1974β75 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
General manager | Harry Glickman |
Owners | |
Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 38–44 (.463) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Pacific) Conference: 6th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KOIN |
Radio | KOIN |
The 1974β75 season was the fifth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a 27β55 record the previous season, the Blazers earned the #1 pick in the 1974 NBA draft, and made perhaps the most important selection in franchise history: Hall of Famer Bill Walton out of UCLA.
In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1] [2]
Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games in his rookie year, but nevertheless the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just two games short with a 38β44 record. [2]
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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 1 | Bill Walton | C | ![]() |
UCLA |
2 | 20 | Jan van Breda Kolff | G/F | ![]() |
Vanderbilt |
2 | 34 | Phil Lumpkin | G | ![]() |
Miami (OH) |
2 | 36 | Rubin Collins | G | ![]() |
Maryland-Eastern Shore |
4 | 56 | Mickey Johnson | F | ![]() |
Aurora |
6 | 92 | Daniel Anderson | G | ![]() |
USC |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 31β10 | 17β24 | 19β11 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24β16 | 19β23 | 18β12 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29β13 | 9β31 | 16β14 |
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22β19 | 10β31 | 12β18 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21β20 | 9β32 | 10β20 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β |
2 | y- Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
3 | x- Kansas CityβOmaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
4 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
1974β75 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |
1974β75 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
General manager | Harry Glickman |
Owners | |
Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 38–44 (.463) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Pacific) Conference: 6th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KOIN |
Radio | KOIN |
The 1974β75 season was the fifth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a 27β55 record the previous season, the Blazers earned the #1 pick in the 1974 NBA draft, and made perhaps the most important selection in franchise history: Hall of Famer Bill Walton out of UCLA.
In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1] [2]
Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games in his rookie year, but nevertheless the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just two games short with a 38β44 record. [2]
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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Bill Walton | C | ![]() |
UCLA |
2 | 20 | Jan van Breda Kolff | G/F | ![]() |
Vanderbilt |
2 | 34 | Phil Lumpkin | G | ![]() |
Miami (OH) |
2 | 36 | Rubin Collins | G | ![]() |
Maryland-Eastern Shore |
4 | 56 | Mickey Johnson | F | ![]() |
Aurora |
6 | 92 | Daniel Anderson | G | ![]() |
USC |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 31β10 | 17β24 | 19β11 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24β16 | 19β23 | 18β12 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29β13 | 9β31 | 16β14 |
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22β19 | 10β31 | 12β18 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21β20 | 9β32 | 10β20 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β |
2 | y- Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
3 | x- Kansas CityβOmaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
4 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
1974β75 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |