The 1982–83 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 13th season of the

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in the

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(NBA).1982-83 Portland Trail Blazers
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, the Blazers won their first playoff series since their championship season of 1976–77, defeating the

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in their first-round best-of-three series in a two-game sweep and gaining a measure of revenge for the Sonics' having eliminated them from the postseason in 1978 and 1980. However, the Blazers were bested in their Western Conference semi-final series against the

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four games to one, on the Lakers' way to the

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. The

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saw the beginning of an unprecedented playoff streak for the Blazers, as they would go on to qualify for 21 consecutive postseasons. The second longest NBA playoff streak behind the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers who made the playoffs every year from

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, and the

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who made the playoffs every year from

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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.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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W 105–96
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L 106–112
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W 108–95
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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors

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Transactions

References

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