1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season

1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachMike Dunleavy
General manager
Owner(s)Paul Allen
ArenaRose Garden Arena
Results
Record59–23 (.720)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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< 1998–99 2000–01 >

The 1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 30th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Blazers acquired All-Star forward and 6-time champion Scottie Pippen from the Houston Rockets,[2][3][4][5][6] acquired Steve Smith from the Atlanta Hawks,[7][8][9][10] and signed free agent Detlef Schrempf.[11][10][12][13] The Blazers got off to a fast start winning 13 of their first 15 games, then later on posted an 11-game winning streak in February, and held the league's best record with a 38–11 record at the All-Star break.[14] The Blazers finished with the second best record in the league with a 59–23 record, which tied them for the second-highest win percentage in franchise history.[15] Finishing second in the Pacific Division, they earned the #3 seed in the Western Conference on the basis that the 55–27 Utah Jazz won the Midwest Division title. (However, the Blazers would enjoy the homecourt advantage over Utah in their second-round playoff series).[16][17] The Blazers made the playoffs for the 18th consecutive year.[18]

Rasheed Wallace averaged 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game,[19][20][21][22][23] while Smith finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game, and Pippen averaged 12.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Damon Stoudamire provided the team with 12.5 points and 5.2 assists per game, and Arvydas Sabonis contributed 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Off the bench, second-year guard Bonzi Wells contributed 8.8 points per game, while Schrempf averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and Brian Grant provided with 7.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game,[24] but only played 63 games due to knee and foot injuries.[25][26]

In the playoffs, the Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 3–1 in the Western Conference First Round,[27][28][29][30] and the 2nd-seeded Jazz, 4–1 in the Western Conference Semi-finals for the second consecutive year.[31][32][33][34] In the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Blazers came back from a 3–1 series deficit to force Game 7.[35][36] Up by 15 points with ten minutes remaining in Game 7, the Blazers suffered a 15–0 run by Los Angeles that tied the score, and the Lakers pulled out an 89–84 victory to advance to the 2000 NBA Finals,[37][38][39][40] where they would go on to defeat the Indiana Pacers in six games to win their 12th NBA championship.[41][42][43][44][45]

Following the season, Grant was traded to the Miami Heat in a three-team trade,[46][47][48][49] and Jermaine O'Neal was dealt to the Indiana Pacers.[50][51][52]

The Blazers did not win another playoff series until May 2, 2014, when Damian Lillard hit a 3-point shot with 0.9 seconds left to beat the Houston Rockets 99–98 in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round of the 2014 playoffs.[53][54] The Blazers would not return to the Western Conference finals until 2019.

Offseason

Although the Trail Blazers did not have any picks in the 1999 NBA draft, they were active during the offseason. On draft day, the Blazers purchased the draft rights to Roberto Bergersen from the Atlanta Hawks. Bergersen would not sign with the team; instead, he signed with the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association. On August 2, the Blazers traded Jim Jackson and Isaiah Rider to the Hawks for Ed Gray and Steve Smith. The same day, the Blazers signed veteran forward Detlef Schrempf. Smith would be the starting shooting guard on the "Jail Blazers". Schrempf would finish his career with Portland, retiring in 2001.

On October 2, the Blazers were involved in a seven-player trade with the Houston Rockets. In the trade, the Blazers traded six players—Stacey Augmon, Kelvin Cato, Ed Gray, Carlos Rogers, Brian Shaw, and Walt Williams—for Scottie Pippen. Pippen would be the Blazers' starting small forward until 2003, when he signed with the Chicago Bulls, the team which he spent the majority of his career with. On October 5, the Blazers signed Antonio Harvey, and the following day, they signed Joe Kleine. On October 12, the Rockets waived Augmon, and the Blazers re-signed him on October 18.[55]

Draft picks

Main article: 1999 NBA draft

The Blazers owned no picks in the 1999 NBA draft.

Roster

1999–2000 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 50 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV
G/F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
F/C 44 Grant, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
G 14 Grant, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–04–21 Michigan
F/C 34 Harvey, Antonio 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1970–07–06 Pfeiffer
C 35 Kleine, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1962–01–04 Arkansas
F/C 5 O'Neal, Jermaine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1978–10–13 Eau Claire HS (SC)
F 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas
C 11 Sabonis, Arvydas 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 279 lb (127 kg) 1964–12–19 Lithuania
F 12 Schrempf, Detlef 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1963–01–21 Washington
G 8 Smith, Steve 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
G 3 Stoudamire, Damon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1973–09–03 Arizona
F/C 30 Wallace, Rasheed 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–09–17 North Carolina
G/F 6 Wells, Bonzi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–09–28 Ball State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 – 36–5 31–10 20–4
x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8 30–11 29–12 21–3
x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14 32–9 21–20 15–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22 24–17 21–20 12–12
x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23 30–11 14–27 9–15
Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48 12–29 7–34 2–22
Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52 10–31 5–36 5–19
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5 x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6 x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8 x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9 Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10 Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12 Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13 Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14 Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1999-2000 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3
Boston 3–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–0
Chicago 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 – 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1
Detroit 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 – 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 – 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 – 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 – 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–0
Milwaukee 4–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 1–3 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
New York 1–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–0 1–1 3–1 – 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–2
Orlando 3–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 – 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–0
Philadelphia 4–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 – 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 2–0
Portland 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 – 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–4 – 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 – 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0
Toronto 2–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 – 3–1 2–0
Vancouver 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 – 1–1
Washington 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

Regular season

1999–2000 game log
Total: 59–23 (home: 30-11; road: 29-12)
November: 13–3 (home: 5–1; road: 8–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 2 @ Vancouver W 106–86 Steve Smith (22) Rasheed Wallace (7) Stoudamire, Anthony (8) General Motors Place
18,218 		1–0
2 November 3 L.A. Clippers W 121–98 Damon Stoudamire (23) Arvydas Sabonis (13) Damon Stoudamire (9) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		2–0
3 November 5 Denver W 95–83 Steve Smith (22) Detlef Schrempf (8) Damon Stoudamire (7) Rose Garden Arena
19,995 		3–0
4 November 6 L.A. Lakers W 97–82 Scottie Pippen (19) Scottie Pippen (8) Pippen, Stoudamire (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		4–0
5 November 9 @ Utah L 87–92 Steve Smith (26) Arvydas Sabonis (9) Scottie Pippen (5) Delta Center
19,538 		4–1
6 November 12 @ Denver W 93–78 Rasheed Wallace (19) Rasheed Wallace (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Pepsi Center
17,512 		5–1
7 November 13 Atlanta W 131–95 Damon Stoudamire (20) Jermaine O'Neal (10) Damon Stoudamire (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,404 		6–1
8 November 16 @ Miami W 101–96 Rasheed Wallace (22) Scottie Pippen (13) Pippen, Stoudamire (5) Miami Arena
15,200 		7–1
9 November 17 @ Orlando W 81–79 Rasheed Wallace (13) Rasheed Wallace (11) Damon Stoudamire (8) Orlando Arena
13,542 		8–1
10 November 19 @ Philadelphia W 97–91 Rasheed Wallace (21) Arvydas Sabonis (10) Scottie Pippen (9) First Union Center
20,622 		9–1
11 November 20 @ Charlotte W 100–96 (OT) Greg Anthony (24) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Damon Stoudamire (8) Charlotte Coliseum
20,688 		10–1
12 November 23 @ Cleveland L 100–103 Detlef Schrempf (22) Scottie Pippen (11) Damon Stoudamire (10) Gund Arena
13,565 		10–2
13 November 24 @ Minnesota W 88–81 Smith, Stoudamire (18) Pippen, Sabonis (10) Damon Stoudamire (9) Target Center
16,219 		11–2
14 November 26 Houston W 91–88 (OT) Scottie Pippen (19) Rasheed Wallace (10) Scottie Pippen (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,477 		12–2
15 November 27 @ L.A. Clippers W 88–71 Damon Stoudamire (24) Rasheed Wallace (12) Scottie Pippen (10) Staples Center
14,552 		13–2
16 November 29 Indiana L 91–93 Wallace, Pippen (20) Rasheed Wallace (11) Damon Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,049 		13–3
December : 9–4 (home: 5–2; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 1 Charlotte W 94–90 Detlef Schrempf (18) Wallace, Smith, Schrempf (9) Greg Anthony (7) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		14–3
18 December 3 @ L.A. Lakers L 80–93 Damon Stoudamire (23) Scottie Pippen (10) Damon Stoudamire (6) Staples Center
18,997 		14–4
19 December 5 @ Phoenix W 92–90 Rasheed Wallace (21) Arvydas Sabonis (10) Scottie Pippen (8) America West Arena
19,023 		15–4
20 December 7 Miami L 76–86 Greg Anthony (19) Rasheed Wallace (8) Greg Anthony (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,317 		15–5
21 December 9 Minnesota W 90–86 Rasheed Wallace (23) Brian Grant (10) Steve Smith (6) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		16–5
22 December 11 @ Sacramento W 101–96 Pippen, Wallace (24) Wallace, Sabonis (11) Damon Stoudamire (11) ARCO Arena
17,317 		17–5
23 December 16 @ Seattle W 107–81 Damon Stoudamire (20) Wallace, B. Grant (9) Detlef Schrempf (7) KeyArena
17,072 		18–5
24 December 17 Phoenix L 102–110 Damon Stoudamire (22) Scottie Pippen (10) Scottie Pippen (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		18–6
25 December 20 @ Denver L 88–97 Damon Stoudamire (19) Rasheed Wallace (10) Damon Stoudamire (5) Pepsi Center
15,708 		18–7
26 December 21 @ Houston W 89–79 Steve Smith (22) Pippen, B. Grant (8) Scottie Pippen (8) Compaq Center
16,285 		19–7
27 December 23 Golden State W 111–91 Rasheed Wallace (20) Arvydas Sabonis (7) Stoudamire, Schrempf (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,440 		20–7
28 December 28 Seattle W 94–89 Rasheed Wallace (24) Wallace, Sabonis (8) Pippen, Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		21–7
29 December 30 Philadelphia W 108–90 Rasheed Wallace (23) Rasheed Wallace (11) Greg Anthony (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		22–7
January : 11–3 (home: 6–0; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 3 @ Chicago W 88–63 Damon Stoudamire (16) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Pippen, Anthony (6) United Center
22,353 		23–7
31 January 4 @ Toronto W 114–90 Damon Stoudamire (22) Arvydas Sabonis (10) Detlef Schrempf (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		24–7
32 January 6 @ Minnesota L 96–98 Rasheed Wallace (24) Brian Grant (7) Scottie Pippen (7) Target Center
15,223 		24–8
33 January 8 Phoenix W 96–91 Brian Grant (21) Brian Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (9) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		25–8
34 January 10 Dallas W 107–94 Pippen, Stoudamire, Schrempf (17) Pippen, B. Grant (8) Smith, Pippen, Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		26–8
35 January 12 Cleveland W 95–75 Rasheed Wallace (25) Wallace, Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (8) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		27–8
36 January 14 @ Phoenix W 105–83 Arvydas Sabonis (23) Arvydas Sabonis (10) Pippen, Stoudamire (7) America West Arena
19,023 		28–8
37 January 15 @ Dallas L 105–113 Scottie Pippen (22) Scottie Pippen (9) Smith, Stoudamire (4) Reunion Arena
18,148 		28–9
38 January 18 @ Houston L 89–90 Steve Smith (21) Scottie Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (8) Compaq Center
16,285 		28–10
39 January 19 @ San Antonio W 105–95 Rasheed Wallace (22) Sabonis, Pippen (7) Stoudamire, Schrempf (7) Alamodome
20,638 		29–10
40 January 22 @ L.A. Lakers W 95–91 Steve Smith (27) Rasheed Wallace (12) Scottie Pippen (7) Staples Center
18,997 		30–10
41 January 24 New Jersey W 101–87 Arvydas Sabonis (21) Arvydas Sabonis (13) Scottie Pippen (10) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		31–10
42 January 27 Utah W 85–75 Jermaine O'Neal (14) Brian Grant (12) Damon Stoudamire (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,534 		32–10
43 January 29 San Antonio W 81–67 Steve Smith (15) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Pippen, Anthony, (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		33–10
February : 12–2 (home: 7–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 1 Chicago W 92–81 Brian Grant (19) Rasheed Wallace (9) Scottie Pippen (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,220 		34–10
45 February 3 @ New York L 88–98 Smith, Wells (18) Pippen, B. Grant (9) Damon Stoudamire (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		34–11
46 February 4 @ Atlanta W 97–90 Steve Smith (21) Arvydas Sabonis (12) Damon Stoudamire (6) Philips Arena
18,109 		35–11
47 February 6 @ Boston W 100–94 Steve Smith (23) B. Grant, O'Neal (8) Damon Stoudamire (7) FleetCenter
18,624 		36–11
48 February 7 @ Milwaukee W 115–111 Steve Smith (24) Brian Grant (7) Stoudamire, Anthony (6) Bradley Center
15,389 		37–11
49 February 9 L.A. Clippers W 107–100 Arvydas Sabonis (23) Rasheed Wallace (13) Damon Stoudamire (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,310 		38–11
50 February 15 @ Golden State W 92–83 Arvydas Sabonis (21) Arvydas Sabonis (16) Damon Stoudamire (5) The Arena in Oakland
11,863 		39–11
51 February 16 Golden State W 99–95 Arvydas Sabonis (20) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Stoudamire, Sabonis, Wells (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,178 		40–11
52 February 18 Washington W 93–85 Arvydas Sabonis (17) Rasheed Wallace (11) Smith, Pippen (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,467 		41–11
53 February 20 @ Sacramento W 108–103 (OT) Rasheed Wallace (24) Arvydas Sabonis (14) Scottie Pippen (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		42–11
54 February 21 Boston W 105–92 Arvydas Sabonis (19) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Scottie Pippen (8) Rose Garden Arena
20,453 		43–11
55 February 24 Orlando W 111–92 Damon Stoudamire (30) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Pippen, Schrempf, Anthony (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,111 		44–11
56 February 27 Utah W 101–92 Sabonis, Wallace (17) Rasheed Wallace (9) Damon Stoudamire (9) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		45–11
57 February 29 L.A. Lakers L 87–90 Scottie Pippen (19) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Scottie Pippen (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		45–12
March : 7–7 (home: 3–5; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
58 March 3 Vancouver W 101–91 Steve Smith (19) Rasheed Wallace (9) Scottie Pippen (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,367 		46–12
59 March 6 Toronto L 90–109 Rasheed Wallace (27) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Greg Anthony (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,516 		46–13
60 March 8 @ New Jersey L 103–115 Rasheed Wallace (19) Jermaine O'Neal (9) Stoudamire, Augmon (5) Continental Airlines Arena
16,234 		46–14
61 March 9 @ Indiana L 119–127 (OT) Rasheed Wallace (24) Wallace, Sabonis (11) Damon Stoudamire (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345 		46–15
62 March 11 @ Detroit W 99–94 Rasheed Wallace (24) Pippen, Wallace (7) Pippen, Smith, Schrempf (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 		47–15
63 March 12 @ Washington W 102–86 Damon Stoudamire (16) Arvydas Sabonis (13) Damon Stoudamire (6) MCI Center
20,674 		48–15
64 March 14 Sacramento W 96–91 Arvydas Sabonis (20) Arvydas Sabonis (16) Pippen, Smith, Stoudamire (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,499 		49–15
65 March 16 Minnesota L 92–96 Scottie Pippen (21) Sabonis, O'Neal (9) Pippen, Stoudamire (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,060 		49–16
66 March 18 @ Seattle W 97–96 Rasheed Wallace (24) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Pippen, Stoudamire (6) KeyArena
17,072 		50–16
67 March 22 Detroit L 95–104 Wallace, Smith (20) Rasheed Wallace (9) Damon Stoudamire (7) Rose Garden Arena
20,452 		50–17
68 March 24 @ Golden State W 96–83 Damon Stoudamire (26) Jermaine O'Neal (10) Damon Stoudamire (8) The Arena in Oakland
15,356 		51–17
69 March 26 New York L 89–93 Wallace, Pippen, Stoudamire (20) Rasheed Wallace (10) Damon Stoudamire (8) Rose Garden Arena
20,497 		51–18
70 March 28 San Antonio L 85–89 Scottie Pippen (25) Pippen, Wallace (6) Pippen, Schrempf (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		51–19
71 March 30 Dallas W 96–85 Rasheed Wallace (34) Rasheed Wallace (9) Scottie Pippen (8) Rose Garden Arena
20,399 		52–19
April : 7–4 (home: 4–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 1 Milwaukee W 113–79 Damon Stoudamire (31) Detlef Schrempf (8) Damon Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,390 		53–19
73 April 2 Seattle W 95–82 Steve Smith (21) Detlef Schrempf (8) Damon Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,417 		54–19
74 April 5 Houston L 105–118 Steve Smith (24) Brian Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,384 		54–20
75 April 6 @ Vancouver L 87–89 Rasheed Wallace (28) Scottie Pippen (9) Damon Stoudamire (6) General Motors Place
12,234 		54–21
76 April 8 Vancouver W 98–85 Steve Smith (27) Rasheed Wallace (8) Scottie Pippen (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,415 		55–21
77 April 10 @ Utah W 90–86 Smith, B. Grant (16) B. Grant, Wallace (7) Pippen, Stoudamire (4) Delta Center
19,911 		56–21
78 April 11 @ Dallas L 81–92 Rasheed Wallace (13) Brian Grant (12) Smith, Pippen, Stoudamire,
Augmon, Anthony, Wells (2) 		Reunion Arena
14,005 		56–22
79 April 13 @ San Antonio W 93–77 Rasheed Wallace (27) Rasheed Wallace (8) Scottie Pippen (7) Alamodome
30,641 		57–22
80 April 16 Sacramento W 102–95 Rasheed Wallace (18) Rasheed Wallace (9) Scottie Pippen (9) Rose Garden Arena
20,584 		58–22
81 April 18 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–100 Steve Smith (24) Wallace, Sabonis (8) Smith, Wallace (5) Staples Center
18,964 		59–22
82 April 19 Denver L 95–96 Bonzi Wells (18) Jermaine O'Neal (11) Greg Anthony (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,403 		59–23
1999–00 schedule

Playoffs

2000 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23 Minnesota W 91–88 Scottie Pippen (28) Scottie Pippen (9) Damon Stoudamire (4) Rose Garden Arena
19,980 		1–0
2 April 26 Minnesota W 86–82 Scottie Pippen (21) Pippen, Wallace (7) Damon Stoudamire (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,568 		2–0
3 April 30 @ Minnesota L 87–94 Steve Smith (22) Brian Grant (7) Pippen, Stoudamire (6) Target Center
19,006 		2–1
4 May 2 @ Minnesota W 85–77 Sabonis, Wallace (15) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Scottie Pippen (6) Target Center
19,006 		3–1
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 7 Utah W 94–75 Scottie Pippen (20) Arvydas Sabonis (14) Arvydas Sabonis (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,351 		1–0
2 May 9 Utah W 103–85 Steve Smith (19) Grant, Wallace (8) three players tied (4) Rose Garden Arena
20,463 		2–0
3 May 11 @ Utah W 103–84 Arvydas Sabonis (22) Arvydas Sabonis (8) Scottie Pippen (7) Delta Center
19,911 		3–0
4 May 14 @ Utah L 85–88 Brian Grant (20) Brian Grant (13) Pippen, Stoudamire (4) Delta Center
19,627 		3–1
5 May 16 Utah W 81–79 Scottie Pippen (23) Pippen, Sabonis (9) Scottie Pippen (8) Rose Garden Arena
20,043 		4–1
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 94–109 Scottie Pippen (19) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (5) Staples Center
18,997 		0–1
2 May 22 @ L.A. Lakers W 106–77 Rasheed Wallace (29) Rasheed Wallace (12) Greg Anthony (4) Staples Center
18,997 		1–1
3 May 26 L.A. Lakers L 91–93 Stoudamire, Wallace (19) Scottie Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,135 		1–2
4 May 28 L.A. Lakers L 91–103 Rasheed Wallace (34) Rasheed Wallace (13) Damon Stoudamire (5) Rose Garden Arena
20,209 		1–3
5 May 30 @ L.A. Lakers W 96–88 Pippen, Wallace (22) Rasheed Wallace (10) Detlef Schrempf (6) Staples Center
18,997 		2–3
6 June 2 L.A. Lakers W 103–93 Rasheed Wallace (30) Arvydas Sabonis (11) Arvydas Sabonis (6) Rose Garden Arena
20,340 		3–3
7 June 4 @ L.A. Lakers L 84–89 Rasheed Wallace (30) Scottie Pippen (10) three players tied (3) Staples Center
18,997 		3–4
2000 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Scottie Pippen 82 82 33.5 .451 .327 .717 6.3 5.0 1.4 .5 12.5
Steve Smith 82 81 32.8 .467 .398 .850 3.8 2.5 .9 .4 14.9
Greg Anthony 82 3 18.9 .406 .378 .772 1.6 2.5 .7 .1 6.3
Rasheed Wallace 81 77 35.1 .519 .160 .704 7.0 1.8 1.1 1.3 16.4
Damon Stoudamire 78 78 30.4 .432 .377 .841 3.1 5.2 1.0 .0 12.5
Detlef Schrempf 77 6 21.6 .432 .404 .833 4.3 2.6 .5 .2 7.5
Jermaine O'Neal 70 8 12.3 .486 .000 .582 3.3 .3 .2 .8 3.9
Arvydas Sabonis 66 61 25.6 .505 .368 .843 7.8 1.8 .7 1.2 11.8
Bonzi Wells 66 0 17.6 .492 .377 .682 2.8 1.5 1.0 .2 8.8
Brian Grant 63 14 21.0 .491 .500 .675 5.5 1.0 .5 .4 7.3
Stacey Augmon 59 0 11.7 .474 .000 .673 2.0 .9 .5 .2 3.4
Antonio Harvey 19 0 7.2 .567 .583 1.7 .3 .1 .3 2.2
Joe Kleine 7 0 4.4 .364 1.000 .9 .3 .1 .0 1.6
Gary Grant 3 0 8.0 .429 1.0 .3 .3 .0 4.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Scottie Pippen 16 16 38.4 .419 .300 .743 7.1 4.3 2.0 .4 14.9
Rasheed Wallace 16 16 37.8 .489 .615 .773 6.4 1.8 .9 1.3 17.9
Steve Smith 16 16 37.8 .486 .547 .885 2.5 2.8 1.2 .3 17.1
Arvydas Sabonis 16 16 30.8 .453 .286 .796 6.7 1.9 .9 .8 11.3
Damon Stoudamire 16 16 27.9 .415 .333 .833 2.6 3.6 .5 .3 8.9
Brian Grant 16 0 20.0 .446 .744 5.8 .5 .4 .4 5.4
Detlef Schrempf 15 0 18.4 .393 .167 .830 3.5 2.0 .3 .0 5.6
Greg Anthony 15 0 14.2 .365 .323 .750 1.1 1.7 .9 .3 4.0
Bonzi Wells 14 0 13.4 .446 .200 .707 2.5 .9 .5 .0 7.5
Jermaine O'Neal 8 0 4.8 .273 .667 .9 .1 .0 .4 1.5
Stacey Augmon 7 0 4.9 .333 .500 .3 .0 .0 .0 1.3
Gary Grant 2 0 4.0 .000 .500 .0 .5 .0 .0 .5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.

Awards and honors

Transactions

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