FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 • ISSUE 4.1
TRAIL BLAZERS VS LAKERS
MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE: “I grew up being a fan of his. I remember back when him and LeBron were both in the draft and everyone was on the LeBron train. I was a huge LeBron fan, as well, but I was like, ‘Melo is nice.’ I was always vouching for him even back then.” —DAMIAN LILLARD ON CARMELO ANTHONY
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 • OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 • NEW YORK KNICKS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 • GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Guests are encouraged to text Guest Services with questions or to report issues. Text the word MODA followed by your question to 69050 during all events at either Moda Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum for assistance. Please be sure to include your question or a brief description of the issue along with your location. Standard text message rates apply.
For tickets, call 844.RIP.CITY or visit trailblazers.com
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$15* DESIGNED BY LOCAL ARTISTS
Tonight’s Artist: Josh Anderson 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
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY FEBRUARY 21 | 7:30 PM
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Join us for this season’s Celebration of Black History on February 21 as the Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans! We are excited to honor the Black & African American community and celebrate their contributions across the country. The night will feature special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefiting Elevate Oregon, a nonprofit whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, self-reliance and leadership. Hope to see you there!
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MY FIRST TRAIL BLAZERS
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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
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Entries
AMENITIES Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream
A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits, Variety of Beer
CLUB LEVEL
A1, A17 • Dippin’ Dots
B1 • Pendleton Midnight Lounge Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
B2 • 1927 S’more’s Handmade S’more’s
A2, A14 • Crafter’s
B3 • Ruby Jewel
Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips, Fries
Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
A4 • Bap & Noodle A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin´
B3 • Hotstone
Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
B9 • Cha Cha Cha
A5, A19 • Killer Burger
Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla
Specialty Burgers
B11 • Hop Valley Bar
A9, A23 • BSB A9 • Plum Tasty
Variety of Craft Beer
Brick Style Pizza, Pasta
B13 • Junction 5 Grill
Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
Burgers, Brews, Flatbreads
A10 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
B19 • The Speck
Loaded BBQ Nachos
Housemade Pretzels, Local Sausage, Hot Dogs and BBQ Nachos
A10 • Coor’s Draft A10 • White Claw A11 • Kama’aina
B20 • Whole Sum
Fish & Chips, Poke Bowls
A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Local Cork presented by Adelsheim Premium Wine with Select Beers
A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
A17 • Corona Beach House Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac
A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
A20 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha Burritos, Rice Bowls
A22 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream
A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles
Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
FRED MEYER 300 LEVEL
100 LEVEL
AMENITIES
C2, C12 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich
C3 • Low Bar C5 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream
C7 • Avid Cider C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice
C8 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C13 • Crafters Yeti's Kid’s Fare
C16 • Meat Ballin’ Housemade Meatball Sandwiches
C18 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern Variety of Domestic & Craft Beer
C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’ Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
C20 • Hop Valley C21 • Crispin C21 • White Claw C22 • Distillery C23 • PDX Flattop Authentic Cheesesteaks
C24 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C30 • Dipping Dots & Lemonade C31 • Cha Cha Cha Express Loaded Nachos
C32 • Knot Spot C32 • The Pines crafted by Jack Daniels Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
C32 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ Loaded BBQ Nachos
C33 • Buzzsaw Coffee
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CHEERS TO 50 YEARS!
CELEBRATE THE TRAIL BLAZERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH OUR COMMEMORATIVE WINES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT ADELSHEIM.COM OR ENJOY A GLASS TONIGHT AT LOCAL CORK LOCATED AT A12 ON 100 LEVEL
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
LOS ANGELES
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DAMIAN LILLARD
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Was selected 6th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2012 NBA draft Won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2019 Will act in a supporting role alongside James in the upcoming major motion picture Space Jam 2
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26.7 4.6 7.3 1.1 0.5 44.3 35 .7 9 1.6 22
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Will star in the upcoming major motion picture Space Jam 2 alongside other key NBA and WNBA players, including Lillard
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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION
NO. NAME 00 Carmelo ANTHONY 0 Damian LILLARD 1 Anfernee SIMONS 2 Gary TRENT JR. 3 CJ MCCOLLUM 4 Moses BROWN* 5 Rodney HOOD 6 Jaylen HOARD* 9 Nassir LITTLE 17 Skal LABISSIÈRE 21 Hassan WHITESIDE 24 Kent BAZEMORE 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ 33 Zach COLLINS 43 Anthony TOLLIVER 44 Mario HEZONJA
POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY F 6-8 240 05/29/1984 Syracuse/USA G 6-2 195 07/15/1990 Weber State/USA G 6-3 181 06/08/1999 Edgewater HS/USA G 6-5 209 01/18/1999 Duke/USA G 6-3 190 09/19/1991 Lehigh/USA C 7-2 245 10/13/1999 UCLA/USA G/F 6-8 208 10/20/1992 Duke/USA F 6-8 216 03/30/1999 Wake Forest/France F 6-5 220 02/11/2000 North Carolina/USA F/C 6-10 235 03/18/1996 Kentucky/Haiti C 7-0 265 06/13/1989 Marshall/USA G/F 6-4 195 07/01/1989 Old Dominion/USA C 7-0 290 08/23/1994 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia F/C 6-11 250 11/19/1997 Gonzaga/USA F 6-8 245 06/01/1985 Creighton/USA F 6-8 220 02/25/1995 FC Barcelona/Croatia
*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Associate Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) Assistant Coaches: Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary), Jannero Pargo (Arkansas) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Athletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Chair: Jody Allen President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24
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NO. NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY 0 Kyle KUZMA F 6-9 220 07/24/1995 Utah/USA 1 Kentavious CALDWELL-POPE G 6-5 204 02/18/1993 Georgia/USA 2 Quinn COOK G 6-1 180 03/23/1993 Duke/USA 3 Anthony DAVIS F/C 6-10 253 03/11/1993 Kentucky/USA 4 Alex CARUSO G 6-5 186 02/28/1994 Texas A&M/USA 5 Talen HORTON-TUCKER G 6-4 234 11/25/2000 Iowa State/USA 7 JaVale MCGEE C 7-0 270 01/19/1988 Nevada-Reno/USA 9 Rajon RONDO G 6-1 186 02/22/1986 Kentucky/USA 10 Jared DUDLEY F 6-6 237 07/10/1985 Boston College/USA 11 Avery BRADLEY G 6-3 180 11/26/1990 Texas/USA 14 Danny GREEN G 6-6 215 06/22/1987 North Carolina/USA 15 DeMarcus COUSINS C 6-10 270 08/13/1990 Kentucky/USA 21 Zach NORVELL JR.* G/F 6-5 205 12/09/1997 Gonzaga/USA 23 LeBron JAMES F 6-8 250 12/30/1984 St. Vincent-St. Mary High School/USA 30 Troy DANIELS G 6-4 200 07/16/1991 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 37 Kostas ANTETOKOUNMPO* F 6-10 200 11/20/1997 University of Dayton/Greece 39 Dwight HOWARD F/C 6-10 265 12/08/1985 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy/USA
YRS 1 5 3 7 1 R 10 12 12 9 10 9 R 15 6 1 15
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Head Coach: Frank Vogel (Kentucky) Assistant Coaches: Jason Kidd (California), Lionel Hollins (Arizona State), Phil Handy (Hawaii), Miles Simon (Arizona), Mike Penberthy (The Master’s College), Quinton Crawford (Arizona) Athletic Trainer: Nina Hsieh (Cal State-Fullerton)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH DEC 3
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PORTLAND (8-13) LILLARD MCCOLLUM ANTHONY WHITESIDE HOOD SIMONS COLLINS BAZEMORE LABISSIÈRE HEZONJA LITTLE TRENT JR. TOLLIVER BROWN HOARD
21 112.8 20.0 5.9 19 36.6 26.7 4.6 7.3 21 36.4 21.9 4.5 3.8 7 30.3 16.4 6.0 2.0 18 27.5 14.9 12.4 0.9 19 30.3 11.8 3.5 1.5 21 22.0 10.3 1.8 1.6 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 21 22.3 7.4 1.3 1.8 21 17.0 6.4 1.1 0.2 19 17.7 4.8 4.5 1.1 14 15.9 4.4 0.5 0.4 11 8.5 3.7 1.1 0.5 16 16.9 3.5 3.2 0.7 4 3.8 2.0 2.3 0.0 3 3.7 0.7 1.3 0.3
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21 111.9 45.4 26.4 20 34.7 26.1 9.3 3.3 21 35.0 25.6 7.1 10.8 17 22.4 10.9 3.5 0.9 10 27.4 9.6 3.2 1.8 21 25.7 8.4 3.5 1.2 11 20.5 8.3 3.1 5.5 21 23.6 7.8 2.3 1.5 21 19.9 7.0 6.9 0.8 21 16.7 7.0 6.4 0.7 17 14.2 5.5 1.3 1.6 19 19.9 5.1 1.9 1.9 16 14.9 5.0 0.4 0.3 12 7.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 2 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
DAVIS JAMES KUZMA BRADLEY GREEN RONDO CALDWELL-POPE HOWARD MCGEE COOK CARUSO DANIELS DUDLEY ANTETOKOUNMPO NORVELL JR.
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 • OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10 • NEW YORK KNICKS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 • GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • BLAZERDANCER FEATURE
LAUREN YEARS AS A BLAZERDANCER: ROOKIE
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO DANCE? Dance brings me such joy and happiness. Performing is exhilarating and a ton of fun. I love getting to share that spirit with others and make people smile! WHAT ARE SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW? • I have lived in eight different states and love exploring new places. • I am a big multi-cultural mix! French, Spanish, German, Mexican, British, Polish, French Canadian, Irish, and Native American. • I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with degrees in Marketing and Peace Studies. Go Irish! • I work full-time in trade marketing for an organic, cold-pressed baby food start up.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AS A BLAZERDANCER? Spending time with my fellow BlazerDancers! I love being surrounded by a group of strong, intelligent women who have the same passion for dance as I do. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? When I am not dancing, I enjoy cooking, skiing, scuba diving, hiking, being outdoors, traveling to different countries and spending time with friends and family. IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO ASPIRING YOUNG DANCERS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? It is never too late to start! If you are passionate about dance and performing, keep pursing that dream. Life is short and bringing joy to others through dance is a gift to be shared.
• I have taught tap dancing in Guatemala and was on a hip hop crew in Ireland.
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HISTORY OF THE TRAIL BLAZERS
I LOVE A PARADE Portland’s seven-year-old franchise, in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1977, did what only one other team in league history had ever done: win an NBA Championship in its first postseason appearance. More than 100,000 fans jammed downtown streets on the Monday following the title game to celebrate.
Consecutive Trail Blazers playoff appearances from 1983 to 2003. It still stands as the third-longest run in NBA history.
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Number of consecutive sellouts in the Trail Blazers’ NBA-record run from April 5, 1977 to November 20, 1995, at the time the longest run in American professional sports.
THE RAIN COAT Team founder Harry Glickman’s initial bid for an NBA team in Portland was unsuccessful. As he was leaving a Los Angeles hotel lobby on February 4, 1970, he remembered he’d left his raincoat in the meeting room. When he returned to retrieve it, there was a phone call awaiting him from new investors and sure enough he not only found his raincoat, but he found the financing for Portland’s new team.
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51,51 Geoff Petrie, the original Trail Blazer did it not just once but twice, recording identical 51-point games within 56 days of each other, both against the Houston Rockets.
DREXLER/JORDAN The Trail Blazers put together a couple of Championship runs in 1990 & 1992, including the heated battle of Clyde “The Glide” Drexler and Michael “Air” Jordan.
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The highest scoring game in club history, a four-overtime marathon in Portland on March 16, 1984. The Chicago Bulls got the win but only after the two teams combined for 118 field goals and 74 free throws in a game that lasted 3 hours and 24 minutes.
RIP CITY BABY A single phrase that has become 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 playing the Lakers at home. We got way, way behind. Then, all of a sudden, shots started falling, the Trail Blazers are rallying and the place is jumping. We got within two point and had the ball - I’ll never forget when Jim Barnett took a long jumper. He swished the thing to tie the score and the coliseum exploded. The instant the ball hit the net, I hollered ‘Rip City!’ I’d never used the phrase before. But as soon as I said ‘Rip City,’ people near me at the press table chimed in right away, saying, ‘That’s good. You ought to leave it in your broadcasts.’ So I did.” And Rip City was born.
Damian Lillard scores a franchise-record 59 points against the Utah Jazz on April 8, 2017. The point total surpasses Damon Stoudamire’s previous team best of 54 points, set in 2005.
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HISTORY OF THE TRAIL BLAZERS LOGO
HOW THE TRAIL BLAZERS GOT THEIR NAME
1970
Just two weeks after Portland was granted an NBA expansion franchise on Feb. 24, 1970, Harry Glickman, then executive vice president of the club, announced a public “name the team” contest. A panel of judges was selected. Harry said boxes and boxes of entries arrived at the team headquarters then located in a storefront office on S.W. Yamhill between 5th and 6th Avenues. “There had to be 10,000 entries at least,” he remembers. The Trail Blazers name was announced to a crowd of 11,035 during halftime of a March 13 regular season NBA SuperSonicsKnicks contest in the Memorial Colisuem. It was received, according to Oregon Journal Sports Editor George Pasero, with less than enthusiastic response including a spattering of boos. “It really wasn’t very popular when fans first heard it, but of course we all know that changed,” Glickman remembers. Newspaper concerns about the Trail Blazers name (“How would it ever fit in a headline, etc.”) quickly evaporated. And soon, the Blazers (or Trail Blazers) became a household word in Portland and within seven years worldwide as “Go Blazers” and “Blazermania” became bywords when the city gained a major world championship in its first try. “There were 172 people who sent in the name ‘Trail Blazers’,” Glickman said. The contest winner was determined by a drawing at the March 13 game. Blake Byrne, general sales manager of KPTV, was winner of the drawing, receiving two season tickets to Blazers home games that year.
THE LOGO The original logo was designed in 1970 and represents teamwork, unity and competition – the same values that reflect the spirit of Portland and the Pacific Northwest. Its lines represent the game of basketball: two teams of five players, coming together in competition. The movement and symmetry of the lines reflect the mechanics of the game. In its latest evolution, the logo’s lines have been connected to symbolize the Blazers working together as a team. Other recent changes include the angle of the lines shifting to exactly 45 degrees, representing the 45th parallel north that leads on a path to the Northwest region, our community and our hometown. The updated pinwheel is reminiscent of our original 70’s logo that was constructed with evenly spaced lines and congruent edges. Each of the lines follow the same trail to the center of the pinwheel and are now connected as an added symbol of teamwork.
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The nickname was unique in professional sports at the time. No other major professional or university sports teams were using either the Blazers or Trail Blazers in 1970. The name, as Glickman noted at the time, “reflects both the ruggedness of the Pacific Northwest and the start of a major league era in our state.” Trail Blazers (or, more properly trailblazers) is defined by Webster as “One that blazes a trail to guide others: A pathfinder: A pioneer.” The actual name came from a practice by explorers making paths through forests and marking the paths by chopping white “blazes” in trees’ bark so others could follow. The term “trailblazing” is associated today with those on the cutting edge of discovery such areas as space exploration, science, medicine and technology. PRESENT
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ANSWERS: 1. "Center" is missing from the Moda Center logo on the court; 2. A star is added to the 76ers player's shorts; 3. Damian is missing his shadow; 4. Blaze is watching the game from the crowd; 5. The pinwheel on Mario's shorts is missing.
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • SCHEDULE
DATE
OPPONENT
PT
TV
Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17
Tue. Thu. Sat. Wed. Thu.
Denver Maccabi Haifa Phoenix @Utah @Denver
7:30 PM ESPN 7:00 PM 5:00 PM NBCSNW 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 30
Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Wed.
Denver @Sacramento @Dallas @San Antonio @Oklahoma City
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM
NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29
Sat. Mon. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Sat. Mon. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri.
Philadelphia @Golden State @L.A. Clippers Brooklyn Atlanta @Sacramento Toronto @San Antonio @Houston @New Orleans @Milwaukee @Cleveland @Chicago Oklahoma City Chicago
7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 28 Dec. 30
Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sat. Mon.
@L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City New York @Denver @Phoenix Golden State Orlando Minnesota New Orleans @Utah L.A. Lakers Phoenix
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM
TNT NBCSNW ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW
HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES PRESEASON GAMES
DATE
OPPONENT
PT
TV
Jan. 1 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31
Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sun. Wed. Fri.
@New York @Washington @Miami @Toronto @Minnesota Milwaukee Charlotte @Houston @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State Dallas Indiana Houston @L.A. Lakers
4:30 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN
Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 29
Sat. Tue. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat.
Utah @Denver San Antonio @Utah Miami @New Orleans @Memphis New Orleans Detroit Boston @Indiana @Atlanta
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM
NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW
Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30
Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon.
@Orlando Washington @Phoenix Sacramento Phoenix Memphis Houston Minnesota Dallas @Minnesota @Charlotte @Detroit @Boston @Philadelphia @Brooklyn
4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM
NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ABC NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 13 Apr. 15
Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed.
Utah Memphis Cleveland Denver @Golden State L.A. Clippers
7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM
NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW
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