1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Portland netted 8,888 points and yielded 8,785. Tom Owens tossed in a team-high 1,520 points for the Trail Blazers, while Maurice Lucas scored 17 or more per game, too. Tom Owens racked up 740 rebounds. Lionel Hollins dished out 325 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Lionel Hollins added 114 steals, and Mychal Thompson swatted 134 opponent shot attempts.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8888
Regular Season Points Against: 8785
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Denver Nuggets 125 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Washington Bullets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | W | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 | W | 5-2 | 0-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 6-2 | 0-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 7, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Washington Bullets 143 | L | 6-2 | 0-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 6-2 | 1-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at New Jersey Nets 91 | L | 6-2 | 1-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 7-2 | 1-4 | 8-6 | ||
| November 14, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | W | 8-2 | 1-4 | 9-6 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | W | 9-2 | 1-4 | 10-6 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 85 at Seattle Supersonics 88 | L | 9-2 | 1-5 | 10-7 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 9-2 | 1-6 | 10-8 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Kansas City Kings 115 | L | 9-2 | 1-7 | 10-9 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 9-3 | 1-7 | 10-10 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | Houston Rockets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | W | 10-3 | 1-7 | 11-10 | ||
| November 28, 1978 | Boston Celtics 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 11-3 | 1-7 | 12-10 | ||
| November 30, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 11-3 | 2-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 77 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 11-3 | 2-8 | 13-11 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 11-3 | 2-9 | 13-12 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 11-3 | 2-10 | 13-13 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 11-3 | 2-11 | 13-14 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 12-3 | 2-11 | 14-14 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Denver Nuggets 113 | W | 12-3 | 3-11 | 15-14 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | W | 13-3 | 3-11 | 16-14 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Washington Bullets 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 14-3 | 3-11 | 17-14 | ||
| December 25, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 15-3 | 3-11 | 18-14 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at Phoenix Suns 129 | L | 15-3 | 3-12 | 18-15 | OT | |
| December 29, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 15-3 | 3-13 | 18-16 | ||
| January 2, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 15-4 | 3-13 | 18-17 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 16-4 | 3-13 | 19-17 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 16-5 | 3-13 | 19-18 | ||
| January 11, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 16-5 | 3-14 | 19-19 | ||
| January 12, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 125 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 16-5 | 3-15 | 19-20 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 16-5 | 3-16 | 19-21 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 16-5 | 3-17 | 19-22 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at New Orleans Jazz 107 | L | 16-5 | 3-18 | 19-23 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | W | 16-5 | 4-18 | 20-23 | ||
| January 24, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at San Diego Clippers 122 | L | 16-5 | 4-19 | 20-24 | ||
| January 25, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 17-5 | 4-19 | 21-24 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 18-5 | 4-19 | 22-24 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 76 at Portland Trail Blazers 82 | W | 19-5 | 4-19 | 23-24 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Seattle Supersonics 115 | L | 19-5 | 4-20 | 23-25 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 20-5 | 4-20 | 24-25 | ||
| February 6, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 21-5 | 4-20 | 25-25 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | W | 22-5 | 4-20 | 26-25 | ||
| February 11, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 91 | W | 23-5 | 4-20 | 27-25 | ||
| February 13, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | W | 24-5 | 4-20 | 28-25 | ||
| February 15, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Houston Rockets 119 | L | 24-5 | 4-21 | 28-26 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | L | 24-5 | 4-22 | 28-27 | OT | |
| February 18, 1979 | Boston Celtics 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 25-5 | 4-22 | 29-27 | ||
| February 20, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 25-5 | 4-23 | 29-28 | ||
| February 21, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 25-5 | 4-24 | 29-29 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 99 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 25-5 | 4-25 | 29-30 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 126 at Detroit Pistons 119 | W | 25-5 | 5-25 | 30-30 | OT | |
| February 27, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 26-5 | 5-25 | 31-30 | ||
| March 2, 1979 | Houston Rockets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | L | 26-6 | 5-25 | 31-31 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 27-6 | 5-25 | 32-31 | ||
| March 6, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 27-6 | 6-25 | 33-31 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at New Orleans Jazz 102 | W | 27-6 | 7-25 | 34-31 | ||
| March 9, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Indiana Pacers 125 | L | 27-6 | 7-26 | 34-32 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Kansas City Kings 100 | W | 27-6 | 8-26 | 35-32 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 82 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 28-6 | 8-26 | 36-32 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at San Diego Clippers 110 | L | 28-6 | 8-27 | 36-33 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 124 | W | 29-6 | 8-27 | 37-33 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | W | 30-6 | 8-27 | 38-33 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | W | 30-6 | 9-27 | 39-33 | ||
| March 24, 1979 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | W | 31-6 | 9-27 | 40-33 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 31-7 | 9-27 | 40-34 | OT | |
| March 27, 1979 | New York Knicks 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | W | 32-7 | 9-27 | 41-34 | ||
| March 29, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 32-7 | 10-27 | 42-34 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Washington Bullets 104 | W | 32-7 | 11-27 | 43-34 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 32-7 | 12-27 | 44-34 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | W | 33-7 | 12-27 | 45-34 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 33-7 | 12-28 | 45-35 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 87 at Golden State Warriors 91 | L | 33-7 | 12-29 | 45-36 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | L | 33-8 | 12-29 | 45-37 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Phoenix Suns 107 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 91 at Phoenix Suns 101 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
