1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Mike Schuler (25-22)
Coach: Rick Adelman (14-21)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 527,008, Avg. 12,854 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-43
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 3-0
Coach: Mike Schuler (25-22)
Coach: Rick Adelman (14-21)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 527,008, Avg. 12,854 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
Portland tossed in 9,395 points and yielded 9,275. Clyde Drexler netted a team-high 2,123 points for the Trail Blazers, while Kevin Duckworth scored 18 or more per game also. Kevin Duckworth racked up 635 rebounds. Terry Porter dished out 770 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 213 steals.
Mike Schuler and Rick Adelman coached the team. The 1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9395
Regular Season Points Against: 9275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 10, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Denver Nuggets 135 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 143 at Portland Trail Blazers 132 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | W | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Utah Jazz 123 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 | L | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | W | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Houston Rockets 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 5-1 | 1-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 6-1 | 1-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 6-1 | 1-5 | 7-6 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 6-1 | 1-6 | 7-7 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Miami Heat 102 | W | 6-1 | 2-6 | 8-7 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 6-1 | 2-7 | 8-8 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at New Jersey Nets 93 | W | 6-1 | 3-7 | 9-8 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Indiana Pacers 129 | L | 6-1 | 3-8 | 9-9 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Washington Bullets 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 7-1 | 3-8 | 10-9 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 | W | 8-1 | 3-8 | 11-9 | OT | |
| December 13, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 9-1 | 3-8 | 12-9 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Phoenix Suns 132 | L | 9-1 | 3-9 | 12-10 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 10-1 | 3-9 | 13-10 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 10-1 | 4-9 | 14-10 | ||
| December 22, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Golden State Warriors 109 | W | 10-1 | 5-9 | 15-10 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 11-1 | 5-9 | 16-10 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Sacramento Kings 112 | L | 11-1 | 5-10 | 16-11 | ||
| January 3, 1989 | Miami Heat 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | W | 12-1 | 5-10 | 17-11 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | L | 12-1 | 5-11 | 17-12 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 142 at Portland Trail Blazers 147 | W | 13-1 | 5-11 | 18-12 | 2OT | |
| January 7, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Seattle Supersonics 129 | L | 13-1 | 5-12 | 18-13 | ||
| January 10, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | W | 14-1 | 5-12 | 19-13 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 14-1 | 5-13 | 19-14 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at San Antonio Spurs 99 | W | 14-1 | 6-13 | 20-14 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Dallas Mavericks 111 | L | 14-1 | 6-14 | 20-15 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Utah Jazz 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 14-2 | 6-14 | 20-16 | ||
| January 22, 1989 | New York Knicks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 14-3 | 6-14 | 20-17 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 14-4 | 6-14 | 20-18 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 14-5 | 6-14 | 20-19 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 15-5 | 6-14 | 21-19 | ||
| January 30, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | W | 16-5 | 6-14 | 22-19 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Los Angeles Clippers 107 | W | 16-5 | 7-14 | 23-19 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Los Angeles Lakers 140 | L | 16-5 | 7-15 | 23-20 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 137 | W | 17-5 | 7-15 | 24-20 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 134 | W | 18-5 | 7-15 | 25-20 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Houston Rockets 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 18-6 | 7-15 | 25-21 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 18-7 | 7-15 | 25-22 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 18-8 | 7-15 | 25-23 | ||
| February 20, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 18-8 | 7-16 | 25-24 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Detroit Pistons 105 | L | 18-8 | 7-17 | 25-25 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128 | L | 18-8 | 7-18 | 25-26 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Miami Heat 102 | W | 18-8 | 8-18 | 26-26 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 134 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 | W | 19-8 | 8-18 | 27-26 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Los Angeles Clippers 113 | W | 19-8 | 9-18 | 28-26 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | W | 20-8 | 9-18 | 29-26 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | L | 20-9 | 9-18 | 29-27 | OT | |
| March 7, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 20-9 | 10-18 | 30-27 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 20-9 | 10-19 | 30-28 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 20-10 | 10-19 | 30-29 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 | W | 21-10 | 10-19 | 31-29 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 21-10 | 10-20 | 31-30 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Phoenix Suns 129 | L | 21-10 | 10-21 | 31-31 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Houston Rockets 127 | L | 21-10 | 10-22 | 31-32 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Dallas Mavericks 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | W | 22-10 | 10-22 | 32-32 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Golden State Warriors 151 | L | 22-10 | 10-23 | 32-33 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | L | 22-11 | 10-23 | 32-34 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Sacramento Kings 106 | L | 22-11 | 10-24 | 32-35 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 124 at New York Knicks 128 | L | 22-11 | 10-25 | 32-36 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 22-11 | 10-26 | 32-37 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Washington Bullets 107 | L | 22-11 | 10-27 | 32-38 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Charlotte Hornets 121 | W | 22-11 | 11-27 | 33-38 | OT | |
| April 4, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 23-11 | 11-27 | 34-38 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 133 | L | 23-11 | 11-28 | 34-39 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Boston Celtics 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 24-11 | 11-28 | 35-39 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 25-11 | 11-28 | 36-39 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | W | 26-11 | 11-28 | 37-39 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Miami Heat 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | W | 27-11 | 11-28 | 38-39 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Utah Jazz 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 27-12 | 11-28 | 38-40 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Sacramento Kings 120 | L | 27-12 | 11-29 | 38-41 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 27-12 | 11-30 | 38-42 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 27-13 | 11-30 | 38-43 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | W | 28-13 | 11-30 | 39-43 | OT | |
| April 27, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 30, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
