Ranking the Greatest Portland Trail Blazers Playoff Moments Ever

The Portland Trail Blazers have produced some unforgettable playoff moments throughout franchise history, from iconic buzzer-beaters to deep postseason runs that still live in the minds of fans decades later. Some ended in heartbreak, others became defining moments for an entire era of Portland basketball.

And at the top of the list, one moment stands above everything else.

Here are the greatest playoff moments in Blazers history, starting from No. 7 and working all the way to the top.

The Drexler era helped put Portland back among the NBA’s elite.

The Blazers won 57 games during the 1991-92 season and powered through the Western Conference behind one of the deepest rosters in franchise history. Drexler played at an MVP level throughout the run and helped guide Portland back to the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons.

Even though the Blazers eventually lost to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, the run remains one of the defining stretches in franchise history.

This was more than just a playoff win.

Roy’s knees had already begun betraying him, and many believed his best basketball was gone. Then came Game 4 against the Dallas Mavericks. Portland trailed by 23 points before Roy completely took over the fourth quarter, leading one of the most emotional comebacks the franchise has ever seen.

For one night, fans got to see the old Brandon Roy again.

The Dame-CJ era produced plenty of memorable moments, but this one belonged to McCollum.

With Damian Lillard struggling offensively in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, McCollum stepped up with one of the best playoff performances of his career. His shot-making pushed Portland into the Western Conference Finals and cemented his place in franchise playoff history.

For many fans, this remains the greatest Blazers team that never reached the Finals.

Portland pushed the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven games in the Western Conference Finals and looked ready to advance before the collapse in Game 7. The ending still hurts, but the run itself showcased one of the deepest and toughest rosters the franchise has ever had.

This was the moment Dame officially became a Portland superstar.

With the series on the line against the Houston Rockets, Lillard caught the inbounds pass and drilled a game-winning three with 0.9 seconds remaining to give the Blazers their first playoff series win in 14 years.

The shot instantly became one of the most iconic moments in franchise history.

Few playoff moments in NBA history have matched the drama of this one.

Lillard ended the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a deep step-back three over Paul George before delivering the now-famous wave goodbye to the Thunder bench.

The shot, the confidence, and the celebration instantly became part of NBA history.

At the end of the day, nothing tops a championship.

Walton led Portland to the only NBA title in franchise history during the 1977 playoffs, delivering one of the greatest postseason runs ever by a center. After falling behind 2-0 in the Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Blazers won four straight games to capture the championship.

It remains the greatest accomplishment the franchise has ever achieved and the standard every era since has been chasing.