PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (18-17) AT

CHICAGO BULLS (13-23)

Monday, January 1, 2018 - 5:00 p.m. (Pacific) • United Center
Chicago, Illinois • Game #36 • Road Game #18
TV: NBC Sports Northwest • RADIO: Rip City Radio 620 AM • #PORatCHI

LAST GAME STARTERS

Forward 1 Evan Turner 6-7 220 LAST GAME: Recorded nine points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3-PT), five rebounds and three assists in 30 min-
utes ... 2017-18 SEASON: Scored 17 points to go with three assists at Indiana on Oct. 20 ... Logged
7.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg 16 points and three assists against Memphis on Nov. 7 ... Scored 13 points at Brooklyn on Nov. 24.

Forward 8 Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 220 LAST GAME: Had 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block in 31
minutes ... 2017-18 SEASON: Had 19 points and six rebounds against the Clippers on Oct. 26 ... Logged
8.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 apg 16 points and 16 rebounds at Indiana on Oct. 20 ... Scored 17 points against Washington on Dec. 5.

Center 27 Jusuf Nurkic 7-0 275 LAST GAME: Logged eight points (3-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 24
minutes ... 2017-18 SEASON: Had 29 points and 15 rebounds at Brooklyn on Nov. 24 ... Had 25 points
14.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.9 apg and 11 rebounds against Milwaukee on Nov. 30 ... Scored 28 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2.

Guard 3 CJ McCollum 6-3 190 LAST GAME: Recorded 18 points (8-21 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal
in 35 minutes ... 2017-18 SEASON: Scored 36 points (14-26 FG,) against the Grizzlies on Nov. 7 ... Had
21.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.9 apg 20+ points in each of his first five games of the season ... Pulled down 10 rebounds at Utah on Nov. 1.

Guard 6 Shabazz Napier 6-1 175 LAST GAME: Notched 21 points (8-15 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and
9.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg two blocks in 36 minutes ... 2017-18 SEASON: Recorded 39 points and four rebounds at
Golden State on Dec. 11 ... Had 36 points and 13 assists against the Thunder on Nov. 5.

TRANSACTIONS LAST FIVE GAMES / NEXT FIVE GAMES

June 22: Acquired the draft rights to center Zach Collins from Sacramento in exchange Wed. Dec. 20 San Antonio 93, PORTLAND 91
for the draft rights to Justin Jackson and Harry Giles ... June 22: Slected forward Caleb
Fri. Dec. 22 Denver 102, PORTLAND 85
Swanigan with the 26th overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft ... June 28: Traded guard
Tim Quarterman to Houston in exchange for cash considerations ... June 30: Waived
Sat. Dec. 23 Portland 95, L.A. LAKERS 92
center Festus Ezeli ... July 26: Aquired forward Andrew Nicholson from the Brooklyn Thu. Dec. 28 PORTLAND 114, Philadelphia 110
Nets in exchange for Allen Crabbe ... August 9: Signed free agent guard CJ Wilcox to a Sat. Dec. 30 ATLANTA 104, Portland 89
two-way contract ... August 30: Waived Andrew Nicholson ... September 11: Signed free Mon. Jan. 1 at Bulls 5:00 p.m. NBCSNW
agent guard Archie Goodwin ... September 14: Signed free agent guard Isaiah Briscoe Tue. Jan. 2 at Cavaliers 4:00 p.m. NBCSNW
... September 18: Signed free agent guard Anthony Morrow ... October 13: Waived Fri. Jan. 5 Hawks 7:00 p.m. NBCSNW
guards Isaiah Briscoe, Archie Goodwin and Anthony Morrow ... October 19: Signed free Sun. Jan. 7 Spurs 6:00 p.m. NBCSNW
agent guard Wade Baldwin IV to a two-way contract. Tue. Jan. 9 at Thunder 5:00 p.m. NBCSNW

All times Pacific

INJURY UPDATE - 1/1/18 AT CHICAGO

• Damian Lillard (right hamstring) is QUESTIONABLE

TRAIL BLAZERS ON THE AIR PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

All 88 Portland Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Al-Farouq Aminu - Al-Fah-Ruke Ah-ME-new
Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Brian Wheeler returns for his 20th season at the Pat Connaughton - Conn-uh-ton
helm to provide play-by-play for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary for Jusuf Nurkic - you-SUF nur-KITCH
home broadcasts. On television, NBC Sports Northwest will air a total of 76 Trail Blazers regular season Caleb Swanigan - SWAN-again
games featuring analyst Lamar Hurd and Kevin Calabro calling the play-by-play. Between NBC Sports Noah Vonleh - Von-lay
Northwest, TNT and ESPN, all 82 regular-season games will be televised for the 11th consecutive year and
the 11th time in franchise history.
TODAY’S OPPONENT
CHICAGO BULLS 2017-18 MATCHUPS
ALL TIME: Bulls lead, 61-59 Mon. Jan. 1 Chicago 5:00 p.m.
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 35-25 Wed. Jan. 31 Portland 7:00 p.m.
AT THE BULLS: Bulls lead, 36-24
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 112-110, 12/5/16 (Chi.)
LAST BULLS WIN: 113-88, 11/15/16 (Por.)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.)

SERIES NOTES
• Today’s game is the first of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls during the 2017-18 season.
• LAST SEASON: Portland split the season series with Chicago in 2016-17, 1-1. The two teams have split the season series each of the
past three seasons. The Trail Blazers swept the season series in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
• Portland has won nine of its last twelve games against the Bulls dating back to the 2011-12 season.
• Damian Lillard averaged 24.5 points (39.1% FG, 36.4% 3-PT, 100% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.50 blocks in two games
against Chicago last season. Lillard has scored 30-plus points in each of his last three games in Chicago. He averaged 32.0 points, 4.0
rebounds and 5.3 assists in those contests.
• CJ McCollum averaged 20.5 points (47.2% FG, 53.8% 3-PT), 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games against the Bulls during the
2016-17 season. McCollum’s best career game against Chicago came on Dec. 15, 2016 at the United Center when he posted 24 points
(10-19 FG, 4-7 3-PT) and five assists.
• Maurice Harkless averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.00 steals in two games against Chicago last season.
• Nikola Mirotic averaged 13.0 points (50.0% FG, 55.6% 3-PT, 87.5% FT), 7.5 rebounds and 1.00 blocks in two games against the Trail
Blazers last season. Mirotic has scored in double figures in four of his five career games against Portland.
• Robin Lopez averaged 10.0 points (38.1% FG, 80.0% FT), 12.5 rebounds and 1.50 blocks in two games against Portland during the
2016-17 season. Lopez has scored in double figures twice and pulled down double digit rebounds twice in his four games against the Trail
Blazers since leaving Portland.
• CONNECTION: Chicago center Robin Lopez averaged 10.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in two seasons with the Trail Blazers from 2013-15.
• CONNECTION: Pat Connaughton and Chicago guard Jerian Grant were teammates at Notre Dame from 2011-15 and led the Fighting
Irish to the Elite Eight in 2014-15.

NEXT OPPONENT - TUESDAY AT CLEVELAND 2017-18 OPPONENTS

HOME ROAD TOTAL
OPPONENT
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS ATLANTA: 0-0 0-1 0-1
BOSTON: 0-0 0-0 0-0
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 67-52 BROOKLYN: 0-1 1-0 1-1
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 42-18 CHARLOTTE: 0-0 1-0 1-0
AT THE CAVALIERS: Cavaliers lead, 34-25 CHICAGO: 0-0 0-0 0-0
CLEVELAND: 0-0 0-0 0-0
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 102-86, 1/11/17 (Por.) DALLAS: 0-0 0-0 0-0
LAST CAVALIERS WIN: 137-125, 11/23/16 (Cle.) DENVER: 1-1 0-0 1-1
DETROIT: 0-0 0-0 0-0
CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) GOLDEN STATE: 0-0 0-1 0-1
HOUSTON: 0-1 0-0 0-1
SERIES NOTES INDIANA:
L.A. CLIPPERS:
0-0
0-1
1-0
0-0
1-0
0-1
L.A. LAKERS: 1-0 1-0 2-0
• Tuesday’s game is the first of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers MEMPHIS: 0-1 1-0 1-1
and the Cavaliers during the 2017-18 season. MIAMI: 0-0 1-0 1-0
MILWAUKEE: 0-1 0-1 0-2
• LAST SEASON: Portland split the season series with Cleveland in 2016-17, 1-1. MINNESOTA: 0-0 0-1 0-1
• Portland is 9-4 in the its last 13 games against the Cavaliers dating back to the NEW ORLEANS: 1-1 0-0 1-1
2010-11 season. NEW YORK: 0-0 1-0 1-0
OKLAHOMA CITY: 1-0 0-0 1-0
• Damian Lillard averaged 27.0 points (50.0% FG, 54.5% 3-PT, 100% FT), 5.0 re- ORLANDO: 1-0 1-0 2-0
bounds and 7.0 assists in two games against Cleveland during the 2016-17 season. PHILADELPHIA: 1-0 0-1 1-1
• CJ McCollum averaged 20.0 points (50.0% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 100% FT), 2.5 rebounds, PHOENIX: 1-0 1-0 2-0
2.0 assists and 2.00 blocks in two games against the Cavaliers last season. SACRAMENTO: 1-0 0-1 1-1
SAN ANTONIO: 0-1 0-0 0-1
• Evan Turner averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in two games against TORONTO: 0-1 0-0 0-1
Cleveland last season. UTAH: 0-0 0-1 0-1
• LeBron James averaged 25.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in two games WASHINGTON: 0-1 1-0 1-1
TOTAL 8-10 10-7 18-17
against the Trail Blazers during the 2016-17 season.
NEWS AND NOTES
LEADING THE WAY: Now in his sixth 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 41-41 record in 2016-17 and has compiled a 241-204 record
in five-plus seasons with Portland. Stotts is the fourth-winningest coach in
franchise history, and the first Trail Blazers head coach since Mike Dunleavy
(1998-2001) to reach the playoffs in four consecutive seasons (fourth overall
in franchise history). Stotts was named the Western Conference Coach of the
Month in March 2017 after guiding Portland to an NBA-best 13-3 record for
the month. With Stotts at the helm, the Trail Blazers have ranked in the top-10
in scoring for each of the past four seasons (’13-14 to ’16-17).
ROAD WARRIORS: The Trail Blazers were 3-2 on their five-game road trip from
December 11 through 18. Portland previously completed a five-game trip span-
ning November 20 to 27 with a 4-1 record. Overall, the Trail Blazers are 10-7 on
the road, the fourth-best road record in the league.
DAME DROPPING 30: Damian Lillard scored 39 points against the Warriors on
Dec. 11. It was Lillard’s 10th game of 30-plus points this season, which is tied
for the eighth most in the NBA (James/Harden - 14). Lillard scored 30-plus
points in four straight games from Oct. 30-Nov. 5, the second longest streak of
his career (five, 2/8/16 - 2/23/16).

ALL THAT BAZZ: Shabazz Napier scored a season-high 23 points (7-14 FG,
2-6 3-PT, 7-9 FT) against the 76ers on Dec. 28. Napier has scored 20-plus
points in three straight games and is averaging 18.0 points (51.3 FG%, 42.3%
3-PT), 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the last six games (three starts).
He has scored 279 points this season, the most in his career (261, 2014-15).
DOING IT ALL: Damian Lillard had 17 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists
against at Minnesota on Dec. 18. It was the eighth game this season that Lillard
has had seven-plus rebounds and seven-plus assists, the most such games in
a season he has had in his career (5, 2014-15/2015-16). Lillard is one of four
NBA players avergaing 25+ points, 5+ rebounds and 6+ assists this season.

FORTY-TWO IN THE FOURTH: The Trail Blazers outscored the 76ers, 42-25, in
the fourth quarter on Dec. 28, marking Portland’s highest-scoring quarter of
the season. The quarter included a 19-0 run that gave the Trail Blazers the
lead for good. Shabazz Napier led the charge with 15 points and three steals
in the period while Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and four rebounds.
CJ SCORING 20: CJ McCollum scored 34 points (9-20 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 14-14
FT) against Philadlephia on Dec. 28, his second-highest scoring output this
season. It was the second 30-point game and 20th game of 20+ points for
McCollum this season, tied for the 18th most in the NBA (35, Harden). McCollum
scored 20-plus points in six consectutive games from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, the
second-longest streak of his career (10, 12/26/16 - 1/13/17).
FREE THROW FEAST: Portland made a season-high 36 free throws on a season
high 47 attempts against Philadelphia on Dec. 28. CJ McCollum (14-of-14
FT) and Jusuf Nurkic (11-of-16 FT) both set career highs for free throws made
and free throws attempted.
HARK ATTACK: Maurice Harkless scored a season high 22 points (9-16 FG, 2-3
3-PT, 2-3 FT) to go with six rebounds and two blocks at the L.A. Lakers on Dec.
23. Harkless scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, including a three-
point play with 21.4 seconds remaining that gave the Trail Blazers the lead.
ROOKIE WATCH: Zach Collins set career highs of 11 points and three assists
at the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 23 after scoring 10 points against Denver on Dec.
22. Caleb Swanigan got the first start of his career on Nov. 13 against the
Nuggets, recording six points, five rebounds and a season-high two blocks.
MAKING A MARK: Pat Connaughton averaged 11.0 points (72.2% FG, 71.4%
3-PT), 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 25.9 minutes per game in his first three
starts of the 2017-18 season. He had the third-highest scoring game of his
career on Nov. 27 against the Knicks, finishing with 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT).
DAME FROM DEEP: Damian Lillard matched his own franchise record with nine
three-pointers (of 16) against the Rockets on Dec. 9. It was the fourth time in
his career that Lillard has made nine three-pointers, making him one of five
players in NBA history to accomplish the feat four or more times.
BIG BENCH PERFORMANCE: The Trail Blazers bench combined for 49 points
against the Pelicans on Dec. 2. Meyers Leonard scored a season-high 17 points
(7-9 FG, 2-2 3-PT, 1-1 FT) while Shabazz Napier added 15 points and tied his
career high with seven rebounds. It was the first game this season that two
Portland reserves scored 15-plus points.
NURK’S NIGHT: Jusuf Nurkic led Portland with 25 points and 11 rebounds against
the Bucks on Nov. 30, while adding three steals and one block. Nurkic was the
sixth NBA player with with 25-plus points, 11-plus rebounds, 3-plus steals and
1-plus blocks in a game this season, and the first Trail Blazers player to record
that line since CJ McCollum on Dec. 27, 2015.
DROPPIN’ DIMES: With five assists agianst the Knicks on Nov. 27, Damian
Lillard (2,644 career assists) moved past Rod Strickland (2,573 assists) for
fourth on Portland’s all-time assist list. Lillard is one of three players (Drexler,
Porter) to rank in the top-10 on the franchise scoring list and in the top-five on
the franchise assist list.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DAME: Damian Lillard had a double-double of 17 points and MOVING ON UP: With a 26-point performance against the Magic on November
13 assists to go with eight rebounds against the Timberwolves on December 15, Damian Lillard passed Mychal Thompson for eighth place on the Trail Blaz-
18. It was the fifth double-double of the season for Lillard and the 50th of his ers all-time scoring list. Lillard is 71 points away from passing Geoff Petrie for
career. Lillard recorded a double-double in two straight games from Dec. 16 seventh place.
to Dec. 18, the sixth time in his career he has done so in consecutive games.
Trail Blazers All-Time Scoring List
AL-FAROUQ ON FIRE: Al-Farouq Aminu made at least three 3-pointers in five
of the eight games from Dec. 5-20. Aminu shot 23-of-45 (51.1%) from deep Player Points Seasons
during that span. He has made five 3-pointers in four games this season after 1. Clyde Drexler 18,040 1983-95
accomplishing the feat only twice previously in his career. Aminu is shooting 2. LaMarcus Aldridge 12,562 2006-15
3. Terry Porter 11,330 1985-95
41.2% from the three point line for the season which is 30th in the NBA. 4. Cliff Robinson 10,405 1989-97
5. Jerome Kersey 10,067 1984-95
LILLARD AT THE LINE: With his seventh free throw against the Heat on Dec. 6. Jim Paxson 10,003 1979-88
13, Damian Lillard (2,081 career free throws) passed Jeromke Kersey (2,071) 7. Geoff Petrie 9,732 1970-76
for fourth on Portland’s all-time list. Lillard has made 193 free throws this 8. Damian Lillard 9,662 2012-Current
season, the sixth most in the league (Harden, 319), and ranks sixth in the NBA 9. Mychal Thompson 9,215 1978-86
in free throw percentage (92.8%). 10. Rasheed Wallace 9,119 1996-04
NEWS AND NOTES
THREE-JAY MCCOLLUM: CJ McCollum is shooting 40.8% from the three-point
line this season, the 35th-best mark in the league. McCollum (78 3-PT made)
is 30th in the NBA in 3-pointers made and has made at least three 3-PT shots
in 15 games, tied for the 23rd most in the NBA (Harden - 29).
BLOCK PARTY: The Trail Blazers blocked a season-high 13 shots against the
Nets on Nov. 24, becoming just the fifth team in the NBA with 13 or more blocks
in a game this season. Jusuf Nurkic led the way, tying his season high with
four blocks, while Maurice Harkless blocked three shots for the second time
in three games and Jake Layman tied his career high with two blocks. In all,
seven Portland players recorded a blocked shot.
TRIPLE THREAT: With a combined 89 points against the Nets on Nov. 24, Damian
Lillard (34 points), Jusuf Nurkic (29 points) and CJ McCollum (26 points) became
the first Portland trio to each score 25+ points in a game since Clyde Drexler,
Cliff Robinson and Rod Strickland accomplished the feat in 1995.
NOAH’S NIGHT: Noah Vonleh recorded his first double-double of the season
against the Grizzlies on Nov. 20. Vonleh finished with 11 points (4-8 FG), 18
rebounds and three blocks. Each of those totals marked a season high, and
the 18 rebounds were one shy of Vonleh’s career high (19, 4/12/17 vs. NOP).
RAINING THREES: CJ McCollum made at least three 3-pointers in six consecutive
games from Nov. 2 - Nov. 15 , the longest streak of his career. McCollum shot
25-of-45 from deep during that span. With six threes against the Thunder on
Nov. 5, McCollum (542 3-pointers) passed Steve Blake and Cliff Robinson (492
3-pointers) for sixth on Portland’s all time made 3-point list.
BOSNIAN BEAST: Jusuf Nurkic had 29 points (12-19 FG, 5-10 FT), 15 rebounds,
three assists and four blocks against the Nets on Nov. 24. Nurkic is the first
player in Trail Blazers history to record that stat line in a non-overtime game.
CJ SHINING: CJ McCollum scored a season-high 36 points (14-26 FG, 4-10 3-PT,
4-5 FT) to go with a season-high three steals against the Grizzlies on Nov. 7. The
14 field goals tied the third-most McCollum has made in his career (16, twice)
and were the most made by a Trail Blazer in a game this season.
LOCKDOWN “D”: The Trail Blazers held five consecutive opponents to 94 or
fewer points from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20 . Portland has held its opponent below 100
points in 17 games this season, the fifth most in the league. The Trail Blazers
are 13-4 in those contests.
MORE DEFENSE: The Trail Blazers are holding their opponents to 44.7% FG
shooting and 35.5% 3-PT shooting for the season. That is the fifth-lowest op-
ponent field goal percentage and the eighth-lowest opponent 3-PT percentage
in the NBA. Portland has the fourth-best defensive rating in the league overall
(102.0) and the best defensive rating in the league on the road (99.7).
CONNECT FORTY-NINE: Damian Lillard made 49 consecutive free throws from
Oct. 30 to Nov. 10, the third-longest streak in Trail Blazers history. The longest
streak of Lillard’s career is 54 (March 8-24, 2016) while the longest streak in
team history belongs to Damon Stoudamire (57, Jan. 14 - Feb. 16, 2005).
MCCOLLUM MILESTONE: With 22 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2, CJ McCol-
lum recorded the 100th 20-point game of his career. Playing in his 268th game,
McCollum was the sixth fastest Trail Blazer to score 20+ points in 100 games.
‘BAZZ BALLING: In the eight games from Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, Shabazz Napier
averaged 11.9 points (54.8% FG, 64.7% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 2.3 rebounds, 2.1
assists and 1.3 steals. Playing against the Magic on Nov. 15, Napier became
the third player in Trail Blazers history to make at least five 3-pointers off the
bench while shooting 100% from deep (Wright, Crabbe).
CAPITAL COMEBACK: The Trail Blazers trailed the Wizards by 17 points with
8:14 remaining in the fourth quarter on Nov. 25. Portland closed the game on a
31-11 run, including scoring the game’s final 10 points to beat Washington on
the road, 108-105. CJ McCollum scored seven of his 13 fourth quarter points in
the final 1:30 of the game to clinch the Trail Blazers victory.
TWO-BY-TWENTY: After scoring 28 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2, Jusuf
Nurkic poured in 25 points (11-15 FG, 3-5 FT) to go with eight rebounds, three
assists, three steals and two blocks against the Thunder on Nov. 5. It is the first
time in his career that Nurkic has scored 20+ points in consecutive games.
TRIPLE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Three Trail Blazers recorded a double-double during an
overtime loss to the Jazz on Nov. 1. Damian Lillard finished with 33 points and
10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic logged 19 points and 11 rebounds, and CJ McCollum
had 16 points and 10 rebounds. It was the first double-double of the season for
Lillard and McCollum and the third of the season for Nurkic.
NORTH OF 9,000: Playing in game number 402 for his career, Damian Lillard
scored the 9,000th point of his career against the Phoenix Suns on October 28.
Lillard became the fastest player in Trail Blazers history to reach 9,000 points
in terms of games played (Geoff Petrie, 405).
BIG ON THE BOARDS: Portland is 13th in the league in offensive rebound per-
centage (22.9%), fifth in defensive rebound percentage (79.7%) and seventh
in total rebound percentage (51.5%).
AMONG THE BEST: Through 35 games, the Trail Blazers rank near the top of
the NBA in a number of statistical categories. Portland is eighth in free throw
percentage (79.4%), seventh in rebouding average (44.9 rpg), sixth in blocks
per game (5.2) and is allowing the fourth-fewest points against (100.7 ppg).
MR. 3,000: Damian Lillard’s second field goal of the game against the Pelicans
on October 24 was the 3,000th field goal of his career. Achieving the feat in
his 400th career game, Lillard was the third-fastest Trail Blazer to reach 3,000
career field goals (Geoff Petrie, Sidney Wicks).
MAKING HISTORY: With a 124-76 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 18, the Trail
Blazers set the NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a season-opening
game, besting Denver’s 46-point margin over the LA Clippers on Nov. 6, 1987.
The 48-point win is tied for the second-largest margin of victory in franchise
history (50, vs. Cleveland 11/21/82).
PATTY JUMP SHOT: Pat Connaughton scored 12 points on perfect 5-of-5 shoot-
ing in the first quarter against Phoenix on Oct. 18 before finishing with a career
high 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3-PT). Connaughton’s previous career high was
19 (4/12/17 vs. New Orleans).
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Trail Blazers won their 17th consecutive home-opener
on October 24 against the New Orleans Pelicans, extending an NBA record
(Boston-14, 1979-92). The Trail Blazers opened the season with 11 of their first
16 games at home.
STREAM GAMES WITH “BLAZERS PASS”: NBC Sports Regional Networks has
announced the launch of its first direct-to-consumer product, NBC Sports Gold’s
“Blazers Pass.” The streaming product allows any fans residing in Blazers ter-
ritory to purchase a package of 15 games during the 2017-18 NBA season for
$34.99. Fans can visit www.nbcsports.com/blazerspass to check whether the
pass is available in their area, and to purchase the product. NBC Sports Gold
is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast
and online at NBCSportsGold.com.
LAST FIVE GAMES

Game #31 - San Antonio 93, Portland 91 — December 20, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
For the second time in two games, a Portland attempt for the win was just off at the buzzer as the Trail Blazers fell to the Spurs, 91-91, at Moda Center ... The Trail
Blazers forced San Antonio into 22 turnovers, the season high for a Portland opponent ... Portland scored 20 second chance points off of 12 offensive rebounds
while the Spurs had nine offensive rebounds leading to four second chance points ... Damian Lillard led Portland with 17 points to go with four rebounds and
three assists ... CJ McCollum logged 13 points, five rebounds and six assists ... Shabazz Napier scored 14 points (6-10 FG) off the bench while shooting above
50.0% from the field for the fifth straight game ... Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points (7-12 FG) ... Evan Turner scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting ... Al Farouq Aminu
tied his season high with four steals ... Pau Gasol had 20 points, 17 rebounds and five assists for the Spurs ... LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and eight boards.

1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts

San Antonio.25 29 20 19 --- ........93 .........................41-80 .512 6-17 .353 5-6 .833 9 44 53 17 16 7 22 9 93
Portland .........22 24 26 19 --- ........91 19,393 .........................38-96 .396 6-25 .240 9-14 .643 12 26 38 18 14 12 9 2 91

Game #32 - Denver 102, Portland 85 — December 22, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
The Nuggets dominated inside, outscoring the Trail Blazers 64-46 in the paint, on their way to a 102-85 victory at Moda Center ... CJ McCollum led Portland with
15 points (7-18 FG, 1-5 3-PT) to go with three rebounds and three assists ... Shabazz Napier scored 14 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 1-2 FT) off the bench while pulling
down four rebounds and handing out five assists ... It was the third straight game that Napier scored 14-plus points, the longest streak of his career ... Pat Con-
naughton scored 12 points off the bench, reaching double figures for the fifth time this season ... Zach Collins scored a career-high 10 points and tied his career
high with two assists in 18 minutes before fouling out ... The Portland bench outscored Denver’s reserves, 50-22 ... The Trail Blazers committed 10 turnovers,
giving them 10 or fewer turnovers in consecutive games for the first time this season ... Nikola Jokic led Denver with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts

Denver ...........28 24 28 22 --- ..... 102 .........................42-85 .494 7-25 .280 11-15 .733 16 33 49 19 13 4 14 10 102
Portland ........22 19 25 19 --- ........85 19,473 .........................35-83 .422 6-22 .273 9-16 .562 10 24 34 15 19 6 10 4 85

Game #33 - Portland 95, L.A. Lakers 92 — December 23, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Maurice Harkless scored 13 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Trail Blazers defeat the Lakers, 95-92 in Los Angeles ... Harkless converted
on a three-point play with 21.4 seconds remaining in the game to give Portland the lead ... Shabazz Napier scored a season-best 21 points (8-18 FG, 4-7 3-PT)
to go with three rebounds and five assists in his first start of the season ... CJ McCollum added 17 points (7-23 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three
assists ... Zach Collins had career-highs of 17 points and three assists to go with six rebounds and two blocked shots ... Al-Farouq Aminu scored five points and
pulled down 10 rebounds ... The victory was Portland’s 14th straight win over the Lakers, matching the second-longest winning streak over the Lakers in NBA
history (18, Boston, 1957-59) ... Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers with 18 points each while Lonzo Ball had 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.

1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts

Portland ........... 17 27 26 25 --- ........95 .........................39-95 .411 10-25 .400 7-14 .500 9 38 47 19 15 7 11 8 95
L.A. Lakers..... 24 25 21 22 --- ........92 18,997 .........................36-85 .424 8-25 .320 12-20 .600 11 44 55 23 22 8 17 3 92

Game #34 - Portland 114, Philadelphia 110 — December 28, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

Spurred on by a 19-0 run, the Trail Blazers outscored the 76ers in the fourth quarter, 42-25, on their way to a 114-110 victory in Portland ... CJ McCollum led
the way for Portland with 34 points, seven rebounds and four assists while shooting 14-of-14 from the free throw line (both career highs) ... Shabazz Napier
scored 22 of his season-high 23 points in the second half (15 in the fourth quarter) while also recording three rebounds, three assists and three steals ... Napier
has tied his career high of three steals in three straight games ... Jusuf Nurkic logged his seventh double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds
while shooting 11-of-16 from the free throw line (both career highs) ... Ed Davis rounded out the Portland players in double figures with 10 points on 5-of-5
shooting in 17 minutes ... Joel Embiid led the way for Philadelphia with 29 points and nine rebounds while Dario Saric added 25 points and nine rebounds.

1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts

Philadelphia .30 21 34 25 --- ..... 110 .........................42-87 .482 16-32 .500 10-14 .714 5 32 37 28 26 8 14 2 110
Portland ...... 27 25 20 42 --- ..... 114 20,104 .........................35-75 .467 8-24 .333 36-47 .766 8 39 47 15 18 7 15 3 114

Game #35 - Atlanta 104, Portland 89 — December 30, Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
The Trail Blazers were plauged by turnovers throughout the game and struggled to score in the second half as they fell to the Hawks in Atlanta, 104-89 ... Portland
scored a season-low 37 points in the second half ... Atlanta made 40 field goals and notched 29 assists, the most assists by a Portland opponent this season ...
Shabazz Napier scored 20-plus points for the third straight game, finishing with 21 points and six assists to go with career highs of eight rebounds and two blocks
... CJ McCollum had 18 points, four rebounds and two assists ... Al Farouq Aminu recorded 10 points, five rebounds and three assists ... Jusuf Nurkic registered
eight points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots ... Damian Lillard missed his fourth game in a row with a right hamstring injury ... The Hawks
were led by Dennis Schroder who finished with 22 points, one rebound and eight assists ... Marco Belinelli added 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3-PT) off the bench.

1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts

Portland ..........23 29 17 20 --- ........89 .........................36-85 .424 7-25 .280 10-13 .769 15 31 46 19 18 9 20 8 89
Atlanta............ 24 22 26 32 --- ..... 104 15,877 .........................40-89 .449 14-30 .467 10-15 .667 13 32 45 29 16 12 13 3 104
 8 - Al-Farouq Aminu, F
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220
Born: September 21, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga.
College: Wake Forest NBA Experience: Seven seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: In his second season with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 8.7 points (39.2% FG, 32.9% 3-PT, 70.6% FT), 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.00 steals
and 29.1 minutes in 61 games (25 starts) … Tallied four double-doubles … Logged three games of 20-plus points … Led team in rebounding 15 times and as-
sists twice … Tallied six straight games of 10+ points from March 28-April 6 for the first time in his career … Scored a season-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting
(3-5 3-PT, 7-9 FT) against Boston on Feb. 9 ... Hauled in a season-best 15 rebounds at the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 10, matching his highest rebounding total as a Trail
Blazer … OFF THE COURT: Descends from a line of Nigerian kings … Name Al-Farouq means “the chief has arrived” ... Older brother, Alade, was a 2010 D-League
All-Star with Erie and Bakersfield and was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat on March 28, 2010 ... Participant in the 2012 Sprite Slam NBA Develop-
ment Camp in Zambia (Africa) for the NBA Basketball Without Borders program. CAREER HIGHS
LAST FIVE GAMES Points: 28, 3/31/16 vs. Bos.
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Rebounds: 20, 12/4/13 NOP vs. Dal. (2)
Dec. 20 San Antonio 35 3-11 2-6 0-0 6 2 1 4 0 1 8 Assists: 6, 3/26/14 NOP vs. LAC (2)
Dec. 22 Denver 27 1-9 1-8 0-0 6 0 2 1 1 2 3 Blocks: 6, 1/28/15 Dal. at Hou.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 22 2-4 1-2 0-0 10 2 0 0 1 1 5 Steals: 6, 3/8/15 Dal. at LAL
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 31 0-4 0-3 0-2 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 FGM: 11, 3/31/16 vs. Bos.
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 31 4-9 1-6 1-2 5 3 1 1 3 1 10 3FGM: 6, 3/31/16 vs. Bos.

33 - Zach Collins, C
Ht: 7-0 Wt: 235
Born: November 19, 1997, in North Las Vegas, Nev.
College: Gonzaga NBA Experience: None

COLLEGE: Played one season at Gonzaga in 2016-17, averaging 10.0 points (65.2% FG, 47.6% 3-PT, 74.3% FT), 5.9 rebounds, 1.77 blocks and 17.3 minutes in 39
games … Named to the WCC All-Conference Second Team as well as the WCC All-Freshman Team in his lone season for the Bulldogs … Reached double-digit
scoring 20 times … Led the West Coast Conference in shooting percentage and blocked shots … Guided Gonzaga to its first NCAA Championship Game in
school history … Recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks against South Carolina in the Final Four … Averaged 9.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.00 blocks
during the 2017 NCAA Tournament ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Heather and Michael Collins … Played for the Trail Blazers during the 2017 NBA Summer League
in Las Vegas, averaging 6.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 2.00 blocks, 2.00 steals and 23.3 minutes in three games (three starts) … Has one sister, Taylor …
Father, Michael, played basketball for New Mexico State before sustaining a career-ending injury during his freshman season.
LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 11, 12/23/17 at LAL
Dec. 18 at Minnesota 21 3-7 1-3 0-0 5 1 4 0 1 1 7 Rebounds: 10, 12/16/17 at Cho.
Dec. 20 San Antonio 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 Assists: 3, 12/23/17 at LAL
Dec. 22 Denver 18 4-6 1-1 1-2 2 2 6 0 0 0 10 Blocks: 3, 12/9/17 vs. Hou.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 31 4-6 1-2 2-4 6 3 3 0 3 2 11 Steals: 3, 12/11/17 at GSW
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 17 1-6 0-3 0-0 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 FGM: 4, last 12/23/17 at LAL (4)
3FGM: 1, last 12/23/17 at LAL (6)

5 - Pat Connaughton, G/F

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 210
Born: January 6, 1993, in Arlington, Mass.
College: Notre Dame NBA Experience: Two seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 2.5 points (51.4% FG, 51.5% 3-PT, 77.8% FT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 8.1 minutes in 39 games (one start) … Notched a career-
high 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3-PT) and seven assists to go with seven rebounds April 12 vs. New Orleans … Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-4 3-PT)
vs. San Antonio on April 10 ... Grabbed a team-high seven rebounds at Utah on Feb. 15, one board short of his career high ... Finished with five points (2-2 FG)
and four rebounds at Golden State on Dec. 17 ... Scored seven points on 3-of-3 shooting (1-1 3-PT) at Cleveland on Nov. 23 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Leonard and
Susan Connaughton …Pitched on Notre Dame’s baseball team and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2014 MLB
draft … Pitched in six games (four starts) for the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League (Short A) and posted a 2.45 Earned Run Average in 14.2 innings pitched
… Threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Hillsboro Hops playoff game on Sept. 10, 2015.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 24, 10/18/17 at Pho.
Dec. 20 San Antonio 13 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 Rebounds: 8, 4/3/16 vs. Den.
Dec. 22 Denver 22 5-6 1-2 1-2 4 0 3 0 0 0 12 Assists: 7, 4/12/17 vs. NOP
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 26 3-6 0-3 0-1 3 1 1 1 1 2 6 Blocks: 2, last 12/23/17 at LAL (2)
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 25 3-5 1-3 2-2 4 2 1 0 0 0 9 Steals: 2, 11/25/17 at Was. (2)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 22 1-5 1-4 2-2 2 1 3 1 2 1 5 FGM: 9, 10/18/17 at Pho.
3FGM: 5, 4/12/17 vs. NOP
 17 - Ed Davis, F
Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225
Born: June 5, 1989, in Washington, D.C.
College: North Carolina NBA Experience: Seven seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 4.3 points (52.8% FG, 61.7% FT), 5.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 17.2 minutes in 46 games (12 starts) … Paced the team in rebound-
ing six times … Scored in double figures three times … Logged two double-doubles, most recently at Memphis (Dec. 8) with 10 points and 10 rebounds (six
offensive) ... Registered his first double-double of the season with 14 points (7-9 FG) and 10 rebounds at New York on Nov. 22 ... Made his first start as a Trail
Blazer at New Orleans on Nov. 18 and hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds ... On March 7, underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery to repair an injured
labrum on his left shoulder, missing the final 25 games of the season ... OFF THE COURT: Father, Terry, played 10 seasons in the NBA (1989-01) with the Miami
Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards ... Led Benedictine High School in Richmond to a pair of Virginia State Championships ...
Named 2008 Virginia Mr. Basketball by the Roanoke News.
LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 24, 12/12/12 Tor. vs. Bkn. (2)
Dec. 20 San Antonio 23 3-7 0-0 1-2 11 1 3 1 1 0 7 Rebounds: 20, 2/4/15 LAL at Mil.
Dec. 22 Denver 21 2-6 0-0 4-6 8 1 2 0 1 0 8 Assists: 6, 1/18/13, Tor. at Phi.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 28 1-3 0-0 0-0 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 Blocks: 5, 2/27/16 at Chi. (4 times)
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 17 5-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 4 0 0 1 10 Steals: 3, 3/31/16 vs. Bos. (14 times)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 20 4-5 0-0 0-0 7 0 3 1 3 0 8 FGM: 11, 12/12/12 Tor. vs. Bkn.
3FGM: 0

4 - Maurice Harkless, F
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220
Born: May 11, 1993, in Queens, N.Y.
College: St. John’s NBA Experience: Five seasons

2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-best 10.0 points (50.2% FG, 35.1% 3-PT, 62.1% FT) and 4.4 rebounds to go with 1.2 assists, 1.09 steals and 28.9 minutes in 77
games (69 starts) … Field goal percentage also marked a career best … Netted 10+ points in a career-high 40 games … Scored 23 points twice during the season,
his highest point total as a Trail Blazer ... Tallied 19 games with multiple 3-pointers, a career best … Scored in double figures 11 straight times from Nov. 17 to Dec.
7, the longest such streak of his career ... Made multiple three-pointers in a career-high five consecutive games from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of
Rosa Harkless, but was also raised by his grandmother, Barbara Harkless … In 2012-13, helped serve Thanksgiving breakfast at the Coalition for the Homeless …
Participated in a fundraising event to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network in March of 2013 … Lists Will Smith and Adam Sandler as his favorite actors.

CAREER HIGHS
LAST FIVE GAMES
Points: 28, 4/1/13 Orl. at Hou.
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts
Rebounds: 16, 4/5/16 at Sac.
Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach’s decision
Assists: 4, 3/18/17 vs. Mil. (7)
Dec. 22 Denver 19 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 2 4
Blocks: 4, 3/4/17 vs. Mil. (5)
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 25 9-16 2-3 2-3 6 1 3 0 2 2 22
Steals: 6, 3/15/13 Orl. at OKC
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 26 3-5 2-4 0-0 2 2 3 1 0 1 8
FGM: 11, 3/22/13 Orl. vs. OKC
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 18 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 2 1 2 0 6
3FGM: 3, 4/3/17 vs. Ind. (10)

10 - Jake Layman, F
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 215
Born: March 7, 1994, in Norwood, Mass.
College: Maryland NBA Experience: One season
2016-17 NOTABLES: In his rookie season with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 2.2 points (29.2% FG, 25.5% 3-PT, 76.5% FT), 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 7.1
minutes in 35 games (one start) … Notched 10 points, a career high-tying four rebounds and a career-high three assists April 12 vs. New Orleans … Scored four
points and pulled in a career-high four rebounds against the Spurs on April 10 ... Scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in his NBA debut against Golden State on
Nov. 1, the most points scored by a Trail Blazer making his NBA debut since Damian Lillard scored 23 points on Oct. 31, 2012 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of Tim and
Claire Layman ... Both parents played collegiate sports at the University of Maine ... Played for the Trail Blazers during the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las
Vegas, averaging 8.0 points 4.2 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 1.40 steals and 30.4 minutes in five games (three starts).

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 17, 11/1/16 vs. GSW
Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach’s decision Rebounds: 4, 4/12/17 vs. NOP (Twice)
Dec. 22 Denver 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 Assists: 3, 4/12/17 vs. NOP
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach’s decision Blocks: 2, 11/24/17 at BKN
Dec. 28 Philadelphia DNP - Coach’s decision Steals: 2, 10/18/17 vs. Pho. (Twice)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FGM: 6, 11/1/16 vs. GSW
3FGM: 5, 11/1/16 vs. GSW
 11 - Meyers Leonard, F/C
Ht: 7-1 Wt: 255
Born: February 27, 1992, in Robinson, Ill.
College: Illinois NBA Experience: Five seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 5.4 points (38.5% FG, 34.7% 3-PT, 87.5% FT), 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 16.5 minutes in 74 games (12 starts) … Scored 13 points
(5-7 FG, 3-3 3-PT), all in the first quarter, against San Antonio on April 10 ... Scored a season-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting (4-4 3-PT) at Boston on Jan. 21 ...
Has scored a 16 points twice, Dec. 23 vs. San Antonio and Dec. 28 vs. Sacramento ... Recorded a double-double with 14 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 3-PT) and a season-
high 11 rebounds at Brooklyn on Nov. 20 ... Produced 11 points in back-to-back games against Sacramento on Nov. 11 and Denver on Nov. 13 ... Hauled in 10
rebounds at the Clippers on Nov. 9 ...OFF THE COURT: Mother is Tracie Leonard ... Father is the late Jim Leonard ... Has two older brothers, Chris and Bailey ... Brother,
Bailey, is a U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan ... Teams with Genentech and the Children’s Cancer Association to host events that help “Block Out Cancer” ...
Biggest thrill in sports was “winning state my senior year”.
LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 24, 4/13/15 at OKC
Dec. 20 San Antonio 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Rebounds: 15, 4/6/15 at Bkn.
Dec. 22 Denver DNP - Coach’s decision Assists: 4, 1/31/17 vs. Cha. (8)
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach’s decision Blocks: 3, 11/26/12 at Det.
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Steals: 2, 3/11/16 vs. Was. (4)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta DNP - Coach’s decision FGM: 9, 4/13/15 at OKC (Twice)
3FGM: 5, 12/31/15 at Uta. (Twice)

0 - Damian Lillard, G
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195
Born: July 15, 1990, in Oakland, Calif.
College: Weber State NBA Experience: Five seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-high 27.0 points (44.4% FG, 37.0% 3-PT, 89.5% FT) and 4.9 rebounds to go with 5.9 assists, 0.91 steals and 35.9 minutes in
75 games (all starts) … Lillard’s 27.0 ppg is the second-best scoring average in franchise history (27.2 – Drexler in 1988-89) … Led the team in scoring 47 times,
rebounding seven times and assists in 48 games … Ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring, 20th in assists, seventh in free throw percentage and ninth in minutes …
Ranked ninth in the NBA with 59 games of 20-plus points … Scored 59 points (18-34 FG, 9-14 3-PT) vs. Utah on April 8, setting a new franchise record for points
in a game … Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for March after leading Portland to a 13-3 month … OFF THE COURT: Parents are Houston
and Gina ... Partners with the Trail Blazers, Les Schwab and Adidas in a regional anti-bullying campaign that encourages everyone to stand up for the rights of
others and formally pledge to show respect for all people … Named the 2016-17 recipient of the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s Magic Johnson
Award honoring his excellence on the basketball court and cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and public.
CAREER HIGHS
LAST FIVE GAMES
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 59, 4/8/17 vs. Utah
Dec. 20 San Antonio 34 6-17 2-6 3-3 4 3 3 2 2 0 17 Rebounds: 18, 3/4/15 at LAC
Dec. 22 Denver DND - Right hamstring Assists: 16, 12/20/16 at Sac.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DND - Right hamstring Blocks: 3, 10/18/17 at Pho. (Twice)
Dec. 28 Philadelphia DND - Right hamstring Steals: 6, 2/19/16 vs. GSW
Dec. 30 at Atlanta DND - Right hamstring FGM: 18, 4/8/17 vs. Utah (Twice)
3FGM: 9, 12/9/17 vs. Houston (4)

3 - CJ McCollum, G
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190
Born: September 19, 1991, in Canton, Ohio
College: Lehigh NBA Experience: Four seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-best 23.0 points (48.0% FG, 42.1% 3-PT, 91.2% FT) and 3.6 rebounds to go with 3.6 assists in 80 games (all starts) … His
field goal, three-point and free throw percentages also marked new career bests … His 23.0 ppg ranked 20th in the NBA … Became the second Trail Blazer to
lead the NBA in free throw percentage (Crawford, 2011-12) … Led the team in scoring 30 times, rebounding eight times and assists on 18 occasions … Tallied
15 games with at least 30 points (t-14th in NBA), after having eight such games in 2015-16 … His 185 three-point field goals made him one of 15 players to
reach that mark in 2016-17 … Of those 15 players, McCollum’s 42.1% shooting from beyond the arc ranks second … OFF THE COURT: Son of Kathy Andrews and
Errick McCollum … His older brother, Errick, has played seven seasons of professional basketball overseas … Majored in journalism at Lehigh and hopes to
become a sports analyst and broadcaster … Is a contributing editor for The Players’ Tribune.

LAST FIVE GAMES

CAREER HIGHS
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts
Dec. 20 San Antonio 38 5-22 0-7 3-3 5 6 0 1 0 0 13 Points: 43, 1/1/17 at Min.
Dec. 22 Denver 34 7-18 1-5 0-0 3 3 0 0 2 0 15 Rebounds: 11, 12/27/15 at Sac.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 36 7-23 2-6 1-2 5 3 1 2 3 1 17 Assists: 10, 11/30/15 at LAC
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 38 9-20 2-5 14-14 7 4 0 1 3 0 34 Blocks: 3, 1/13/17 vs. Orl. (4)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 35 8-21 1-4 1-3 4 2 2 1 2 1 18 Steals: 5, 3/26/16 vs. Phi (Twice)
FGM: 16, 1/8/17 vs. Det. (Twice)
3FGM: 7, 12/10/16 at Ind.
 6 - Shabazz Napier, G
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 175
Born: July 14, 1991, in Roxbury, Mass.
College: Connecticut NBA Experience: Three seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Posted averages of 4.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 9.7 minutes in 53 games (two starts) with the Trail Blazers … Led the team
in scoring three times and assists twice … Tallied a game high 25 points (10-18 FG, 3-6 3-PT) April 12 vs. New Orleans, marking the first time in his career
he has scored 25-plus points in consecutive games … Scored a career-high 32 points (9-20 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 10-11 FT) to go with six rebounds and five assists
against San Antonio on April 10 ... Also set career highs in field goals and free throws made that game ... OFF THE COURT: Full name is Shabazz Bozie Napier
... Son of Carmen Velasquez ... Has one brother and one sister ... Graduated from Connecticut with a degree in sociology ... Enjoy fishing, bowling and
spending time with his family ... Favorite NFL team is the New England Patriots ... Threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park before a Yankees/
Red Sox game on April 22, 2014.
LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS
Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 32, 4/10/17 vs. SAS
Dec. 20 San Antonio 21 6-10 2-5 0-1 1 2 0 1 2 0 14 Rebounds: 8, 12/30/17 at Atl.
Dec. 22 Denver 37 6-15 1-5 1-2 4 5 1 3 0 0 14 Assists: 9, 11/23/15 Orl. at Cle.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 35 8-18 4-7 1-2 3 5 1 3 1 0 21 Blocks: 2, 12/30/17 at Atl.
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 34 7-14 2-6 7-9 3 3 1 3 5 0 23 Steals: 3, 12/28/17 vs. Phi. (10)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 36 8-15 1-2 4-4 8 6 0 1 3 2 21 FGM: 10, 4/12/17 vs. NOP
3FGM: 5, 11/15/17 vs. Orl. (2)

27 - Jusuf Nurkic, C
Ht: 7-0 Wt: 275
Born: August 23, 1994, in Bosnia
College: None NBA Experience: Three seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: In 65 games (48 starts) with Denver and Portland, averaged 10.2 points (50.7% FG, 57.1% FT), 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists … In 20 games
(19 starts) with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 15.2 points (50.8% FG, 66.0% FT), 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.25 steals, 1.90 blocked shots and 29.2
minutes … Became the first Trail Blazer to average 15-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in his first 20 games since Mychal Thompson in 1978 … Portland
went 14-6 with Nurkic in the lineup … Scored a career-high 33 points (12-15 FG, 9-11 FT) March 28 vs. Denver, adding 15 rebounds and two blocked shots
to become the first player in franchise history to register 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds on 80% shooting or better … OFF THE COURT: Did not play
basketball until he was 14 ... Recruited to play the game after his future basketball agent read an article about his tall father, a policeman in Tuzla ... He
tracked him down and asked if he had a son.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 33, 3/28/17 vs. Den.
Dec. 20 San Antonio 25 7-12 0-0 1-3 6 0 2 0 2 1 15 Rebounds: 20, 3/9/17 vs. Phi
Dec. 22 Denver 24 4-10 0-0 2-4 1 0 2 0 4 0 10 Assists: 8, 3/9/17 vs. Phi.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 17 2-11 0-1 0-0 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 Blocks: 6, 3/9/17 vs. Phi.
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 28 5-13 0-1 11-16 12 1 5 1 1 1 21 Steals: 5, 4/13/16 Den. at Por.
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 24 3-11 0-0 2-2 11 4 6 1 4 3 8 FGM: 12, 11/24/17 at BKN (3)
3FGM: 0

50 - Caleb Swanigan, F
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 250
Born: April 18, 1997, in Indianapolis, Ind.
College: Purdue NBA Experience: None
COLLEGE: In two years at Purdue, averaged 14.4 points (50.1% FG, 37.6% 3-PT, 76.0% FT), 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 29.2 minutes in 69 career games
(all starts) … Averaged 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 32.5 minutes in 35 games (all starts) as a sophomore … Named a consensus First Team
All-American, the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year and the Big Ten Player of the Year … Ranked second nationally in rebounding … First player since Tim
Duncan of Wake Forest (1996-97) to average 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a season … Recorded 28 double-doubles, the most in Big Ten
history and the 13th most in NCAA history … OFF THE COURT: Studied general education and educational studies at Purdue … Named to the All-NBA Sum-
mer League First Team at the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League … Father is former Purdue athlete Roosevelt Barnes … Was Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 2015
… Graduated from high school in three years.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 8, 10/18/17 at Pho.
Dec. 20 San Antonio DND - Inactive Rebounds: 8, 10/24/17 vs. NOP
Dec. 22 Denver 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Assists: 3, 10/24/17 vs. NOP (2)
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach’s decision Blocks: 2, 11/13/17 vs. Den.
Dec. 28 Philadelphia NWT - G League Steals: 1, 10/18/17 at Pho.
Dec. 30 at Atlanta NWT - G League FGM: 3, 10/18/17 at Pho.
3FGM: 1, 10/18/17 at Pho.
 1 - Evan Turner, G/F
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 220
Born: October 27, 1988, in Chicago, Ill.
College: Ohio State NBA Experience: Seven seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Posted averages of 9.0 points (42.6% FG, 26.3% 3-PT, 82.5% FT), 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 25.5 minutes in 65 games (12 starts) … Notched
two double-doubles … Led the team in assists six times … Scored 20-plus twice … Fractured his third metacarpal in his right hand Feb. 7 at Dallas, missing the
next 14 games as a result … Scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting against Dallas on Feb. 3 ... Recorded a then season-high 20 points vs. the L.A.
Lakers on Jan. 5, all of which came in the second half (14 pts in 4th Q) ... Recorded a career-high four blocked shots Jan. 1 at Minnesota … Made his first start of
the season at Memphis on Dec. 8, recording 15 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Brooklyn on Nov. 20 ... OFF THE COURT: Son of
James and Iris Turner ... Hobbies include reading, listening to music and playing golf ... Represented the United States at the 2009 World University Games
... Attended the same high school, St. Joseph, as Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 34, 1/22/14 Phi. at NYK
Dec. 20 San Antonio 32 7-11 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 1 1 0 14 Rebounds: 15, 1/9/15 Bos. at Ind. (2)
Dec. 22 Denver 22 3-4 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 1 1 0 7 Assists: 13, 4/10/15 Bos. at Cle.
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 21 3-8 0-1 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 0 7 Blocks: 4, 1/11/17at Min.
Dec. 28 Philadelphia 22 3-7 1-2 1-2 2 1 2 0 2 0 8 Steals: 5, 3/11/16 Bos. vs. Hous. (2)
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 30 4-9 1-3 0-0 5 3 0 0 0 0 9 FGM: 13, 1/22/14 Phi. at NYK (3)
3FGM: 4, 1/3/15 Bos. at Chi. (2)

21 - Noah Vonleh, F
Ht: 6-9 Wt: 245
Born: August 24, 1995, in Haverhill, Calif.
College: Indiana NBA Experience: Three seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-high 4.4 points (48.1% FG, 35.0% 3-PT and 63.8% FT) and 5.2 rebounds to go with 0.4 assists and 17.1 minutes in 74 games
(41 starts) … Reached double-digit scoring 11 times … Led the team in rebounding 13 times … Logged four double-doubles … Grabbed a career-high 19
rebounds to go with a season high-tying 12 points April 12 vs. New Orleans … Logged 12 points and 11 rebounds April 10 vs. San Antonio ... Recorded his first
double-double as a Trail Blazer with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Atlanta on Mar. 18 ... Registered a season-high 12 points and a career-high three assists at
San Antonio on Mar. 15 ... OFF THE COURT: The son of Samuel Vonleh and Renell Kumeh ... Has two siblings … Majored in sport communications … Completed
43 percent of his coursework toward his degree by the end of his freshman year at Indiana.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts
Points: 16, 4/12/15 Cha. at Det.
Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach’s decision
Rebounds: 19, 4/12/17 vs. NOP
Dec. 22 Denver 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Assists: 3, 3/16/17 at SAS
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DND - Right hand
Blocks: 3, 11/20/17 at Memphis (3)
Dec. 28 Philadelphia DND - Right hand
Steals: 4, 12/26/15 vs. Cle.
Dec. 30 at Atlanta 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
FGM: 6, 4/10/17 vs. SAS (3)
3FGM: 2, 11/1/16 vs. GSW
 2 - Wade Baldwin IV, G
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 200
Born: March 29, 1996, in Belle Mead, New Jersey
College: Vanderbilt NBA Experience: One season
2016-17 NOTABLES: Appeared in 33 games (one start) and averaged 3.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 12.3 minutes while shooting 31.3 percent from the
field and 83.8 percent from the free throw line in his rookie season with the Grizzlies ... Missed a total of 49 games ... Scored in double figures once ... Led the
Grizzlies in assists twice ... Registered a career-high nine assists on Dec. 3, 2016 vs. the L.A. Lakers ... Scored a career-high 11 points on Dec. 6, 2016 vs. Philadelphia
... OFF THE COURT: Full name is Wade Manson Baldwin IV ... Son of Wade III and Monica Baldwin ... Recipient of the Southwood Family Men’s Basketball Scholarship
at Vanderbilt ... As a high school senior, led St. Joseph’s (NJ) to a 30-2 overall record and the Non-Public A New Jersey State Championship while averaging 15.0
points, 4.1 reboundsa and 7.1 assists ... Compiled a 57-7 prep record during his junior and senior seasons.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent
Dec. 20 San Antonio
Dec. 22 Denver
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers
Dec. 28 Philadelphia
Dec. 30 at Atlanta
Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 11, 12/6/16 Mem. vs. Phi.
NWT - Two way contract Rebounds: 7, 4/4/17 Mem. at SAS
NWT - Two way contract Assists: 9, 12/3/16 Mem. vs. LAL
NWT - Two way contract Blocks: 3, 10/26/16 Mem. vs. Min.
NWT - Two way contract Steals: 3, 12/3/16 Mem. vs. LAL (3)
NWT - Two way contract FGM: 3, 4/9/17 Mem. vs. Det. (5)
3FGM: 1, 4/7/17 Mem. vs. NYK (3)

23 - CJ Wilcox, G
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 195
Born: December 30, 1990, in Pleasant Grove, Utah
College: Washington NBA Experience: Three seasons
2016-17 NOTABLES: Posted averages of 1.0 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 4.9 minutes in 22 games with the Orlando Magic … Scored a season high five
points at Chicago on Nov. 7 … Tied his career-high with two assists at Charlotte on Dec. 9 … Played four games (one start) for the Erie BayHawks of the NBA
G League, averaging 12.5 points (51.3% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 50.0% FT), 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 25.8 minutes. OFF THE COURT: Full name is Brian Craig Wilcox…
Father, Craig, played collegiately at Brigham Young from 1993-95…As a junior in high school, led the state of Utah in scoring, averaging 23.7 points …. Ranked
the No. 2 prospect in Utah as a senior … Named First Team All-State by both the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News ... While with the Clippers, participated
in Feed the Children, helping to distribute food and personal care boxes to 1,600 families in Los Angeles.

LAST FIVE GAMES CAREER HIGHS

Date Opponent
Dec. 20 San Antonio
Dec. 22 Denver
Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers
Dec. 28 Philadelphia
Dec. 30 at Atlanta
Min FGs 3PT FTs Reb Ast PF St TO Bl Pts Points: 19, 4/13/16 LAC at Pho.
NWT - Two way contract Rebounds: 3, 4/13/16 LAC at. Pho (2)
NWT - Two way contract Assists: 2, 3/16/17 LAC at LAL (4)
NWT - Two way contract Blocks: 1, 4/13/16 LAC at Pho. (4)
NWT - Two way contract Steals: 3, 4/6/16 LAC at LAL
NWT - Two way contract FGM: 8, 4/13/16 LAC at Pho.
3FGM: 3, 4/13/16 LAC at Pho.
RESULTS BY QUARTER
Game Date Opponent 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Half 3 Qtrs Final W/L Att.
1. Oct. 18 at Phoenix 29-21 31-14 38-20 26-21 --- --- 60-35 98-55 124-76 W 18,055
2. Oct. 20 at Indiana 31-25 31-27 29-21 23-23 --- --- 62-52 91-73 114-96 W 15,325
3. Oct. 21 at Milwaukee 26-24 29-36 25-24 30-29 --- --- 55-60 80-84 110-113 L 16,211
4. Oct. 24 New Orleans 29-19 18-29 24-25 32-20 --- --- 47-48 71-73 103-93 W 19,446
5. Oct. 26 LA Clippers 24-30 29-32 26-18 24-24 --- --- 53-62 79-80 103-104 L 18.694
6. Oct. 28 Phoenix 29-24 32-33 31-32 22-18 --- --- 61-57 92-89 114-107 W 19,343
7. Oct. 30 Toronto 29-29 6-25 26-27 24-18 --- --- 35-54 61-81 85-99 L 18,505
8. Nov. 1 at Utah 20-22 19-17 30-25 25-30 18-9 --- 39-39 69-64 103-112 L 16,685
9. Nov. 2 L.A. Lakers 41-25 25-37 21-23 26-25 --- --- 66-62 87-85 113-110 W 19,469
10. Nov. 5 Oklahoma City 28-20 22-26 28-21 25-32 --- --- 50-46 78-67 103-99 W 19,393
11. Nov. 7 Memphis 21-23 29-24 21-27 26-24 --- --- 50-47 71-74 98-97 L 18,692
12. Nov. 10 Brooklyn 28-21 24-25 18-31 27-24 --- --- 52-46 70-77 97-101 L 19,393
13. Nov. 13 Denver 25-21 29-28 30-17 15-16 --- --- 54-49 84-66 99-82 W 18,895
14. Nov. 15 Orlando 24-33 27-14 24-24 24-23 --- --- 51-47 75-71 99-94 W 19,206
15. Nov. 17 at Sacramento 20-19 21-23 19-18 22-26 --- --- 41-42 60-60 82-86 L 17,583
16. Nov. 18 Sacramento 21-20 32-21 27-22 22-27 --- --- 53-41 80-63 102-90 W 19,522
17. Nov. 20 at Memphis 23-24 32-22 17-25 28-21 --- --- 55-46 72-71 100-92 W 15,785
18. Nov. 22 at Philadelphia 14-26 23-24 20-20 24-31 --- --- 37-50 57-70 81-101 L 20,605
19. Nov. 24 at Brooklyn 23-32 28-21 41-39 35-33 --- --- 51-53 92-92 127-125 W 15,246
20. Nov. 25 at Washington 27-30 14-22 32-31 35-22 --- --- 41-52 73-83 108-105 W 18,092
21. Nov. 27 at New York 30-23 23-14 37-27 13-27 --- --- 53-37 90-64 103-91 W 18,409
22. Nov. 30 Milwaukee 21-33 24-27 21-27 25-16 --- --- 45-60 66-87 91-103 L 19,459
23. Dec. 2 New Orleans 33-26 24-34 25-38 34-25 --- --- 57-60 82-98 116-123 L 18,730
24. Dec. 5 Washington 22-24 15-27 29-28 26-27 --- --- 37-51 66-79 92-106 L 19,241
25. Dec. 9 Houston 37-31 25-31 36-22 19-40 --- --- 62-62 98-84 117-124 L 19,503
26. Dec. 11 at Golden State 28-27 19-33 28-33 29-18 --- --- 47-60 75-93 104-111 L 19,596
27. Dec. 13 at Miami 21-33 29-27 20-19 32-16 --- --- 50-60 70-79 102-95 W 19,600
28. Dec. 15 at Orlando 24-20 26-23 25-23 20-22 --- --- 50-43 75-66 95-88 W 16,963
29. Dec. 16 at Charlotte 24-20 25-17 25-30 19-24 --- --- 49-37 74-67 93-91 W 16,687
30. Dec. 18 at Minnesota 24-24 30-27 31-25 22-32 --- --- 54-51 85-76 107-108 L 14,187
31. Dec. 20 San Antonio 22-25 24-29 26-20 19-19 --- --- 46-54 72-74 91-93 L 19,393
32. Dec. 22 Denver 22-28 19-24 25-28 19-22 --- --- 41-52 66-80 85-102 L 19,473
33. Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 17-24 27-25 26-21 25-22 --- --- 44-49 70-70 95-92 W 18,997
34. Dec. 28 Philadelphia 27-30 25-21 20-34 42-25 --- --- 52-51 72-85 114-110 W 20,104
35. Dec. 30 at Atlanta 23-24 29-22 17-26 20-32 -- --- 52-46 69-72 89-104 L 15,877
36. Jan. 1 at Chicago
37. Jan. 2 at Cleveland
38. Jan. 5 Atlanta
39. Jan. 7 San Antonio
40. Jan. 9 at Oklahoma City
41. Jan. 10 at Houston
41. Jan. 12 at New Orleans
42. Jan. 14 at Minnesota
43. Jan. 16 Phoenix
44. Jan. 18 Indiana
45. Jan. 20 Dallas
46. Jan. 22 at Denver
47. Jan. 24 Minnesota
48. Jan. 26 at Dallas
49. Jan. 30 at L.A. Clippers
50. Jan. 31 Chicago
51. Feb. 2 at Toronto
52. Feb. 4 at Boston
53. Feb. 5 at Detroit
54. Feb. 8 Charlotte
55. Feb. 9 at Sacramento
56. Feb. 11 Utah
57. Feb. 14 Golden State
58. Feb. 23 at Utah
59. Feb. 24 at Phoenix
61. Feb. 27 Sacramento
62. Mar. 1 Minnesota
63. Mar. 3 Oklahoma City
64. Mar. 5 at L.A. Lakers
65. Mar. 6 New York
66. Mar. 9 Golden State
67. Mar. 12 Miami
68. Mar. 15 Cleveland
69. Mar. 17 Detroit
70. Mar. 18 at LA Clippers
71. Mar. 20 Houston
72. Mar. 23 Boston
73. Mar. 25 at Oklahoma City
74. Mar. 27 at New Orleans
75. Mar. 28 at Memphis
76. Mar. 30 LA Clippers
77. Apr. 1 Memphis
78. Apr. 3 at Dallas
79. Apr. 5 at Houston
80. Apr. 7 at San Antonio
81. Apr. 9 at Denver
82. Apr. 11 Utah
2017-18 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS
TRAIL BLAZERS HIGHS OPPONENT HIGHS
Field Goals 48 at Brooklyn (of 96), Nov. 24 Field Goals 50 at Brooklyn (of 100), Nov. 24
Field Goal Att. 105 vs. New Orleans (made 47), Dec. 2 Field Goal Att. 100 at Brooklyn (made 50), Nov. 24
Field Goal Pct. .548 at Minnesota (46-of-84), Dec. 18 Field Goal Pct. .550 at Golden State (44-of-80), Dec. 11
3-Point FGs 18 vs. Houston (of 41), Dec. 9 3-Point FGs 16 vs. Philadelphia (of 32), Dec. 28
3-Point FG Att. 41 vs. Houston (made 18), Dec. 9 3-Point FG Att. 38 vs. Brooklyn (made 12), Nov. 10
3-Point FG Pct. .583 at Phoenix (14-of-24), Oct. 18 3-Point FG Pct. .500 (2) last vs. Philadelphia (16-of-32), Dec. 28
Free Throws 36 vs. Philadelphia (of 47), Dec. 28 Free Throws 34 vs. Houston (of 42), Dec. 9
Free Throw Att. 47 vs. Philadelphia (made 36), Dec. 28 Free Throw Att. 42 vs. Houston (made 34), Dec. 9
Free Throw Pct. 1.000 (2) last at Minnesota (5-of-5), Dec. 18 Free Throw Pct. 1.000 vs. Orlando (9-of-9), Nov. 15
Off. Rebounds 18 vs. New Orleans, Oct. 25 Off. Rebounds 16 Denver, Dec. 22
Def. Rebounds 45 (2) last at Memphis, Nov. 20 Def. Rebounds 46 at Philadelphia, Nov. 22
Total Rebounds 63 vs. New Orleans, Oct. 25 Total Rebounds 57 at Philadelphia, Nov. 22
Assists 27 vs. Phoenix, Oct. 28 Assists 29 at Atlanta, Dec. 30
Personal Fouls 28 vs. Houston, Dec. 9 Personal Fouls 27 vs. Oklahoma City, Nov. 5
Disqualifications 1 (5) last at Atlanta, Dec. 30 Disqualifications 1 (3) last vs. Oklahoma City, Nov. 5
Steals 12 (2) last vs. San Antonio, Dec. 20 Steals 16 vs. Washington, Dec. 5
Turnovers 23 vs. Oklahoma City, Nov. 5 Turnovers 22 vs. San Antonio, Dec. 20
Blocked Shots 13 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 Blocked Shots 10 (2) last vs. Denver, Dec. 22
Points 127 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 Points 125 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24
Biggest Margin 48 at Phoenix, Oct. 18 Biggest Margin 20 at Philadelphia, Nov. 22

TRAIL BLAZERS LOWS OPPONENT LOWS

Field Goals 30 (2) last at Philadelphia (of 89), Nov. 22 Field Goals 28 at Phoenix (of 89), Oct. 18
Field Goal Att. 70 vs. Sacramento (made 38), Nov. 18 Field Goal Att. 72 at Miami (made 34), Dec. 13
Field Goal Pct. .337 at Philadelphia (30-of-89), Nov. 22 Field Goal Pct. .315 at Phoenix (28-of-89), Oct. 18
3-Point FGs 6 (6) last vs. Denver (of 22), Dec. 22 3-Point FGs 4 (3) last at Sacramento (of 14), Nov. 17
3-Point FG Att. 15 (2) last at Brooklyn (made 6), Nov. 24 3-Point FG Att. 14 at Sacramento (made 4), Nov. 17
3-Point FG Pct. .240 vs. San Antonio (6-of-25), Dec. 20 3-Point FG Pct. .222 (2) last vs. L.A. Lakers (4-of-18), Nov. 2
Free Throws 5 at Minnesota (of 5), Dec. 18 Free Throws 5 vs. San Antonio (of 6), Dec. 20
Free Throw Att. 5 at Minnesota (made 5), Dec. 18 Free Throw Att. 6 vs. San Antonio (made 5), Dec. 20
Free Throw Pct. .500 (2) last at L.A. Lakers (7-of-14), Dec. 23 Free Throw Pct. .533 vs. Oklahoma City (8-of-15), Nov. 5
Off. Rebounds 5 (4) last at Charlotte, Dec. 16 Off. Rebounds 2 vs. L.A. Lakers, Nov. 2
Def. Rebounds 24 vs. Denver, Dec. 22 Def. Rebounds 21 at Minnesota, Dec. 18
Total Rebounds 33 (2) last at Miami, Dec. 13 Total Rebounds 32 (3) last at Minnesota, Dec. 18
Assists 11 (2) last at Memphis, Nov. 20 Assists 10 at Phoenix, Oct. 18
Personal Fouls 10 vs. Orlando, Nov. 15 Personal Fouls 13 (2) last vs. Denver, Dec. 22
Steals 1 at Memphis, Nov. 20 Steals 1 at Indiana, Oct. 20
Turnovers 5 vs. New Orleans, Dec. 2 Turnovers 7 at Charlotte, Dec. 16
Blocked Shots 1 (2) last at Sacramento, Nov. 17 Blocked Shots 1 at Miami, Dec. 13
Points 81 at Philadelphia, Nov. 22 Points 76 at Phoenix, Oct. 18

TRAIL BLAZERS HIGH, LOW QUARTERS

OPPONENT HIGH, LOW QUARTERS
HIGHS LOWS
1st Qtr. 41 vs. L.A. Lakers, Nov. 2 14 at Philadelphia, Nov. 22 HIGHS LOWS
2nd Qtr. 32 (2) last vs. Sac., Nov. 18 6 vs. Toronto, Oct. 30 1st Qtr. 33 (3) last at Miami, Dec. 13 19 (2) last at Sacramento, Nov. 17
1st Half 66 vs. L.A. Lakers, Nov. 2 35 vs. Toronto, Oct. 30 2nd Qtr. 37 L.A. Lakers, Nov. 3 14 (3) last at New York, Nov. 28
1st Half 62 (3) last vs. Houston, Dec. 9 35 at Phoenix, Oct. 18
3rd Qtr. 41 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 17 (2) last at Atlanta, Dec. 30
4th Qtr. 42 vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 28 13 at New York, Nov. 27 3rd Qtr. 39 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 17 vs. Denver, Nov. 13
2nd Half 76 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 37 at Atlanta, Dec. 30 4th Qtr. 40 vs. Houston, Dec. 9 16 (3) last at Miami, Dec. 13
2nd Half 72 at Brooklyn, Nov. 24 33 vs. Denver, Nov. 13
OT 9 at Utah, Nov. 1 9 at Utah, Nov. 1
OT 18 at Utah, Nov. 1 18 at Utah, Nov. 1
TRAIL BLAZERS MISCELLANEOUS

RECORD BY STARTING LINEUP DOUBLE DOUBLES

PLAYER NO.
LINEUP W L PCT.
Nurkic 7
Harkless, Aminu, Nurkic, Turner, Lillard 1 0 1.000
Lillard 5
Turner, Aminu, Collins, McCollum, Lillard 1 0 1.000
Aminu 2
Harkless, Swanigan, Nurkic, McCollum, Lillard 2 1 .667
Davis 1
Turner, Aminu, Nurkic, Napier, McCollulm 2 1 .667
McCollum 1
Connaughton, Vonleh, Nurkic, McCollum, Lillard 3 2 .600
Vonleh 1
Harkless, Vonleh, Nurkic, McCollum, Lillard 4 3 .571
Turner, Aminu, Nurkic, McCollum, Lillard 2 2 .500
Harkless, Aminu, Nurkic, McCollum, Lillard 3 5 .375
Turner, Aminu, Nurkic, Layman, McCollum 0 1 .000
Turner, Aminu, Leonard, McCollum, Lillard 0 2 .000
TOTAL - 9 STARTING LINEUPS 18 17 .514

TIMES LED TEAM

PLAYER PTS REB AST
Aminu - 4 1
Baldwin IV - - -
Collins - 1 -
Connaughton - - -
Davis - 12 -
Harkless 1 - -
Layman - - -
Leonard - - -
Lillard 20 3 25
DOUBLE DIGIT SCORING McCollum
Napier
12
1
-
1
4
5
PLAYER 10-19 20-29 30-39 40+ Nurkic 4 10 1
Aminu 9 Swanigan - - -
Connaughton 4 1 Turner - - 4
Collins 2 Vonleh - 9 -
Davis 5 Wilcox - - -
Harkless 1 1 *Includes Ties
Leonard 3
Lillard 10 11 10
McCollum 13 18 2
Napier 11 3 ON INACTIVE
Nurkic 17 7
Turner 13 PLAYER GAMES
Vonleh 1 Al-Farouq Aminu 13
Wade Baldwin IV 34
Zach Collins 1
Maurice Harkless 2
Damian Lillard 1
INJURY REPORT
GAMESS Meyers Leonard 5
Jusuf Nurkic 3
PLAYER GAMES INJURY/ILLNESS
Al-Farouq Aminu 13 Right Ankle Caleb Swanigan 8
Zach Collins 1 Gastroenteritis Noah Vonleh 8
Maurice Harkless 2 Left Quad CJ Wilcox 35
Damian Lillard 4 Right Hamstring
Meyers Leonard 8 Right Ankle
Jusuf Nurkic 3 Right Ankle
Noah Vonleh 9 Right Hand (2), Right Shoulder (7)
TOTAL 40
 RIP CITY RUNDOWN
TRAIL BLAZERS RECORD W HEN…

POINT DIFFERENTIAL OVERALL HOME ROAD

Game decided by three points or less 5-5 1-3 4-2
Game decided by single digits 12-11 5-6 7-5
Game decided by 10 points or more 6-6 3-4 3-2
BACK-TO-BACKS
First game 3-3 0-1 3-2
Second game 5-1 2-0 3-1
SCORING
When POR scores 100 or more points 13-7 6-3 7-4
When POR scores 115 or more points 2-2 0-2 2-0
When POR scores LESS than 100 points 5-10 2-7 3-3
When opponent scores 100 or more points 5-11 3-5 2-6
When opponent scores 115 or more points 1-2 0-2 1-0
When opponent scores LESS than 100 points 13-4 5-3 8-1
When POR reserves outscore opponent reserves 6-6 4-3 2-3
When all five POR starters score in double figures 1-1 1-1 0-0
When six or more POR players score in double figures 2-1 1-0 1-1
SHOOTING
When POR shoots 50% or better from the field 6-2 3-1 3-1
When POR shoots 45-49.9% from the field 5-0 2-0 3-0
When POR shoots less than 45% from the field 7-15 3-9 4-6
When POR has an equal or better FG% than opponent 13-2 4-0 9-2
When POR makes 10 or more 3-pointers 7-6 3-4 4-2
When POR makes less than 10 3-pointers 11-10 5-6 6-4
When POR makes equal or more 3-pointers than opponent 11-9 5-6 6-3
When POR attempts equal or more free throws than opponent 13-9 7-5 6-4
MISCELLANEOUS
When POR has equal or more rebounds than opponent 13-7 8-3 5-4
When POR commits 14 or fewer turnovers 6-7 1-6 5-1
When POR forces 14 or more turnovers 9-7 5-3 4-4

SEASON CURRENT STREAKS LONGEST WINNING STREAKS

STREAKS: Overall: Lost 1 Overall: 3 --- (2), last 12/13/17 - 12/16-17
Home: Won 1 Home: 3 --- (2) last 11/13/17 - 11/18/17
Road: Lost 1 Road: 3 --- (2), last 12/13/17 - 12/16/17
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Born Yrs. Prior to NBA/Home Country
8 Al-Farouq Aminu F 6-9 220 9/21/90 7 Wake Forest/USA
*2 Wade Baldwin IV G 6-4 220 3/29/96 1 Vanderbilt/USA
33 Zach Collins C 7-0 235 11/19/97 R Gonzaga/USA
5 Pat Connaughton G/F 6-5 210 1/6/93 2 Notre Dame/USA
17 Ed Davis F 6-10 225 6/5/89 7 North Carolina/USA
4 Maurice Harkless F 6-9 220 5/11/93 5 St. John’s/USA
10 Jake Layman F 6-9 215 3/7/94 1 Maryland/USA
11 Meyers Leonard F/C 7-1 255 2/27/92 5 Illinois/USA
0 Damian Lillard G 6-3 195 7/15/90 5 Weber State/USA
3 CJ McCollum G 6-3 190 9/19/91 4 Lehigh/USA
6 Shabazz Napier G 6-1 175 7/14/91 3 Connecticut/USA
27 Jusuf Nurkic C 7-0 275 8/23/94 3 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia Herzegovina
50 Caleb Swanigan F 6-9 250 4/18/97 R Purdue/USA
1 Evan Turner G/F 6-7 220 10/27/88 7 Ohio State/USA
21 Noah Vonleh F 6-9 245 8/24/95 3 Indiana/USA
*23 CJ Wilcox G 6-5 195 12/30/90 3 Washington/USA
*Two way contract

HEAD COACH ......................................................................................... Terry Stotts (Oklahoma)

ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................ David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure)
ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................ Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota)
ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................ Dale Osbourne (South Alabama)
ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................ Jim Moran (William & Mary)
ASSISTANT COACH ................................................................................. John McCullough (Oklahoma)
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE ...................................... Jesse Elis (North Dakota)
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER ....................................................................... Geoff Clark (Oregon State)
SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ..................................................... Todd Forcier (Washington State)
SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST ..................................................... Ben Kenyon (Adelphi University)
VIDEO COORDINATOR/PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ....................................... Jonathan Yim (Cal State Fullerton)

TRAIL BLAZERS NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 Lillard, Damian 21 Vonleh, Noah

2 Wade Baldwin 10 Layman, Jake
1 Turner, Evan 11 Leonard, Meyers
3 McCollum, CJ 17 Davis, Ed
4 Harkless, Maurice 23 Wilcox, CJ
5 Connaughton, Pat 27 Nurkic, Jusuf
6 Napier, Shabazz 33 Zach Collins
8 Aminu, Al-Farouq 50 Caleb Swanigan