The Blazers are based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The franchise entered the league in 1970, and Portland has been its only home city. The franchise has enjoyed a strong following; from 1977 through 1995, the team sold out 814 consecutive home games, the longest such streak in American major professional sports. The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times (1977, 1990, 1992), winning the NBA Championship once in 1977. The team has qualified for the playoffs in 30 seasons of their 44-season existence, including a streak of 21 straight appearances from 1983 through 2003, the second longest streak in NBA history.
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