1979-80 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (38-44)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (38-44)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Portland scored 8,402 points and gave up 8,469. Ron Brewer netted a team-high 1,286 points for the Trail Blazers, and Tom Owens contributed 16 or more per game as well. Kermit Washington racked up 842 rebounds. Dave Twardzik dished out 273 assists for the squad.
Defensively, T.R. Dunn added 102 thefts, while Kermit Washington rejected 131 opposing shots.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1979-80 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ray Bates | G | May 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 210 | Kentucky State | Kosciusko, MS USA |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | Minnesota | Maywood, IL USA |
| Ron Brewer | G | September 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bob Gross | F-G | August 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Long Beach State | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Lionel Hollins | G | October 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Arizona State | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Abdul Jeelani | F-C | February 10, 1954 | 6'8" | 210 | Wisconsin-Parkside | Bells, TN USA |
| Kevin Kunnert | C-F | November 11, 1951 | 6'11" | 230 | Iowa | Dubuque, IA USA |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Calvin Natt | F | January 8, 1957 | 6'6" | 220 | Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA USA |
| Tom Owens | C-F | June 28, 1949 | 6'10" | 215 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA |
| Jim Paxson | G-F | July 9, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Dayton | Kettering, OH USA |
| Larry Steele | G-F | May 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 180 | Kentucky | Greencastle, IN USA |
| Dave Twardzik | G | September 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Old Dominion | Hershey, PA USA |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
