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.
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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.
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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 |
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- 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
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Last transaction: 2018–03–24 |
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Preseason
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Total: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0) |
Pre-season: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0) |
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Regular season
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2) |
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