PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (4-3) VS. CHARLOTTE HORNETS (3-4) Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. (Pacific) • Moda Center Portland, Ore. • Game #8 • Home Game #6 Comcast SportsNet • Rip City Radio 620 AM • #PORvsCHA PROBABLE STARTERS Forward
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Dorell Wright 6-9 2.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.7 apg
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LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 22.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.0 apg
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Robin Lopez 7-0 12.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.1 apg
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LAST GAME: Did not play (Coach’s Decision) ... 2013-14 SEASON: Played in 68 games (13 starts), averaging 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 14.5 minutes per game ... Scored a season-high 17 points at Charlotte on Mar. 22 ... Fifth on the team in 3-pointers made (69). LAST GAME: Led all scorers with a season-high 28 points (12-26 FG) and hauled in nine rebounds in 36 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: Finished with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting and notched nine rebounds and three blocks in 28 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: Tied his season-high of five 3-pointers and scored 21 points (8-19 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 ... Played and started all 82 games for Portland. LAST GAME: Scored seven of his 11 points in the fourth quarter despite taking just nine field goal attempts ... 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 Nicolas Batum (right knee contusion) will not play.
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 Sun. Nov. 2 Golden State 95, PORTLAND 90 Tue. Nov. 4 PORTLAND 101, Cleveland 82 Thur. Nov. 6 PORTLAND 108, Dallas 87 Sat. Nov. 8 L.A. CLIPPERS 106, Portland 102 Sun. Nov. 9 PORTLAND 116, Denver 100 Tue. Nov. 11 Charlotte 7:00 p.m. CSN Wed. Nov. 12 at Denver 6:00 KGW Sat. Nov. 15 Brooklyn 7:00 CSN Mon. Nov. 17 New Orleans 7:00 CSN Fri. Nov. 21 Chicago 7:30 CSN/ESPN All times Pacific
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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CHARLOTTE HORNETS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 34-14 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 18-6 AT THE HORNETS: Trail Blazers lead, 16-8 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 134-104, 1/2/14 (Por.) LAST HORNETS WIN: 124-94, 3/22/14 (Cha.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Cha.) SERIES NOTES • Tuesday will mark the first of two regular season matchups between the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets in 2014-15. • Portland has won eight of its past 10 contests against Charlotte dating back to the 2008-09 season. • The Hornets haven’t won in Portland since Mar. 29, 2008. Since that time, The Trail Blazers have won six consecutive games at home against Charlotte. • In two matchups last season, the home team was victorious by 30 points. Portland won the first meeting at the Moda Center, 134104, while the Hornets won 124-94 on Mar. 22. LaMarcus Aldridge was inactive in Portland’s loss to Charlotte due to a lower back contusion. • In their 134-104 victory against Charlotte last season on Jan. 2, 2014, the Trail Blazers tied a franchise mark for 21 3-point field goals. Damian Lillard shot 6-of-6 from beyond the arc, while Wesley Matthews made five of his six attempts from deep. The Trail Blazers also set a franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a half (12). • Dorell Wright scored a season-high 17 points (6-12 FG, 5-5 FT) at Charlotte during the Hornets 124-94 victory on March 22, 2014. • In that game on Jan. 2, Portland’s 134 point output marked its second highest point total in 2013-14. • Damian Lillard made nine of his 12 3-point attempts in two games against the Hornets last season. Lillard led the team in scoring against Charlotte with an average of 22.0 points per game in 2013-14 (16-32 FG). • Will Barton came off the bench to score 10 points in nine minutes on 4-of-5 shooting (2-2 3-PT) during Portland’s 134-104 win over Charlotte on Jan. 2, 2014. • In Charlotte’s 124-94 win on Mar. 22, the Hornets scored 69 points in the first half, their most first-half points since a 74-point performance against the Suns on Jan. 16, 2010. In that game, Gerald Henderson (14 pts), Al Jefferson (18 pts) and Kemba Walker (16 pts) combined to outscore the Trail Blazers 48-46 overall in the first half. • The Hornets out rebounded Portland 50-36 in their 124-94 win over the Trail Blazers on Mar. 22, 2014. • Charlotte General Manager Rich Cho served as the GM for the Trail Blazers in 2010-11. • Hornets guard Brian Roberts was teammates with Portland center Robin Lopez on the New Orleans Pelicans in 2012-13.
NEXT OPPONENT - WEDNESDAY at DENVER DENVER NUGGETS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 87-74 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 62-20 AT THE NUGGETS: Nuggets lead, 54-25 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 116-100, 11/9/14 (Por.) LAST NUGGETS WIN: 118-109, 4/14/13 (Den.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: Five (Por.) SERIES NOTES • In the first matchup of the season between these two teams, Portland defeated Denver 116-100 at the Moda Center on Nov. 9. • In that game, the Trail Blazers shot a season best 51.6% from three (16-31 3-PT). • Portland has won five consecutive games against the Nuggets since the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons. • LaMarcus Aldridge led all players with a season-high 28 points against Denver in the Trail Blazers 116-100 win on Nov. 9. • Last season, Portland swept the season series from Denver for the first time since 1998-99. • In three games against Denver last season, LaMarcus Aldridge averaged a team-high 28.3 points per contest. That average is the second highest mark for Aldridge against any Western Conference opponent last season (28.5 ppg in two games vs. L.A. Clippers). • Prior to the Trail Blazers’ two road wins in Denver last season, Portland was just 2-23 on the road against the Nuggets since the 2000-01 season. • LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a career-high 44 points (15-29 FG, 14-17 FT) in the Trail Blazers 110-105 victory against the Nuggets on Jan. 23.
2014-15 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 #3 - Golden State 95, Portland 90 — November 2, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon The Trail Blazers committed three turnovers in the final 17 seconds and Golden State scored the games final seven points to defeat Portland 95-90 on Sunday night at the Moda Center ... LaMarcus Aldridge scored the final 10 points for the Trail Blazers and made five of his seven shot attempts in the fourth quarter before ending the night with 26 points and 13 rebounds ... Robin Lopez joined Aldridge in Portland’s double-double column with 12 points and 10 rebounds (six offensive), while Andrew Bogut was the only Warriors player to notch a doubledouble ... Wesley Matthews shot 46.6% from the field and finished with 18 points (3-9 3-PT) ... The Trail Blazers outrebounded Golden State 56-41 ... Klay Thompson led all scorers with 29 points on 11-of-22 shooting (3-7 3-PT) and was one of four Golden State players to score in double figures. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. GSW .........30 21 17 27 --- ..... 95 Portland ....22 26 20 22 --- ..... 90 19,441
FGs ..................36-81 .444 ..................37-92 .402
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#4 - Portland 101, Cleveland 82 — November 4, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Portland shot a season-high 49.3% from the field and the Trail Blazers defense limited Cleveland to a season-low 82 points en route to a 101-82 victory on Tuesday night at the Moda Center ... Damian Lillard led all scorers with a season-high 27 points (6-13 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 10-10 FG) and had four of his game-high seven assists in the first quarter ... Robin Lopez registered his highest point total as a Trail Blazer with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Wesley Matthews shot 57.1% to notch 21 points ... LeBron James was held to 11 points, his lowest total in a game since 2008, and did not score in the second half for just the second time in his career ... Lake Oswego, Ore. native Kevin Love scored a team-high 22 points (7-14 FG) and made five of his eight shot attempts from beyond the arc. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Cleveland ..34 16 19 13 --- ..... 82 Portland ....31 24 21 25 --- ... 101 19,441
FGs ..................31-85 .365 ..................37-75 .493
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#5 - Portland 108, Dallas 87 — November 6, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon LaMarcus Aldridge scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the first quarter and finished the night shooting 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%) in 30 minutes, as the Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks 108-87 on Thursday night at the Moda Center ... Having beat Cleveland on Tuesday, tonight’s win marked the first time this season that Portland has won consecutive games ... The Trail Blazers started the second half on a 19-5 run through the first 5:40 of the third quarter on their way to scoring 35 points in the third, their highest point margin in any quarter this season ... Chris Kaman shot a perfect 6-of-6 off the bench, marking the first time in his 12-year career that he has shot 100% from the field with six or more field goal attempts ... The Trail Blazers out rebounded Dallas 53-34 ... CJ McCollum scored 13 points off the bench in 21 minutes and tied a career-high with three 3-pointers. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Dallas........24 26 18 19 --- ..... 87 Portland ....20 26 35 27 --- ... 108 19,441 ......................
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................33-90 .367 5-23 .217 16-161.000 ..................40-77 .519 12-30 .400 16-19 .842
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#6 - L.A. Clippers 106, Portland 102 — November 8, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California The Portland Trail Blazers scored a season-high 62 points through the first two quarters, but the Clippers outscored Portland by 13 in the second half to capture a 106-102 victory on Nov. 8 at the Staples Center ... Los Angeles conducted a 14-0 run to take a a 77-71 lead with 3:46 remaining in the third quarter ... J.J. Reddick led all players with a game-high 30 points and shot 84.6% from the field (11-13 FG, 2-3 3-PT) ... He was one of four Los Angeles starters to register double-digit scoring (Griffin 23, Paul 22, Crawford 20) ... The Trail Blazers made their first six 3-point attempts and fell just one long ball short of the team’s all-time record for most 3-pointers in a quarter (7, 1/2/14 vs. Charlotte) ... Damian Lillard led Portland with 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-8 3-PT) and LaMarcus Aldridge notched his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Portland ....38 24 17 23 --- ... 102 LAC ...........33 20 26 27 --- ... 106 19,060
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................36-80 .450 10-25 .400 20-25 .800 ..................40-81 .494 5-12 .417 21-30 .700
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 9 34 43 25 26 2 16 3 102 8 29 37 17 19 8 7 4 106
#7 - Portland 116, Denver 100 — November 9, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon LaMarcus Aldridge led all players with a season-high 28 points, as the Trail Blazers defeated Denver 116-100 at the Moda Center on Sunday night ... It was the sixth time in the first seven games that Aldridge has scored 20-plus points this season ... Portland shot a season-best 51.6% from beyond the arc (16-31 3-PT), as Wesley Matthews made five of his 13 attempts and scored 19 points in the first half ... The Trail Blazers finished with more assists than their opponent for the sixth time in seven games ... Portland is now 4-1 when scoring 100 or more points in a game ... Denver out rebounded Portland, snapping a streak of four consecutive games in which the Trail Blazers notched more rebounds than their opponent ... All five Portland starters registered double-digit scoring for the second consecutive game. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Denver ......27 29 17 27 --- ... 100 Portland ....36 28 21 31 --- ... 116 19,055
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................36-91 .396 5-13 .385 23-30 .767 ................45-100 .450 16-31 .516 10-14 .714
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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. TRENDING EARLY: • Portland is 4-1 at the Moda Center this season, one of only three Western Conference teams to have at least three home wins. The Trail Blazers are tied with the Toronto Raptors for most home wins throughout the NBA. • Portland’s four wins have come by an average of 17.7 points while they are being outscored by an average of six points in three games. All four of Portland’s wins have been by 16-plus points, while the Trail Blazers are outscoring opponents 717-662. • The Trail Blazers are 4-1 when scoring 100 or more points. • The Trail Blazers are 3-0 when holding opponents to under 90 points (1-3 when opponents score more than 90 points). Portland held opponents to 90 points or less seven times in 82 games last season.
LA OPEN FOR BUSINESS: LaMarcus Aldridge led all players with a season-high 28 points in Portland’s win over Denver. Aldridge has now scored 20-plus points in six of seven games this season, while also marking the fifth time in seven games he has led the Trail Blazers in scoring. The L-Train is averaging 22.9 points per game, ranking 10th in the NBA in scoring. DISHING OUT DIMES: Through seven games, Nicolas Batum has dished out a team-high 40 assists, ranking 19th in the NBA with 5.7 assists per game. He trails only James Harden (7.1) and LeBron James (6.2) as the only forwards who rank in the top-20 in the assist category. Batum has dished out 20 assists over the past three games, while recording at least five assists in five of the team’s first seven contests. SHARING IS CARING: The Trail Blazers dished out 27 assists compared to Denver’s 14, marking the sixth time through the first seven games that Portland has finished with more assists than its opponent. Portland has recorded at least 20 assists in each of its first seven games for the first time since 1993-94. DEJA-VU: With LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Batum, Damian Lillard, Robin Lopez and Wesley Matthews all in the starting lineup against the Thunder, it marked the first time since the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons that Portland had an identical starting lineup on opening night in back-to-back seasons. Throughout the NBA, not a single team had the same opening night starting lineup in the 2013-14 season as it did in 2012-13. BOARDS OFF THE BENCH: With eight more rebounds against the Nuggets on Sunday, Chris Kaman became the first Portland player to haul in at least five rebounds off the bench in each of the first seven games since Joel Pryzbilla in 2009.
REST FOR THE WEARY: Having beat Denver 116-100, Portland ALDRIDGE ASCENDING: Since joining Portland in 2006-07, is now 1-0 in the second game of a back-to-back sequence. Last LaMarcus Aldridge has carved his name into the record books. season, the Trail Blazers were 12-7 in such games. Having played in 577 games for Portland entering this season (536 starts), Aldridge averaged 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds BEASTING THE EAST: The Trail Blazers are 1-0 against per game. Entering his ninth NBA season, Aldridge ranksed Eastern Conference opponents this season. Portland was 23-7 second in franchise history in FG made (4,462), third in points against teams from the east in 2013-14. That record trailed scored (10,901), fourth in defensive rebounds (3,150), offensive only San Antonio (24-6) for most cross-conference wins. It rebounds (1,559) and minutes (20,460) and fifth in total rebounds also represented the Trail Blazers highest win total against the (4,708) and FT made (1,953). Aldridge earned his third All-Star Eastern Conference since before 2002. Game nod last season, becoming just the fifth Portland player to be named to at least three All-Star teams (Drexler, Lucas, BOUNCE BACK GAMES: In Sunday’s 116-100 win over Den- Roy, Wicks). ver, Damian Lillard attempted just nine shots. That is one more than his career-low of eight FG attempts when playing in 13-plus DAME FROM DEEP: In just his second NBA season, Damian Lilminutes. In the seven previous games in which Lillard attempted lard connected on 218 3-pointers last season, surpassing under 10 field goals, the third-year guard has bounced back to his previous record set in 2011-12 (185) for the franchise record average 24.0 points in the next game. He has made at least nine of most threes made in a single season. Lillard’s 403 3-point field field goals in four of those seven contests. goals made set an all-time NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a player’s first two NBA seasons. 3-POINT BARRAGE: After making just 35 of their first 107 3-point attempts through the first four games (32.7%), the Trail Blazers TRIPLE THREAT: Last season, Portland ranked fourth in the NBA have knocked down 38 of their last 86 attempts (44.1%) from with 770 three-point field goals. The Trail Blazers were the only team deep. Against the Nuggets on Sunday, Portland put forth its best in the NBA with three players ranked in the top-25 in three-pointers shooting effort, shooting 16-of-31 (51.6%) from three. On Satur- made (Lillard: 218; Matthews: 201; Batum: 145). Portland also set a day, Portland made its first six 3-point attempts in the first quarter franchise record on Jan. 2 for most three-pointers in a single game, against Los Angeles, finishing just one 3-pointer shy of tying the knocking down 21 against Charlotte. The Trail Blazers became the team’s single game record for most 3-pointers made in a single first team in NBA history to compile two 21 3-point field goal games . quarter (7, 1/2/14 vs. Charlotte).
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. FAST START: Portland stormed out of the gates in 2013-14, winning 24 of its first 30 games. That hot start marked the organization’s best win percentage (.800) since it went 24-6 during the 1998-99 season.
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 33 Nov. 4 Cleveland 37 Nov. 6 Dallas 30 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 39 Nov. 9 Denver 36
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Pts 26 16 20 21 28
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 16 Nov. 4 Cleveland 12 Nov. 6 Dallas 11 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 10 Nov. 9 Denver 5
FGs 2-5 1-5 0-3 0-3 1-3
3PT 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1
FTs 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
Reb 2 0 0 2 0
Ast 2 1 3 1 0
PF 2 0 0 1 2
St 1 1 0 0 0
TO 0 0 2 0 0
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 4 2 0 0 3
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 Nov. 2 Golden State 32 Nov. 4 Cleveland 36 Nov. 6 Dallas 29 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 34 Nov. 9 Denver 35
FGs 2-7 3-6 2-8 3-6 4-11
3PT 1-3 0-3 2-6 2-4 2-5
FTs 0-0 1-2 2-2 2-2 0-0
Reb 9 9 9 8 9
Ast 4 5 9 8 3
PF 4 3 2 2 2
St 2 0 0 1 1
TO 3 2 2 1 3
Bl 0 1 1 2 1
Pts 5 7 8 10 10
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 23 Nov. 4 Cleveland 21 Nov. 6 Dallas 20 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 19 Nov. 9 Denver 22
FGs 3-5 0-2 3-5 0-4 3-3
3PT 2-4 0-2 2-4 0-3 3-3
FTs 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Reb 0 2 2 1 1
Ast 5 2 3 0 4
PF 0 1 1 3 2
St 1 0 0 0 1
TO 2 2 0 2 3
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 8 0 8 0 9
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 Min FGs 3PT FTs Nov. 2 Golden State DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 4 Cleveland DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 6 Dallas DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 9 Denver DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
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 Min FGs 3PT FTs Nov. 2 Golden State DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 4 Cleveland 1 1-2 0-0 0-0 Nov. 6 Dallas DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 9 Denver DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
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 Min FGs 3PT FTs Nov. 2 Golden State DNP - Left foot sprain Nov. 4 Cleveland DNP - Left foot sprain Nov. 6 Dallas 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 9 Denver 7 2-3 0-0 0-0
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 21 Nov. 4 Cleveland 17 Nov. 6 Dallas 18 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 18 Nov. 9 Denver 19
FGs 1-5 2-4 6-6 4-5 4-9
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 1-2 0-1 0-0 4-5
Reb 7 7 5 7 8
Ast 1 0 0 0 0
PF 2 2 2 2 0
St 0 0 0 0 0
TO 2 3 1 3 1
Bl 0 1 1 0 5
Pts 2 5 12 8 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 Min FGs 3PT FTs Nov. 2 Golden State DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 4 Cleveland 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Nov. 6 Dallas 6 1-1 1-1 0-0 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 9 Denver 1 0-0 0-0 0-0
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
0 3
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 38 Nov. 4 Cleveland 36 Nov. 6 Dallas 32 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 39 Nov. 9 Denver 34
FGs 4-18 6-13 6-13 9-14 4-9
3PT 1-7 5-10 1-6 4-8 2-5
FTs 2-2 10-10 5-5 3-4 1-1
Reb 6 6 5 7 5
Ast 5 7 6 8 7
PF 1 2 1 5 3
St 0 1 1 0 2
TO 2 0 5 5 0
Bl 0 1 0 0 0
Pts 11 27 18 25 11
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 27 Nov. 4 Cleveland 29 Nov. 6 Dallas 24 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 32 Nov. 9 Denver 28
FGs 6-13 8-11 3-6 7-10 5-12
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 3-4 2-2 5-7 2-2
Reb 10 6 8 7 9
Ast 0 2 0 2 2
PF 5 1 3 3 3
St 0 3 0 0 0
TO 3 0 2 2 1
Bl 0 1 3 1 3
Pts 12 19 8 19| 12
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 33 Nov. 4 Cleveland 36 Nov. 6 Dallas 25 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 33 Nov. 9 Denver 35
FGs 7-15 8-14 3-6 5-11 8-19
3PT 3-9 3-8 2-5 2-5 5-13
FTs 1-2 2-3 4-4 2-2 0-2
Reb 3 6 4 1 6
Ast 1 2 0 3 3
PF 2 4 1 3 3
St 2 0 1 1 1
TO 2 2 2 1 0
Bl 0 0 0 0 1
Pts 18 21 12 14 21
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 3 Nov. 4 Cleveland 1 Nov. 6 Dallas 21 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 10 Nov. 9 Denver 13
FGs 0-1 0-0 4-8 1-5 2-4
3PT 0-1 0-0 3-4 1-3 2-3
FTs 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0
Reb 0 0 2 0 0
Ast 1 0 3 1 3
PF 0 0 3 2 0
St 1 0 0 0 0
TO 0 0 0 1 1
Bl 0 0 1 0 0
Pts 0 0 13 5 6
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 Min Nov. 2 Golden State 14 Nov. 4 Cleveland 11 Nov. 6 Dallas 13 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers 6 Nov. 9 Denver 5
FGs 2-3 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-1
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0
Reb 6 8 4 0 4
Ast 0 0 0 0 0
PF 1 3 3 1 3
St 1 1 1 0 0
TO 2 0 2 0 0
Bl 1 0 0 0 0
Pts 4 2 3 0 0
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 Min FGs 3PT FTs Nov. 2 Golden State DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 4 Cleveland DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 6 Dallas 6 1-3 1-2 0-0 Nov. 8 @ L.A. Clippers DNP - Coach’s Decision Nov. 9 Denver DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
3
1
2
0
0
0
3
RESULTS BY QUARTER RESULTS BY QUARTER Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Date Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 9
Opponent vs. Oklahoma City at Sacramento Golden State Cleveland Dallas at L.A. Clippers Denver
1 29-34 24-26 22-30 31-34 20-24 38-33 36-27
2 20-20 24-22 26-21 24-16 26-26 24-20 28-29
3 26-23 23-23 20-17 21-19 35-18 17-26 21-17
4 31-12 23-32 22-27 25-13 27-19 23-27 31-27
OT -
2OT -
Half 49-54 48-48 48-51 55-50 46-50 62-53 64-56
3 Qtrs Final W/L Att. 75-77 106-89 W 19,441 71-71 94-103 L 14,648 68-68 90-95 L 19,441 76-69 101-82 W 19,441 81-68 108-87 W 19,441 79-79 102-106 L 19,060 85-73 116-100 W 19,055
TRAIL BLAZERS MISC. DOUBLE DOUBLES
RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP LINEUP Batum, Aldridge, Lopez, Matthews, Lillard TOTAL - 1 STARTING LINEUP
W 4 4
L 3 3
PCT. .571 .571
PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge Robin Lopez
NO. 2 2
TIMES LED TEAM PLAYER PTS LaMarcus Aldridge 5 Nicolas Batum Steve Blake Damian Lillard 2 Robin Lopez -
REB 3 3 1 2
AST 4 2 4 -
*Includes games as a co-leader
DOUBLE DIGIT SCORING PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge Nicolas Batum Chris Kaman Damian Lillard Robin Lopez Wesley Matthews CJ McCollum
10-19 1 3 4 4 5 4 1
20-29 6 3 3 -
ON INACTIVE LIST 30-39 -
40+ -
PLAYER Victor Claver Allen Crabbe Joel Freeland Meyers Leonard
GAMES 7 3 2 2
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