PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (1-0) AT SACRAMENTO KINGS (0-1) Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (Pacific) • Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, Calif. • Game #2 • Away Game #1 Comcast SportsNet • Rip City Radio 620 AM • #PORatSAC PROBABLE STARTERS Forward
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Nicolas Batum 6-8 16.0 ppg, 5.0.0 rpg, 6.0 apg
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LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 27.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.0 apg
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Robin Lopez 7-0 11.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 0.0 apg
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Wesley Matthews 6-5 22.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 apg
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LAST GAME: Finished with 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3-PT), five rebounds and a team-high six assists in 34 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: Hauled in a career-high 7.5 rebounds per game to go along with 13.0 points, and 5.1 assists in 36.0 minutes ... Started in all 82 games for Portland. LAST GAME: Scored a team-high 27 points (10-19 FG), 15 of which came in the first quarter, and played 34 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: All-Star amassed career-highs of 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists (36.2 min/game) ... Finished 10th in NBA with 40 double-doubles. LAST GAME: Notched a double-double with 11 points (4-11 FG) and 10 rebounds (seven offensive) in 32 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: Averaged double figure scoring (11.1 pts.) for the second consecutive season ... One of four Portland players to start all 82 games. LAST GAME: Scored 22 points and made five of his nine three-point attempts (8-12 FG) in 35 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: Knocked down 201 3-pointers, ranking second in franchise history for 3-PT field goals in a single season. LAST GAME: Scored all 10 of his points in the second half and dished out four assists in 30 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: Produced 20.7 points per game and set the franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a single season (218) ... Named 2014 NBA All-Star.
INJURY UPDATE None.
TRANSACTIONS July 10: Signed free agent guard Steve Blake and free agent center Chris Kaman to two-year contracts ... Aug. 8: Signed free agent forward James Southerland ... Aug. 12: Signed free agent guard Diante Garrett ... Aug. 22: Signed free agent guard Darius Morris ... Oct. 13: Placed forward James Southerland on waivers ... Oct. 25: Placed guards Diante Garrett and Darius Morris on waivers.
LAST FIVE/NEXT FIVE GAMES Fri. Oct. 17 Portland 121, Maccabi Haifa 74* Tue. Oct. 21 Portland 93, Denver 75* Wed. Oct. 22 L.A. Lakers 94, Portland 86* Fri. Oct. 24 Portland 99, L.A. Clippers 89* Wed. Oct. 29 Portland 106, Oklahoma City 89 Fri. Oct. 31 at Sacramento 7:00 p.m. CSN Sun. Nov. 2 Golden State 6:00 p.m. CSN Tue. Nov. 4 Cleveland 7:00 p.m. CSN Thur. Nov. 6 Dallas 7:30 p.m. TNT Sun. Nov. 8 at L.A. Clippers 12:30 p.m. CSN All times Pacific *Preseason game
TRAIL BLAZERS ON THE AIR All 89 Portland Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Brian Wheeler, in his 17th season calling the play-by-play, and analyst Antonio Harvey, in his 10th season, will call the games, home and away. On television, KGW-TV and Comcast SportsNet will air a total of 76 Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games with veteran analyst Mike Rice, in his 10th full season on television after spending the previous 15 years on the radio, and Mike Barrett, in his 12th, calling the action. Between KGW, Comcast SportsNet, TNT and ESPN, all 82 regularseason games will be televised for the eighth year in a row, and the eighth time in franchise history.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Nicolas Batum - Nick-O-la Ba-TOOM Victor Claver - Cla-VER
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TODAY’S OPPONENT SACRAMENTO KINGS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 175-120 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 79-18 AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 57-41 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 100-99, 4/9/14 (Por.) LAST KINGS WIN: 123-119, 1/7/14 (Sac.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) SERIES NOTES • Portland has won four of its past five matchups against the Kings. • The Trail Blazers have won at least two games against Sacramento in every season dating back to 2007-08. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, Portland is 16-6 against Sacramento. • In Portland’s three wins over the Kings last season, the Trail Blazers won by an average of 44 points per game. The Trail Blazers limited Sacramento to 74.3 points per game in those three games. • Dorell Wright’s 3-pointer with 7.9 seconds left gave Portland the 100-99 victory over Sacramento in their last meeting on April 9, 2014. • Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard scored a career-high 41 points on 13-of-24 shooting (7-13 3-PT) against Sacramento on Jan. 7, 2014 (Kings won 123-119). • Portland dished out 103 assists against the Kings last season, its highest total against any team in a single season since totaling 122 assists against Minnesota in 2009-10. • Damian Lillard’s 14 3-pointers made against the Kings in 2013-14 tied his total against Minnesota for most three-point field goals made against any team during the season. • All five of Portland’s starters averaged double-digit scoring against the Kings last season. The Trail Blazers averaged 104.8 points per contest against Sacramento in 2013-14. • The Trail Blazers out rebounded the Kings 193-157 in four contests against one another last season. • Thomas Robinson was initially drafted fifth overall by the Kings in the 2012 NBA Draft. Robinson played in 51 games with the Kings his rookie season, averaging 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds. • Thomas Robinson made nine of his 13 shot attempts (5-6 FT) against his former team last season (5.8 pts per game). • Kings guard Ben McLemore teamed up with Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson to guide the University of Kansas to the NCAA National Championship Game in 2011-12.
NEXT OPPONENT - SUNDAY vs. GOLDEN STATE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 120-91 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 79-25 IN GOLDEN STATE: Warriors lead 66-41 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 119-117, 4/13/14 (Por.) LAST GOLDEN STATE WIN: 113-112, 3/16/14 (Por.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.)
SERIES NOTES • Sunday marks the first of three matchups between the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors in 2013-14. • Three total points separate the final two meetings between Portland and Golden State last season. The Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 113-112 on Mar. 16 before Portland ended the season series with a 119-117 win on April 13. • All five of Portland’s starters averaged double-digit scoring against the Warriors last season, with LaMarcus Aldridge leading the way with 22 points per game. • Warriors head coach Steve Kerr played for the Trail Blazers during the 2001-02 season. • Golden State guard Klay Thompson is the son of former Trail Blazer Mychal Thompson, who Portland selected first overall in the 1978 NBA Draft, and played seven years in Portland (1978-86)
2013-14 OPPONENTS OPPONENT ATLANTA: BOSTON: BROOKLYN: CHARLOTTE: CHICAGO: CLEVELAND: DALLAS: DENVER: DETROIT: GOLDEN STATE: HOUSTON: INDIANA: L.A. CLIPPERS: L.A. LAKERS: MEMPHIS: MIAMI: MILWAUKEE: MINNESOTA: NEW ORLEANS: NEW YORK: OKLAHOMA CITY: ORLANDO: PHILADELPHIA: PHOENIX: SACRAMENTO: SAN ANTONIO: TORONTO: UTAH: WASHINGTON: TOTAL
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LAST FIVE GAMES *#4 - Portland 121, Maccabi Haifa 74 — October 17, Moda Center, Portland, Ore. All 17 players scored tonight for a Trail Blazers team that put up a season-high 121 points in their 121-74 win over Maccabi Haifa ... Portland’s 47-point victory was its second largest preseason margin of victory in franchise history ... Robin Lopez scored seven of his team-high 13 points in the second quarter and also hauled in seven rebounds in 22 minutes ... The Trail Blazers scored 35 points in the fourth quarter, their highest point total in any single period this season ... Portland’s bench outscored Maccabi Haifa’s reserve players 67-24, while the Trail Blazers as a team out rebounded Haifa 49-24 ... Portland connected on 22 of its 24 free throw attempts (91%) ... Haifa guard Brody Angley scored a game-high 18 points (6-12 FG, 4-5 3-PT) in 35 minutes ... Haifa had four players score in double figures. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Haifa .......... 19 16 20 19 --- ..... 74 Portland ....27 27 32 35 --- ... 121 14,052
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................31-75 .413 6-18 .333 6-18 .333 ..................44-76 .578 11-23 .478 22-24 .916
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 6 18 24 20 21 8 13 2 74 9 40 49 35 16 4 15 5 121
*#5 - Portland 93, Denver 75 — October 21, Coors Events Center, Boulder, Colo. The Trail Blazers recorded their third consecutive win, as LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds in 37 minutes during Portland’s 93-75 win over the Denver Nuggets ... Aldridge’s 20-point, 11-rebound effort marked the first double-double by any Portland player this preseason ... Damian Lillard added 20 points (6-13 FG), eight rebounds and a game-high six assists in 36 minutes ... Wilson Chandler led Denver’s scoring efforts with 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3-PT) off the bench, with the Nuggets’ reserve players outscoring Portland’s bench 50-25 ... The Trail Blazers out rebounded Denver 57-42, marking their highest rebounding total of the preseason ... Wesley Matthews connected on four of his seven 3-point attempts and finished with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Portland ....29 21 26 17 --- ..... 93 Denver ......25 12 22 16 --- ..... 75 4,872
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................31-76 .408 10-23 .435 21-27 .778 ..................29-89 .326 4-16 .250 13-23 .565
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 14 43 57 21 22 5 20 4 93 14 28 42 17 27 8 12 4 75
*#6 - L.A. Lakers 94, Portland 86 — October 22, Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, Calif. CJ McCollum matched Lakers forward Julius Randle for a game-high 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting, but the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 94-86 at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday night ... The loss snaps Portland’s three-game preseason winning streak, as four of the Trail Blazers’ regular starters (Aldridge, Batum, Lopez, Matthews) did not play ... Replacing Lopez, Chris Kaman made his first start for Portland and scored 12 points (5-7 FG) in 23 minutes against his former team ... The Lakers shot 50% from the floor on the night (38-of-76), with Randle making seven of his 10 shot attempts from the floor ... Kobe Bryant (rest) sat out tonight’s contest for the Lakers. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Portland ....18 19 21 28 --- ..... 86 L.A. Lakers ..26 24 16 28 --- ..... 94 7,174
FGs ..................33-71 .465 ..................38-76 .500
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O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 6 27 33 20 22 13 19 7 86 10 29 39 20 20 8 18 5 94
*#7 - Portland 99, L.A. Clippers 89 — October 24, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Damian Lillard recorded his highest point total of the preseason with 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting (4-7 3-PT) in 24 minutes as Portland defeated the L.A. Clippers 99-89 at the Staples Center ... With the win, the Trail Blazers concluded the preseason having won four of their final five games ... Meyers Leonard added 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Chris Kaman started in place of LaMarcus Aldridge (strained right groin) and scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting ... Portland forced 16 Clippers turnovers into 32 points and out rebounded Los Angeles by 10 (49-39). Blake Griffin played 25 minutes for the Clippers and matched Lillard with 21 points (10-17 FG), while Chris Paul dished out 11 assists. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Portland ....27 27 22 23 --- ..... 99 LAC ...........21 25 18 25 --- ..... 89 15,069
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................35-81 .432 8-29 .276 21-24 .875 ..................35-77 .455 10-29 .345 9-18 .500
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 12 37 49 24 25 8 16 3 99 5 34 39 24 26 6 16 1 89
#1 - Portland 106, Oklahoma City 89 — October 29, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon The Trail Blazers started the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run and outscored Oklahoma City 31-12 in the final period in route to a 106-89 victory over the Thunder ... The opening night win marked Portland’s 14th consecutive victory in home-opening games, tying an all-time NBA record set by the Boston Celtics from 1979 through 1992 ... LaMarcus Aldridge scored a team-high 27 points(10-19 FG, 1-1 3-PT) in 34 minutes ... Damian Lillard scored all 10 of his points in the second half and was one of six Trail Blazers players to score in double figures ... Robin Lopez recorded the game’s only double-double, scoring 11 points and hauling in 10 rebounds ... Thunder guard Russell Westbrook scored a gamehigh 38 points (11-26 FG) but notched just two points in the fourth quarter ...
1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. OKC ..........34 20 23 12 --- ..... 89 Portland ....29 20 26 31 --- ... 106 19,441
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................33-81 .407 2-16 .125 21-26 .808 ..................39-87 .448 11-29 .379 17-22 .773
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 14 29 43 19 28 9 13 5 89 13 29 42 23 19 4 10 9 106
NEWS AND NOTES BLAZING THE TRAIL: Entering his third season with the Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts was hired as the franchise’s 14th head coach on August 7, 2012. Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 54-win season in 2013-14, marking the largest improvement in franchise history and the sixth-best record all-time. Portland won its first playoff series in 14 seasons, defeating the Houston Rockets in six games and setting up a Western Conference Semifinal matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. The postseason berth was the team’s first since 2010-11. Named the NBA’s Western Conference Coach of the Month for November of 2013 after getting the Trail Blazers off to a 13-3 start, Stotts, 56, has molded Portland into one of the top offensive teams in the NBA, ranking among league leaders in scoring (fourth), free throw pct. (first), 3-point pct. (10th), rebounds (first), assists (ninth) and turnovers (fifth) for 2013-14. The Trail Blazers’ 106.7-point scoring average last season stands as the highest in 20 years (1993-94, 107.3 ppg). Stotts has compiled an 87-77 (.530) record in two seasons at the helm in Portland, and has a 202-245 (.452) NBA overall coaching record between his stints with Atlanta, Milwaukee and Portland.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: After allowing 105 points per game to opponents through the first three preseason games, Portland’s defense buckled down to the tune of 83 points allowed per game through the rest of the preseason (3-1). The Trail Blazers held Denver to 75 points in their 93-75 win on Oct. 21, the third lowest point total by an NBA team in 87 preseason games this season. BIG OFF THE BENCH: In five preseason games off the bench for Portland, Chris Kaman averaged 9.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per game. He has started the final two games for Portland, averaging 12.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 minutes. Kaman ended the preseason shooting 31-of-51, ranking 17th in the NBA in field goal percentage (60.8%). ALDRIDGE ASCENDING: Since joining Portland in 2006-07, LaMarcus Aldridge has carved his name into the record books. Having played in 577 games for Portland (536 starts) Aldridge is averaging 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Entering his ninth NBA season, Aldridge ranks second in franchise history in FG made (4,462), third in points scored (10,901), fourth in defensive rebounds (3,150), offensive rebounds (1,559) and minutes (20,460) and fifth in total rebounds (4,708) and FT made (1,953). Aldridge earned his third All-Star Game nod last season, becoming just the fifth Portland player to be named to at least three All-Star teams (Drexler, Lucas, Roy, Wicks).
MODA CENTER MAGIC: Having defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-89 on Wednesday night, the Trail Blazers won their home-opening game for the 14th consecutive season. That mark ties the Boston Celtics (1979-1992) for the most consecutive home-opening wins in NBA history. Wednesday’s win also represents the sixth straight win for Portland while playing at home DAME FROM DEEP: In just his second NBA season, Damian Lilon opening night. lard connected on 218 3-pointers last season, surpassing LA OPEN FOR BUSINESS: LaMarcus Aldridge scored a team- his previous record set in 2011-12 (185) for the franchise record high 27 points against the Thunder on Wednesday. Since the of most threes made in a single season. Lillard’s 403 3-point field 2011-12 season, Aldridge is averaging 24.7 points per contest goals made set an all-time NBA record for most 3-pointers made in his opening game after scoring 13.5 points per game through in a player’s first two NBA seasons. his first four seasons. SHOOTING (ALL-STARS): Both LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian 4TH QUARTER PERSPECTIVE: The Trail Blazers outscored the Lillard were selected to the Western Conference All-Star Team Thunder by 19 in the fourth quarter en route to a 106-89 victory. last season, becoming just the first Portland duo to head to the That 31-12 score in the final period marked the first time in 25 mid-season classic since Clyde Drexler and Clifford Robinson both games that Portland outscored an opponent by 19 in a single participated during the 1993-94 season. quarter (Feb. 26, 14 vs. Brooklyn). TRIPLE THREAT: Last season, Portland ranked fourth in the NBA FAST START: Portland stormed out of the gates in 2013-14, with 770 three-point field goals. The Trail Blazers were the only team winning 24 of its first 30 games. That hot start marked the orga- in the NBA with three players ranked in the top-25 in three-pointers nization’s best win percentage (.800) since it went 24-6 during made (Lillard: 218; Matthews: 201; Batum: 145). Portland also set a franchise record on Jan. 2 for most three-pointers in a single game, the 1998-99 season. knocking down 21 against Charlotte. The Trail Blazers became the DEJA-VU: With LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum, Damian first team in NBA history to compile two 21 3-point field goal games Lillard, Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews all in the starting in one season (also Dec. 14 at Philadelphia). When making 10-plus lineup against the Thunder, it marked the first time since the 1991- threes in a game last season, Portland was 27-8. 92 and 1992-93 seasons that Portland had an identical starting lineup on opening night in back-to-back seasons. Throughout BALL MOVEMENT: In the first preseason game on Oct. 7, Portland the NBA, not a single team had the same opening night starting produced just 13 assists on 28 field goals (46%) to the tune of 73 points. In the final five preseason games, however, 152 of the Trail lineup in the 2013-14 season as it did in 2012-13. Blazers’ 222 field goals have come via the assist (68%). Portland WESLEY FROM THREE: In his last five preseason games, Wes- averaged 102.6 points per game over the previous five contests. In ley Matthews made 17 of his 28 shot attempts from beyond the their first four preseason games, the Trail Blazers tallied 100 assists. arc (60.7%). The six-year shooting guard led the team in his six Portland ammassed 100 assists through the first four games just preseason games played with 17 3-point field goals. He ranked one other time in the past 10 seasons (2008-09). Portland currently ranks fourth in the NBA in total assists for teams that have played ninth in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage (58.6%). seven games.
NEWS AND NOTES ALLEN GOES ALL OUT IN FIGHT AGAINST EBOLA: With the Ebola epidemic picking up steam in recent weeks, Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen stepped in and donated $100 million last week. “I’m just trying to help show the way that we need to really increase what we’re doing now, because we’re currently chasing the expansion of the disease, and we’ve got to get ahead of the expansion,” Allen told Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com. FAMILIAR FACES: After winning 54 games and a first round playoff series in 2013-14, the Trail Blazers return all five starters and 13 total players from last season. This is Portland’s largest class of returning players in franchise history. The Trail Blazers previously brought back as many as 12 players in the offseason between the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons. WRITTEN IN STONE: Trail Blazers Head Coach Terry Stotts produced just two different starting lineups throughout the 2013-14 regular season, the lowest total in the league. Only six other teams had less than 10 different starting lineups, while 12 teams ended the season with 20 or more. CORE FOUR: Consistency was a common theme for Portland last season, and it all started with the starting lineup. Out of the 12 players in the NBA to start all 82 games in 2013-14, four donned Trail Blazers’ colors. Nicolas Batum, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews all started in every game for Portland last season, while no other team had more than one player accomplsh that feat. Portland became the first team to have four players start every game throughout the regular season since the Los Angeles Lakers in 2010-11. DIVISION DOMINANCE: The Trail Blazers finished the 201314 capaign with a 13-3 record against their Northwest Division opponents. That record marks not only the best record in the five-team division, but also the best record vs. divisional opponents throughout the entire NBA. Division dominance has been no ordinary thing for Portland, as Rip City had won just 10 total games against divisional foes in the previous two seasons (2012-13, 2011-12). TIDES TURNING: After winning just 33 games in 2012-13, The Trail Blazers stormed back to win 54 games last season, their most since the 2008-09 season (54-28). Portland’s 21-game turnaround from 12-13 to 13-14 represents the largest one-season turnaround in franchise history. Last season’s performance snapped the previous record of a 20-game turnaround after Portland won 59 games in 1989-90 (39-43 in 1988). DOUBLE TROUBLE: LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a careerhigh 40 double-doubles last season, ranking seventh best in the NBA. Aldridge also became the first Trail Blazers player to reach the 40 double-double mark since the 2003-04 season when Zach Randolph notched 43 in 81 games played. In addition to his regular season production, Aldridge also had eight doubledoubles in the playoffs in 11 games against Houston and San Antonio. BEASTING THE EAST: In 2013-14, Portland compiled a 23-7 record against the Eastern Conference, trailing only San Antonio (24-6) for most cross-conference wins. It also represented the Trail Blazers highest win-total against the east since before 2002.
DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT: The Trail Blazers defense improved throughout the course of the season. Prior to the All-Star break last season Portland ranked 19th in the NBA with 104.6 points allowed per 100 possessions. After the All-Star Game, however, Portland jumped up nine spots to 10th in the NBA in points allowed per 100 possessions (103.6). THIRD TEAM REPPIN’: LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard were both named Third Team All-NBA last season, becoming the first Rip City duo since 1977-78 (Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas) to both recieve All-NBA Honors. SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: In defeating the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last season, the Trail Blazers advanced to the second round of the postseason for the first time since the 1999-2000 season, when they reached the Western Conference Finals. Portland’s win over Houston snapped a string of six consecutive first-round playoff defeats dating back to the 2000-01 season. WESLEY FROM DEEP: En route to producing his best scoring output (16.4 ppg) in five NBA seasons, Wesley Matthews also recorded a stellar shooting season from behind the arc. Not only was his 201 three-pointers made in a season a career high, but he also finished fifth in the league. Matthews became the second player in NBA history to make at least 125 three-pointers in each of his first four seasons (Kevin Durant). HOME COOKIN’: Portland wrapped up the 2013-14 season with 54 wins, 31 of which came within the friendly confines of the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers’ 31-10 home record was the sixth best home record in the NBA, and the organization’s best since 2008-09 (34-7). MODA CENTER MADNESS: The Trail Blazers finished the 201314 season ranked fifth in attendance with 809,612 fans piling into the Moda Center through 82 home games (19,746/game). This continued a common trend for the Rip City faithful, as Portland has finished top-10 in the league’s attendance ratings for seven consecutive seasons (2008-2014). This stretch includes two seasons (2011, 2012) in which the Trail Blazers finished as high as second in the league’s attendance. ROLO’S ROLLIN’: It was a banner year for Robin Lopez in his first season with the Trail Blazers, as the big man hauled in career-highs of rebounds (8.5) and blocks (1.7) per game to go along with 11.1 points. Lopez also set the Trail Blazers individual record for offensive rebounds in a season (326) and became the first NBA player to amass 300-plus offensive rebounds and 130plus blocks in a single season since Dwight Howard in 2010-11. Lopez also recorded a career-high 29 double-doubles, 20 more than his previous high of nine in (2011-12, 2012-13). LILLARD LOOMING WITH THE ELITES: He may be entering just his third NBA season, but Damian Lillard has already put himself in elite company. Only four players in NBA history have more points (3,257) and assists (988) in their first two seasons (O. Robertson, T. Archibald, A. Iverson, L. James). In 164 career games, Lillard has averaged 19.9 points and 6.0 assists in 37.2 minutes per game.
12 - LaMarcus Aldridge, F/C Ht: 6-11 Wt: 260 Born: July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas College: Texas NBA Experience: Eight seasons 2013-14: Averaged career-highs of 23.2 points and 11.1 rebounds, along with 2.6 assists and 36.2 minutes in 69 games (all starts) ... Ranked eighth in the NBA in scoring and seventh in the league in rebounding ... One of three players in the NBA to rank in the top-10 in both scoring and rebounding (K. Love, D. Cousins) ... Joined Sydney Wilks as the only other Trail Blazers player in team history to average 23 points and 11 rebounds in one season ... Established a new career-high with 40 double-doubles (10th in NBA) ... Selected to his third NBA All-Star Game, becoming the fifth Trail Blazer to be named to at least three All-Star Games (Drexler, Lucas, Roy, Wicks) ... OFF THE COURT: Nicknames include “L-A” and “L-Train” … Majored in Corporate Communications at Texas ... Recipient of the 2010-11 Maurice Lucas Award ... Named the 2010-11 Northwest Division winner and a finalist for the NBA Sportsmanship Award ... Holds LaMarcus Aldridge Holiday Hopes Toy Drive benefitting Toys for Dallas Tots during the holidays. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
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5 - Will Barton, G Ht: 6-6 Wt: 185 Born: January 6, 1991, in Baltimore, Md. College: Memphis NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14: Averaged 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 9.4 minutes in 41 games ... Played in each of the final 17 games of the regular season ... Saw 10-plus minutes of action in 18 contests ... Scored a career-best 23 points and added 10 rebounds for his third career double-double against the L.A. Clippers on April 16 ... Finished with seven points, nine rebounds and four assists at Orlando on March 25 ... Recorded his first double-double of the season and the second of his career with 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-4 FT) and 11 rebounds against Brooklyn on Feb. 26 ... OFF THE COURT: Attended Memphis with brother, Antonio, who averaged 8.2 points per game for the Tigers during his sophomore season in 2011-12 ... Hosted a 2014 holiday assembly at Rosa Parks Elementary School that culminated in a generous donation toward new physical education equipment. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
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Bl 0 0 1 0 0
Pts 8 6 10 2 0
88 - Nicolas Batum, F Ht: 6-8 Wt: 225 Born: December 14, 1988, in Lisieux, France Prior to NBA: MSB Le Mans NBA Experience: Six seasons 2013-14: Scored 13.0 points in 36.0 minutes per game last season while registering career highs with 7.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists ... Played and started in all 82 games for the first time in his career ... Joined LeBron James (2008-09, 2012-13) as the only other player since the 2008-09 season with at least 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 100 3-pointers in a season ... Only the third Trail Blazer ever to record 600-plus rebounds and 400-plus assists in a season (C. Drexler, 1988-89; S. Wicks, 1972-73) ... Hauled in a career best mark of 18 rebounds against Atlanta on March 5 ... Also dished out a career best 14 assists against Orlando on Jan. 8 ... OFF THE COURT: Just the second player in NBA history to wear number 88, joining Antoine Walker ... Batum’s late father, Henry, played professional basketball in France ... It was his father’s dream for Nicolas to play in the NBA ... Along with his mother and sister ,he created the Foundation Batum in an effort to assist pregnant women and women with children in Africa. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa 24:00 4-8 1-3 0-0 *Oct. 21 @ Denver 33:00 2-5 2-4 1-1 *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach’s Decision *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers 29:00 1-8 0-6 1-1 Oct. 29 Oklahoma City 34 5-12 2-5 4-4
Reb 5 8
Ast 3 2
PF 0 2
St 0 0
TO 3 3
Bl 0 0
Pts 9 7
5 5
6 6
4 2
1 1
1 2
0 1
3 16
25 - Steve Blake, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 175 Born: February 26, 1980, in Hollywood, FLA. Prior to NBA: Maryland NBA Experience: 11 seasons 2013-14: In 55 games with the Lakers and Warriors, averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game … Competed in 28 games for Golden State, averaging 4.4 points, 3.6 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 21.7 minutes ... Dished out 102 assists with Golden State compared to 31 turnovers (3.29:1 assist-to-turnover ratio) ... Started the season with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 9.5 points to go with career highs of 7.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.26 steals in 33.0 minutes ... Recorded his second career triple-double with 11 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds against Cleveland on Feb. 5 ... OFF THE COURT: Steve and his wife, Kristin, have three sons, Nicholas, Jameson and Zachary ... Is the youngest of four children with three older sisters ... Participated in the Hoops for St. Jude program (donation for every point scored). LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min FGs 3PT 19 2-4 1-2 DNP - Illness DNP - Illness 19 2-5 0-3 20 0-4 0-3
FTs 0-0
Reb 1
Ast 4
PF 1
St 0
TO 1
Bl 0
Pts 5
0-0 1-2
1 5
5 5
2 1
1 0
3 0
0 0
4 1
18 - Victor Claver, F Ht: 6-10 Wt: 235 Born: August 30, 1988, in Valencia, Spain Prior to NBA: Valencia NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14: Played in 21 games during the 2013-14 campaign, averaging 2.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 8.8 minutes per game ... Scored a season-high 13 points (5-7 FG) and talled five rebounds against Brooklyn on Feb. 26 ... Scored seven points, hauled in six boards and dished out two assists against Washington on March 20 ... Registered 12 points, six rebounds and four assists against the Clippers on April 16 … OFF THE COURT: Father, Francisco Javier, was a school teacher, a professional handball player and coach who stressed sports and education to Victor and his brother and sister, who have also played basketball at high levels ... Handed out presents to students at an Albina Head Start classroom during the 2012 holiday season ... The fourth Spanish Trail Blazer in franchise history, joining Fernando Martin, Sergio Rodriguez and Rudy Fernandez. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min FGs 3PT FTs 6 1-1 0-0 2-2 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 7 0-2 0-1 0-0 4 1-1 0-0 2-2 DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb 0 0 2 0
Ast 0 0 0 0
PF 0 0 2 0
St 0 0 0 0
TO 0 0 2 0
Bl 0 0 0 0
Pts 4 0 0 4
23 - Allen Crabbe, G Ht: 6-6 Wt: 205 Born: April 9, 1992, in Los Angeles, Calif. College: California NBA Experience: One season 2013-14: Appeared in 15 games with the Trail Blazers as a rookie, averaging 2.2 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 6.7 minutes per contest ... Scored a career-high eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3-PT) on Dec. 6 against Utah ... Notched seven points (2-4 FG, 2-3 3-PT) and two assists at Philadelphia on Dec. 14 ... Played a career-best 29 minutes against the Clippers on April 16 ... Played in six total games on two separate assignments with the NBA D-League’s Idaho Stampede, averaging 16.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 38.5 minutes per game ... OFF THE COURT: Father, Allen Crabbe Jr., played basketball at Pepperdine ... In honor of Black History Month 2014, participated in a discussion with students at Madison High School by sharing inspirational and educational stories. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 8 3 35 6 2
FGs 1-2 0-0 5-9 0-0 1-1
3PT 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-1
FTs 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Reb 0 0 6 0 1
Ast 0 0 3 0 0
PF 1 0 1 0 0
St 0 0 1 0 0
TO 1 0 2 0 0
Bl 0 0 1 0 0
Pts 3 0 11 0 3
19 - Joel Freeland, F Ht: 6-11 Wt: 255 Born: February 7, 1987, in Farnham, England Prior to NBA: Unicaja Malaga NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14: Averaged 3.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 14.0 minutes in 52 games played ... Shot 47.5 percent from the floor ... Missed 29 games from Feb. 12 - April 13 due to a right knee sprain ... Returned to action on April 16 against the Clippers, tallying six points, seven rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes ... Hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds against Miami on Dec. 28 ... OFF THE COURT: Became the first born-and-raised Englishman ever selected in the NBA Draft when Portland selected him 30th overall in 2006 ... The first ever English player in franchise history ... Helped run drills at a basketball clinic with youth in Beaverton in December 2012 ... Didn’t pick up a basketball until he was 16 years old ... First played professionally for the Southhampton-based Solent Stars while working in a local grocery store. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 9 9 6 19 6
FGs 2-5 1-2 0-2 3-7 0-1
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 1-2 0-0 4-4 0-0
Reb 3 1 3 7 2
Ast 1 0 0 1 0
PF 0 2 1 2 1
St 1 0 0 0 0
TO 0 0 1 0 0
Bl 0 0 0 0 1
Pts 4 3 0 10 0
35 - Chris Kaman, C Ht: 7-0 Wt: 265 Born: April 28, 1982, in Wyoming, MICH. College: Central Michigan NBA Experience: 11 seasons 2013-14: Appeared in 39 games (13 starts) in his lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.28 steals and 1.03 blocks in 18.9 minutes ... Scored in double figures 18 different times ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Scored a season-high 28 points (one shy of his career high) with 17 rebounds and six assists on March 30 vs. Phoenix ... Made a career-high 13 field goals on Feb. 9 vs. Chicago and March 30 vs. Phoenix ... Scored 25 points with 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, just the second such game in the NBA that season ... OFF THE COURT: Is a dual citizen of both the United States and Germany ... Participated in the Junior Clippers and Fastbreak to Fitness programs during the 2009-10 season ... Hosts free basketball camps for local kids in his hometown during the off-season ... Met with students of the Most Valuable Pupils Program presented by Chevron prior to the Jan. 16, 2012 contest vs. Portland. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 18 13 23 21 22
FGs 5-6 2-4 5-7 5-10 6-10
3PT 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 2-2 0-1 2-2 3-3 0-0
Reb 8 7 1 9 6
Ast 2 0 3 2 2
PF 1 1 1 2 2
St 1 0 1 0 0
TO 1 3 0 0 2
Bl 2 1 2 3 1
Pts 12 4 12 13 12
11 - Meyers Leonard, C Ht: 7-1 Wt: 255 Born: February 27, 1992, in Robinson, Ill. College: Illinois NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14: Played in 40 games during his sophomore year, averaging 2.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 8.9 minutes ... Tied his season high of eight points four times ... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against the Bobcats on Jan. 2 ... Tallied a career-best four assists against Atlanta on March 5 ... Finished with seven points and eight rebounds against the L.A. Clippers on April 16 ... OFF THE COURT: Has two older brothers, Chris and Bailey ... Brother, Bailey, is a U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan ... In 2014, teamed with Genetech and the Children’s Cancer Association to host events that help “Block out Cancer” and visited with kids at Randall Children’s Hospital ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, general curriculum at Illinois ... Biggest thrill in sports was “winning state my senior year”. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb 9 2-2 0-0 2-2 5 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 28 5-9 3-4 0-0 4 24 5-12 2-7 2-2 7 DNP - Upper respiratory illness
Ast 3 0 2 1
PF 0 0 5 4
St 0 0 1 0
TO 0 0 1 3
Bl 0 0 2 0
Pts 6 0 13 14
0 - Damian Lillard, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195 Born: July 15, 1990, in Oakland, Calif. College: Weber State NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14: Finished the season averaging a career-high 20.7 points (42.4% Fg, 39.4% 3-PT, 87.1% FT), along with 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.78 steals and 35.8 minutes ... Started all 82 regular season games ... Finished the season ranked third in the NBA in 3-point field goals made (218), eighth in free throw percentage (87.1%), 16th in the league in scoring (20.7), and tied for 22nd in assists (5.6) ... Set a franchise record for most three-pointers made in a single season ... Joined Petrie and Wicks as the only Trail Blazers to score 3,000 points in their first 150 NBA game ... Named to the 2014 Western Conference All-Star Team for the first time ... OFF THE COURT: Named the recipient of the NBA’s Kia Community Assist Award for March 2013 in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community ... Wears no. 0 in honor of the town he grew up in, Oakland; the town where he played in college, Ogden, Utah; and the state where he played in the NBA, Oregon. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 24 36 17 24 30
FGs 3-8 6-13 3-5 6-12 3-10
3PT 2-4 2-6 0-1 4-7 2-7
FTs 3-3 4-5 2-2 5-6 2-2
Reb 1 8 0 2 2
Ast 2 6 2 4 5
PF 3 0 2 5 4
St 1 2 2 0 1
TO 3 3 5 3 1
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 11 18 8 2 10
42 - Robin Lopez, C Ht: 7-0 Wt: 265 Born: April 1, 1988, in North Hollywood, Calif. College: Stanford NBA Experience: Six seasons 2013-14: Averaged 11.1 points (55.1% FG), 0.9 assists, 8.5 rebounds, 1.70 blocks and 31.8 minutes while starting in all 82 games of his first season with the Trail Blazers ... Ranked seventh in the NBA in field goal percentage (55.1%) and eighth in blocks per game (1.70) ... Became the first NBA player to record 300-plus offensive rebounds and 130-plus blocks in a season since Dwight Howard in 2010-11 ... Finished the regular season with 29 double-doubles (He had just 15 combined in his previous five NBA seasons) ... OFF THE COURT: Mother, Deborah Ledford, was a collegiate swimmer at Stanford and ranked second in the world in the 400 individual medley ... Has three brothers and one sister ... Twin brother, Brook, who was a teammate at Stanford, was taken 10th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft and plays for the Brooklyn Nets ... Recipient of the 2013-14 Maurice Lucas Award for his contributions on the court and in the community. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 22 30
FGs 3PT FTs 5-7 0-0 3-3 1-4 0-0 4-4 DNP - Coach’s Decision 23 3-4 0-0 2-4 32 4-11 0-0 3-4
Reb 7 12
Ast 2 2
PF 2 1
St 0 1
TO 2 1
Bl 1 1
Pts 13 6
8 10
2 0
1 2
1 1
0 0
0 2
8 11
2 - Wesley Matthews, G Ht: 6-5 Wt: 214 Born: October 14, 1986, in San Antonio, Texas College: Marquette NBA Experience: Five seasons 2013-14: Started in all 82 games last season, averaging a career-high 16.4 points (44.1% FG, 39.3% 3-PT, 83.7% FT) along with 3.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.93 steals and 33.9 minutes ... Ranked fifth in the NBA and second in Trail Blazers history in three-point field goals made (201) ... Is one of two NBA players to make at least 125 3-pointers in each of the last four seasons (K. Durant) ... Ranked third in games with at least two made threepointers (59) ... Led the team in steals and scored scored a season-high 28 points twice during the season ... OFF THE COURT: His mother, Pam Moore, was a two-sport athlete and track standout at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in September 2006 ... His father, Wes Matthews, played basketball at Wisconsin and spend nine years in the NBA with six different teams from 1980-90 ... Awarded the 2011-12 Maurice Lucas Award ... Earned the Kia NBA Community Assist Award for February 2012 in honor of his outstanding efforts in the community. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min FGs 3PT FTs 22 4-6 3-5 0-0 33 5-13 4-7 3-4 DNP - Coach’s Decision 25 4-8 2-4 0-0 35 8-12 5-9 1-2
Reb 1 5
Ast 6 4
PF 2 2
St 0 1
TO 1 3
Bl 0 0
Pts 11 17
3 4
1 2
2 3
0 0
3 0
0 1
10 22
3 - CJ McCollum, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 Born: September 19, 1991, in Canton, Ohio College: Lehigh NBA Experience: One season 2013-14: Appeared in 38 games as a rookie, averaging 5.3 points (37.5% 3-PT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 12.5 minutes ... Missed the first 34 games of the season due to a fractured left foot prior to the beginning of the season ... Scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting (2-of-3 3-PT)against Boston on Jan. 11 in his second career game ... Tallied a career-high 19 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3-PT) and added three rebounds and three assists against Minnesota on Feb. 8 ... Became the first Trail Blazer with consecutive games of 15 points, three 3-pointers and three assists off the bench since Greg Anthony in 1999 ... OFF THE COURT: Majored in journalism at Lehigh and hopes to become a sports analyst and broadcaster ... In honor of Black History Month 2014, participated in a discussion with students at Madison High School by sharing stories of his inspirations and educational background. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 17 14 32 23 16
FGs 2-4 0-4 7-13 3-8 1-4
3PT 1-3 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
FTs 2-2 0-0 3-4 2-2 0-0
Reb 2 1 2 4 2
Ast 1 0 3 1 1
PF 3 4 2 2 3
St 0 0 1 3 0
TO 2 3 1 1 3
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 7 0 17 8 2
41 - Thomas Robinson, F Ht: 6-10 Wt: 237 Born: March 17, 1991, in Washington, D.C. College: Kansas NBA Experience: Two seasons 2013-14 Played in 70 games, posting averages of 4.8 points (48.1% FG), 4.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 12.5 minutes ...Tied a career high with 15 points (6-7 FG) along with eight rebounds vs. Phoenix on nov. 13 ... Recorded his first double-double of the season on Feb. 23 vs. Minnesota, tallying 14 points and grabbing a career-best 18 rebounds ... Notched 13 points, six rebounds and two steals against Utah on Dec. 6 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of the late Lisa Robinson and lists his mother as his hero ... Nickname is “T-Rob” ... Has three siblings ... Favorite T.V. shows include Martin and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ... During the holidays, visited Portland’s Dougy Center to speak with families who recently experienced loss, sharing his personal story as well as handing out gifts and autographs. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 12 L.A. Clippers *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 15 8 3 27 5 2
FGs 2-3 1-2 0-1 4-8 0-1 1-2
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-0
Reb 5 5 0 7 1 1
Ast 0 2 0 0 0 0
PF 2 0 1 5 1 0
St 1 0 0 2 0 0
TO 0 1 0 1 0 0
Bl 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pts 4 3 1 9 0 2
1 - Dorell Wright, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 205 Born: December 2, 1985, in Los Angeles, Calif. Prior to NBA: South Kent Prep (Conn.) NBA Experience: 10 sea2013-14: Played in 68 games (13 starts) in 2013-14, averaging 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 14.5 minutes ... Scored a season-high 17 points (6-12 FG, 5-5 FT) at Charlotte on March 22 ... Scored in double figures in three straight games from March 12-16, and in five of six games from March 12-22 ... Scored 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting (all 3-pointers) against Philadelphia on Dec. 14 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Ray and Stacy Wright ... Has a son, Devin Quentin Wright, who is named after former teammates Quentin Richardson and Dwayne Wade, who both serve as godfathers ... Established the D. Wright Way Foundation while with Golden State ... Originally committed to DePaul University before declaring for the 2004 NBA Draft. LAST FIVE GAMES Date Opponent *Oct. 17 Maccabi Haifa *Oct. 21 @ Denver *Oct. 22 @ L.A. Lakers *Oct. 24 @ L.A. Clippers Oct. 29 Oklahoma City
Min 10 12 24 13 5
FGs 2-3 2-3 1-6 1-3 0-1
3PT 0-1 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-1
FTs 3-3 3-4 4-5 0-0 0-0
Reb 0 0 1 1 1
Ast 1 1 2 0 0
PF 0 2 2 0 1
St 1 1 3 2 0
TO 0 1 1 0 0
Bl 1 0 1 0 1
Pts 7 8 6 2 0
RESULTS BY QUARTER RESULTS BY QUARTER Game Date 1. Oct. 29
Opponent vs. Oklahoma City
1 29
2 20
3 26
4 31
OT
2OT
Half 49
3 Qtrs 75
Final 106
W/L Att. W 19,441
TRAIL BLAZERS MISC. DOUBLE DOUBLES
RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP LINEUP Batum, Aldridge, Lopez, Matthews, Lillard TOTAL - 1 STARTING LINEUP
W 1 1
L 0 0
PCT. 1.000 1.000
PLAYER Robin Lopez
NO. 1
TIMES LED TEAM PLAYER PTS LaMarcus Aldridge 1 Robin Lopez Nicolas Batum -
REB 1 -
AST 1
*Includes games as a co-leader
DOUBLE DIGIT SCORING PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge Nicolas Batum Chris Kaman Damian Lillard Wesley Matthews
10-19 1 1 1 -
20-29 1 1
ON INACTIVE LIST 30-39 -
40+ -
PLAYER Victor Claver Meyers Leonard
GAMES 1 1
No. 12 5 88 25 18 23 19 35 11 0 42 2 3 41 1
Name LaMarcus Aldridge Will Barton Nicolas Batum Steve Blake Victor Claver Allen Crabbe Joel Freeland Chris Kaman Meyers Leonard Damian Lillard Robin Lopez Wesley Matthews CJ McCollum Thomas Robinson Dorell Wright
Pos. F/C G F G F G F C C G C G G F F
Ht. 6-11 6-6 6-8 6-3 6-10 6-6 6-11 7-0 7-1 6-3 7-0 6-5 6-3 6-10 6-9
Wt. 260 185 225 175 235 205 255 265 255 195 265 214 190 237 205
Born 7/19/85 1/6/91 12/14/88 2/26/80 8/30/88 4/9/92 2/7/87 4/28/82 2/27/92 7/15/90 4/1/88 10/14/86 9/19/91 3/17/91 12/2/85
Yrs. 8 2 6 11 2 1 2 11 2 2 6 5 1 2 10
Prior to NBA/Home Country Texas/USA Memphis/USA MSB Le Mans/France Maryland/USA Valencia/Spain California/USA Unicaja Malaga/England Central Michigan/USA Illinois/USA Weber State/USA Stanford/USA Marquette/USA Lehigh/USA Kansas/USA South Kent Prep (Conn.)/USA
HEAD COACH ........................................................... Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Jay Triano (Simon Fraser) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) ASSISTANT COACH .................................................. Kim Hughes (Wisconsin) ASSISTANT COACH ................................................... Dale Osbourne (South Alabama) DIRECTOR OF PLAYER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE ........ Chris Stackpole (Boston University) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER ......................................... Geoff Clark (Oregon State) SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ....................... Todd Forcier (Washington State) SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ....................... Ben Kenyon (Adelphi University) VIDEO COORDINATOR ............................................... Jonathan Yim (Cal State Fullerton)
TRAIL BLAZERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 1 2 3 5
Lillard, Damian Wright, Dorell Matthews, Wesley McCollum, CJ Barton, Will
11 12 18 19 23
Leonard, Meyers Aldridge, LaMarcus
Claver, Victor Freeland, Joel Crabbe, Allen
25 35 41 42 88
Blake, Steve Kaman, Chris Robinson, Thomas Lopez, Robin Batum, Nicolas