[2][3] After losing three of their first four games, the team would quickly recover as they held a 32–14 record at the All-Star break.
[4] The Blazers finished their season with a 57–25 record,[5] earning their second straight Pacific Division championship and 10th consecutive trip to the NBA Playoffs.
The Blazers proceeded to defeat the Phoenix Suns, 4–1 in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[16][17][18][19] and Karl Malone and John Stockton's Utah Jazz, 4–2 in the Western Conference finals,[20][21][22][23] earning their second trip to the NBA Finals in three years, and a matchup with the defending champion Chicago Bulls.
[24][25][26][27][28] Following the season, Ainge signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[29][30][31] and Pack was traded to the Denver Nuggets.
[32][33][34] For the season, the Blazers changed their primary logo, which showed the team name next to red and black lines curling into each other,[35] and redesigned their uniforms.