1980–81 Portland Trail Blazers season


The 1980–81 season was the 11th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. The Blazers won seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 45–37 and making the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The Blazers were eliminated from the 1981 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three first-round series to the Kansas City Kings, two games to one.

Draft picks

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
110Ronnie LesterGUnited StatesIowa
232David LawrenceFUnited StatesMcNeese State
233Bruce CollinsG/FUnited StatesWeber State
356Mike HarperF/CUnited StatesNorth Park
8168John StroederFUnited StatesMontana

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 2-1

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

;July 21, 1980
;August 15, 1980
;September 24, 1980
;October 8, 1980
;October 13, 1980
;December 19, 1980
;February 2, 1981
;June 5, 1981
;June 8, 1981