On Oct. 16, 1970, Portland beat Cleveland 115-112 at Memorial Coliseum in front of 4,273 fans.

Jim Barnett scored 31 on 10-of-18 shooting and 11-of-13 free throws in 37 minutes.

Princeton rookie Geoff Petrie scored 21 in his debut and went on to share Rookie of the Year with Dave Cowens.

Portland made 31 free throws to Cleveland's 16 and closed with a 34-26 fourth quarter.

The Blazers finished 29-53, the best record among the three 1970 expansion clubs.

Jim Barnett with the Portland Trail Blazers, 1970. Photo: Portland Trail Blazers publicity, resized.

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