 4
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573 10
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers 43 39 .524 14
9 Houston Rockets 42 40 .512 15
10 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 28
11 Denver Nuggets 24 58 .293 33
12 Dallas Mavericks 22 60 .268 35
13 Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 42
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1991–92 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 1–3 – 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 – 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago 5–0 3–1 4–0 – 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland 5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 – 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit 4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 – 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami 2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 – 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 – 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando 2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 – 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 – 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log[]

Playoffs[]

1992 playoff game log
First round
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 2 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 1

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1 April 23 L.A. Lakers W 115–102 Clifford Robinson (24) Buck Williams (13) Clyde Drexler (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		1–0
2 April 25 L.A. Lakers W 101–79 Kevin Duckworth (19) Buck Williams (12) Terry Porter (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–0
3 April 29 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–121 (OT) Clyde Drexler (42) Buck Williams (13) Clyde Drexler (12) Great Western Forum
16,690 		2–1
4 May 3 @ L.A. Lakers W 102–76 Clyde Drexler (26) Buck Williams (11) Clyde Drexler (7) Thomas & Mack Center
15,478 		3–1
Conference Semi-finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 3 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 1

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1 May 5 Phoenix W 113–111 Terry Porter (31) Clyde Drexler (10) Terry Porter (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		1–0
2 May 7 Phoenix W 126–119 Porter, Drexler (27) Jerome Kersey (9) Clyde Drexler (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–0
3 May 9 @ Phoenix L 117–124 Clyde Drexler (37) Jerome Kersey (9) Terry Porter (11) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496 		2–1
4 May 11 @ Phoenix W 153–151 (2OT) Clyde Drexler (33) Jerome Kersey (10) Terry Porter (14) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496 		3–1
5 May 14 Phoenix W 118–106 Clyde Drexler (34) Kersey, Williams (12) Drexler, Kersey (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		4–1
Conference Finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 3 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 2

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1 May 16 Utah W 113–88 Terry Porter (26) Buck Williams (8) Drexler, Porter (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		1–0
2 May 19 Utah W 119–102 Terry Porter (41) Duckworth, Robinson (7) Clyde Drexler (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–0
3 May 22 @ Utah L 89–97 Drexler, Kersey (26) Kersey, Williams (9) Drexler, Porter (7) Delta Center
19,911 		2–1
4 May 24 @ Utah L 112–121 Terry Porter (34) Jerome Kersey (8) Terry Porter (7) Delta Center
19,911 		2–2
5 May 26 Utah W 127–121 (OT) Jerome Kersey (29) Buck Williams (12) Terry Porter (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		3–2
6 May 28 @ Utah W 105–97 three players tied (18) Buck Williams (8) Terry Porter (10) Delta Center
19,911 		4–2
NBA Finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 1 home_losses = 2 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 2

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1 June 3 @ Chicago L 89–122 Drexler, Robinson (16) Jerome Kersey (7) Clyde Drexler (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–1
2 June 5 @ Chicago W 115–104 (OT) Clyde Drexler (26) Buck Williams (14) Clyde Drexler (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 June 7 Chicago L 84–94 Clyde Drexler (32) Jerome Kersey (12) Terry Porter (4) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		1–2
4 June 10 Chicago W 93–88 Drexler, Kersey (21) Kevin Duckworth (11) Clyde Drexler (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–2
5 June 12 Chicago L 106–119 Clyde Drexler (30) Jerome Kersey (12) Terry Porter (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		2–3
6 June 14 @ Chicago L 93–97 Drexler, Kersey (24) Jerome Kersey (9) Terry Porter (8) Chicago Stadium
18,678 		2–4
1992 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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

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  9. ^ "Trail Blazers 118, Suns 106". UPI Archives. May 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Jazz Goes Cold, so Trail Blazers Have Final Word : West: Portland wins series by ending Utah's domination at the Delta Center, 105-97". Los Angeles Times. May 29, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bulls Repeat With Kick at Finish : NBA finals: Pippen and reserves help Chicago rally from 17-point deficit, then Jordan closes out Portland, 97-93". Los Angeles Times. June 15, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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