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1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season
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Portland Trail Blazers 1986 40 42 Pacific 2 6 Jack Ramsay Stu Inman Larry Weinberg Memorial Coliseum KOIN KEX First round(lost to Nuggets 1–3) POR
The 1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 16th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 40–42, sixth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.1985-86 Portland Trail Blazers
Despite their losing record, the Blazers were the only team to defeat the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden during the regular season; the Celtics went 40–1 at home, a record that was unmatched until the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015-16 season.
In the 1986 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in their first-round, best-of-five playoff series, three games to one.
Draft picks
1985 NBA draft
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as notable post-second round picks.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 24 Terry Porter G Wisconsin–Stevens Point 2 25 Mike Smrek C Clemson 2 39 George Montgomery Illinois
Roster
Portland Trail Blazers 1985–86
31 Sam Bowie C 7 1 235 1961-03-17 Kentucky yes
34 Kenny Carr F 6 7 220 1955-08-15 NC State
20 Steve Colter G 6 3 165 1962-07-24 New Mexico State
22 Clyde Drexler G 6 7 210 1962-06-22 Houston
00 Ken Johnson basketball, born 1962 F 6 8 240 1962-11-07 Michigan State
27 Caldwell Jones C 6 11 217 1950-08-04 Albany State
25 Jerome Kersey F 6 7 215 1962-06-26 Longwood
21 Brian Martin basketball F 6 9 212 1962-08-18 Kansas
4 Jim Paxson G 6 6 200 1957-07-09 Dayton
30 Terry Porter G 6 3 195 1963-04-08 UW-Stevens Point
43 Mychal Thompson C 6 10 226 1955-01-30 Minnesota
55 Kiki Vandeweghe F 6 8 220 1958-08-01 UCLA
Jack Ramsay Rick Adelman
Bucky Buckwalter https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1986.html May 6, 1986
Regular season
thumb|The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Season standings
POR
POR
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
Portland Trail Blazers 1986 #000000 #FF0000 Total: 40–42 (home: 27–14; road: 13–28)
Portland Trail Blazers October yes #FF0000 #000000 2 0 0 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| October 25, 1985
| Phoenix
| W 128–123 (OT)
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| October 27, 1985
| Golden State
| W 116–99
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| October 29, 1985
| @ L.A. Clippers
| L 113–119
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| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 2–1
Portland Trail Blazers November #FF0000 #000000 7 3 3 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| November 2, 1985
| Utah
| W 128–108
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| November 3, 1985
| New York
| W 110–96
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 4–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| November 5, 1985
| @ Houston
| L 113–127
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| The Summit
| 4–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| November 6, 1985
| @ Dallas
| W 111–109
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| Reunion Arena
| 5–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 8
| November 8, 1985
| Seattle
| W 92–88
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 6–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 9
| November 10, 1985
| Cleveland
| W 110–107
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 7–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10
| November 12, 1985
| Sacramento
| W 126–115
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 8–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11
| November 14, 1985
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 102–114
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| The Forum
| 8–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 12
| November 15, 1985
| @ Utah
| L 118–133
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 8–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13
| November 17, 1985
| Milwaukee
| L 104–117
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 8–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14
| November 19, 1985
| New Jersey
| L 102–108
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 8–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15
| November 21, 1985
| @ L.A. Clippers
| W 112–108
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| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 9–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 16
| November 23, 1985
| L.A. Lakers
| L 113–130
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 9–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17
| November 24, 1985
| Houston
| W 125–118
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 10–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18
| November 27, 1985
| @ Phoenix
| W 110–93
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 11–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19
| November 29, 1985
| Chicago
| W 122–107
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 12–7
Portland Trail Blazers December #FF0000 #000000 4 1 4 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20
| December 1, 1985
| San Antonio
| L 106–117
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 12–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 21
| December 3, 1985
| @ Washington
| L 111–115
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| Capital Centre
| 12–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 22
| December 4, 19854:30p.m. PST
| @ Atlanta
| L 98–109
| Colter (20)
| Jones (9)
| Porter (4)
| The Omni4,113
| 12–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 23
| December 6, 1985
| @ Boston
| W 121–103
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| Boston Garden
| 13–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| December 7, 1985
| @ New Jersey
| L 106–118
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| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 13–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25
| December 10, 1985
| Golden State
| W 94–92
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 14–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 26
| December 11, 1985
| @ Utah
| L 111–119
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 14–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 27
| December 13, 1985
| @ Golden State
| W 127–124 (OT)
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| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 15–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 28
| December 17, 1985
| @ San Antonio
| L 118–126
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| HemisFair Arena
| 14–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29
| December 19, 1985
| @ Denver
| L 118–123
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 15–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 30
| December 21, 1985
| @ Seattle
| W 114–97
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| Seattle Center Coliseum
| 16–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 31
| December 22, 1985
| Denver
| W 121–114
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 17–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32
| December 25, 1985
| L.A. Clippers
| W 121–107
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 18–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 33
| December 27, 1985
| @ Dallas
| W 142–133 (OT)
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| Reunion Arena
| 19–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34
| December 28, 1985
| @ Houston
| L 108–118
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| The Summit
| 19–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35
| December 30, 1985
| San Antonio
| W 125–110
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 20–15
Portland Trail Blazers January #FF0000 #000000 4 4 4 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36
| January 1, 1986
| Philadelphia
| L 119–121 (OT)
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 20–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 37
| January 3, 1986
| Phoenix
| W 133–104
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 21–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38
| January 5, 1986
| Golden State
| W 136–120
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 22–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 39
| January 8, 1986
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 121–125
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| The Forum
| 22–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 40
| January 10, 1986
| @ Milwaukee
| L 89–95
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| MECCA Arena
| 22–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 41
| January 11, 1986
| @ New York
| W 109–106
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| Madison Square Garden
| 23–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 42
| January 14, 1986
| @ Cleveland
| W 120–108
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| Richfield Coliseum
| 24–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43
| January 15, 1986
| @ Indiana
| W 109–104
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| Market Square Arena
| 25–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 44
| January 18, 1986
| Phoenix
| W 112–87
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 26–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 45
| January 19, 1986
| San Antonio
| L 105–116
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 26–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46
| January 23, 1986
| Seattle
| W 117–107 (2OT)
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 27–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 47
| January 25, 1986
| @ Sacramento
| W 129–125
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|
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| ARCO Arena
| 28–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 48
| January 26, 1986
| Sacramento
| L 116–121
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 28–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 49
| January 28, 1986
| @ Phoenix
| L 130–136
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 28–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 50
| January 30, 1986
| L.A. Lakers
| L 94–118
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 28–22
Portland Trail Blazers February #FF0000 #000000 1 5 0 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 51
| February 1, 1986
| L.A. Clippers
| W 156–121
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 52
| February 4, 1986
| @ Denver
| L 118–119
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| McNichols Sports Arena
| 29–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| February 6, 1986
| Dallas
| L 111–115
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–24
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 54
| February 11, 1986
| Washington
| L 116–124
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 55
| February 13, 1986
| @ L.A. Clippers
| L 113–118
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|
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| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 29–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| February 14, 1986
| Boston
| L 119–120 (OT)
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57
| February 16, 19865:00p.m. PST
| Atlanta
| L 101–110
| Vandeweghe (21)
| Kersey, Thompson (10)
| Drexler, Paxson (6)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 29–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 58
| February 19, 1986
| @ Philadelphia
| L 133–153
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| The Spectrum
| 29–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 59
| February 21, 1986
| @ Chicago
| L 96–108
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| Chicago Stadium
| 29–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 60
| February 22, 1986
| @ Detroit
| L 106–113
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| Pontiac Silverdome
| 29–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 61
| February 24, 1986
| Denver
| L 113–119
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 29–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 62
| February 26, 1986
| @ Phoenix
| L 112–113
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|
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 29–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 63
| February 27, 1986
| @ Seattle
| L 94–107
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| Seattle Center Coliseum
| 29–34
Portland Trail Blazers March #FF0000 #000000 7 0 0 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64
| March 1, 1986
| Houston
| W 117–112
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 30–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 65
| March 4, 1986
| Indiana
| W 102–99
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 31–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66
| March 7, 1986
| Dallas
| W 125–114
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 32–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67
| March 8, 1986
| Utah
| W 104–90
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 33–34
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 13, 1986
| @ Houston
| L 118–126
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|
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| The Summit
| 33–35
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69
| March 14, 1986
| @ Dallas
| L 118–129
|
|
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| Reunion Arena
| 33–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 70
| March 16, 1986
| Detroit
| W 119–109
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 34–36
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71
| March 18, 1986
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 122–128
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|
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| The Forum
| 34–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72
| March 21, 1986
| Seattle
| W 115–108
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 35–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73
| March 23, 1986
| Sacramento
| W 112–102
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|
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 36–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 74
| March 25, 1986
| @ Sacramento
| L 99–116
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| ARCO Arena
| 36–38
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 75
| March 29, 1986
| @ Golden State
| L 129–130
|
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| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 36–39
Portland Trail Blazers April #FF0000 #000000 2 1 2 2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 76
| April 1, 1986
| Denver
| W 127–110
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 37–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77
| April 2, 1986
| @ Seattle
| W 121–109
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| Seattle Center Coliseum
| 38–39
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 78
| April 5, 1986
| @ Utah
| L 103–114
|
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| Salt Palace Acord Arena
| 38–40
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79
| April 8, 1986
| L.A. Lakers
| L 114–120
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 38–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80
| April 10, 1986
| L.A. Clippers
| W 115–100
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| Memorial Coliseum
| 39–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 81
| April 11, 1986
| @ Golden State
| W 131–130
|
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| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 40–41
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 82
| April 13, 1986
| @ San Antonio
| L 118–123
|
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| HemisFair Arena
| 40–42
POR 1986
Playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers 1986 yes #000000 #FF0000
Portland Trail Blazers First round no yes yes #FF0000 #000000 0 2 1 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 18, 1986
| @ Denver
| L 126–133
| Kiki VanDeWeghe (28)
| Kenny Carr (9)
| Steve Colter (6)
| McNichols Sports Arena13,209
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 20, 1986
| @ Denver
| W 108–106
| Kiki VanDeWeghe (36)
| Kenny Carr (11)
| Clyde Drexler (8)
| McNichols Sports Arena11,724
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| April 22, 1986
| Denver
| L 104–115
| Kiki VanDeWeghe (24)
| Kenny Carr (15)
| Clyde Drexler (7)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| April 24, 1986
| Denver
| L 112–116
| Kiki VanDeWeghe (18)
| Kenny Carr (18)
| Steve Colter (8)
| Memorial Coliseum12,666
| 1–3
|-
POR 1986 yes
Player statistics
Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Awards and honors
Clyde Drexler, NBA All-Star
Clyde Drexler, NBA Player of the Week (December 30–January 5)
Transactions
April 2026
References
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