SATURDAY, MARCH 3 • ISSUE 11.3
TRAIL BLAZERS VS. THUNDER MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAT, MARCH 24
JACK WHITE
FRI, APR 13
SAT, AUG 11
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY TONIGHT’S STAT
Through the first half of the season, Pat Connaughton averaged 6.4 points per game, the second-highest total of Portland players off the bench.
TONIGHT’S QUOTE
“He’s shooting the three very consistently and he’s a fantastic athlete. He’s a very smart player. When I put him out there, I know what I’m going to get from him.” — Terry Stotts on Pat Connaughton
UPCOMING HOME GAMES TUESDAY, MAR 6 • NEW YORK KNICKS FRIDAY, MAR 9 • GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS MONDAY, MAR 12 • MIAMI HEAT
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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 0
Maurice
GUARD
FORWARD
LILLARD
1
HARKLESS
5
Evan
Pat
GUARD / FORWARD
GUARD / FORWARD
TURNER
2
CONNAUGHTON
6
Wade
Shabazz
GUARD
GUARD
BALDWIN IV*
3
NAPIER
8
CJ
Al-Farouq
GUARD
FORWARD
MCCOLLUM
4
4
Damian
AMINU
2017-18 ROSTER 10
23
Jake
CJ
FORWARD
GUARD
LAYMAN
11
WILCOX*
27
Meyers
Jusuf
FORWARD / CENTER
CENTER
LEONARD
17
NURKIĆ
33
Ed
Zach
FORWARD
FORWARD / CENTER
DAVIS
21
COLLINS
50
Brandon
Caleb
GUARD / FORWARD
FORWARD
RUSH
SWANIGAN
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
5
1 EVAN
TURNER
IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO SLEEP, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE EXTRA TIME? Get my college degree WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU OWN? My Beatles bathrobe WHAT JOB WOULD YOU BE TERRIBLE AT? Any job that involves math WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST THING YOU’VE EVER EATEN? I don’t eat weird stuff WHAT SKILL WOULD YOU LIKE TO MASTER? Playing guitar WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW MORE ABOUT? Current events HOW DO YOU RELAX AFTER A LONG DAY OF WORK? Go on YouTube WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’VE BEEN MEANING TO TRY BUT HAVEN’T GOTTEN AROUND TO IT? Visiting Paris WHO INSPIRES YOU TO BE BETTER? My family WHAT’S THE STRANGEST TALENT YOU HAVE? Rolling my belly and quoting movies
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • COACH PROFILE
RAPID FIRE HOT OR COLD CAT OR DOG SNAKES OR SPIDERS FACEBOOK OR TWITTER COOKIES OR CAKE MORNING OR NIGHT TEXT OR CALL DETAILED OR ABSTRACT CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA BOAT OR PLANE SUPERMAN OR BATMAN FRUITS OR VEGGIES BURGERS OR TACOS APPLES OR ORANGES SWEET OR SALTY PIERCINGS OR TATTOOS TV SHOWS OR MOVIES HIP HOP OR R&B ROMANCE OR HORROR *Answers in red
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DAMIAN
CALEB
RABBIT
SQUID
CJ
ZACH
LILLARD
MCCOLLUM
COLLINS
TAIL OF A PORTION OF SEAFOOD
DUCK
JUSUF
MEYERS
SPICY FOOD
BLACK SQUID SPANISH RICE
NURKIĆ
EVAN
TURNER I DONT EAT WEIRD STUFF
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SWANIGAN
LEONARD
HING YOU’VE EVER EATEN?
MAURICE
ED
GATOR BITES
FROG LEGS
PAT
JAKE
ESCARGOT
CANNED BEETS
AL-FAROUQ
SHABAZZ
OCTOPUS
TUNA
HARKLESS
CONNAUGHTON
AMINU
DAVIS
LAYMAN
NAPIER
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rip c i t y tattoo parlor
blaze!
kids gear
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B LA Z E R
sign making station
pop-a-shots
video viewfinders
kids cafe
penny press
slam dunk photo op
do yo u how Moda Center 300 Level
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C-11 to C-15
BLAZE'S WORD SEARCH
Can you find all of Blaze's favorite words?
M F O U Z N R G Y N Z O N N I
B C W S D E I A A A N W P P P
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T B A D J I AY LNL DH IO OJN CA DR SOU PR CM NSR NK P I K L NU LAI RE RP LMC WS WC OLG MS ME CNK RU R U T S HU JSI HL VT VAE VV AS RXX AN WD LDG WJ J G L L G Q J
LILLARD LEONARD MCCOLLUM SWANIGAN LILLARD NURKIC LAYMAN MCCOLLUM AMINU RUSH NURKIC NAPIER BASKETBALL TURNER BLAZERS AMINU CONNAUGHTON PORTLAND NAPIER HARKLESS RIPCITY TURNER DAVIS CONNAUGHTON COLLINS
HARKLESS DAVIS COLLINS 16
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L N U R K I C G K T I E X G L
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LEONARD SWANIGAN LEONARD LAYMAN SWANIGAN RUSH LAYMAN BASKETBALL BLAZERSRUSH PORTLAND BASKETBALL RIPCITY
BLAZERS PORTLAND RIPCITY
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY
RIP CITY, BABY A single phrase that became the club’s heart and soul. Credit Bill Schonely, the voice of the Trail Blazers from 1970-98.
One night, in our first season, we were ______________ the Lakers at home. We got way, way behind. VERB ENDING IN “ING”
Then, all of a sudden, ______________ started falling, the Trail Blazers are rallying and the place is PLURAL NOUN
______________ . We got within two points and had the ball. I’ll never forget when ______________ took VERB ENDING IN “ING”
PERSON
a long jumper. They swished the ______________ to tie the score and the coliseum ______________ . NOUN
VERB (PAST TENSE)
The instant the ball hit the net, I hollered ‘______________ City!’ I’d never used the phrase before. SPECIAL VERB
But as soon as I said ‘______________ City’, people near me at the press table ______________ in SAME SPECIAL VERB
VERB (PAST TENSE)
right away, saying ‘That’s ______________. You ought to leave it in your broadcasts.’ So I did. And ADJECTIVE
______________ City was born. SAME SPECIAL VERB
Want your Trail Blazers story to be featured as a Plaid Lib in Rip City Magazine? Submit your story at trailblazers.com/plaidlibs for the chance to have your story featured! Stories can be fact, fiction, a special Rip City memory, or anything in between.
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
OKLAHOMA CITY
THUNDER WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
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JUSUF NURKIĆ
HEAD
Was selected 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2014 NBA draft and was later traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft night Was a member of the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina National Basketball Team during Eurobasket 2017 qualification Was nominated for the FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year Award in 2014
STATS
SEASON • CAREER
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
14.1 8.3 1.8 0.8 1.3 48.2 0.0 65.9
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PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
FG%
3-PT%
FT%
10.0 6.9 1.5 0.8 1.2 47.4 0.0 62.0
CENTER • 12
HEAD
STEVEN ADAMS Was selected 12th overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2013 NBA draft Grew up in New Zealand, where he played for the Wellington Saints of the National Basketball League Was named NBL Rookie of the Year in 2011
STATS
SEASON • CAREER
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
13.9 9.1 1.0 1.0 1.2 63.4 0.0 57.4
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
FG%
3-PT%
FT%
8.5 6.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 58.4 0.0 57.1 23
PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION
NO. NAME POS 0 Damian LILLARD G 1 Evan TURNER G/F 2 Wade BALDWIN IV* G 3 CJ MCCOLLUM G 4 Maurice HARKLESS F 5 Pat CONNAUGHTON G/F 6 Shabazz NAPIER G 8 Al-Farouq AMINU F 10 Jake LAYMAN F 11 Meyers LEONARD F/C 17 Ed DAVIS F 21 Brandon RUSH G/F 23 CJ WILCOX* G 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ C 33 Zach COLLINS F/C 50 Caleb SWANIGAN F
HT 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-9 6-5 6-1 6-9 6-9 7-1 6-10 6-6 6-5 7-0 7-0 6-8
WT 195 220 202 190 220 210 175 220 210 255 245 220 195 280 230 250
DOB 07/15/1990 10/27/1988 03/29/1996 09/19/1991 05/11/1993 01/06/1993 07/14/1991 09/21/1990 03/07/1994 02/27/1992 06/05/1989 07/07/1985 12/30/1990 08/23/1994 11/19/1997 04/18/1997
PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY Weber State/USA Ohio State/USA Vanderbilt/USA Lehigh/USA St. John’s (NY)/USA Notre Dame/USA Connecticut/USA Wake Forest/USA Maryland/USA Illinois/USA North Carolina/USA University of Kansas/USA Washington/USA Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia Gonzaga/USA Purdue/USA
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Assistant Coaches: David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure), Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota), Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Atheletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Owner: Paul Allen President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24
YRS 5 7 1 4 5 2 3 7 1 5 7 9 3 3 R R
OKLAHOMA CITY
THUNDER WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION
NO. NAME POS 0 Russell WESTBROOK G 2 Raymond FELTON G 4 Nick COLLISON F 7 Carmelo ANTHONY F 8 Alex ABRINES G 9 Jerami GRANT F 12 Steven ADAMS C 13 Paul GEORGE F 15 Kyle SINGLER F 21 Andre ROBERSON G 23 Terrance FERGUSON G 25 Daniel HAMILTON* G 34 Josh HUESTIS F 35 PJ DOZIER* G 44 Dakari JOHNSON C 54 Patrick PATTERSON F
HT 6-3 6-1 6-10 6-8 6-6 6-9 7-0 6-9 6-8 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-6 7-0 6-9
WT 200 205 255 240 190 220 255 220 228 210 184 195 230 205 255 230
DOB 11/12/1988 06/26/1984 10/26/1980 05/29/1984 08/01/1993 03/12/1994 07/20/1993 05/02/1990 05/04/1988 12/04/1991 05/17/1998 08/08/1995 12/19/1991 10/25/1996 09/22/1995 03/14/1989
PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY UCLA/USA North Carolina/USA Kansas/USA Syracuse/USA FC Barcelona/Spain Syracuse/USA Pittsburgh/New Zealand Fresno State/USA Duke/USA Colorado/USA USA/USA Connecticut/USA Stanford/USA South Carolina/USA Kentucky/USA Kentucky/USA
YRS 9 12 12 14 1 3 4 7 5 4 R R 2 R R 7
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: Billy Donovan (Providence) Assistant Coaches: Adrian Griffin (Seton Hall), Maurice Cheeks (West Texas State), Mark Bryant (Seton Hall), Darko Rajakovic, Vin Bhavnani (USC), Royal Ivey (Texas) Athletic Trainer: Joe Sharpe (Old Dominion)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
G MIN PTS REB AST
PORTLAND (35-26) LILLARD MCCOLLUM NURKIC AMINU NAPIER TURNER CONNAUGHTON HARKLESS DAVIS COLLINS LEONARD SWANIGAN LAYMAN
61 105.1 44.9 19.1 54 36.5 26.3 4.5 6.6 60 36.0 21.6 3.8 3.1 58 26.5 14.1 8.3 1.8 48 30.1 9.6 6.1 7.4 54 21.2 9.3 2.2 2.2 58 25.7 7.9 3.3 2.2 61 18.9 6.0 2.0 1.2 50 21.0 5.7 2.7 0.8 61 18.8 5.6 7.3 0.5 45 15.2 4.1 3.4 0.8 23 7.7 3.7 2.0 0.4 18 7.9 2.3 2.1 0.5 27 5.4 1.1 0.5 0.4
G MIN PTS REB AST
OKLAHOMA CITY (36-27) 64 109.9 41.9 22.8 WESTBROOK GEORGE ANTHONY ADAMS GRANT FELTON ROBERSON ABRINES PATTERSON HAMILTON FERGUSON HUESTIS JOHNSON SINGLER COLLISON DOZIER
61 36.2 24.9 9.6 10.3 60 36.6 22.4 5.6 3.3 60 32.4 17.0 5.9 1.3 58 32.7 13.9 9.1 1.0 62 20.6 7.9 4.0 0.7 63 17.2 7.2 2.1 2.7 39 26.6 5.0 4.7 1.2 57 16.1 4.9 1.7 0.4 63 15.4 3.6 2.2 0.7 4 6.3 3.0 1.3 1.8 47 12.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 57 14.9 2.4 2.4 0.3 26 5.8 2.0 1.3 0.3 12 4.9 1.9 1.6 0.4 10 5.8 1.9 1.6 0.4 2 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0
UPCOMING HOME GAMES TUESDAY, MAR 6 • NEW YORK KNICKS FRIDAY, MAR 9 • GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS MONDAY, MAR 12 • MIAMI HEAT Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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$10* Only 100 printed! DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTISTS
Tonight’s Artist: Dan Stiles All net proceeds benefit the Trail Blazers Foundation and support our community *Available exclusively at Rip City Clothing Co. entry A6 location while supplies last
OUTDOOR BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT JULY 28 & 29
ROSE QUARTER CAMPUS
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RIP CITY RACE FOR THE ROSES START YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION NOW On your mark…get set…Go Rip City! Runners and walkers, registration is now open for the Rip City Race for the Roses benefiting Albertina Kerr. It’s April 29th beginning from the Rose Quarter Campus and includes a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K kids and family run or walk. Enjoy Food, Drinks and lots of fun! All proceeds will benefit Albertina Kerr programs and services supporting youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: • Official race t-shirt • Finisher medal
Register now at RipCityRaceForTheRoses.org
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Trail Blazers Foundation Live, Learn and Play grants for nonprofits are now open and we’re looking for applicants from across Oregon and SW Washington.
Deadline is APRIL 30 trailblazers.com/foundation
The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children and families who have been historically underserved, where they live, learn and play. We support children and families in our region by providing resources to high quality, impactful nonprofit organizations providing critical services in Oregon and SW Washington. Throughout the 2016-17 season, Trail Blazers Inc. & Trail Blazers Foundation successfully gave $1.59 million of in-kind donations and $950,501 in grant dollars to local communities.
The Trail Blazers believe our home court extends far beyond the arena and everything we do in our lives makes an impact. We encourage fans to join us in our efforts to protect our planet and our community to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.
The Trail Blazers strive to ensure that every child has the opportunity to graduate from high school. We support youth in hitting the key benchmarks that ensure this achievement through their education.
The Trail Blazers work to create opportunities where youth are active every day, have access to learn and play basketball, and have positive coaches in their lives.
50% TO ONE LUCKY FAN 50% TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION
Trail Blazers Foundation 5050 Raffle supports community partners and other great nonprofit organizations:
Purchase your raffle tickets at the Trail Blazers Foundation 5050 Raffle kiosks located on the 100 and 300 level concourse or look for the mobile sellers in yellow aprons.
GAME BALL DELIVERY Throughout the season we partner with organizations to provide kids the opportunity to deliver the game ball to the floor and provide it to the referees before the game starts. Be sure to check it out before the game!
5050 RAFFLE Win Big and support our community partners! 5050 raffle ticket are sold by volunteers with neon signs or from entry A7 – half of the proceeds go to one lucky fan, while the other half benefits the Trail Blazers Foundation & local nonprofit organization!
PLAYER TICKET PROGRAM Spot some excited kids in section 223? These are guests from nonprofit organizations who were sent to tonight’s game by five of the Portland Trail Blazer players, who invested in season tickets to send underserved kids & families to home games!
FOOD
GAMEDAY POSTER SERIES Check our newest collection of art! We’ve partnered with local artists to craft a uniquely designed poster for each Trail Blazers home game, where all net proceeds from the sales of the Gameday Poster Series will be donated to the Trail Blazers Foundation. Stop by the Rip City Clothing Co at entry A6 to purchase yours tonight!
Feeling hungry? Our partnership with Levy Restaurants and local food vendors allows us to prioritize local, organic, sustainable food at the Moda Center. Visit one of our many food vendors at the arena who are already helping us achieve our food goals: • Plum Tasty • Po Shines • Ruby Jewel Ice Cream • Salt and Straw Ice Cream • Sizzle Pie Pizza • Killer Burger • Bunk Sandwiches • Cha Cha Cha 35
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RIP CITY CLOTHING CO.
Club Level
100 Level
ADA Accessible Areas
COUNTRY FINANCIAL MY FIRST GAME PROGRAM
FRED MEYER SIGN MAKING STATION
100 Level • A7 300 Level • C14, C33
100 Level • A11 300 Level • C11
WELLS FARGO ATMS
KID CITY
RIP CITY UNITED
100 Level • A7, A21 200 Level • B19 300 Level • C33
300 Level • C11-C15
100 Level • A10
5050 RAFFLE
TICKET SALES
100 Level • A6 300 Level • C17
100 Level • A11, A23 300 Level • C24
100 Level • A7, A25
ALL USER RESTROOMS
FIRST AID
NURSING MOTHER’S ROOM
100 Level • A22 300 Level • C14
100 Level • A7 300 Level • C11
100 Level • A7
DESIGNATED DRIVER BOOTH
SENSORY BAGS
100 Level • A25 300 Level • C33
100 Level • A7, A25
100 Level • A6, A15, A19, A24 200 Level • B19 300 Level • C15, C28
GUEST SERVICES
For more information visit, trailblazers.com/moda-center-amenities
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Entries
AMENITIES Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream, Candy, Sno Cones
A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits and a Variety of Beer
A2, A14 • Crafter’s Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips & Fries
A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin´ Hot dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
KUNI LEXUS CLUB LEVEL
A1, A16 • Dippin’ Dots
B1 • Pendleton Whisky Lounge Spirits & a Variety of Beer
B2 • Slydogs Hotdog portable
B3 • Hotstone Brick style pizza and pasta
B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos & Quesadilla
B11 • East Club Bar
A4 • Corona Cove Korean Style Chicken with Noodles or Rice
Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
A5 • Killer Burger
B13 • Junction 5 Grill Burgers, Brews and Flatbreads
Specialty Burgers
B19 • Bunk Sandwiches
A8 • Plum Tasty
Variety of Bunk Sandwiches and Sides
Fresh, Local, and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks & Beverages
B20 • Happy Market
A10 • Hook/Line
Thai, Ramen and Scallion Pancakes
Fish & Chips and Poke Bowls
A10 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides
A11 • Bunk Sandwiches Variety of Bunk Sandwiches and Sides
A12 • Adelsheim Local Cork Premium Wine, with select beers
A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
A14 • 1927 S’more’s
FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL
100 LEVEL
AMENITIES
C2 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich
C3 • Bunk Sandwiches Variety of Bunk Sandwiches and Sides
C5 • Cones Cart Chocolate or Vanilla Soft Serve with Toppings
C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
Handmade S’more’s
C12 • Crafters Yeti's
A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie
Northwest Kid’s Fare
Pizza by the Slice
A16 • Popcorn
C13 • Ruby Jewel Ice Cream sandwiches
A17 • Guaco Taco
C15, C30 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Knot Spot
Chicken, Beef, and Veggie Tacos
Pretzel wrapped sausage, Pretzels, popcorn, beverages
Popcorn, candy, and beverage selection
A18 • Po’shines Café De La Soul
C17 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern
Creole style sandwiches and entrees
Variety of Domestic and Craft Beers
A19 • Ruby Jewel
C19 • Red Hot & Rollin’
Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
Loaded Hot Dogs & Fries
A22 • Buzzsaw
C23, C34 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
Stumptown Coffee, Teas, Lattes and Espresso
Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides
A22 • Hop Valley Draft Portable Variety of Craft Beers
C24 • Brew Dr. Kombucha C26 • Red Hot & Rollin’
A23 • Fowl Language
Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
Chicken Biscuit Sandwich, Fried Chicken and Fries
C31 • Gyros by Po’Shines C32 • Humble Triple smoked cheesesteak
C32 • Jack Daniels Bar at the Pines Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
C33 • Cha Cha Cha Express Burritos and Tacos
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BOWFLEX SWEEPSTAKES BASKETBALL MAY BE A TEAM SPORT BUT BOWFLEX HAS FITNESS SOLUTIONS TO FIT YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS! Whether you want to burn two times more calories in just 14 minutes with the Bowflex Max Trainer, get two workouts in one with the Bowflex HVT, or turn up the dial on your strength game with the Bowflex SelectTech 560 dumbbells, Bowflex can help you Be Fit For Lifeâ„¢! Enter to win weekly ticket prizes and monthly grand prizes such as a Trail Blazers meet and greet or your choice of Bowflex equipment online at www.trailblazers.com/Bowflex or at the Bowflex activation on the concourse at A10 on the below dates*: October 24th, November 2nd, December 9th, January 7th, February 11th, March 3rd *Dates subject to change
DATE
If this is your first Trail Blazers game at the Moda Center, please visit our My First Game booths on the 100 level (ENTRY A7), 300 level (ENTRY C33) and Kid City (ENTRY C14) before the end of the 3rd Quarter to receive your “MY 1ST GAME” BUTTON and OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE. Welcome to the game! REMEMBER TO USE HASHTAG #1STBLAZERSGAME WHEN POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
TRAIL BLAZERS SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE
AVAILABLE NOW Show your love for Rip City all year with the first-ever Trail Blazers license plate.
Each order supports statewide youth initiatives through the Trail Blazers Foundation. See your local Oregon DMV today. Visit trailblazers.com/plates for more information
WEAR W RLD
WHO: Daniel Silvey
WHERE: Pyeongchang, South Korea
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO at trailblazers.com/wearintheworld or tag it #wearintheworld Chance to win Trail Blazers tickets, Alaska Airlines MVP status and 100,000 PlanTM miles
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • SCHEDULE
DATE
OPPONENT
PT
Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 13
Tue. Thu. Sun. Mon. Wed. Fri.
Phoenix Toronto @LA Clippers @Sacramento @Phoenix Haifa
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
Oct. 18 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Oct. 30
Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon.
@Phoenix 7:00 PM NBCSNW @Indiana 4:00 PM NBCSNW @Milwaukee 5:30 PM NBCSNW New Orleans 7:00 PM NBCSNW L.A. Clippers 7:00 PM NBCSNW Phoenix 7:00 PM NBCSNW Toronto 7:00 PM NBCSNW
Nov. 1 Nov. 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 30
Wed. Thu. Sun. Tue. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu.
@Utah L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City Memphis Brooklyn Denver Orlando @Sacramento Sacramento @Memphis @Philadelphia @Brooklyn @Washington @New York Milwaukee
6:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM
NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 11 Dec. 13 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Dec. 30
Sat. Tue. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Thu. Sat.
New Orleans Washington Houston @Golden State @Miami @Orlando @Charlotte @Minnesota San Antonio Denver @L.A. Lakers Philadelphia @Atlanta
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 4:30 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW
HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES PRESEASON GAMES
TV
DATE
OPPONENT
PT
TV
Jan. 1 Jan. 2 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Jan. 31
Mon. Tue. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Tue. Wed.
@Chicago @Cleveland Atlanta San Antonio @Oklahoma City @Houston @New Orleans @Minnesota Phoenix Indiana Dallas @Denver Minnesota @Dallas @L.A. Clippers Chicago
5:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW
Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 27
Fri. Sun. Mon. Thu. Fri. Sun. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue.
@Toronto @Boston @Detroit Charlotte @Sacramento Utah Golden State @Utah @Phoenix Sacramento
4:30 PM 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Mar. 30
Thu. Sat. Mon. Tue. Fri. Mon. Thu. Sat. Sun. Tue. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri.
Minnesota Oklahoma City @L.A. Lakers New York Golden State Miami Cleveland Detroit @L.A. Clippers Houston Boston @Oklahoma City @New Orleans @Memphis L.A. Clippers
7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM
TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT
Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11
Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed.
Memphis @Dallas @Houston @San Antonio @Denver Utah
6:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN
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