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The 1999–2000 Trail Blazers: a 59-win season, a deep playoff run, and a Game 7 collapse that still haunts.
The 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 30th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.
Lore & Background
The Trail Blazers finished with the second-best record in the league with a 59–23 record, finishing in second place in the Pacific Division and earning the third seed in the Western Conference. They qualified for the NBA playoffs for the 18th consecutive year.
Reader's Guide
In the Western Conference First Round, the Trail Blazers defeated the 6th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in four games. In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they defeated the 2nd-seeded Utah Jazz in five games. In the Western Conference Finals, they lost to the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.
Did You Know?
- The Trail Blazers acquired Scottie Pippen, Steve Smith, and Detlef Schrempf during the off-season.
- Rasheed Wallace was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, his first All-Star appearance.
- Scottie Pippen was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
- The Trail Blazers finished third in the NBA in home-game attendance with 835,078 at the Rose Garden Arena.
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