2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers lost to the Houston Rockets in six games in the first round. The 2008-09 Trail Blazers had the best team offensive rating in the NBA.[ 1]
Key dates
Offseason
An MRI revealed that Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. The surgery was scheduled for Thursday, August 14.[citation needed ]
Draft picks
Draft Day trades
Roster
2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1985-07-19
Texas
SF
88
Batum, Nicolas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-12-14
France
PG
4
Bayless, Jerryd
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-08-20
Arizona
PG
2
Blake, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1980-02-26
Maryland
SG
5
Fernández, Rudy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1985-04-04
Spain
F/C
44
Frye, Channing
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1983-05-17
Arizona
F/C
9
LaFrentz, Raef
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1976-05-29
Kansas
C
52
Oden, Greg
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
1988-01-22
Ohio State
F
25
Outlaw, Travis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
1984-09-18
Starkville HS (MS)
C
10
Przybilla, Joel
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1979-10-10
Minnesota
PF
42
Randolph, Shavlik
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1983-11-24
Duke
PG
11
Rodríguez, Sergio
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1986-06-12
Spain
SG
7
Roy, Brandon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
1984-07-23
Washington
PF
51
Ruffin, Michael
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1977-01-21
Tulsa
SF
8
Webster, Martell
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1986-12-04
Seattle Prep HS (WA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 18, 2009
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2008–09 game log
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November: 11–5 (home: 6–0; road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 1
@ Phoenix
L 96–107
Brandon Roy , Rudy Fernández (20)
Joel Przybilla (9)
Brandon Roy , Travis Outlaw , Sergio Rodríguez (4)
US Airways Center 18,422
1–2
4
November 5
@ Utah
L 96–103
Brandon Roy , LaMarcus Aldridge (18)
Joel Przybilla (16)
Brandon Roy (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
1–3
5
November 6
Houston
W 101–99 (OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Travis Outlaw (13)
Steve Blake (8)
Rose Garden 20,611
2–3
6
November 8
Minnesota
W 97–93
LaMarcus Aldridge , Brandon Roy (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Brandon Roy (9)
Rose Garden 20,599
3–3
7
November 10
@ Orlando
W 106–99
Brandon Roy (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Steve Blake , Brandon Roy , Sergio Rodríguez (4)
Amway Arena 14,210
4–3
8
November 12
@ Miami
W 104–96
Rudy Fernández (25)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (5)
American Airlines Arena 15,021
5–3
9
November 14
@ New Orleans
L 82–87
Brandon Roy (21)
Greg Oden (11)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
New Orleans Arena 16,071
5–4
10
November 15
@ Minnesota
W 88–83
Brandon Roy (24)
Greg Oden , Joel Przybilla (8)
Brandon Roy (6)
Target Center 12,213
6–4
11
November 18
@ Golden State
L 106–111
Brandon Roy , Greg Oden (22)
Greg Oden (10)
Brandon Roy (9)
Oracle Arena 18,284
6–5
12
November 19
Chicago
W 116–74
Brandon Roy (20)
Greg Oden (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (9)
Rose Garden 20,599
7–5
13
November 21
@ Sacramento
W 117–96
Steve Blake (20)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Steve Blake (5)
ARCO Arena 12,056
8–5
14
November 22
@ Phoenix
L 92–102
Brandon Roy (26)
Channing Frye , Joel Przybilla (8)
Steve Blake (5)
US Airways Center 18,422
8–6
15
November 24
Sacramento
W 91–90
Brandon Roy (28)
Joel Przybilla (12)
Steve Blake (5)
Rose Garden 20,467
9–6
16
November 26
Miami
W 106–68
Channing Frye (17)
Greg Oden (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (11)
Rose Garden 20,528
10–6
17
November 28
New Orleans
W 101–86
Brandon Roy (25)
Greg Oden (8)
Brandon Roy (10)
Rose Garden 20,638
11–6
18
November 30
@ Detroit
W 96–85
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Greg Oden (13)
Steve Blake (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
12–6
December: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 2
@ New York
W 104–97
Brandon Roy (23)
Joel Przybilla (14)
Steve Blake (6)
Madison Square Garden 18,664
13–6
20
December 3
@ Washington
W 98–92
Brandon Roy (22)
Greg Oden (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Verizon Center 12,802
14–6
21
December 5
@ Boston
L 78–93
Travis Outlaw , LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Joel Przybilla (8)
Steve Blake (4)
TD Banknorth Garden 18,624
14–7
22
December 7
@ Toronto
W 98–97
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
Greg Oden (10)
Brandon Roy (7)
Air Canada Centre 17,671
15–7
23
December 9
Orlando
L 108–109
Brandon Roy (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Rose Garden 20,642
15–8
24
December 11
@ Utah
L 88–97
Brandon Roy (33)
Greg Oden (9)
Steve Blake (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
15–9
25
December 12
L.A. Clippers
L 112–120 (2OT)
Brandon Roy (38)
Greg Oden (15)
Brandon Roy (9)
Rose Garden 20,558
15–10
26
December 16
Sacramento
W 109–77
Brandon Roy (29)
Joel Przybilla (14)
Sergio Rodríguez , Brandon Roy (5)
Rose Garden 20,005
16–10
27
December 18
Phoenix
W 124–119
Brandon Roy (52)
Travis Outlaw , Joel Przybilla (6)
Steve Blake (10)
Rose Garden 20,650
17–10
28
December 22
@ Denver
L 89–97
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
Joel Przybilla (8)
Brandon Roy (5)
Pepsi Center 18,611
17–11
29
December 23
Denver
W 101–92
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
Joel Przybilla (19)
Brandon Roy (6)
Rose Garden 20,007
18–11
30
December 25
Dallas
L 94–102
Brandon Roy (22)
Brandon Roy , Joel Przybilla , Greg Oden (5)
Steve Blake (7)
Rose Garden 20,643
18–12
31
December 27
Toronto
W 102–89
Brandon Roy (32)
Greg Oden (10)
Brandon Roy (9)
Rose Garden 20,588
19–12
32
December 30
Boston
W 91–86
Steve Blake (21)
Greg Oden (11)
Steve Blake , Greg Oden (3)
Rose Garden 20,651
20–12
January: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2
New Orleans
L 77–92
Rudy Fernández (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Steve Blake (6)
Rose Garden 20,708
20–13
34
January 4
@ L.A. Lakers
L 86–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Nicolas Batum , Sergio Rodríguez , Jerryd Bayless , LaMarcus Aldridge (4)
Staples Center 18,997
20–14
35
January 7
Detroit
W 84–83
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Joel Przybilla (7)
Steve Blake (10)
Rose Garden 20,644
21–14
36
January 10
Golden State
W 113–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Greg Oden (8)
Rudy Fernández (6)
Rose Garden 20,687
22–14
37
January 12
@ Chicago
W 109–95
Travis Outlaw (33)
Greg Oden (13)
Steve Blake (10)
United Center 18,996
23–14
38
January 14
@ Philadelphia
L 79–100
Brandon Roy (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge , Joel Przybilla (9)
Brandon Roy (6)
Wachovia Center 14,561
23–15
39
January 15
@ New Jersey
W 105–99
Brandon Roy (29)
Joel Przybilla (11)
Brandon Roy (5)
Izod Center 13,824
24–15
40
January 17
@ Charlotte
L 97–102 (OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Brandon Roy (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,482
24–16
41
January 19
Milwaukee
W 102–85
Greg Oden (24)
Greg Oden (15)
Sergio Rodríguez , Brandon Roy (7)
Rose Garden 20,580
25–16
42
January 21
Cleveland
L 98–104
Brandon Roy (23)
Joel Przybilla (15)
Sergio Rodríguez (5)
Rose Garden 20,632
25–17
43
January 24
Washington
W 100–87
Brandon Roy (22)
Greg Oden (14)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Rose Garden 20,566
26–17
44
January 26
@ L.A. Clippers
W 113–88
Brandon Roy (33)
Joel Przybilla (8)
Jerryd Bayless (6)
Staples Center 16,570
27–17
45
January 28
Charlotte
W 88–74
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Greg Oden (14)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Rose Garden 20,380
28–17
46
January 31
Utah
W 122–108
Brandon Roy (30)
Joel Przybilla (17)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Rose Garden 20,593
29–17
February: 7–5 (home: 5–0; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 2
@ New Orleans
W 97–89
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Jerryd Bayless (6)
New Orleans Arena 14,781
30–17
48
February 4
@ Dallas
L 99–104
Brandon Roy (26)
Brandon Roy (7)
Jerryd Bayless , Travis Outlaw (4)
American Airlines Center 19,767
30–18
49
February 6
@ Oklahoma City
L 93–102
Brandon Roy (32)
Brandon Roy (9)
Brandon Roy (6)
Ford Center 18,694
30–19
50
February 8
New York
W 109–108
Travis Outlaw (23)
Greg Oden (12)
Brandon Roy (8)
Rose Garden 20,609
31–19
51
February 11
Oklahoma City
W 106–92
Brandon Roy (22)
Joel Przybilla (14)
Jerryd Bayless (8)
Rose Garden 20,050
32–19
52
February 12
@ Golden State
L 98–105
Brandon Roy (37)
Travis Outlaw (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Oracle Arena 19,322
32–20
53
February 18
Memphis
W 94–90
Brandon Roy (24)
Joel Przybilla (15)
Brandon Roy (9)
Rose Garden 20,385
33–20
54
February 20
Atlanta
W 108–98
Brandon Roy (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Steve Blake , Brandon Roy (5)
Rose Garden 20,250
34–20
55
February 22
L.A. Clippers
W 116–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Steve Blake (17)
Rose Garden 20,447
35–20
56
February 24
@ Houston
L 94–98
Brandon Roy (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge , Joel Przybilla (8)
Brandon Roy , Steve Blake (5)
Toyota Center 17,515
35–21
57
February 25
@ San Antonio
L 84–99
Channing Frye (15)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
AT&T Center 18,672
35–22
58
February 27
@ Minnesota
W 102–82
Brandon Roy (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Steve Blake (6)
Target Center 17,017
36–22
March: 11–5 (home: 8–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
San Antonio
W 102–84
LaMarcus Aldridge , Brandon Roy (26)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Steve Blake (6)
Rose Garden 20,627
37–22
60
March 4
Indiana
W 107–105
Brandon Roy (28)
Joel Przybilla (12)
Rudy Fernández (4)
Rose Garden 20,020
38–22
61
March 5
@ Denver
L 90–106
Brandon Roy (22)
Joel Przybilla (12)
Steve Blake (5)
Pepsi Center 16,801
38–23
62
March 7
Minnesota
W 95–93
Brandon Roy (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Brandon Roy (6)
Rose Garden 20,535
39–23
63
March 9
L.A. Lakers
W 111–94
Brandon Roy (27)
Joel Przybilla (18)
Sergio Rodríguez , Steve Blake (6)
Rose Garden 20,573
40–23
64
March 11
Dallas
L 89–93
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Joel Przybilla (15)
Brandon Roy (6)
Rose Garden 20,286
40–24
65
March 13
New Jersey
W 109–100
Brandon Roy (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge , Travis Outlaw (10)
Steve Blake (5)
Rose Garden 20,634
41–24
66
March 15
@ Atlanta
L 80–98
Brandon Roy (29)
Joel Przybilla (14)
Brandon Roy (5)
Philips Arena 14,413
41–25
67
March 16
@ Memphis
W 103–92
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
Joel Przybilla (13)
Brandon Roy (9)
FedExForum 11,417
42–25
68
March 18
@ Indiana
W 95–85
Brandon Roy (20)
Joel Przybilla (11)
Steve Blake (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 13,072
43–25
69
March 19
@ Cleveland
L 92–97 (OT)
Brandon Roy (24)
Joel Przybilla (11)
Brandon Roy , Steve Blake (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
43–26
70
March 21
@ Milwaukee
W 96–84
Brandon Roy (30)
Joel Przybilla (14)
Brandon Roy (7)
Bradley Center 17,809
44–26
71
March 23
Philadelphia
L 108–114 (OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
LaMarcus Aldridge , Steve Blake (5)
Rose Garden 20,620
44–27
72
March 26
Phoenix
W 129–109
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Sergio Rodríguez (8)
Rose Garden 20,620
45–27
73
March 28
Memphis
W 86–66
Brandon Roy (21)
Joel Przybilla (10)
Sergio Rodríguez , Brandon Roy , Steve Blake (4)
Rose Garden 20,680
46–27
74
March 31
Utah
W 125–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Joel Przybilla (9)
Brandon Roy (11)
Rose Garden 20,675
47–27
April: 7–1 (home: 3–0; road: 4–1)
2008–09 season schedule
Playoffs
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Awards
Records
12/18/08 – Brandon Roy scores 52 points (2nd most in team history) in 124–119 win over Phoenix.
2/22/09 – Steve Blake ties the NBA record and sets the team record of assists in a quarter with 14 against the Los Angeles Clippers .
4/15/09 – Rudy Fernández sets the rookie record for 3-point baskets made in a season with 159.
Transactions
[ 3]
Trades
Additions
Subtractions
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
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