1971-72 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 18-64
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Rolland Todd (12-44)
Coach: Stu Inman (6-20)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 279,506, Avg. 6,988 in 40 home dates
1971-72 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 18-64
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Rolland Todd (12-44)
Coach: Stu Inman (6-20)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 279,506, Avg. 6,988 in 40 home dates
1971-72 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.
The Trail Blazers poured in 8,759 points and conceded 9,557, most in the league. Sidney Wicks netted a team-high 2,009 points for Portland, and Geoff Petrie scored 17 or more per game, too. Sidney Wicks contributed 943 rebounds. Rick Adelman dished out 413 assists for the squad.
Rolland Todd and Stu Inman coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8759
Regular Season Points Against: 9557
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 19, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | L | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | ||
| November 4, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Houston Rockets 110 | W | 1-5 | 1-0 | 2-5 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-6 | ||
| November 7, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | L | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Buffalo Braves 109 | L | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 122 at Detroit Pistons 139 | L | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-9 | ||
| November 12, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-10 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 130 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-11 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | L | 1-8 | 1-4 | 2-12 | ||
| November 18, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-13 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 19, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-13 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 2-9 | 1-5 | 3-14 | ||
| November 23, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Chicago Bulls 130 | L | 2-9 | 1-6 | 3-15 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | L | 2-9 | 1-7 | 3-16 | ||
| November 26, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 2-9 | 1-8 | 3-17 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 2-9 | 1-9 | 3-18 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 2-10 | 1-9 | 3-19 | OT | |
| December 1, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Phoenix Suns 139 | L | 2-10 | 1-10 | 3-20 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 3-10 | 1-10 | 4-20 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 3-10 | 1-11 | 4-21 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 131 at Detroit Pistons 130 | W | 3-10 | 2-11 | 5-21 | OT | |
| December 8, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 3-10 | 2-12 | 5-22 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Buffalo Braves 100 | W | 3-10 | 3-12 | 6-22 | OT | |
| December 11, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at New York Knicks 134 | L | 3-10 | 3-13 | 6-23 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 3-11 | 3-13 | 6-24 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | W | 4-11 | 3-13 | 7-24 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | L | 4-11 | 3-14 | 7-25 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 5-11 | 3-14 | 8-25 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Houston Rockets 132 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | L | 5-12 | 3-14 | 8-26 | ||
| December 23, 1971 | New York Knicks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 5-13 | 3-14 | 8-27 | ||
| December 25, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | L | 5-14 | 3-14 | 8-28 | ||
| December 27, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | L | 5-14 | 3-15 | 8-29 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 5-14 | 3-16 | 8-30 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 5-14 | 3-17 | 8-31 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 5-14 | 3-18 | 8-32 | ||
| January 2, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 6-14 | 3-18 | 9-32 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 91 | L | 6-15 | 3-18 | 9-33 | ||
| January 6, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 6-15 | 3-19 | 9-34 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 7, 1972 | Boston Celtics 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 6-16 | 3-19 | 9-35 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | W | 7-16 | 3-19 | 10-35 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 8-16 | 3-19 | 11-35 | ||
| January 14, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Buffalo Braves 100 | W | 8-16 | 4-19 | 12-35 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Chicago Bulls 120 | L | 8-16 | 4-20 | 12-36 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 8-16 | 4-21 | 12-37 | ||
| January 21, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 136 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | L | 8-17 | 4-21 | 12-38 | at Hershey, PA | |
| January 22, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 8-18 | 4-21 | 12-39 | at College Park, MD | |
| January 23, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 8-18 | 4-22 | 12-40 | ||
| January 25, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 8-18 | 4-23 | 12-41 | ||
| January 28, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 8-19 | 4-23 | 12-42 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 131 at Los Angeles Lakers 153 | L | 8-19 | 4-24 | 12-43 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 129 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 8-20 | 4-24 | 12-44 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Houston Rockets 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 9-20 | 4-24 | 13-44 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 9-21 | 4-24 | 13-45 | OT | |
| February 6, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 9-21 | 4-25 | 13-46 | ||
| February 8, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 10-21 | 4-25 | 14-46 | ||
| February 11, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 11-21 | 4-25 | 15-46 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Seattle Supersonics 125 | L | 11-21 | 4-26 | 15-47 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 11-22 | 4-26 | 15-48 | OT | |
| February 15, 1972 | Boston Celtics 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 11-23 | 4-26 | 15-49 | ||
| February 18, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | L | 11-23 | 4-27 | 15-50 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | L | 11-24 | 4-27 | 15-51 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Seattle Supersonics 109 | L | 11-24 | 4-28 | 15-52 | ||
| February 22, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 11-24 | 4-29 | 15-53 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | L | 11-24 | 4-30 | 15-54 | ||
| February 25, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 11-24 | 4-31 | 15-55 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Atlanta Hawks 113 | L | 11-24 | 4-32 | 15-56 | ||
| February 29, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | L | 11-25 | 4-32 | 15-57 | ||
| March 3, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 80 | L | 11-26 | 4-32 | 15-58 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 11-27 | 4-32 | 15-59 | ||
| March 7, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 12-27 | 4-32 | 16-59 | ||
| March 9, 1972 | Houston Rockets 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | L | 12-28 | 4-32 | 16-60 | at Seattle, WA | |
| March 14, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | L | 12-29 | 4-32 | 16-61 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 12-29 | 4-33 | 16-62 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 17, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 13-29 | 4-33 | 17-62 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | New York Knicks 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 133 | W | 14-29 | 4-33 | 18-62 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Phoenix Suns 160 | L | 14-29 | 4-34 | 18-63 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Houston Rockets 131 | L | 14-29 | 4-35 | 18-64 |
