MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 • ISSUE 6.1
TRAIL BLAZERS VS PELICANS
MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME
WELCOME TO
RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE: “I’m a perfectionist. I want to be as good as possible at anything I put my time into. And, basketball is fun when you’re good at it.” —NASSIR LITTLE ON HIS WORK ETHIC
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 · LOS ANGELES LAKERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 • MILWAUKEE BUCKS 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.
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APRIL 26, 2020 ROSE QUARTER
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B1 • Pendleton Midnight Lounge Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits
B2 • Wine Bar B3 • Ruby Jewel
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Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches
Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips, Fries
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A4 • Bap & Noodle A4 • A10 Heritage A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin’
Brick Style Pizza, Pasta
Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
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A5, A19 • Killer Burger
Variety of Craft Beer
Specialty Burgers
B12 • 1927 S’more’s
A8 • Plum Tasty
Handmade S’more’s
Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages
B13 • Junction 5 Grill
A9 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ
Burgers, Brews, Flatbreads
Loaded BBQ Nachos
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A9 • Heritage Liquor Cart A10 • Coor’s Draft A10 • White Claw A11 • Kama’aina
Housemade Pretzels, Local Sausage, Hot Dogs and BBQ Nachos
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
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A16 • Dippin’ Dots A16 • Lemonade A16 • Rose City Treats A17 • Corona Beach House Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac
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A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha
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C2 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich
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Burritos, Rice Bowls
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Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream
Specialty Ice Cream
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ANSWERS: 1. Rodney Hood is missing his number; 2. The basketball is bigger; 3. CJ's shoe color is darker; 4. The line on the court by CJ is missing; 5. The Bulls logo is missing from the shorts of the Bulls player behind Carmelo
Can you find all five?
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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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PORTLAND
TRAIL BLAZERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW
NEW ORLEANS
PELICANS WESTERN CONFERENCE, SOUTHWEST DIVISION
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ANFERNEE SIMONS
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Was selected 24th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2018 NBA draft Played prep basketball for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL where he was ranked as the 7th best player in the 2018 class by 247Sports.com Was the first Trail Blazers rookie to score 30+ points in a game since Damian Lillard
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LONZO BALL Was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 NBA draft Played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins for one season where he was awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Pac-12
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Is the son of LaVar and Tina Ball, two former college basketball players
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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
YRS 16 7 1 1 6 R 5 R R 3 7 7 5 2 11 4
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NO. NAME POS 0 Nickeil ALEXANDER-WALKER G 1 Zion WILLIAMSON F 2 Lonzo BALL G 3 Josh HART G 4 JJ REDICK G 5 Josh GRAY* G 8 Jahlil OKAFOR F/C 10 Jaxson HAYES F/C 11 Jrue HOLIDAY G 14 Brandon INGRAM F 15 Frank JACKSON G 20 Nicolò MELLI F 21 Darius MILLER F 22 Derrick FAVORS F 34 Kenrich WILLIAMS G/F 45 Zylan CHEATHAM* F 55 E’Twaun MOORE G
HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY 6-5 205 09/02/1998 Virginia Tech/Canada 6-6 284 07/06/2000 Duke/USA 6-6 190 20/27/1997 UCLA/USA 6-5 215 03/06/1995 Villanova/USA 6-3 200 06/24/1984 Duke/USA 6-0 180 09/09/1993 Louisiana State/USA 6-10 270 12/15/1995 Duke/USA 6-11 220 05/23/2000 Texas/USA 6-3 205 06/12/1990 UCLA/USA 6-7 190 09/02/1997 Duke/USA 6-3 205 05/04/1998 Duke/USA 6-9 236 01/26/1991 Fenerbahçe/Italy 6-6 225 03/21/1990 Kentucky/USA 6-9 265 07/15/1991 Georgia Tech/USA 6-6 210 12/02/1994 Texas Christian/USA 6-5 220 11/17/1995 Arizona State/USA 6-3 191 02/25/1989 Purdue/USA
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Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (Appalachian State) Associate Head Coaches: Chris Finch (Franklin & Marshall), Jeff Bzdelik (Illinois-Chicago) Assistant Coaches: Jamelle McMillan (Arizona State), Fred Vinson (Georgia Tech) Athletic Trainer: Joe Boylan (Emerson)
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SEASON STATS THROUGH DEC 19
G MIN PTS REB AST
PORTLAND (12-16)
28 112.6 46.5 20.2 26 36.7 26.5 4.3 7.6 28 36.4 22.0 4.5 3.7 14 31.7 16.8 6.2 1.2 25 28.7 15.9 12.9 1.3 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 28 21.5 9.6 1.9 1.5 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 28 23.7 7.8 4.0 1.5 28 16.8 5.5 5.1 1.2 18 15.0 4.6 3.4 0.7 24 16.8 4.3 4.4 0.9 20 16.1 3.5 3.0 0.8 15 9.5 3.2 1.3 0.5 4 3.8 2.0 2.3 0.0 5 3.6 1.4 1.4 0.4
LILLARD MCCOLLUM ANTHONY WHITESIDE HOOD SIMONS COLLINS BAZEMORE LABISSIÈRE LITTLE HEZONJA TOLLIVER TRENT JR. BROWN HOARD
G MIN PTS REB AST
NEW ORLEANS (7-22)
29 112.2 44.9 24.8 25 33.7 25.3 7.0 3.7 27 36.0 19.4 5.0 6.6 27 29.1 15.9 3.0 2.1 22 28.2 11.6 6.0 1.5 21 28.1 10.0 4.7 5.5 17 20.2 9.4 3.3 1.5 26 21.4 9.0 4.8 0.8 18 17.9 8.6 4.7 1.6 13 20.4 7.5 8.7 1.9 23 14.3 6.6 1.3 1.0 24 13.8 6.0 2.3 1.9 24 15.0 5.2 2.5 1.1 27 25.0 4.7 5.8 1.7 2 11.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 2 10.0 1.0 1.5 0.5
INGRAM HOLIDAY REDICK HART BALL MOORE HAYES OKAFOR FAVORS JACKSON ALEXANDER-WALKER MELLI WILLIAMS GRAY CHEATHAM
UPCOMING HOME GAMES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 · LOS ANGELES LAKERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 • MILWAUKEE BUCKS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com
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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • STUNTER FEATURE
LESLEY YEARS AS A STUNTER: 2
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO STUNT? Watching my teammates improve their skills motivates me to work harder. I also love cheering for the Portland Trail Blazers; therefore my skills need to be up to par to remain on the team. WHAT ARE SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW? • I grew up in a super small town in Arizona only five minutes away from the Mexican Border • I have the best dog in the world and his name is Aki Chan • My parents adopted me from China when I was 4 months old
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AS A STUNT TEAM MEMBER? The most memorable experience for me was the first home playoff game last year. The atmosphere, fans and team were unforgettable. WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES? Hiking, listening to music and when I go home to Arizona, playing with my dog Aki. IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO ASPIRING YOUNG STUNTERS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM? Consistently maintain a goal to strive for and listen to the constructive criticism you’re given. Also, just be confident in yourself!
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ABOUT DAME TIME
CASEY HOLDAHL
As the team embarks on their 50th year of existence, there’s a far amount of evidence to support the notion that suffering simply comes with the territory of being a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers. Granted, it isn’t the kind of suffering which really matters in the grand scheme, and fans of every team invariably end up cursing the stars at some point, but the quality and regularity of gut punches those devoted to Rip City have endured over the last half century certainly qualify as hard luck. So when you work for a team with such a profile long enough, most either learn to roll with those punches or eventually come to the conclusion that perhaps sports are better left to leisure. That’s not to say that people who work for teams aren’t fans on some level – almost all of us are – but if you can’t, at least on some level, compartmentalize the swings of emotion that inevitably occur throughout the course of one and/or multiple NBA seasons, it makes the work, and eventually every other part of your life,
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miserable. Sure, working for a team during the good times often doesn’t feel like work at all, but during the bad times, it can be brutal. And a three-year series of events, culminating with the 2011-12 lockout-shortened season, certainly qualifies as one of those bad times. After a brief moment in which it seems as though the team might be on the verge of contending, Greg Oden’s knee gave out, Brandon Roy’s did the same, two general managers were fired within a span of 10 months and Nate McMcMillan lost the locker room and, eventually, his job. And on the business side, rumors of wholesale changes had a significant number of employees wondering if perhaps it was time to start making preparations. But there was a glimmer. The day after parting ways with McMillan, Chad Buchanan, a holdover from the two previous front offices tasked with leading the team during the lockout season, officially pulled the cord on the season by sending Gerald Wallace, then Portland’s starting small forward, to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for two players – Mehmet Okur and Shawne Williams – who would never suit up for the Blazers and a first-round pick in the upcoming 2012 Draft. Despite the Nets having the fifth-worst record in the NBA at the time, they only asked for Top 3 protection,
TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • STORY a peculiarity of the deal that is nearly impossible to fathom less than a decade later. The Nets would finish the season tied with the Kings for the fifth-worst record, and after the Draft Lottery, were awarded the sixth overall pick, which would be conveyed to Portland. After a multi-season run of misfortune, we finally had one go our way. It wasn’t necessarily a fix, but at least there was cause for optimism. ◀ 2012 NBA DRAFT DAY
After participating in the full battery of events at the Draft Combine, which basically doesn’t happen in today’s NBA for players whose selection in the Top 10 is unquestioned, Lillard had workouts set up with the Kings, Raptors, Warriors and Trail Blazers. And while I’m sure the front office considered all of their options, it always felt like Lillard was going to be a Trail Blazer. From being at a position of need to the way the underdog mentality in which he carried himself, it just made too much sense. I recall interviewing Lillard the day of his predraft workout in Portland, and while what I wrote from that conversation has been lost, I remember coming away from the interaction feeling like this was
Covering players during the predraft process can feel a bit like wasted effort, as everyone tends have their answers canned after their first few workouts and going deep on a subject who very likely won’t end up playing for the team you cover has limited utility, but with Dame, there was just a sense that this was a real beginning. And with rumors that his workout in front of Paul Allen (who loved the draft process, especially when it included talented guards) was one of the most impressive in recent memory, it felt like there was a good reason to pay attention. And obviously, there was. Since being selected with the sixth pick, Lillard has been the stabilizing force DAMIAN WITH NEIL OLSHEY for a franchise that, at the time, seemed like it might be on the precipice of something ugly. Set in motion by clear-eyed decision-making and a bit of good fortune, Lillard’s success in Portland (from winning Rookie of the Year by way of unanimous vote to leading the team to their first conference finals in nearly two decades) goes back to that workout over seven years ago. We’ve taken plenty of lumps since then, and I get the sense we feel those failures in our bones more than most devotees of other teams, but that makes it all the more important to remember the instances in which we’ve made our own breaks. •
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The season ended with the team losing seven straight and nine of their last 10 to finish 10 games under .500. Roughly a month later, Neil Olshey was hired to take over as General Manager, with the first order of business being to figure out how to best maximize the Trail Blazers’ draft assets. And since the team had been looking for their Point Guard Of The Future for close to a decade, a senior from Weber State named Damian Lillard seemed to make sense, both in terms of talent and fit.
someone I could work with, someone who could take us somewhere.
CASEY HOLDAHL IS A REPORTER AND MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST FOR THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS. A LONG-TIME OREGONIAN, HE RESIDES IN NORTH PORTLAND.
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Rip City brings people together to create lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community, which includes: • Providing a safe and welcoming environment that champions differences and embraces the respectful open expression of ideas that are free from hateful, racist, profane, violent or harassing behaviors or comments. • Ensuring that our policies, practices and programs consider and seek to address societal inequities that disproportionately impact specific groups. • Utilizing our platform and resources to positively impact people throughout our community who have been underserved. • Cultivating a staff that reflects the community we serve and an inclusive culture where multiple perspectives are valued. We ask that you join us in this journey, and that you continue to advance this work within your own sphere of influence. We are all in this together—after all, we are all part of Rip City.
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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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