2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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| Head coach | Terry Stotts |
| President | Chris McGowan |
| General manager | Neil Olshey |
| Owners | Estate of Paul Allen |
| Arena | Moda Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 53–29 (.646) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference finals (lost to Warriors 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Northwest |
| Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio |
Prior to the season, owner Paul Allen died at the age of 65, and thus the team's ownership was managed by his estate.
On March 25, 2019, the Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 148–144 in double overtime. Jusuf Nurkić suffered a season-ending injury in the same game.[1][2]
In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, thanks to Damian Lillard's 37-foot series-clinching three pointer over Paul George in Game 5 at home, similar to his game-winner against the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the First Round in the 2014 playoffs. The Trail Blazers thus won their first playoff series since 2016.
In the Semifinals, the Trail Blazers faced the Denver Nuggets. In Game 3 of the Semifinals, the Trail Blazers defeated the Nuggets 140–137 in the first quadruple overtime playoff game since 1953. They would eventually defeat the Nuggets in seven games, advancing to their first Western Conference finals since 2000. However, the Trail Blazers would be swept by the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in four games. In that series, the Trail Blazers became the first team in 20 seasons to have a lead of 17 points or more in three straight playoff games and lose all three.[3]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 24 | Anfernee Simons | SG |  United States |
IMG Academy |
| 2 | 37 | Gary Trent Jr. | SG |  United States |
Duke |
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1.0 | 32–9 | 21–20 | 6–10 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4.0 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5.0 | 27–14 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 18.0 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
Playoffs
Game log
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
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Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Al-Farouq Aminu | PF | 81 | 81 | 2,292 | 610 | 104 | 68 | 33 | 760 |
| Wade Baldwin† | PG | 16 | 0 | 94 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| Zach Collins | C | 77 | 0 | 1,356 | 324 | 71 | 25 | 66 | 512 |
| Seth Curry | SG | 74 | 2 | 1,399 | 120 | 66 | 36 | 12 | 581 |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | 60 | 53 | 1,415 | 269 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 460 |
| Rodney Hood≠ | SG | 27 | 4 | 659 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 258 |
| Enes Kanter≠ | C | 23 | 8 | 512 | 198 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 301 |
| Skal Labissière≠ | PF | 9 | 1 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| Jake Layman | SF | 71 | 33 | 1,327 | 217 | 53 | 31 | 30 | 541 |
| Meyers Leonard | C | 61 | 2 | 878 | 233 | 75 | 13 | 9 | 357 |
| Damian Lillard | PG | 80 | 80 | 2,838 | 371 | 551 | 88 | 34 | 2,067 |
| CJ McCollum | SG | 70 | 70 | 2,375 | 282 | 207 | 55 | 28 | 1,468 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | C | 72 | 72 | 1,974 | 748 | 233 | 71 | 103 | 1,125 |
| Anfernee Simons | SG | 20 | 1 | 141 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Nik Stauskas† | SG | 44 | 0 | 673 | 80 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 267 |
| Caleb Swanigan† | PF | 18 | 0 | 145 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| Gary Trent | SG | 15 | 1 | 111 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Evan Turner | PG | 73 | 2 | 1,605 | 328 | 283 | 33 | 18 | 494 |
After all games.[5]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Farouq Aminu | PF | 16 | 16 | 399 | 100 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 118 |
| Zach Collins | C | 16 | 0 | 275 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 109 |
| Seth Curry | SG | 16 | 0 | 326 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 90 |
| Maurice Harkless | SF | 16 | 16 | 388 | 78 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 134 |
| Rodney Hood | SG | 16 | 0 | 373 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 158 |
| Enes Kanter | C | 16 | 14 | 461 | 155 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 182 |
| Skal Labissière | PF | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Layman | SF | 6 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Meyers Leonard | C | 11 | 2 | 170 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 85 |
| Damian Lillard | PG | 16 | 16 | 650 | 76 | 106 | 27 | 5 | 430 |
| CJ McCollum | SG | 16 | 16 | 635 | 80 | 59 | 13 | 10 | 395 |
| Anfernee Simons | SG | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Evan Turner | PG | 16 | 0 | 245 | 73 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
Transactions
Trades
| June 21, 2018[6] | To Portland Trail Blazers Draft rights to Gary Trent Jr. |
To Sacramento Kings 2019 second-round pick 2021 Miami second-round pick Cash considerations |
| February 3, 2019[7] | To Portland Trail Blazers Rodney Hood |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Wade Baldwin IV Nik Stauskas 2021 second-round pick 2023 second-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkić[8] | July 6, 2018 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Nik Stauskas[9] | July 5, 2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
| Seth Curry[10] | July 6, 2018 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Cameron Oliver[11] | September 4, 2018 | Delaware 87ers (G League) |
| Chinanu Onuaku[11] | Dallas Mavericks | |
| Gary Payton II[11] | Los Angeles Lakers | |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Shabazz Napier[12] | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Georgios Papagiannis[13][14] | Waived |  Panathinaikos |
| Ed Davis[15] | Brooklyn Nets | |
| Pat Connaughton[16] | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| C. J. Wilcox[17] | Two-way contract | Indiana Pacers |