1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1979–80 season was the 10th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers lost seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 38–44, their first losing record since the 1975–76 season; despite that, they qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

The Blazers were ousted from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three series to the Seattle SuperSonics, two games to one.

The Blazers' season was documented in The Breaks of the Game, a book published in 1981 by journalist David Halberstam. The Breaks of the Game was a New York Times best-seller and is considered one of the greatest sports books ever written.

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.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 2
 * @ Seattle
 * L 110–120
 * Ron Brewer (24)
 * Kermit Washington (7)
 * Kermit Washington (12)
 * Kingdome 26,412
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 4
 * Seattle
 * W 105–95 (OT)
 * Natt, R. Brewer (27)
 * Jim Brewer (12)
 * T. R. Dunn (4)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,666
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 6
 * @ Seattle
 * L 86–103
 * Billy Ray Bates (26)
 * Tom Owens (16)
 * Billy Ray Bates (3)
 * Kingdome 23,546
 * 1–2

Awards and honors

 * Calvin Natt, All-NBA Rookie Team
 * Kermit Washington, NBA All-Defensive Second Team