1973–74 Portland Trail Blazers season

The season started with promise as Portland opened the year with a 10–8 record.

Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks each garnered selections to the 1974 NBA All-Star game, but massive deficiencies on defense plagued the Blazers.

Their lack of a size and experience at center allowed opponents to score almost at will.

The Blazers lost 23 of 25 games and wound up with the worst record in the Western Conference.

Coach Jack McCloskey was relieved of his duties at the end of the season.

Barry Parkhill was the Trail Blazers first round selection elected to go to the American Basketball Association .
The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum .
Rick Adelman , who was selected by the Trail Blazers in the 1970 NBA Expansion Draft , was traded to the Chicago Bulls on October 14, 1973.