lost 12 of them. With Walton in the lineup, the Blazers were 44–21, and their .677 winning percentage during those games was the best in the league. The dispersal of ABA players had been particularly beneficial to the Blazers. Maurice Lucas was simply the most dominating power forward in the game, and his arrival only boosted Walton's effectiveness in the frontcourt. Lucas led the team in scoring at 20.2 points per game and averaged better than 11 rebounds. Coming over with Lucas from the ABA was lead guard Dave Twardzik. He had four pro seasons with the Virginia Squires of the ABA and was a starter in Ramsay's system. Another key contributor was Lionel Hollins, a second-year player out of Arizona State who averaged nearly 15 points per game. Season standings z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Season schedule Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 12 | Chicago | W 96–83 | Maurice Lucas (29) | Bill Walton (9) | Bill Walton (6) | Memorial Coliseum12,774 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 15 | @ Chicago | L 104–107 | Bill Walton (24) | Bill Walton (17) | Bob Gross (7) | Chicago Stadium20,000 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 17 | Chicago | W 106–98 | Bob Gross (26) | Bill Walton (11) | Lionel Hollins (9) | Memorial Coliseum12,520 | 2–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 20 | @ Denver | W 101–100 | Maurice Lucas (23) | Maurice Lucas (13) | Bill Walton (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,995 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 23 | @ Denver | L 110–121 | Maurice Lucas (29) | Bill Walton (16) | Bill Walton (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,975 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 24 | Denver | W 110–106 | Bill Walton (26) | Bill Walton (13) | Walton, Twardzik (5) | Memorial Coliseum12,736 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 26 | Denver | W 105–96 | Bob Gross (25) | Bill Walton (11) | Bob Gross (6) | Memorial Coliseum12,930 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 1 | @ Denver | L 105–114 (OT) | Lionel Hollins (19) | Walton, Gross (14) | Hollins, Gross (7) | McNichols Sports Arena17,517 |