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Clyde Drexler continued to be the leading scorer for the Trailblazers with 23.3 ppg, as the Blazers rebound off their disappointing season to post a solid 59-23 record good enough for second place in the Pacific, as the Blazers were made stronger by acquiring Buck Williams, a 6-8 rebounding machine from the New Jersey Nets for Sam Bowie. The acquisition of Williams helped make the Blazers stronger for the playoffs and it showed as they won their first playoff series in 7 years by sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in 3 straight. In the second round the Blazers would need 7 games to get past the San Antonio Spurs as the home team won all 7 games. In the Western Conference Finals the Trailblazers continued to defend their home court well jumping out to a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns. The Suns would rebound to take the next 2 in Phoenix as the Blazers won Game 5 at home 120-114. However, there would be no need for a 7th game as the Blazers knocked off the Suns with a 112-109 win in Game 6 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. In the Finals the Trailblazers would get off to a solid start splitting the first 2 games on the road against the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons. However, the Blazers would drop all 3 games at home as the Pistons won the NBA title in 5 games.
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