1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season

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The 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Offseason[edit]

NBA Draft[edit]

At the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden, fans in attendance booed the Blazers selection of Sam Bowie.[1] Part of the problem was that some had perceived Bowie as damaged goods. In September 1981, while at the University of Kentucky, Sam Bowie was diagnosed with having a fractured shin bone in his left leg. This was previously misdiagnosed as a shin splint.[2] Bowie would not play for Kentucky until the 1983-84 season. Prior to the diagnosis, Bowie averaged 17.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game in 1980-81. At that time there were serious discussions about Bowie entering the 1981 NBA Draft. Bowie was so highly thought of, that he was named to the 1980 US Olympic Basketball Team.[2]
When Bowie returned from his injury in 1983, he would average 10.5 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game.[2] The Blazers general manager Stu Inman had made it known that if Sam Bowie passed the Blazers physical examination, he would be drafted by the Blazers.[3]
The Blazers had given Bowie a seven-hour physical to ensure that his leg had recovered from the two-year layoff between 1981 and 1983.[4] The Blazers criteria in selecting Bowie over Jordan was that the Blazers backcourt already had Clyde Drexler and Jim Paxson. The Blazers felt that they had lacked a true center since Bill Walton left the club, and the hope was that Bowie would be able to fill this role.

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.

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 30 United States Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
F 34 United States Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) NC State
G 20 United States Colter, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New Mexico State
G 22 United States Drexler, Clyde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Houston
F 25 United States Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Longwood
C 24 United States Norris, Audie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jackson State
G 4 United States Paxson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dayton
C 50 United States Scheffler, Tom 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Purdue
G/F 5 United States Thompson, Bernard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fresno State
F/C 43 The Bahamas Thompson, Mychal 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Minnesota
G 14 United States Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Kansas
F 55 United States Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[edit]

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 – 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 – 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 – 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 – 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 – 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 – 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 – 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 – 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 – 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 – 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 – 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 – 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 – 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 – 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log[edit]

Regular season[edit]

1984–85 game log
Total: 42–40 (Home: 30–11; Road: 12–29)

October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)

November: 8–8 (home: 6–2; road: 2–6)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 1, 1984 @ Phoenix L 130–139 (3OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 2–1
4 November 3, 1984 @ L.A. Clippers W 131–112 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 3–1
5 November 4, 1984
7:30 p.m. PST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 116–124 Drexler (23) Drexler, Thompson (8) Paxson, Valentine (8) The Forum
14,148 		3–2
6 November 6, 1984 Phoenix W 116–99 Memorial Coliseum 4–2
7 November 8, 1984 @ Denver L 125–128 McNichols Sports Arena 4–3
8 November 9, 1984
7:30 p.m. PST 		L.A. Lakers L 126–130 Thompson (28) Drexler (7) Valentine (11) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		4–4
9 November 11, 1984 Golden State W 109–97 Memorial Coliseum 5–4
10 November 13, 1984 Dallas L 94–101 Memorial Coliseum 5–5
11 November 15, 1984 Utah W 129–120 Memorial Coliseum 6–5
12 November 16, 1984 @ Seattle L 89–91 Kingdome 6–6
13 November 18, 1984 L.A. Clippers W 113–105 Memorial Coliseum 7–6
14 November 20, 1984 New Jersey W 117–107 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 8–6
15 November 24, 1984 Chicago W 141–131 Memorial Coliseum 9–6
16 November 27, 1984 @ Cleveland W 115–106 Richfield Coliseum 10–6
17 November 28, 1984 @ Detroit L 113–120 Pontiac Silverdome 10–7
18 November 30, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 116–126 The Spectrum 10–8

December: 4–9 (home: 3–2; road: 1–7)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 1, 1984 @ New York W 115–93 Madison Square Garden 11–8
20 December 4, 1984 Phoenix W 112–104 Memorial Coliseum 12–8
21 December 6, 1984 San Antonio W 113–96 Memorial Coliseum 13–8
22 December 8, 1984 Houston L 120–127 Memorial Coliseum 13–9
23 December 11, 1984 @ Denver L 122–123 McNichols Sports Arena 13–10
24 December 13, 1984 @ L.A. Clippers L 100–106 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 13–11
25 December 14, 1984 @ Golden State L 92–105 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13–12
26 December 18, 1984 @ Seattle L 99–109 Kingdome 13–13
27 December 20, 1984 Kansas City L 113–118 Memorial Coliseum 13–14
28 December 22, 1984 @ Phoenix L 108–110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–15
29 December 25, 1984 Golden State W 106–97 Memorial Coliseum 14–15
30 December 27, 1984 @ San Antonio L 120–141 HemisFair Arena 14–16
31 December 29, 1984 @ Houston L 92–108 The Summit 14–17

January: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 1, 1985 Philadelphia L 106–111 Memorial Coliseum 14–18
33 January 3, 1985 Seattle W 123–89 Memorial Coliseum 15–18
34 January 4, 1985
7:30 p.m. PST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 95–120 Drexler (19) Bowie (10) Valentine (6) The Forum
13,513 		15–19
35 January 6, 1985 Indiana W 118–101 Memorial Coliseum 16–19
36 January 8, 1985 Dallas L 102–108 Memorial Coliseum 16–20
37 January 11, 1985 @ San Antonio W 123–103 HemisFair Arena 17–20
38 January 13, 1985 @ Dallas L 101–124 Reunion Arena 17–21
39 January 15, 1985 Houston W 121–117 Memorial Coliseum 18–21
40 January 18, 1985 @ Utah L 122–127 Salt Palace Acord Arena 18–22
41 January 19, 1985 Denver L 120–123 Memorial Coliseum 18–23
42 January 22, 1985 @ Chicago L 115–123 Chicago Stadium 18–24
43 January 23, 1985 @ Indiana W 136–104 Market Square Arena 19–24
44 January 27, 1985 @ Boston L 127–128 Boston Garden 19–25
45 January 29, 1985
7:30 p.m. PST 		L.A. Lakers L 106–122 Thompson (24) Bowie (13) Drexler, Valentine (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		19–26
46 January 31, 1985 @ Golden State W 129–109 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–26

February: 7–6 (home: 6–2; road: 1–4)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1, 1985 San Antonio L 93–104 Memorial Coliseum 20–27
48 February 2, 1985 Milwaukee L 95–105 Memorial Coliseum 20–28
49 February 5, 1985 Utah W 126–106 Memorial Coliseum 21–28
50 February 7, 1985 New York W 133–122 Memorial Coliseum 22–28
All-Star Break
51 February 12, 1985 Boston W 111–103 Memorial Coliseum 23–28
52 February 15, 1985 Washington W 93–89 Memorial Coliseum 24–28
53 February 17, 1985 Kansas City W 115–96 Memorial Coliseum 25–28
54 February 19, 1985 @ Kansas City L 96–116 Kemper Arena 25–29
55 February 20, 1985 @ Dallas L 98–104 Reunion Arena 25–30
56 February 22, 1985 @ Houston L 103–117 The Summit 25–31
57 February 24, 1985 @ San Antonio W 137–121 HemisFair Arena 26–31
58 February 26, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 110–99 Memorial Coliseum 27–31
59 February 28, 1985 @ Golden State L 120–124 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 27–32

March: 10–6 (home: 6–1; road: 4–5)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1, 1985 Cleveland L 103–111 Memorial Coliseum 27–33
61 March 3, 1985 Utah W 121–93 Memorial Coliseum 28–33
62 March 5, 1985 @ Atlanta
(at New Orleans, LA) 		W 100–91 Lakefront Arena 29–33
63 March 6, 1985 @ Washington L 121–127 (2OT) Capital Centre 29–34
64 March 8, 1985 @ New Jersey W 128–110 Brendan Byrne Arena 30–34
65 March 10, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 94–110 MECCA Arena 30–35
66 March 12, 1985 @ Kansas City L 114–120 Kemper Arena 30–36
67 March 15, 1985 Golden State W 126–101 Memorial Coliseum 31–36
68 March 17, 1985 Atlanta W 114–101 Memorial Coliseum 32–36
69 March 19, 1985 Detroit W 143–123 Memorial Coliseum 33–36
70 March 21, 1985 @ Phoenix L 104–114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 33–37
71 March 23, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 126–123 Memorial Coliseum 34–37
72 March 25, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers W 120–99 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 35–37
73 March 26, 1985
7:30 p.m. PST 		L.A. Lakers W 116–113 (OT) VanDeWeghe (21) Thompson (9) Drexler (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		36–37
74 March 29, 1985 @ Seattle W 125–99 Kingdome 37–37
75 March 30, 1985 @ Denver L 117–129 McNichols Sports Arena 37–38

April: 5–2 (home: 5–0; road: 0–2)
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs[edit]

1985 playoff game log

First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)

Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)

Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27, 1985
12:30 p.m. PST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 101–125 Colter (26) Carr (10) Colter (8) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 April 30, 1985
7:30 p.m. PDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 118–134 VanDeWeghe (23) Carr (12) Valentine (9) The Forum
17,505 		0–2
3 May 3, 1985
7:30 p.m. PDT 		L.A. Lakers L 126–130 VanDeWeghe (27) Drexler (11) Drexler (14) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		0–3
4 May 5, 1985
12:30 p.m. PDT 		L.A. Lakers W 115–107 VanDeWeghe, Thompson (17) Thompson (10) Drexler (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–3
5 May 7, 1985
7:30 p.m. PDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 120–139 Kersey (18) Carr (11) Drexler (12) The Forum
17,505 		1–4
1985 schedule

A ticket for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-finals between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers.

Player statistics[edit]

Season[edit]

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

Playoffs[edit]

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

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Records[edit]

Transactions[edit]

Trades[edit]

Free Agents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.171, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  2. ^ a b c Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.33, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  3. ^ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.130, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0
  4. ^ Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.172, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81486-0



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