2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season is most notable for having a 13-game winning streak in their franchise history (tied), starting with a win over the Utah Jazz on February 23, but was ended with a 111–115 loss to the Houston Rockets on March 20. Despite that, the team still managed to clinch their 5th straight playoff berth on April 1, with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies .
They finished the regular season with 49–33, which secured the 3rd seed and clinched the Northwest Division. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers faced the 6th seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the First Round, and were swept in 4 games.
Draft picks
Roster
2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
8
Aminu, Al-Farouq
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990–09–21
Wake Forest
G
2
Baldwin, Wade
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1996–03–29
Vanderbilt
F/C
33
Collins, Zach
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1997–11–19
Gonzaga
G/F
5
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1993–01–06
Notre Dame
F/C
17
Davis, Ed
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1989–06–05
North Carolina
F
4
Harkless, Maurice
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993–05–11
St. John's
F
10
Layman, Jake
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1994–03–07
Maryland
C
11
Leonard, Meyers
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1992–02–27
Illinois
G
0
Lillard, Damian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990–07–15
Weber State
G
3
McCollum, CJ
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991–09–19
Lehigh
G
6
Napier, Shabazz
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1991–07–14
Connecticut
C
27
Nurkić, Jusuf
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1994–08–23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
C
19
Papagiannis, Georgios
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1997–07–03
American School (GRE)
F
50
Swanigan, Caleb
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1997–04–18
Purdue
G/F
1
Turner, Evan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1988–10–27
Ohio State
G
23
Wilcox, C. J. (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990–12–30
Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–03–24
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular season
2017–18 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 28–13; road: 21–20)
October: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 18
@ Phoenix
W 124–76
Damian Lillard (27)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
Damian Lillard (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
1–0
2
October 20
@ Indiana
W 114–96
CJ McCollum (28)
Al-Farouq Aminu (16)
Damian Lillard (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,325
2–0
3
October 21
@ Milwaukee
L 110–113
Lillard , McCollum (26)
Davis , Nurkić (11)
Evan Turner (7)
Bradley Center 16,211
2–1
4
October 24
New Orleans
W 103–93
CJ McCollum (23)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,446
3–1
5
October 26
LA Clippers
L 103–104
Damian Lillard (25)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 18,694
3–2
6
October 28
Phoenix
W 114–107
Damian Lillard (25)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,343
4–2
7
October 30
Toronto
L 85–99
Damian Lillard (36)
Ed Davis (8)
Aminu , Turner (3)
Moda Center 18,505
4–3
November
: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@ Utah
L 103–112 (OT)
Damian Lillard (33)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (8)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 16,685
4–4
9
November 2
LA Lakers
W 113–110
Damian Lillard (32)
Ed Davis (8)
Lillard , McCollum , Nurkić , Turner (5)
Moda Center 19,469
5–4
10
November 5
Oklahoma City
W 103–99
Damian Lillard (36)
Nurkić , Vonleh (8)
Damian Lillard (13)
Moda Center 19,393
6–4
11
November 7
Memphis
L 97–98
CJ McCollum (36)
Davis , Vonleh (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 18,692
6–5
12
November 10
Brooklyn
L 97–101
Jusuf Nurkić (21)
Damian Lillard (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,393
6–6
13
November 13
Denver
W 99–82
McCollum , Nurkić (17)
Noah Vonleh (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 18,895
7–6
14
November 15
Orlando
W 99–94
Damian Lillard (26)
Damian Lillard (11)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,206
8–6
15
November 17
@ Sacramento
L 82–86
Damian Lillard (29)
Ed Davis (8)
Damian Lillard (4)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
8–7
16
November 18
Sacramento
W 102–90
CJ McCollum (25)
Ed Davis (8)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,522
9–7
17
November 20
@ Memphis
W 100–92
CJ McCollum (25)
Noah Vonleh (18)
Damian Lillard (4)
FedExForum 15,785
10–7
18
November 22
@ Philadelphia
L 81–101
Damian Lillard (30)
Nurkić , Vonleh (11)
Shabazz Napier (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,605
10–8
19
November 24
@ Brooklyn
W 127–125
Damian Lillard (34)
Jusuf Nurkić (15)
Damian Lillard (9)
Barclays Center 15,246
11–8
20
November 25
@ Washington
W 108–105
Damian Lillard (29)
Noah Vonleh (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Capital One Arena 18,092
12–8
21
November 27
@ New York
W 103–91
Damian Lillard (32)
Noah Vonleh (12)
Jusuf Nurkić (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,409
13–8
22
November 30
Milwaukee
L 91–103
Jusuf Nurkić (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,459
13–9
December
: 5–8 (home: 1–5; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 2
New Orleans
L 116–123
Damian Lillard (29)
Napier , Vonleh (7)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 18,730
13–10
24
December 5
Washington
L 92–106
Damian Lillard (30)
Jusuf Nurkić (9)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,241
13–11
25
December 9
Houston
L 117–124
Damian Lillard (35)
Ed Davis (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,503
13–12
26
December 11
@ Golden State
L 104–111
Damian Lillard (39)
Noah Vonleh (9)
Evan Turner (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
13–13
27
December 13
@ Miami
W 102–95
CJ McCollum (28)
Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
Damian Lillard (6)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
14–13
28
December 15
@ Orlando
W 95–88
Damian Lillard (21)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Lillard , McCollum (4)
Amway Center 16,963
15–13
29
December 16
@ Charlotte
W 93–91
CJ McCollum (25)
Zach Collins (10)
Damian Lillard (11)
Spectrum Center 16,687
16–13
30
December 18
@ Minnesota
L 107–108
McCollum , Nurkić (20)
Damian Lillard (8)
Damian Lillard (13)
Target Center 14,187
16–14
31
December 20
San Antonio
L 91–93
Damian Lillard (17)
Ed Davis (11)
CJ McCollum (6)
Moda Center 19,393
16–15
32
December 22
Denver
L 85–102
CJ McCollum (15)
Ed Davis (7)
Shabazz Napier (5)
Moda Center 19,473
16–16
33
December 23
@ LA Lakers
W 95–92
Maurice Harkless (22)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Shabazz Napier (5)
Staples Center 18,997
17–16
34
December 28
Philadelphia
W 114–110
CJ McCollum (34)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
CJ McCollum (4)
Moda Center 20,104
18–16
35
December 30
@ Atlanta
L 89–104
Shabazz Napier (21)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Shabazz Napier (6)
Philips Arena 15,877
18–17
January
: 11–5 (home: 7–0; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
@ Chicago
W 124–120 (OT)
CJ McCollum (32)
Jusuf Nurkić (15)
CJ McCollum (8)
United Center 20,860
19–17
37
January 2
@ Cleveland
L 110–127
Damian Lillard (25)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19–18
38
January 5
Atlanta
W 110–89
CJ McCollum (20)
Jusuf Nurkić (9)
Lillard , McCollum , Napier (6)
Moda Center 19,393
20–18
39
January 7
San Antonio
W 111–110
CJ McCollum (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (13)
McCollum , Napier (7)
Moda Center 19,393
21–18
40
January 9
@ Oklahoma City
W 117–106
CJ McCollum (27)
Jusuf Nurkić (8)
CJ McCollum (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
22–18
41
January 10
@ Houston
L 112–121
Damian Lillard (29)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
22–19
42
January 12
@ New Orleans
L 113–119
Lillard , McCollum (23)
Al-Farouq Aminu (11)
Damian Lillard (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,003
22–20
43
January 14
@ Minnesota
L 103–120
Damian Lillard (21)
Ed Davis (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Target Center 14,739
22–21
44
January 16
Phoenix
W 118–111
Damian Lillard (31)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 18,604
23–21
45
January 18
Indiana
W 100–86
Damian Lillard (26)
Jusuf Nurkić (17)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,071
24–21
46
January 20
Dallas
W 117–108
Damian Lillard (31)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,464
25–21
47
January 22
@ Denver
L 101–104
Damian Lillard (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Damian Lillard (8)
Pepsi Center 14,474
25–22
48
January 24
Minnesota
W 123–114
Damian Lillard (31)
Ed Davis (10)
Lillard , Turner (6)
Moda Center 18,920
26–22
49
January 26
@ Dallas
W 107–93
Damian Lillard (29)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
CJ McCollum (5)
American Airlines Center 19,876
27–22
50
January 30
@ LA Clippers
W 104–96
Damian Lillard (28)
Jusuf Nurkić (20)
Damian Lillard (7)
Staples Center 16,705
28–22
51
January 31
Chicago
W 124–108
CJ McCollum (50)
Jusuf Nurkić (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,000
29–22
February
: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 2
@ Toronto
L 105–130
Damian Lillard (37)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (10)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
29–23
53
February 4
@ Boston
L 96–97
CJ McCollum (22)
Aminu , Harkless , Nurkić (8)
Damian Lillard (9)
TD Garden 18,624
29–24
54
February 5
@ Detroit
L 91–111
Damian Lillard (20)
Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
Damian Lillard (5)
Little Caesars Arena 13,810
29–25
55
February 8
Charlotte
W 109–103 (OT)
Jusuf Nurkić (24)
Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,178
30–25
56
February 9
@ Sacramento
W 118–100
Damian Lillard (50)
Ed Davis (14)
Damian Lillard (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
31–25
57
February 11
Utah
L 96–115
Damian Lillard (39)
Ed Davis (12)
CJ McCollum (4)
Moda Center 19,730
31–26
58
February 14
Golden State
W 123–117
Damian Lillard (44)
Jusuf Nurkić (13)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,520
32–26
All-Star Break
59
February 23
@ Utah
W 100–81
CJ McCollum (26)
Aminu , Davis (8)
Lillard , Turner (3)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
33–26
60
February 24
@ Phoenix
W 106–104
Damian Lillard (40)
Jusuf Nurkić (13)
Damian Lillard (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,112
34–26
61
February 27
Sacramento
W 116–99
Damian Lillard (26)
Ed Davis (12)
Damian Lillard (12)
Moda Center 19,468
35–26
March
: 12–3 (home: 8–2; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 1
Minnesota
W 108–99
Damian Lillard (35)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
Evan Turner (6)
Moda Center 19,533
36–26
63
March 3
Oklahoma City
W 108–100
CJ McCollum (28)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 20,063
37–26
64
March 5
@ LA Lakers
W 108–103
Damian Lillard (39)
Jusuf Nurkić (16)
Damian Lillard (6)
Staples Center 18,997
38–26
65
March 6
NY Knicks
W 111–87
Damian Lillard (37)
Ed Davis (14)
Four players (4)
Moda Center 19,393
39–26
66
March 9
Golden State
W 125–108
CJ McCollum (30)
Ed Davis (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,487
40–26
67
March 12
Miami
W 115–99
Damian Lillard (32)
Jusuf Nurkić (16)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,786
41–26
68
March 15
Cleveland
W 113–105
CJ McCollum (29)
Jusuf Nurkić (10)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,806
42–26
69
March 17
Detroit
W 100–87
Damian Lillard (24)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,727
43–26
70
March 18
@ LA Clippers
W 122–109
Damian Lillard (23)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Shabazz Napier (8)
Staples Center 17,776
44–26
71
March 20
Houston
L 111–115
Al-Farouq Aminu (22)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 20,012
44–27
72
March 23
Boston
L 100–105
Lillard , McCollum (26)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,575
44–28
73
March 25
@ Oklahoma City
W 108–105
CJ McCollum (34)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Damian Lillard (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
45–28
74
March 27
@ New Orleans
W 107–103
Damian Lillard (41)
Aminu , Nurkić (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,426
46–28
75
March 28
@ Memphis
L 103–108
CJ McCollum (42)
Jusuf Nurkić (8)
CJ McCollum (5)
FedExForum 16,050
46–29
76
March 30
LA Clippers
W 105–96
Jusuf Nurkić (21)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 20,013
47–29
April
: 2–4 (home: 2–0; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
77
April 1
Memphis
W 113–98
Damian Lillard (27)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Lillard , McCollum (9)
Moda Center 19,545
48–29
78
April 3
@ Dallas
L 109–115
Damian Lillard (29)
Jusuf Nurkić (13)
Lillard , McCollum (8)
American Airlines Center 19,624
48–30
79
April 5
@ Houston
L 94–96
CJ McCollum (16)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
CJ McCollum (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
48–31
80
April 7
@ San Antonio
L 105–116
Damian Lillard (33)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Damian Lillard (5)
AT&T Center 18,610
48–32
81
April 9
@ Denver
L 82–88
Damian Lillard (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (19)
Lillard , McCollum (3)
Pepsi Center 17,467
48–33
82
April 11
Utah
W 102–93
Damian Lillard (36)
Nurkić , Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 20,186
49–33
2017–18 season schedule
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2018 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
New team
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