1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers season explained

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 22nd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Blazers signed undrafted rookie guard Robert Pack.[2] [3] After losing three of their first four games, the team would quickly recover as they held a 32–14 record at the All-Star break.[4] The Blazers finished their season with a 57–25 record,[5] earning their second straight Pacific Division championship and 10th consecutive trip to the NBA Playoffs.[6]

Clyde Drexler averaged 25.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game,[7] [8] and finished a distant second to Michael Jordan in the MVP ballot.[9] [10] [11] In addition, Terry Porter averaged 18.1 points, 5.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Jerome Kersey provided the team with 12.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and Buck Williams contributed 11.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Sixth man Clifford Robinson averaged 12.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game off the bench, while Kevin Duckworth provided with 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Danny Ainge contributed 9.7 points per game off the bench.[12]

The Blazers began their postseason run by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 3–1 in the Western Conference First Round,[13] [14] [15] eliminating the Lakers for the first time since Portland's championship season of 1977; the Lakers had beaten the Blazers in four playoff series since then, including most recently the 1991 Western Conference finals. The Blazers proceeded to defeat the Phoenix Suns, 4–1 in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[16] [17] [18] [19] and Karl Malone and John Stockton's Utah Jazz, 4–2 in the Western Conference finals,[20] [21] [22] [23] earning their second trip to the NBA Finals in three years, and a matchup with the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Blazers' dream of winning their second NBA title, however, was stifled by the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led Bulls, who defeated the Blazers 4–2 and won their second straight NBA title.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] Following the season, Ainge signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[29] [30] [31] and Pack was traded to the Denver Nuggets.[32] [33] [34]

For the season, the Blazers changed their primary logo, which showed the team name next to red and black lines curling into each other,[35] and redesigned their uniforms.[36] [37] The logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2002.

As of 2024, this season was the last time the Trail Blazers had reached the NBA Finals.

Draft picks

See main article: 1991 NBA draft.

Regular season

Season standings

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1991–92 NBA records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta– 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston1–3 – 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte2–2 1–3 – 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago5–0 3–1 4–0 – 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 – 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 – 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 – 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 – 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 – 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 – 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–0
Utah1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 23| L.A. Lakers| W 115–102| Clifford Robinson (24)| Buck Williams (13)| Clyde Drexler (10)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 25| L.A. Lakers| W 101–79| Kevin Duckworth (19)| Buck Williams (12)| Terry Porter (6)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 29| @ L.A. Lakers| L 119–121 (OT)| Clyde Drexler (42)| Buck Williams (13)| Clyde Drexler (12)| Great Western Forum
16,690| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 3| @ L.A. Lakers| W 102–76| Clyde Drexler (26)| Buck Williams (11)| Clyde Drexler (7)| Thomas & Mack Center
15,478| 3–1|-| home_wins = 3| home_losses = 0| road_wins = 1| road_losses = 1}}|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 5| Phoenix| W 113–111| Terry Porter (31)| Clyde Drexler (10)| Terry Porter (7)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 7| Phoenix| W 126–119| Porter, Drexler (27)| Jerome Kersey (9)| Clyde Drexler (13)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 9| @ Phoenix| L 117–124| Clyde Drexler (37)| Jerome Kersey (9)| Terry Porter (11)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 11| @ Phoenix| W 153–151 (2OT)| Clyde Drexler (33)| Jerome Kersey (10)| Terry Porter (14)| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,496| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 14| Phoenix| W 118–106| Clyde Drexler (34)| Kersey, Williams (12)| Drexler, Kersey (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 4–1|-| home_wins = 3| home_losses = 0| road_wins = 1| road_losses = 2}}|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 16| Utah| W 113–88| Terry Porter (26)| Buck Williams (8)| Drexler, Porter (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 19| Utah| W 119–102| Terry Porter (41)| Duckworth, Robinson (7)| Clyde Drexler (12)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 22| @ Utah| L 89–97| Drexler, Kersey (26)| Kersey, Williams (9)| Drexler, Porter (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 24| @ Utah| L 112–121| Terry Porter (34)| Jerome Kersey (8)| Terry Porter (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 26| Utah| W 127–121 (OT)| Jerome Kersey (29)| Buck Williams (12)| Terry Porter (12)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 28| @ Utah| W 105–97| three players tied (18)| Buck Williams (8)| Terry Porter (10)| Delta Center
19,911| 4–2|-| home_wins = 1| home_losses = 2| road_wins = 1| road_losses = 2}}|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| June 3| @ Chicago| L 89–122| Drexler, Robinson (16)| Jerome Kersey (7)| Clyde Drexler (7)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| June 5| @ Chicago| W 115–104 (OT)| Clyde Drexler (26)| Buck Williams (14)| Clyde Drexler (8)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| June 7| Chicago| L 84–94| Clyde Drexler (32)| Jerome Kersey (12)| Terry Porter (4)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| June 10| Chicago| W 93–88| Drexler, Kersey (21)| Kevin Duckworth (11)| Clyde Drexler (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| June 12| Chicago| L 106–119| Clyde Drexler (30)| Jerome Kersey (12)| Terry Porter (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| June 14| @ Chicago| L 93–97| Drexler, Kersey (24)| Jerome Kersey (9)| Terry Porter (8)| Chicago Stadium
18,678| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
82 82 34.0 .461 .395 .856 3.1 5.8 1.5 .1 18.1
82 82 27.1 .461 .000 .690 6.1 1.2 .5 .5 10.7
82 7 25.9 .466 .091 .664 5.1 1.7 1.0 1.3 12.4
81 6 19.7 .442 .339 .824 1.8 2.5 .9 .2 9.7
80 80 31.5 .604 .000 .754 8.8 1.4 .8 .5 11.3
77 76 33.2 .467 .125 .664 8.2 3.2 1.5 .9 12.6
76 76 36.2 .470 .337 .794 6.6 6.7 1.8 .9 25.0
72 0 12.4 .423 .000 .803 1.3 1.9 .6 .1 4.6
71 1 13.2 .493 .752 3.7 .4 .4 .2 6.1
56 0 14.3 .480 .000 .667 3.6 .7 .5 .1 4.1
35 0 9.8 .427 .636 2.9 .6 .1 .8 2.2
23 0 9.1 .412 .000 .871 .9 1.5 .6 .1 3.0
†18 0 7.4 .400 .300 .714 .5 1.1 .3 .0 2.5
4 0 4.3 .333 .000 .500 .3 .3 .3 .3 2.5

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
21 21 41.4 .516 .474 .832 4.6 6.7 1.0 .1 21.4
21 21 40.3 .466 .235 .807 7.4 7.0 1.5 1.0 26.3
21 21 36.1 .508 .758 8.5 1.0 1.3 .8 9.6
21 21 36.0 .510 .000 .693 7.7 3.6 2.0 .9 16.2
21 21 30.8 .495 .660 5.6 2.0 .5 .6 11.9
21 0 24.9 .462 .167 .571 4.2 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.8
21 0 21.4 .479 .404 .830 1.9 2.3 .7 .0 10.6
15 0 6.4 .300 .000 1.000 .7 .9 .5 .0 1.1
14 0 3.7 .222 .750 .4 .5 .4 .1 .8
12 0 9.7 .345 .750 2.4 .1 .3 .0 1.9
8 0 3.1 .500 .500 .5 .3 .0 .0 1.5
3 0 9.0 .500 2.7 .0 .0 1.0 1.3

Awards and records

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1992.html 1991-92 Portland Trail Blazers
  2. News: Names in the News . Los Angeles Times . October 29, 1991 . November 20, 2022.
  3. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Clippers Give Way in Second Half . Los Angeles Times . November 20, 1991 . November 20, 2022.
  4. News: NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 . Basketball-Reference . November 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: 1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. December 1, 2021.
  6. News: Portland Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . January 19, 2022.
  7. News: Heisler . Mark . Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game . Los Angeles Times . February 9, 1992 . January 28, 2023.
  8. News: 1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113 . Basketball-Reference . December 1, 2021.
  9. News: Araton . Harvey . PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P., Yes. An Ambassador, No . The New York Times . May 19, 1992 . November 20, 2022.
  10. News: Jordan Chosen MVP; Drexler Is Second . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1992 . November 20, 2022.
  11. News: 1991–92 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . December 2, 2021.
  12. Web site: 1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. December 1, 2021.
  13. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Long Lakers Season Comes to a Close . The New York Times . May 4, 1992 . October 14, 2021.
  14. News: Heisler . Mark . Lakers Haven't the Vegas Idea How to Slow Runnin' Blazers: Game 4: Portland Is Simply Too Much for L.A. to Handle as Lakers' Strange Season Comes to an End, 102-76 . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  15. Web site: 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Lakers vs. Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . April 18, 2023.
  16. News: Associated Press . Drexler Scores 34 as Trail Blazers Move Ahead: NBA: Portland Takes Series from Suns, 4-1, to Reach Western Finals Again, 118-106 . Los Angeles Times . May 15, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  17. News: Stewart . Bill . Trail Blazers 118, Suns 106 . United Press International . May 15, 1992 . October 14, 2021.
  18. News: Associated Press . Red-Hot Blazers Bop Suns . Deseret News . May 15, 1992 . January 28, 2023.
  19. Web site: 1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Suns vs. Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . April 18, 2023.
  20. News: Martinez . Michael . Blazers Silence Jazz and Return to Finals . The New York Times . May 29, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  21. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Jazz Goes Cold, So Trail Blazers Have Final Word: West: Portland Wins Series by Ending Utah's Domination at the Delta Center, 105-97 . Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1992 . October 14, 2021.
  22. News: Benson . Lee . Blazers Seize the Day - Then Get Out of Town . Deseret News . May 29, 1992 . November 20, 2022.
  23. Web site: 1992 NBA Western Conference Finals: Jazz vs. Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . April 18, 2023.
  24. News: Brown . Clifton . With Jordan Starring, Bulls Make It a Rerun . The New York Times . June 15, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  25. News: Heisler . Mark . Bull Reserves Take Title by Horns: Game 6: Along with Pippen, They Go on a Late 14-2 Run That Carries Chicago to a 97-93 Victory . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  26. News: Aldridge . David . Down 17, Bulls Hit Blazers with Title Wave . The Washington Post . June 15, 1992 . December 27, 2022.
  27. News: Isaacson . Melissa . Bulls Find Repeat Sweet . Chicago Tribune . June 15, 1992 . July 26, 2022.
  28. Web site: 1992 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Bulls . Basketball-Reference . April 18, 2023.
  29. News: Ainge Blazes New Trail, Set to Sign with Suns . The Washington Post . July 2, 1992 . October 16, 2022.
  30. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Blazers Add Strickland, But Lose Ainge . The New York Times . July 4, 1992 . January 28, 2023.
  31. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland . Los Angeles Times . July 4, 1992 . December 15, 2021.
  32. News: Associated Press . Trail Blazers Trade Pack to Nuggets . Los Angeles Times . October 24, 1992 . April 23, 2023.
  33. News: Bullets Trade 2 Players for Pack . United Press International . October 30, 1995 . November 20, 2022.
  34. News: Bembry . Jerry . Going Fast Forward Robert Pack: Dumped by the Blazers and Nuggets, the Super-Quick Point Guard Pumps Life Into the Bullets . The Baltimore Sun . December 15, 1995 . December 31, 2021.
  35. News: Portland Trail Blazers Logo . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . December 1, 2021.
  36. News: Portland Trail Blazers Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . December 1, 2021.
  37. News: Portland Trail Blazers Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. . December 1, 2021.

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