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1974–75 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1974–75 season was the fifth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a 27–55 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.

1974–75 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerHarry Glickman
Owners
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOIN
RadioKOIN
< 1973–74 1975–76 >

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 38–44 record.[2]

Offseason edit

The Trail Blazers selected Bill Walton first overall in the 1974 NBA draft.

NBA draft edit

Main article: 1974 NBA draft

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.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
11Bill WaltonC  United StatesUCLA
220Jan van Breda KolffG/F  United StatesVanderbilt
234Phil LumpkinG  United StatesMiami (OH)
236Rubin CollinsG  United StatesMaryland-Eastern Shore
456Mickey JohnsonF  United StatesAurora
692Daniel AndersonG  United StatesUSC

Roster edit

Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G33Anderson, Dan6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1951-01-01USC
F40Clemens, Barry6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1943-05-01Ohio Wesleyan
SF27Johnson, John6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)1947-10-18Iowa
PG10Lumpkin, Phil6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)1951-12-20Miami (OH)
C25Martin, LaRue6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)208 lb (94 kg)1950-03-30Loyola Chicago
PF36Neal, Lloyd6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)1950-10-10Tennessee State
SG45Petrie, Geoff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)1949-05-05Princeton
SF4Smith, Greg6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1947-01-28Western Kentucky
F15Steele, Larry6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)1949-05-05Kentucky
C32Walton, Bill6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg)1952-11-05UCLA
PF21Wicks, Sidney6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)1949-09-19UCLA
PG19Wilkens, Lenny6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1937-10-28Providence
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season edit

The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season Standings edit

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Golden State Warriors4834.585–31–1017–2419–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.524524–1619–2318–12
Portland Trail Blazers3844.4631029–139–3116–14
Phoenix Suns3250.3901622–1910–3112–18
Los Angeles Lakers3052.3661821–209–3210–20
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Golden State Warriors4834.585–
2y-Chicago Bulls4735.5731
3x-Kansas City–Omaha Kings4438.5374
4x-Seattle SuperSonics4339.5245
5x-Detroit Pistons4042.4888
6Portland Trail Blazers3844.46310
6Milwaukee Bucks3844.46310
8Phoenix Suns3250.39016
9Los Angeles Lakers3052.36618
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1974–75 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCOLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS
Atlanta–0–41–30–43–42–21–32–52–22–22–23–50–42–24–01–33–13–5
Boston4–0–5–43–13–13–11–34–02–24–04–04–07–25–33–14–02–22–2
Buffalo3–14–5–1–33–12–23–12–21–34–01–34–05–36–33–12–23–12–2
Chicago4–01–33–1–2–24–53–12–24–53–13–54–03–12–22–22–24–01–3
Cleveland4–31–31–32–2–2–22–24–42–22–21–36–11–33–12–22–22–23–5
Detroit2–21–32–25–42–2–1–32–22–63–13–64–02–23–12–23–12–21–3
Golden State3–13–11–31–32–23–1–2–22–25–23–12–23–13–15–35–34–31–3
Houston5–20–42–22–24–42–22–2–4–02–23–15–31–32–22–22–21–32–5
Kansas City-Omaha2–22–23–15–42–26–22–20–4–3–16–32–22–21–33–13–11–31–3
Los Angeles2–20–40–41–32–21–32–52–21–3–4–03–10–43–14–42–52–61–3
Milwaukee2–20–43–15–33–16–31–31–33–60–4–3–13–13–12–22–21–30–4
New Orleans5–30–40–40–41–60–42–23–52–21–31–3–2–22–21–32–21–30–7
New York4–02–73–51–33–12–21–33–12–24–01–32–2–4–53–12–22–21–3
Philadelphia2–23–53–62–21–31–31–32–23–11–31–32–25–4–2–22–22–21–3
Phoenix0–41–31–32–22–22–23–52–21–34–42–23–11–32–2–1–64–31–3
Portland3–10–42–22–22–21–33–52–21–35–22–22–22–22–26–1–2–61–3
Seattle1–32–21–30–42–22–23–43–13–16–23–13–12–22–23–46–2–1–3
Washington5–32–22–23–15–33–13–15–23–13–14–07–03–13–13–13–13–1—

Awards and honors edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Portland Trail Blazers (1970–Present)

External links edit

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