On the night of June 10, 1986, the Memorial Coliseum was packed inside and out, as the entire Portland, even all of Oregon's nightlife came to a halt, with everyone's attention focused on Game 5 of the finals.
According to statistics from the Nielsen Company, the fifth game of the finals reached an astonishing 97% viewership rate in Oregon, surpassing the 95% viewership record of the 1977 finals Game 6.
Gan Guoyang, the king of viewership ratings, had once again added a gem to his crown.
The history of Memorial Coliseum predates the Trail Blazers by a long margin and has witnessed many a societal extravaganza.
In 1965, the globally renowned Beatles came to America to preach rock and roll, holding two concerts in August at the Memorial Coliseum, affectionately known as the 'Glass Palace'.