1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Kansas City Kings 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Kansas City Kings 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Trail Blazers scored 9,080 points and conceded 9,007. Jim Paxson netted a team-high 1,354 points for Portland, and Mychal Thompson and Kermit Washington each racked up 686 rebounds. Kelvin Ransey dished out 555 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jim Paxson added 140 steals, while Mychal Thompson swatted 170 opponent shot attempts.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1980-81 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9080
Regular Season Points Against: 9007
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Utah Jazz 96 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Golden State Warriors 95 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Houston Rockets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at San Antonio Spurs 120 | L | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Kansas City Kings 115 | L | 3-1 | 0-5 | 3-6 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Utah Jazz 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 87 | L | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 4-2 | 0-5 | 4-7 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Los Angeles Lakers 119 | L | 4-2 | 0-6 | 4-8 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 5-2 | 0-6 | 5-8 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | L | 5-3 | 0-6 | 5-9 | OT | |
| November 11, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 5-4 | 0-6 | 5-10 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Dallas Mavericks 113 | L | 5-4 | 0-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Denver Nuggets 125 | L | 5-4 | 0-8 | 5-12 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 5-4 | 0-9 | 5-13 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 6-4 | 0-9 | 6-13 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | L | 6-5 | 0-9 | 6-14 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 7-5 | 0-9 | 7-14 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 7-5 | 0-10 | 7-15 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 7-5 | 0-11 | 7-16 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 7-5 | 0-12 | 7-17 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 7-5 | 0-13 | 7-18 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 7-6 | 0-13 | 7-19 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at San Diego Clippers 100 | W | 7-6 | 1-13 | 8-19 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 8-6 | 1-13 | 9-19 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 9-6 | 1-13 | 10-19 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 10-6 | 1-13 | 11-19 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | Houston Rockets 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 11-6 | 1-13 | 12-19 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Phoenix Suns 110 | W | 11-6 | 2-13 | 13-19 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 11-6 | 3-13 | 14-19 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | W | 11-6 | 4-13 | 15-19 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 12-6 | 4-13 | 16-19 | OT | |
| December 21, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 12-7 | 4-13 | 16-20 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 13-7 | 4-13 | 17-20 | ||
| December 25, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 14-7 | 4-13 | 18-20 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Seattle Supersonics 90 | W | 14-7 | 5-13 | 19-20 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 15-7 | 5-13 | 20-20 | ||
| January 1, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 16-7 | 5-13 | 21-20 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Utah Jazz 109 | L | 16-7 | 5-14 | 21-21 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Boston Celtics 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 16-8 | 5-14 | 21-22 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 17-8 | 5-14 | 22-22 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 17-8 | 5-15 | 22-23 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 17-8 | 5-16 | 22-24 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Kansas City Kings 91 | W | 17-8 | 6-16 | 23-24 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 17-8 | 7-16 | 24-24 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 17-8 | 7-17 | 24-25 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 17-8 | 7-18 | 24-26 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | New York Knicks 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 18-8 | 7-18 | 25-26 | ||
| January 25, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 19-8 | 7-18 | 26-26 | ||
| January 26, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 19-8 | 7-19 | 26-27 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at San Diego Clippers 106 | W | 19-8 | 8-19 | 27-27 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Washington Bullets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 20-8 | 8-19 | 28-27 | OT | |
| February 4, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 20-8 | 8-20 | 28-28 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 20-8 | 8-21 | 28-29 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | W | 21-8 | 8-21 | 29-29 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 21-9 | 8-21 | 29-30 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 143 at Denver Nuggets 162 | L | 21-9 | 8-22 | 29-31 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Utah Jazz 84 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 22-9 | 8-22 | 30-31 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Washington Bullets 104 | W | 22-9 | 9-22 | 31-31 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 22-9 | 10-22 | 32-31 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at New Jersey Nets 123 | L | 22-9 | 10-23 | 32-32 | OT | |
| February 22, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 22-9 | 11-23 | 33-32 | OT | |
| February 24, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | L | 22-10 | 11-23 | 33-33 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 23-10 | 11-23 | 34-33 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Utah Jazz 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 24-10 | 11-23 | 35-33 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 25-10 | 11-23 | 36-33 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Kansas City Kings 106 | L | 25-10 | 11-24 | 36-34 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 128 | L | 25-10 | 11-25 | 36-35 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 26-10 | 11-25 | 37-35 | OT | |
| March 10, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 142 at Denver Nuggets 137 | W | 26-10 | 12-25 | 38-35 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Houston Rockets 126 | L | 26-10 | 12-26 | 38-36 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 135 | W | 27-10 | 12-26 | 39-36 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | W | 28-10 | 12-26 | 40-36 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Houston Rockets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 29-10 | 12-26 | 41-36 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 29-11 | 12-26 | 41-37 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 30-11 | 12-26 | 42-37 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | W | 30-11 | 13-26 | 43-37 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | W | 30-11 | 14-26 | 44-37 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 144 at San Diego Clippers 129 | W | 30-11 | 15-26 | 45-37 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | OT | |
| April 3, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Kansas City Kings 119 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | OT | |
| April 5, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
