MONDAY, JANUARY 7 • ISSUE 8.3
TRAIL BLAZERS VS KNICKS
MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY DID YOU KNOW? Evan Turner has played on four teams in his eight and a half year NBA career—Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 • CHICAGO BULLS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 • CHARLOTTE HORNETS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 • CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZ 0
Maurice
GUARD
FORWARD
LILLARD
1
HARKLESS
6
Evan
Nik
GUARD/FORWARD
GUARD
TURNER
2
STAUSKAS
8
Wade
Al-Farouq
GUARD
FORWARD
BALDWIN IV
3
AMINU
9
CJ
Gary
GUARD
GUARD
MCCOLLUM
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Damian
TRENT JR.
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Jake
Seth
FORWARD
GUARD
LAYMAN
11
CURRY
33
Meyers
Zach
FORWARD/CENTER
FORWARD/CENTER
LEONARD
24
COLLINS
50
Anfernee
Caleb
GUARD
FORWARD
SIMONS
27
SWANIGAN
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Jusuf
Terry
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COACH
NURKIĆ
STOTTS
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LILLARD
WHAT WAS THE FIRST ALBUM YOU EVER BOUGHT? Tha Block is Hot – Lil Wayne WHAT IS THE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME YOU’VE EVER HAD? Batman WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE NBA PLAYER GROWING UP? Allen Iverson WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? Martin
WHICH HOGWARTS HOUSE WOULD YOU BE IN? Hufflepuff WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO KARAOKE SONG? Pony – Ginuwine WHO IS GOING TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL THIS YEAR? Oakland Raiders IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL FOR A DAY, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Lion, the king of the jungle IF YOU HAD TO EAT AT ONE RESTAURANT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Benihana IF A THEME SONG PLAYED EVERY TIME YOU ENTERED A ROOM, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Intro Music
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • PLAYER PROFILE
RAPID FIRE PANCAKE OCEAN TWIST THE OREO CARDIO SINGING THE SIMPSONS SPONGEBOB BOWLING POOL INTROVERT GOLDFISH TIGERS MUSTARD TACOS FALLON TOM WILL FERRELL CARDI B
OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR OR
WAFFLE MOUNTAINS TAKE A BITE WEIGHTS DANCING FAMILY GUY PATRICK PUTT PUTT PING PONG EXTROVERT CHEEZ-ITS LIONS KETCHUP BURRITOS KIMMEL JERRY STEVE CARELL NICKI MINAJ
*Answers in red
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BLAZERS BEANIE BEAR
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Honoring a New Era of Historic Firsts for Oregon in Celebration of Black History With impressive accomplishments and credentials, these leaders have chosen Oregon as their home and thus ushered in a new era of historic firsts. The Portland Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter will salute ground-breaking individuals on a night when we celebrate Black History Month. The celebration starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Rose Room at Moda Center on Thursday, February 5, prior to our home game versus the Miami Heat. Please join us to honor these leaders; socialize with others who make our community great; and enjoy food and drinks. A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to iUrbanTeen, whose mission is to expose and inspire underrepresented youth to become tomorrow’s business and technology leaders. To learn more about iUrbanTeen and their work in our community, please visit iUrbanTeen.org
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Entries
AMENITIES Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream
A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits and a Variety of Beer
A2, A13 • Crafter’s Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips & Fries
A4 • Bap & Noodle A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin´
KUNI LEXUS CLUB LEVEL
A1 • Dippin’ Dots
B1 • Pendleton Whisky Lounge Spirits & a Variety of Beer
B2 • Brew Dr Kombucha B3 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
B3 • Hotstone Brick style Pizza and Pasta
B9 • Cha Cha Cha
Hot dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
Nachos, Burritos, Tacos & Quesadilla
A5, A18 • Killer Burger
B11 • Hop Valley Bar
Specialty Burgers
Variety of Craft Beers
A8 • Plum Tasty
B13 • Junction 5 Grill
Fresh, Local, and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks & Beverages
Burgers, Brews and Flatbreads
A8 • Crispin A9 • Heritage Distillery A10 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
B19 • The Speck
Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides
A11 • Hook/Line Fish & Chips and Poke Bowls
A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Adelsheim Local Cork Premium Wine, with select beers
A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
A14 • 1927 S’more’s Handmade S’more’s
A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie
B20 • Whole Sum
FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL
100 LEVEL
AMENITIES
C2, C12 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich
C3 • Low Bar C5 • Cones Cart Chocolate or Vanilla Soft Serve with Toppings
C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
C13 • Crafters Yeti's Northwest Kid’s Fare
C15, C30 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade
Pizza by the Slice
C16 • Knot Spot
A17 • Corona Beach House featuring Guaco Taco
Pretzel wrapped sausage, Pretzels, popcorn, beverages
Chicken, Beef, and Veggie Tacos
C17 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern
A19 • Ruby Jewel
Variety of Domestic and Craft Beers
Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’
A22 • Cha Cha Cha
Loaded Hot Dogs & Fries
Nachos, Burritos, Tacos and Quesadillas
C23, C34 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
A22 • Salt & Straw
Slow cooked Southern style BBQ sandwiches and sides
Specialty Ice Cream
C24 • Brew Dr. Kombucha
A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Biscuit Sandwich, Fried Chicken and Fries
C26 • Red Hot & Rollin’ Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
C31 • Gyros by Po’Shines C32 • Humble Triple smoked cheesesteak
C32 • The Pines Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
C33 • Cha Cha Cha Express Burritos and Tacos
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WHO DO YOU PLAY A DAMIAN
LILLARD CJ
MCCOLLUM EVAN
TURNER CALEB
SWANIGAN NIK
STAUSKAS ANFERNEE
SIMONS LUIGI
JUSUF
NURKIĆ WADE
BALDWIN IV BOWSER
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AS IN MARIO KART? JAKE
LAYMAN MEYERS
LEONARD YOSHI AL-FAROUQ
SETH
WARIO
TOAD
ZACH
MAURICE
MARIO
YOSHI OR TOAD
AMINU
COLLINS
CURRY
HARKLESS
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCES Can you find all five?
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY
BLAZE'S WORD SEARCH Q S D T A R H I L O T S I C U
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CB LH DK PL SO MQ CG CO IG KX RY UN NS E B X W M V T U H Y C B Q U E
AMINU MCCOLLUM AMINU BALDWINIV NURKIC BALDWINIV SIMONS BLAZE BLAZE COLLINS STAUSKAS COLLINS STOTTS CURRY CURRY HARKLESS SWANIGAN HARKLESS TRENTJR LAYMAN LEONARD TURNER LAYMAN LILLARD LEONARD
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TURNER
ANSWERS: 1. The pinwheel on Damian Lillard's shorts is larger; 2. The pattern on Damian Lillard's shoes is gone; 3. CJ McCollum's leggings cover hiw whole legs; 4. Damian and CJ's hands are touching to form a bird; 5. The ball in the background is gone.
S X N Y J R L N S G J S N U T
Can you find all of Blaze's favorite words?
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
NEW YORK
KNICKS EASTERN CONFERENCE, ATLANTIC DIVISION
8 • FORWARD
AL-FAROUQ AMINU
HEAD
Was selected eighth overall by the LA Clippers in the 2010 NBA draft Plays internationally with the Nigerian National Basketball Team Played at Wake Forest University from 2008-10, where he was a unanimous selection for the ACC AllFreshman team
STATS
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH JAN 2
9.4 8.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 42.8 35.6 83.3 22
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
FG%
3-PT%
FT%
7.6 6.0 1.2 1.0 0.6 42.2 33.8 73.4
FORWARD • 32
HEAD
NOAH VONLEH Was selected ninth overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draft Was traded to the Trail Blazers in 2015, where he played for two and a half seasons
STATS
Played at Indiana University in the 2013-14 season, where he was named Big Ten Freshmen of the Year
SEASON • CAREER THROUGH JAN 2
8.6 8.7 2.2 0.7 1.0 46.7 39.7 73.6
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
FG%
3-PT%
FT%
4.8 5.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 44.9 33.2 68.4 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 6 Nik STAUSKAS G 8 Al-Farouq AMINU F 9 Gary TRENT JR. G 10 Jake LAYMAN F 11 Meyers LEONARD F/C 24 Anfernee SIMONS G 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ C 31 Seth CURRY G 33 Zach COLLINS F/C 50 Caleb SWANIGAN F
HT 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-9 6-6 6-9 6-6 6-9 7-1 6-4 7-0 6-2 7-0 6-8
WT 195 220 200 190 220 205 220 205 215 255 185 275 185 235 250
DOB 07/15/1990 10/27/1988 03/29/1996 09/19/1991 05/11/1993 10/07/1993 09/21/1990 01/18/1999 03/07/1994 02/27/1992 06/08/1999 08/23/1994 08/23/1990 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 Michigan/Canada Wake Forest/USA Duke/USA Maryland/USA Illinois/USA Edgewater HS/USA Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia Duke/USA Gonzaga/USA Purdue/USA
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 6 8 2 5 6 4 8 R 2 6 R 4 4 1 1
NEW YORK
KNICKS EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION
NO. NAME POS 00 Enes KANTER C 1 Emmanuel MUDIAY G 2 Luke KORNET F/C 3 Tim HARDAWAY JR. G/F 4 Isaiah HICKS* F 5 Courtney LEE G 6 Kristaps PORZINGIS F/C 8 Mario HEZONJA F 11 Frank NTILIKINA G 14 Allonzo TRIER G 20 Kevin KNOX F 21 Damyean DOTSON G 23 Trey BURKE G 26 Mitchell ROBINSON C 32 Noah VONLEH F 42 Lance THOMAS F
HT 6-11 6-5 7-1 6-6 6-9 6-5 7-3 6-8 6-5 6-5 6-9 6-5 6-1 7-1 6-9 6-8
WT 250 200 250 205 242 200 240 225 200 200 215 210 191 240 250 240
DOB 05/20/1992 03/05/1996 07/15/1995 03/16/1992 07/24/1994 10/03/1985 08/02/1995 02/25/1995 07/28//1998 01/17/1996 08/11/1999 05/06/1994 11/12/1992 04/01/1998 08/24/1995 04/25/1988
PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY Fenerbahce Ulker/Turkey Guangdong/DRC Vanderbilt/USA Michigan/USA North Carolina/USA Western Kentucky/USA Cajasol Sevilla/Latvia FC Barcelona/Croatia France/France Arizona/USA Kentucky/USA Houston/USA Michigan/USA Chalmette HS/USA Indiana/USA Duke/USA
YRS 7 3 1 5 1 10 3 3 1 R R 1 5 R 4 7
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: David Fizdale (San Diego) Assistant Coaches: Keith Smart (Indiana), Jud Buechler (Arizona), Pat Sullivan (North Carolina), Royal Ivey (Texas), Kaleb Canales (Texas-Arlington) Athletic Trainer: Roger Hinds (Brooklyn College), Anthony Geonaga (Long Island University)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH JAN 2
PORTLAND (22-16) LILLARD MCCOLLUM NURKIĆ AMINU TURNER COLLINS STAUSKAS HARKLESS LEONARD CURRY LAYMAN TRENT JR. BALDWIN IV SWANIGAN SIMONS
G MIN PTS REB AST
38 111.3 48.5 21.2 38 35.4 26.7 4.8 5.8 37 34.2 21.1 3.7 2.5 38 27.1 14.7 10.5 3.0 38 30.1 9.4 8.0 0.9 37 24.6 7.6 4.8 3.8 38 18.8 7.1 4.2 0.9 38 15.9 6.2 1.8 1.4 24 22.0 6.2 4.1 0.7 35 13.9 5.6 4.2 1.1 32 16.9 5.5 1.3 0.9 27 14.1 5.0 2.3 0.3 3 6.7 3.3 1.3 0.0 13 5.5 2.0 0.7 0.8 16 8.4 1.9 3.1 0.4 6 7.3 1.8 1.2 0.3
G MIN PTS REB AST
NEW YORK (9-29)
38 107.6 44.9 19.9 35 33.4 20.6 3.3 2.9 38 26.4 14.4 10.6 1.9 31 26.2 14.3 2.9 3.9 31 26.3 12.2 4.3 0.9 25 19.7 11.0 2.2 2.9 31 22.7 10.6 2.9 1.9 29 25.1 9.9 3.8 1.0 38 27.1 8.6 8.7 2.2 32 17.3 6.9 3.1 0.9 34 21.7 6.2 1.9 2.6 16 12.2 6.2 2.3 1.3 10 14.9 5.3 2.4 1.4 28 17.2 4.7 3.9 0.6 16 15.1 3.5 2.3 0.5
HARDAWAY JR. KANTER MUDIAY KNOX BURKE TRIER DOTSON VONLEH HEZONJA NTILIKINA KORNET LEE ROBINSON THOMAS
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 • CHICAGO BULLS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 • CHARLOTTE HORNETS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 • CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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Tonight’s Artist: Micah Kassell Exclusively at Rip City Clothing Co. ENTRY A6 Benefiting the Trail Blazers Foundation trailblazers.com/posters
Damian Lillard damian lillard 3-time all-star damian lillard respect damian lillard time damian lillard makes polite conversation with uber drivers damian lillard goat damian lillard mixtape download damian lillard 0.9 damian lillard composts damian lillard from the logo damian lillard busses his own table
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CJ McCollum cj mccollum 3j cj mccollum plays pop-a-shot from nba range cj mccollum ankle insurance cj mccollum is willing to wait for good brunch cj mccollum dream center cj mccollum from downtown cj mccollum donates to wikipedia cj mccollum most improved player cj mccollum 50 points in 30 minutes cj mccollum makes threes to plant trees
HELP SEND CJ TO THE 2019 NBA ALL-STAR GAME. TRAILBLAZERS.COM/ALLSTAR
50% TO ONE LUCKY FAN 50% TO THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION The Trail Blazers Foundation supports nonprofits, schools and youth.
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.
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AVANTIKA BAWA Through February 10 Avantika Bawa, Blazer fan and Portland artist, presents drawings, prints, and paintings of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Avantika Bawa; Coliseum, Red Sky; Photopolymer Lithograph; 14”x10”; 2018; Printed at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, Courtesy of the artist.
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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. The Trail Blazers Foundation gives grants and scholarships to nonprofits, schools, and youth and is funded through meaningful corporate partnerships with Wells Fargo, Nike, Moda Health, Avangrid Foundation, and revenue from Trail Blazers license plate sales, 5050 raffle and other fundraising efforts. During the 2017-18 season, Trail Blazers Inc. and the Trail Blazers Foundation donated over 1 million dollars to support local youth.
The Trail Blazers believe our home court extends far beyond the arena and everything we do in our lives makes an impact, so 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.
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ON YOUR MARK... GET SET... GO RIP CITY! Attention runners and walkers – register now for the 21st Annual Rip City Race for the Roses benefiting Albertina Kerr on April 28th. Beginning from the Rose Quarter, the event includes a half marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K kid and family run/walk. Every racer receives an official t-shirt and finisher medal. Plus, enjoy mimosas and some Trail Blazers fun at the finish line.
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New Orleans L.A. Lakers Minnesota Milwaukee L.A. Clippers Boston @L.A. Lakers @Minnesota @Washington @New York @Milwaukee @Golden State L.A. Clippers Orlando Denver
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@Sacramento Oklahoma City Houston New York Chicago Charlotte @Denver @Sacramento Cleveland New Orleans @Utah @Oklahoma City @Phoenix Atlanta Utah
6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM
NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW
Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Tue. Thu. Sun. Mon. Wed. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed.
Miami San Antonio @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State @Brooklyn @Philadelphia @Cleveland @Boston
7:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
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Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Tue. Wed. Fri. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Sun.
@San Antonio @Dallas Phoenix Minnesota @Houston @Memphis Toronto @L.A. Clippers Memphis Utah Dallas @Utah @Golden State Golden State Philadelphia
4:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Mar. 1 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 18 Mar. 20 Mar. 23 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30
Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Tue. Fri. Sat. Mon. Wed. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat.
@Toronto @Charlotte @Memphis Oklahoma City Phoenix @L.A. Clippers @New Orleans @San Antonio Indiana Dallas Detroit Brooklyn @Chicago @Atlanta @Detroit
4:30 PM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:00 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Apr. 1 Apr. 3 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 10
Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed.
@Minnesota Memphis @Denver Denver @L.A. Lakers Sacramento
5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW ESPN/ NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
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