PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (11-3) AT CHARLOTTE HORNETS (4-11) Wednesday Nov. 26, 2014 - 4:00 p.m. (Pacific) • Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. • Game #15 • Away Game #6 Comcast SportsNet • Rip City Radio 620 AM • #PORatCHA PROBABLE STARTERS Forward
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Nicolas Batum 6-8 9.0 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.0 apg
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LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 22.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.4 apg
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Robin Lopez 7-0 11.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.2 apg
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Wesley Matthews 6-5 15.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.8 apg
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Damian Lillard 6-3 19.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 6.5 apg
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LAST GAME: Finished with six points, six rebounds and six assists in 31 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 ... One of four Portland players to start in all 82 games. LAST GAME: Became the first Trail Blazer to score 30-plus points in a game (33 pts) on 13-of-20 shooting with 11 rebounds ... 2013-14 SEASON: Amassed career-highs of 23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists ... Finished 10th in NBA with 40 double-doubles ... 2014 NBA All-Star. LAST GAME: Scored 12 points with eight rebounds and had four of the team’s five blocks in 29 minutes ... 2013-14 SEASON: Averaged double figure scoring (11.1 pts.) for the second consecutive season ... One of four Trail Blazers to start 82 games ... Notched 29 double-doubles. LAST GAME: Finished second on the team with 17 points and hauled in four rebounds in 33 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 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and dished out four assists in 37 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 CJ McCollum (Right index finger fracture) 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 Sat. Nov. 15 PORTLAND 97, Brooklyn 87 Mon. Nov. 17 PORTLAND 102, New Orleans 93 Fri. Nov. 21 PORTLAND 105, Chicago 87 Sun. Nov. 23 Portland 94, BOSTON 88 Mon. Nov. 24 Portland 114, PHILADELPHIA 104 Wed. Nov. 26 at Charlotte 4:00 CSN Fri. Nov. 28 Memphis 7:00 CSN Sun. Nov. 30 Minnesota 6:00 CSN Tue. Dec. 2 at Denver 6:00 KGW Thur. Dec. 4 Indiana 7:00 CSN 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, 35-14 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 19-6 AT THE HORNETS: Trail Blazers lead, 16-8 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 102-100, 11/11/14 (Por.) LAST HORNETS WIN: 124-94, 3/22/14 (Cha.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) SERIES NOTES • Wednesday marks the second and final regular season meeting between Charlotte and Portland this season. • Portland has won five of the past six games against the Hornets dating back to the 2011-12 season. • Nicolas Batum was inactive in Portland’s previous game against the Hornets (Right knee contusion). • Damian Lillard has logged at least 20 points in all five of his games played against the Hornets, averaging 23.4 points 42-of-84 shooting (50.0%). • In the first game between these two teams, the Trail Blazers rallied from a 23-point deficit to beat the Hornets 102-100 on Nov. 11. • The Trail Blazers outscored the Hornets 27-15 in the fourth quarter in this season’s win against Charlotte. • LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds in the first meeting between Portland and Charlotte this season. • Damian Lillard led all scorers with 29 points and made five of his eight 3-pointers against Charlotte on Nov. 11. • 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. • 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. • LaMarcus Aldridge was inactive in Portland’s 124-94 loss to Charlotte last season. In his past two games against Charlotte, Aldridge averaged 17.5 points and 14.5 rebounds. • 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 - FRIDAY VS. MEMPHIS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 42-38 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 22-13 AT THE GRIZZLIES: Trail Blazers lead, 20-15 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 105-98, 3/30/14 (Por.) LAST GRIZZLIES WIN: 109-99, 3/11/14 (Mem.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) SERIES NOTES • Friday marks the first of four matchups between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies in 2014-15. • In beating Memphis 105-98 on Mar. 30, 2014, Portland snapped a five-game losing streak against the Grizzlies. • LaMarcus Aldridge averaged a double-double with 24.7 points and 10.0 assists in three games against the Grizzlies last season. • In Portland’s only win against Memphis last season, LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting (8-8 FT). • Since being traded by Portland in 2007, Zach Randolph is averaging 20.7 points and 10.6 rebounds in 15 games against the Trail Blazers. In six seasons with Portland, Randolph averaged 16.0 points and 7.7 rebounds. • The Trail Blazers got to the free-throw line 35 more times that the Grizzlies in 2013-14, converting 61 of their 75 free throw attempts (80.3%). • In 21 career games played against Portland, Memphis center Marc Gasol is averaging 13.8 points per game.
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 #10 - Portland 97, Brooklyn 87 — November 15, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Damian Lillard led all scorers with 28 points and dished out 10 assists for his first double-double of the season, as the Trail Blazers downed Brooklyn 97-87 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory ... Nicolas Batum (right knee contusion) and LaMarcus Aldridge (upper respiratory illness) were both inactive for Portland and did not play ... The Trail Blazers limited Brooklyn to 1-of-19 shooting from beyond the arc and a season-low 87 points ... Meyers Leonard made his 10th career start and his first start since 2012-13, finishing with seven points and a career-high 12 rebounds in 30 minutes ... The Trail Blazers dished out 26 assists and have now recorded 20-plus assists in all 10 games this season ... Kevin Garnett recorded his 742nd career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds for Brooklyn. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Brooklyn....15 24 27 21 --- ..... 87 Portland ....24 26 30 17 --- ..... 97 19,441
FGs 3 Pts FTs ..................35-89 .393 1-19 .053 16-17 .941 ..................33-78 .423 11-26 .423 20-27 .741
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 12 31 43 15 24 7 9 2 87 13 34 47 26 16 6 14 3 97
#11 - Portland 102, New Orleans 93 — November 17, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Trailing by 15 with 10:03 remaining, the Trail Blazers rallied to finish the game on a 34-10 run en route to a 102-93 come-from-behind victory over New Orleans on Nov. 17 at the Moda Center ... Damian Lillard led Portland in scoring for the fourth consecutive game, finishing with 24 points on 7-of-18 shooting (8-8 FT) ... LaMarcus Aldridge scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half and made 3-of-5 field goals and all four of his free throw attempts in the final period ... The Trail Blazers are now 3-0 when trailing after three quarters, having rallied back from deficits of 16 or more points twice this season ... Portland ended the night with 20 assists, marking the 11th consecutive game that the Trail Blazers have dished out at least 20 or more assists ... After shooting just 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers shot 6-of-12 from three in the second half and converted on four of their six attempts in the final period ... Portland is now 7-1 at home and has won seven of eight games when surpassing the 100-point mark. 1
2 3 4 OT Final Att. 28 31 13 --- ..... 93 Portland ....22 20 26 34 --- ... 102 19,441
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#12 - Portland 105, Chicago 87 — November 21, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon The Trail Blazers shot out of the gates on an 18-3 run in the first 5:55 and never looked back, leading by as much as 28 in their 105-87 victory over the Chicago Bulls at the Moda Center ... Portland’s win pushes its win streak to six games, tied with Dallas for the longest active streak in the NBA ... Damian Lillard scored a team-high 24 points, marking the fifth consecutive game in which he has led Portland in scoring ... The Trail Blazers limited Chicago to a season-low 87 points, marking the fifth time this season that Portland has held the opposition to less than 90 points ... LaMarcus Aldridge scored 12 of his 16 points in the first quarter on 5-of-7 shooting and concluded the period with one fewer field goal than the entire Bulls team ... Portland shot 9-of-16 from the perimeter, notching its best 3-point field goal percentage through 12 games this season (56.3%) ... The Trail Blazers are now 8-1 at the Moda Center, tied with Toronto for most home wins in the NBA. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Chicago ....21 22 22 22 --- ..... 87 Portland ....32 29 28 16 --- ... 105 19,866
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#13 - Portland 94, Boston 88 — November 23, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Portland trailed by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, but outscored the Celtics by 11 in the second half to defeat Boston 94-88 at TD Garden ... The Trail Blazers have now won seven consecutive games dating back to Nov. 8, the longest active winning streak in the NBA ... LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 20 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season ... Chris Kaman came off the bench to score 16 points and grab eight rebounds while Steve Blake contributed 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting and a team-high five assists ... The Trail Blazers finished with 20 assists, marking the 13th time in as many games this season that Portland has dished out at least 20 assists ... Portland has now ended with more assists than its opponent in 10 consecutive games ... Boston shot just 38.9% from the field, including a 21.7% mark from the 3-point line ... The 87 points scored by Boston represented the sixth time in 13 games that the Trail Blazers have held its opponent to less than 90 points. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. Portland ....21 23 28 22 --- ..... 94 Boston ......23 26 23 16 --- ..... 88 16,692
FGs ..................37-86 .430 ..............3337-95 .389
3 Pts FTs 7-19 .368 13-15 .867 5-23 .217 9-12 .750
O D Reb A PF St TO Bl Pts 10 45 55 20 13 7 16 3 94 12 34 46 17 15 12 8 1 88
#14 - Portland 114 Philadelphia 104 — November 24, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A 28-10 run in the third quarter put Portland ahead for good, as the Trail Blazers overcame their second halftime deficit in as many nights to defeat Philadelphia 114-104 at the Wells Fargo Center ... The win is Portland’s eighth in a row, the longest active streak in the NBA ... The Trail Blazers also improved to 6-1 when trailing at halftime and 5-0 against Eastern Conference opponents ... LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 33 points and 11 rebounds, as he registered his second consecutive double-double and his fifth of the season ... The Trail Blazers dished out 30 assists, notching the 14th time in as many games that Portland has finished with at least 20 assists ... After committing 12 turnovers through the first 24 minutes, Portland had just three turnovers in the second half ... The win also cements a 2-0 record in the latest back-to-back sequence, as Portland has yet to lose in the second game of a back-to-back in 2014-15 (3-0). 1 2 3 4 OT Final Portland ....24 26 39 25 --- ... 114 Philadelphia..20 32 28 24 --- ... 104
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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: • The Trail Blazers are 9-1 when scoring 100-plus points. • Portland is 6-0 against Eastern Conference opponents. Last season, the Trail Blazers went 23-7 against the East, finishing one game behind San Antonio for most cross-conference wins in the NBA. • The Trail Blazers are 3-0 in the second game of back-to-back sequences this season (12-7 in 2013-14).
SHARING IS CARING: The Trail Blazers had 24 assists through the first three quarters and finished Monday’s game with 30, marking the 14th time in as many games this season that Portland has notched at least 20 assists. The last time Portland started the season with 20 or more assists in each game this long into the season was in 1993-94, when the Trail Blazers accomplished that feat in each the first 27 games. The Trail Blazers have finished with more assists than their opponent in 11 consecutive games and are fifth in the NBA with 24.14 assists per game. Including ties, Damian Lillard has led Portland in assists in eight of the past nine games. He finished Monday’s game ranked 12th in the NBA with 6.5 assists per game. SECOND HALF SURGES: Trailing by four with 10:17 remaining in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers went on a 28-10 run over the next 6:16 to take a 14 point lead. In the third quarter, Portland shot 62.5% (15-24) and didn’t commit a single turnover en route to a season-high 39 points in the third quarter. The Trail Blazers are now 6-1 this season when trailing at halftime, and have outscored their opponents in eight of the 10 second-half quarters over the past four games.
LA - DOING HIS THING: After scoring 20 points and hauling in 14 rebounds against Boston on Sunday, LaMarcus Aldridge followed up with 33 points and 11 rebounds on Monday against the 76ers. Aldridge’s 33 points represented the first time this season that a Portland player scored 30-plus points. It also marked his fifth double-double in 2014-15 and his second in as many nights. In the third quarter of Monday’s game, Aldridge made all five of his field LILLARD EARNS WEEKLY HONOR: After leading the Trail Blazgoal attempts, including one 3-pointer. He scored 15 points in the ers in scoring for three consecutive games (all victories), Portland period, the eighth time this season that Aldridge has registered guard Damian Lillard was named the NBA’s Western Conference double-digit scoring in a quarter. Player of the Week for the week ending on Nov. 16. In those three games against Charlotte, Denver and Brooklyn, Lillard averaged 28.0 points (58.8% FG), 4.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.33 steals. BIG OFF THE BENCH: Chris Kaman led Portland’s bench with Lillard also shot 14-of-20 (70%) from beyond the arc, and ended 16 points against Boston, and has now led the Trail Blazers bench the week with an NBA-high 33 3-pointers. In Saturday’s win over in scoring in 11 of the past 14 games. Kaman currently ranks 19th Brooklyn, Lillard (28 points, 10 assists) notched his first double- in the league in field goal percentage (53.8%). After recording his double of the season and became the first Trail Blazer this year first double-double of the season on Nov. 17 against New Orleans, to record double-digit assists. For Lillard, who was selected to Kaman became the first Portland reserve with five straight games his first All-Star Game last season, this is his first career Player of 12-plus points and five-plus rebounds since Arvydas Sabonis compiled seven straight games (Jan. 2-18, 1996). of the Week honor. STRONG START: After winning their second game in as many nights on Monday, the Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to eight games, the longest active winning streak in the NBA. Having started last season at 11-2, Portand has now won 10 of its first 13 games in back-to-back seasons for the third time in franchise history (1989-90/1990-91 and 1998-99/1999-00). MODA MAGIC: With a 105-87 win over Chicago on Friday, the Trail Blazers improved to 8-1 at the Moda Center this season. Those eight wins are tied with Memphis for the most home wins in the Western Conference in 2014-15. Portland was seventh in the NBA with 31 home wins last season. DEFENSIVE LIMITATIONS: Portland held Boston to just 88 points on 38.9% shooting (5-23 3-PT FG), marking the sixth time in 13 games this season that the Trail Blazers have limited their opponent to less than 90 points. Throughout the entire 2013-14 regular season, Portland held its opponent under 90 points seven times. Portland’s opponents are shooting just 41.9% from the field, the third worst percentage in the NBA. The Trail Blazers also rank seventh in the NBA for fewest points allowed per game (95.3 pts).
CRASHING THE BOARDS: The Trail Blazers out rebounded Philadelphia 52-29 on Monday, including a season-high 18 offensive rebounds. Portland is currently leading the NBA with 47.71 rebounds per game. LaMarcus Aldridge is tied for 18th in the NBA with 8.8 rebounds per game. MILESTONE IN THE MAKING: With 42 3-pointers made through 14 games this season, Damian Lillard now has converted 445 3-pointers in his two-plus years in the NBA. Lillard is just 101 3-pointers shy of surpassing Klay Thompson for the most 3-point field goals made through the first three years of a career. Lillard currently leads the league with 42 3-pointers and ranks 10th in 3-point percentage (.457). BLAZING HIS OWN TRAIL: Damian Lillard’s 33 3-point field goals made through his first 10 games was the most 3-pointers made by any Trail Blazer through the first 10 games in franchise history. Lillard also became the first Portland player to have 200 points, 50 rebounds and 50 assists through the first 10 games since Clyde Drexler in 1993.
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 at the beginning of the season. “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. CHANGE OF PACE: With Nicolas Batum (right knee contusion) and LaMarcus Aldridge (upper respiratory illness) having both missed time this season, Portland has posted three different starting lineups thus far through the first 12 games. Last year, the Trail Blazers utilized just two starting lineups in all 82 regular season games.
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 ALDRIDGE ASCENDING: Since joining Portland in 2006-07, since the 1999-2000 season, when they reached the Western LaMarcus Aldridge has carved his name into the record books. Conference Finals. Portland’s win over Houston snapped a string Having played in 577 games for Portland entering this season of six consecutive first-round playoff defeats dating back to the (536 starts), Aldridge averaged 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds 2000-01 season. per game. Entering his ninth NBA season, Aldridge ranked second in franchise history in FG made (4,462), third in points WESLEY FROM DEEP: En route to producing his best scoring scored (10,901), fourth in defensive rebounds (3,150), offensive output (16.4 ppg) in five NBA seasons, Wesley Matthews also rebounds (1,559) and minutes (20,460) and fifth in total rebounds recorded a stellar shooting season from behind the arc. Not only (4,708) and FT made (1,953). Aldridge earned his third All-Star was his 201 three-pointers made in a season a career high, but Game nod last season, becoming just the fifth Portland player he also finished fifth in the league. Matthews became the second to be named to at least three All-Star teams (Drexler, Lucas, player in NBA history to make at least 125 three-pointers in each Roy, Wicks). of his first four seasons (Kevin Durant). 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.
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).
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.
DAME FROM DEEP: In just his second NBA season, Damian Lillard connected on 218 3-pointers last season, surpassing his previous record set in 2011-12 (185) for the franchise record of most threes made in a single season. Lillard’s 403 3-point field goals made set an all-time NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a player’s first two NBA seasons.
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.
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).
KINGS OF THE NORTHWEST: The Trail Blazers finished the 2013-14 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).
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
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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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min FGs 3PT FTs 15 4-7 0-0 0-0 6 0-2 0-0 0-0 15 1-1 0-0 0-0 DNP - Coach’s Decision 6 2-2 1-1 0-0
Reb 3 0 0
Ast 0 0 1
PF 0 1 1
St 0 0 1
TO 1 0 3
Bl 0 0 0
Pts 8 0 2
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min FGs 3PT FTs DNP - Right knee contusion DNP - Right knee contusion 21 4-6 1-2 0-0 32 5-11 2-6 0-0 31 3-8 0-4 0-0
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
3 5 6
1 3 6
1 2 0
1 1 1
1 0 3
0 0 0
9 12 6
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 16 29 21 21 23
FGs 2-3 2-2 0-4 5-8 0-6
3PT 1-2 1-1 0-2 1-2 0-5
FTs 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Reb 1 2 2 2 3
Ast 7 7 4 5 8
PF 0 2 3 0 2
St 3 1 0 0 1
TO 0 3 0 1 2
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 7 5 0 11 0
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min
FGs 3PT FTs DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision 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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 31 21 22 11 15
FGs 3-8 1-3 3-5 0-1 3-5
3PT 2-6 1-2 1-2 0-1 2-4
FTs 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
Reb 2 2 1 1 1
Ast 2 1 2 0 2
PF 3 2 2 2 1
St 1 0 0 0 0
TO 0 2 0 0 0
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 8 3 9 0 8
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 18 11 8 10 14
FGs 1-2 0-1 0-2 2-4 4-6
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-1
Reb 5 3 4 0 4
Ast 0 0 0 0 0
PF 1 2 2 2 4
St 0 0 0 0 0
TO 4 1 0 1 0
Bl 1 0 0 0 0
Pts 4 2 2 4 9
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 18 21 17 18 19
FGs 3-11 7-10 4-11 6-13 3-7
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 6-9 1-1 2-3 4-4 2-4
Reb 5 10 3 8 9
Ast 0 0 0 0 1
PF 2 4 3 2 2
St 0 1 0 1 0
TO 1 3 1 1 1
Bl 0 0 2 0 0
Pts 12 15 10 16 8
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min FGs 3PT FTs 30 3-7 1-3 0-0 DNP - Coach’s Decision 12 2-6 1-2 0-0 DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb 12
Ast 1
PF 3
St 0
TO 0
Bl 0
Pts 7
4
0
2
1
1
0
5
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 38 35 26 38 37
FGs 8-14 7-18 7-9 4-14 6-11
3PT 4-6 2-7 4-4 2-6 1-4
FTs 8-9 8-8 3-3 2-2 3-3
Reb 5 4 6 9 5
Ast 10 7 9 5 4
PF 2 2 0 2 3
St 0 2 1 4 2
TO 4 4 4 5 3
Bl 0 0 0 0 0
Pts 28 24 21 12 16
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 30 27 23 31 29
FGs 5-9 3-4 5-7 4-6 4-8
3PT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
FTs 0-0 2-3 2-2 1-2 4-4
Reb 7 6 7 7 8
Ast 2 1 1 2 3
PF 2 2 0 1 4
St 1 1 0 0 0
TO 2 1 1 4 2
Bl 1 1 1 1 4
Pts 10 8 12 9 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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min 33 36 27 36 33
FGs 3-13 7-13 5-8 4-7 6-16
3PT 2-7 2-6 0-1 2-3 2-8
FTs 2-2 0-3 2-3 0-0 3-4
Reb 5 5 3 5 4
Ast 3 2 4 3 3
PF 3 5 2 1 1
St 0 0 2 1 1
TO 2 3 5 2 2
Bl 1 0 0 0 0
Pts 10 16 12 10 17
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb 11 1-4 1-2 0-3 2 18 2-5 1-3 2-2 2 DNP - Right index finger fracture DNP - Right index finger fracture DNP - Right index finger fracture
Ast 1 0
PF 0 1
St 1 1
TO 0 1
Bl 0 0
Pts 3 7
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min FGs 3PT FTs DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision 8 1-3 0-0 3-4 DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
0
0
1
0
1
0
5
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 Nov. 15 Brooklyn Nov. 17 New Orleans Nov. 21 Chicago Nov. 23 @ Boston Nov. 24 @ Philadelphia
Min
FGs 3PT FTs DNP - Coach’s Decision DNP - Coach’s Decision 12 1-4 0-1 0-0 6 0-1 0-1 0-0 DNP - Coach’s Decision
Reb
Ast
PF
St
TO
Bl
Pts
4 4
0 0
1 0
1 0
0 1
0 1
2 0
2014-15 HIGHS & LOWS TRAIL BLAZERS HIGHS
OPPONENT HIGHS
Field Goal Att.
Field Goal Att.
Field Goals
Field Goal Pct.
45 45 100 93 .519
at Denver (of 88) Nov. 12 vs. Denver (of 100) Nov. 9 vs. Denver (made 45), Nov. 9 vs. Charlotte (made 40), Nov. 11 vs. Dallas (40-77) Nov. 6
3-Point FGs 3-Point FG Att. 3-Point FG Pct.
16 33 .563
Field Goal Pct.
42 40 95 91 .500
at Philadelphia (of 84), Nov. 24 at L.A. Clippers (of 81), Nov. 8 at Boston (made 37), Nov. 23 vs. Denver (made 36), Nov. 9 at Philadelphia (42-84), Nov. 24
(2) last at Denver (of 33) Nov. 12 at Denver (made 16) Nov. 12 vs. Chicago (9-16), Nov. 21
3-Point FGs 3-Point FG Att. 3-Point FG Pct.
9 23 .438
vs. Cleveland (of 21), Nov. 4 (3) last at Boston (made 5), Nov. 23 vs. Charlotte (7-16) Nov. 11
Free Throws 24 Free Throw Att. 29 Free Throw Pct. .895
at Denver (of 29), Nov. 12 at Denver (made 24), Nov. 12 at Sacramento (17-19), Oct. 31
Free Throws 31 Free Throw Att. 35 Free Throw Pct. .941
at Sacramento (of 35), Oct. 31 at Sacramento (made 31), Oct. 31 vs. Brooklyn (16-17), Nov. 15
Off. Rebounds Def. Rebounds Total Rebounds
18 45 56
at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 at Boston, Nov. 23 vs. Golden State, Nov. 2
Off. Rebounds Def. Rebounds Total Rebounds
18 37 55
vs. Denver, Nov. 9 (2) last vs. Chicago, Nov. 21 vs. Denver, Nov. 9
Assists Personal Fouls Disqualifications Steals Turnovers Blocked Shots
30 26 0 9 19 11
(2) last at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 (2) last at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8 None vs. Golden State, Nov. 2 vs. Golden State, Nov. 2 vs. Denver, Nov. 9
Assists Personal Fouls Disqualifications Steals Turnovers Blocked Shots
28 28 0 12 15 7
at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 vs. Oklahoma City, Oct. 29 None at Boston, Nov. 23 (2) last vs. Denver, Nov. 9 (2) last vs. Denver, Nov. 9
at Denver, Nov. 12 vs. Denver, Nov. 9 vs. Dallas (108-87), Nov. 6
Points
Points Biggest Margin
130 116 21
Field Goals
113 106
at Denver, Nov. 12 at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8
TRAIL BLAZERS LOWS Field Goals Field Goal Att. Field Goal Pct.
33 75 .402
vs. Brooklyn (of 78), Nov. 15 vs. Cleveland (made 37), Nov. 4 vs. Golden State (37-92), Nov. 2
OPPONENT LOWS Field Goals Field Goal Att. Field Goal Pct.
30 75 .361
vs. Chicago (of 83), Nov. 21 vs. Charlotte (made 35), Nov. 11 vs. Chicago (30-83), Nov. 21
3-Point FGs 3-Point FG Att. 3-Point FG Pct.
7 16 .259
(4) last at Philadelphia (of 27), Nov. 24 vs. Chicago (made 9), Nov. 21 (2) last at Philadelphia (7-27), Nov. 24
3-Point FGs 3-Point FGAs 3-Point FG Pct.
0 8 .000
at Philadelphia (of 8), Nov. 24 at Philadelphia (made 0), Nov. 24 at Philadelphia (0-8), Nov. 24
Free Throws 9 Free Throw Att. 14 Free Throw Pct. .714
vs. Golden State (of 14) Nov. 2 (2) last vs. Denver (made 10) Nov. 9 vs. Denver (10-14), Nov.9
Free Throws 9 Free Throw Att. 14 Free Throw Pct. .632
at Boston, Nov. 23 vs. Cleveland (made 11), Nov. 4 vs. New Orleans (12-19), Nov. 17
Off. Rebounds Def. Rebounds Total Rebounds
6 28 38
vs. Chicago, Nov. 21 at Sacramento, Oct. 31 at Sacramento, Oct. 31
Off. Rebounds Def. Rebounds Total Rebounds
6 22 29
vs. Charlotte, Nov. 11 at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 at Philadelphia, Nov. 24
Assists Personal Fouls Steals Turnovers Blocked Shots
20 13 2 10 1
(4) last at Boston, Nov. 23 at Boston, Nov. 23 at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8 vs. Oklahoma City, Oct. 29 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17
Assists Personal Fouls Steals Turnovers Blocked Shots
14 15 5 7 1
(4) last vs. Chicago, Nov. 21 at Boston, Nov. 23 (3) last vs. Charlotte, Nov. 11 (2) last at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8 at Boston, Nov. 23
Points Biggest Loss
90 9
vs. Golden State, Nov. 2 at Sacramento (103-94), Oct. 31
Points
82
vs. Cleveland, Nov. 4
TRAIL BLAZERS HIGH, LOW QUARTERS HIGHS at Denver, Nov. 12 at Denver, Nov. 12 at Denver, Nov. 12
LOWS 20 vs. Dallas, Nov. 6 20 (2) last vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17 42 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17
3rd Qtr. 39 4th Qtr. 34 2nd Half 64
at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17 at Philadelphia, Nov. 6
17 16 40
OT 2OT
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1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 1st Half
39 45 84
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OPPONENT HIGH, LOW QUARTERS 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 1st Half
HIGHS 35 vs. Charlotte, Nov. 11 32 at Philadelphia, Nov. 24 64 vs. Charlotte, Nov. 11
at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8 vs. Chicago, Nov. 21 at L.A. Clippers, Nov. 8
3rd Qtr. 31 4th Qtr. 35 2nd Half 63
vs. New Orleans, Nov. 17 at Denver, Nov. 12 at Denver, Nov. 12
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OT 2OT
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15 16 39
LOWS vs. Brooklyn, Nov. 15 vs. Cleveland, Nov. 4 vs. Brooklyn, Nov. 15
17 12 32
(2) last vs. Denver, Nov. 9 vs. Oklahoma City, Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, Nov. 4
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RESULTS BY QUARTER RESULTS BY QUARTER Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Date Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 24
Opponent vs. Oklahoma City at Sacramento Golden State Cleveland Dallas at L.A. Clippers Denver Charlotte at Denver Brooklyn New Orleans Chicago at Boston at Philadelphia
1 29-34 24-26 22-30 31-34 20-24 38-33 36-27 21-35 39-28 24-15 22-21 32-21 21-23 24-20
2 20-20 24-22 26-21 24-16 26-26 24-20 28-29 30-29 45-22 26-24 20-28 29-22 23-26 26-32
3 26-23 23-23 20-17 21-19 35-18 17-26 21-17 24-21 27-28 30-27 26-31 28-22 28-23 39-28
4 31-12 23-32 22-27 25-13 27-19 23-27 31-27 27-15 19-35 21-17 34-13 16-22 22-16 25-24
OT -
2OT -
Half 49-54 48-48 48-51 55-50 46-50 62-53 64-56 51-64 84-50 50-39 42-49 61-43 44-49 50-52
3 Qtrs 75-77 71-71 68-68 76-69 81-68 79-79 85-73 75-85 111-78 80-66 68-80 89-65 72-72 89-80
Final W/L Att. 106-89 W 19,441 94-103 L 14,648 90-95 L 19,441 101-82 W 19,441 108-87 W 19,441 102-106 L 19,060 116-100 W 19,055 102-100 W 18,495 130-113 W 12,611 97-87 W 19,441 102-93 W 19,441 105-87 W 19,866 94-88 W 16,692 114-104 W 11,094
TRAIL BLAZERS MISC. DOUBLE DOUBLES
RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP LINEUP Batum, Aldridge, Lopez, Matthews, Lillard Crabbe, Aldridge, Lopez, Matthews, Lillard Crabbe, Leonard, Lopez, Matthews, Lillard TOTAL - 1 STARTING LINEUP
W 7 3 1 11
L 3 0 0 3
PCT. .700 1.000 1.000 .785
PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge Robin Lopez Chris Kaman Damian Lillard
NO. 5 2 1 1
TIMES LED TEAM PLAYER PTS LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Nicolas Batum Steve Blake Chris Kaman Meyers Leonard Damian Lillard 7 Robin Lopez Wesley Matthews -
REB 8 3 1 1 1 2 -
AST 4 5 10 1
*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 3 4 9 6 9 11 2
20-29 9 8 3 -
ON INACTIVE LIST 30-39 1 -
40+ -
PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge Nicolas Batum Victor Claver Allen Crabbe Joel Freeland Meyers Leonard CJ McCollum
GAMES 1 4 13 3 2 2 3
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