2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season

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2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season
Division champions
Head coachTerry Stotts
General managerNeil Olshey
OwnersPaul Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Pelicans 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio
< 2016–17 2018–19 >

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[edit]

Main article: 2017 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 10 Zach Collins C  United States Gonzaga
1 26 Caleb Swanigan PF  United States Purdue

Roster[edit]

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 Injured 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 (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–07–15 Weber State
G 3 McCollum, CJ (C) 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. Injured (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–12–30 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2018–03–24

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Portland Trail Blazers4933.598–28‍–‍1321‍–‍209–782
x – Oklahoma City Thunder4834.5851.027‍–‍1421‍–‍205–1182
x – Utah Jazz4834.5851.028‍–‍1320‍–‍217–982
x – Minnesota Timberwolves4735.5732.030‍–‍1117‍–‍2410–682
Denver Nuggets4636.5613.031‍–‍1015‍–‍269–782

Conference[edit]

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Houston Rockets *6517.793–82
2y – Golden State Warriors *5824.7077.082
3y – Portland Trail Blazers *4933.59816.082
4x – Oklahoma City Thunder4834.58517.082
5x – Utah Jazz4834.58517.082
6x – New Orleans Pelicans4834.58517.082
7x – San Antonio Spurs4735.57318.082
8x – Minnesota Timberwolves4735.57318.082
9Denver Nuggets4636.56119.082
10Los Angeles Clippers4240.51223.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3547.42730.082
12Sacramento Kings2755.32938.082
13Dallas Mavericks2458.29341.082
14Memphis Grizzlies2260.26843.082
15Phoenix Suns2161.25644.082

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

2017 pre-season game log
Total: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 Phoenix L 112–114 Damian Lillard (18) Zach Collins (8) Damian Lillard (4) Moda Center
15,507 		0–1
2 October 5 Toronto W 106–101 Damian Lillard (16) Aminu, Swanigan (8) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
15,505 		1–1
3 October 8 @ LA Clippers W 134–106 Damian Lillard (35) Meyers Leonard (10) Evan Turner (8) Staples Center
13,276 		2–1
4 October 9 @ Sacramento W 97–83 Jusuf Nurkić (16) Al-Farouq Aminu (8) Damian Lillard (3) Golden 1 Center
N/A 		3–1
5 October 11 @ Phoenix W 113–104 Meyers Leonard (17) Ed Davis (12) Evan Turner (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
13,230 		4–1
6 October 13 Maccabi Haifa W 129–81 Jake Layman (24) Collins, Nurkić (8) Isaiah Briscoe (7) Moda Center
N/A 		5–1
2017–18 season schedule

Regular season[edit]

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[edit]

See also: 2018 NBA Playoffs
2018 playoff game log
Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 14 New Orleans L 95–97 CJ McCollum (19) Jusuf Nurkic (11) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
19,882 		0–1
2 April 17 New Orleans L 102–111 CJ McCollum (22) Al-Farouq Aminu (15) CJ McCollum (6) Moda Center
20,062 		0–2
3 April 19 @ New Orleans L 102–119 CJ McCollum (22) Aminu, Davis (8) Maurice Harkless (4) Smoothie King Center
18,551 		0–3
4 April 21 @ New Orleans L 123–131 CJ McCollum (38) Jusuf Nurkic (11) Damian Lillard (6) Smoothie King Center
18,544 		0–4
2018 playoff schedule

Transactions[edit]

Main article: List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions

Trades[edit]

June 22, 2017 To Portland Trail Blazers[1]
Draft right to Zach Collins (Pick 10) 		To Sacramento Kings
Draft rights to Justin Jackson (Pick 15)
Draft rights to Harry Giles (Pick 20)
June 28, 2017 To Portland Trail Blazers
Cash considerations 		To Houston Rockets
Tim Quarterman

Free agency[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Player Signed

Additions[edit]

Player Signed Former team
C. J. Wilcox[2] Two-way contract Orlando Magic
Wade Baldwin IV[3] Two-way contract Memphis Grizzlies

Subtractions[edit]

Player Reason left New team

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Draft Rights to Zach Collins". nba.com/blazers. June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trail Blazers sign guard C. J. Wilcox to Two-way contract, waive Iroegbu, Plumlee & Wallace". NBA.com/blazers. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Trail Blazers sign Wade Baldwin to Two-way contract". NBA.com/blazers. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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