2014–15 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[ 1]
The Trail Blazers finished the regular-season record at 51–31, and captured the franchise's first Northwest division title. The Trail Blazers were eliminated by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round in five games. Midway through the season Wesley Matthews suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Following the season, LaMarcus Aldridge signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs .
Preseason
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers did not have any picks in the 2014 NBA draft.
Regular season
Standings
Game log
Preseason
2014 pre-season game log Total: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 7
@ Utah
L 73–92
Will Barton (12)
Chris Kaman (4)
Nicolas Batum (4)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,858
0–1
2
October 9
Utah
L 105–109
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
Batum , Aldridge , Lopez & Kaman (6)
Steve Blake (7)
Moda Center 14,468
0–2
3
October 12
L.A. Clippers
W 119–114
Wesley Matthews (22)
Chris Kaman (9)
Steve Blake (7)
Moda Center 17,784
1–2
4
October 17
Maccabi Haifa
W 121–74
Robin Lopez (13)
Aldridge & Kaman (8)
Wesley Matthews (6)
Moda Center 14,052
2–2
5
October 21
@ Denver
W 93–75
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
Robin Lopez (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Coors Event Center 4,872
3–2
6
October 22
@ L.A. Lakers
L 86–94
CJ McCollum (17)
Thomas Robinson (7)
Kaman , Crabbe & McCollum (3)
Citizens Business Bank Arena 7,174
3–3
7
October 24
@ L.A. Clippers
W 99–89
Damian Lillard (21)
Chris Kaman (9)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Staples Center 15,069
4–3
2014–15 pre-season schedule
Regular season
2014–15 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 32–9; road: 19–22)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 12–3 (home: 8–2; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
3
November 2
Golden State
L 90–95
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Lillard & Blake (5)
Moda Center 19,441
1–2
4
November 4
Cleveland
W 101–82
Damian Lillard (27)
Damian Lillard (9)
Nicolas Batum (7)
Moda Center 19,441
2–2
5
November 6
Dallas
W 108–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Moda Center 19,441
3–2
6
November 8
@ L.A. Clippers
L 102–106
Damian Lillard (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Batum & Lillard (8)
Staples Center 19,060
3–3
7
November 9
Denver
W 116–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
Lopez , Aldridge & Batum (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,411
4–3
8
November 11
Charlotte
W 102–100
Damian Lillard (29)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Lillard & Matthews (7)
Moda Center 18,495
5–3
9
November 12
@ Denver
W 130–113
Damian Lillard (27)
Aldridge & Kaman (7)
Damian Lillard (9)
Pepsi Center 12,611
6–3
10
November 15
Brooklyn
W 97–87
Damian Lillard (28)
Meyers Leonard (12)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,441
7–3
11
November 17
New Orleans
W 102–93
Damian Lillard (24)
Chris Kaman (10)
Lillard & Blake (7)
Moda Center 19,441
8–3
12
November 21
Chicago
W 105–87
Damian Lillard (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,866
9–3
13
November 23
@ Boston
W 94–88
LaMarcus Aldridge (20)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Lillard & Blake (5)
TD Garden 16,692
10–3
14
November 24
@ Philadelphia
W 114–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (33)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Steve Blake (8)
Wells Fargo Center 11,094
11–3
15
November 26
@ Charlotte
W 105–97
Wesley Matthews (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 16,972
12–3
16
November 28
Memphis
L 99–112
Wesley Matthews (26)
Chris Kaman (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,459
12–4
17
November 30
Minnesota
W 107–93
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 18,843
13–4
December
: 13–3 (home: 6–0; road: 7–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
18
December 2
@ Denver
W 105–103
LaMarcus Aldridge (39)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Nicolas Batum (13)
Pepsi Center 12,822
14–4
19
December 4
Indiana
W 88–82
Damian Lillard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Nicolas Batum (5)
Moda Center 19,191
15–4
20
December 7
@ New York
W 103–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Nicolas Batum (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
16–4
21
December 9
@ Detroit
W 98–86
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
Aldridge & Batum (11)
Lillard & Blake (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 12,813
17–4
22
December 10
@ Minnesota
L 82–90
Damian Lillard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Target Center 10,337
17–5
23
December 12
@ Chicago
L 106–115
Aldridge & Lillard (35)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
United Center 21,725
17–6
24
December 13
@ Indiana
W 95–85
LaMarcus Aldridge (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Steve Blake (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,206
18–6
25
December 15
San Antonio
W 108–95
Aldridge & Lillard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Batum & Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,441
19–6
26
December 17
Milwaukee
W 104–97
Damian Lillard (29)
Thomas Robinson (16)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,495
20–6
27
December 19
@ San Antonio
W 129–119 (3OT)
Damian Lillard (43)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
Damian Lillard (6)
AT&T Center 18,581
21–6
28
December 20
@ New Orleans
W 114–88
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,079
22–6
29
December 22
@ Houston
L 95–110
Damian Lillard (18)
Chris Kaman (6)
Batum , Lillard & McCollum (3)
Toyota Center 18,316
22–7
30
December 23
@ Oklahoma City
W 115–111 (OT)
Damian Lillard (40)
Aldridge & Kaman (9)
Damian Lillard (11)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
23–7
31
December 26
Philadelphia
W 114–93
Damian Lillard (28)
Joel Freeland (17)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,972
24–7
32
December 28
New York
W 101–79
Wesley Matthews (28)
Joel Freeland (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,800
25–7
33
December 30
Toronto
W 102–97 (OT)
Damian Lillard (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 20,053
26–7
January
: 6–9 (home: 5–3; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
34
January 3
Atlanta
L 107–115
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,829
26–8
35
January 5
L.A. Lakers
W 98–94
Damian Lillard (39)
Meyers Leonard (12)
Damian Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,827
27–8
36
January 8
Miami
W 99–83
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Matthews & Blake (5)
Moda Center 19,441
28–8
37
January 10
Orlando
W 103–92
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Damian Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,546
29–8
38
January 11
@ L.A. Lakers
W 106–94
Damian Lillard (34)
Chris Kaman (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Staples Center 18,997
30–8
39
January 14
L.A. Clippers
L 94–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (37)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Moda Center 19,441
30–9
40
January 16
@ San Antonio
L 96–110
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Damian Lillard (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
30–10
41
January 17
@ Memphis
L 98–102
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
Chris Kaman (11)
Steve Blake (8)
FedEx Forum 18,119
30–11
42
January 19
Sacramento
W 98–94
Damian Lillard (22)
Lillard & Robinson (6)
Damian Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,441
31–11
43
January 21
@ Phoenix
L 113–118
Nicolas Batum (27)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
US Airways Center 16,703
31–12
44
January 22
Boston
L 89–90
Damian Lillard (21)
Thomas Robinson (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,567
31–13
45
January 24
Washington
W 103–96
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
Chris Kaman (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,775
32–13
46
January 28
@ Cleveland
L 94–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (38)
Chris Kaman (13)
Nicolas Batum (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
32–14
47
January 30
@ Atlanta
L 99–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (37)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Damian Lillard (11)
Philips Arena 19,018
32–15
48
January 31
@ Milwaukee
L 88–95
Lillard & Matthews (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717
32–16
February
: 6–3 (home: 5–1; road: 1–2)
March
: 10–6 (home: 5–1; road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 1
@Sacramento
W 110–99
Damian Lillard (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Damian Lillard (7)
Sleep Train Arena 16,776
39–19
59
March 4
@ L.A. Clippers
W 98–93 (OT)
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
Damian Lillard (18)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Staples Center 19,060
40–19
60
March 5
Dallas
W 94–75
LaMarcus Aldridge (17)
Aldridge & Batum (12)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Moda Center 19,499
41–19
61
March 7
@ Minnesota
L 113–121
Damian Lillard (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Target Center 19,356
41–20
62
March 11
Houston
W 105–100
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,279
42–20
63
March 13
Detroit
W 118–99
Damian Lillard (28)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,486
43–20
64
March 15
@ Toronto
W 113–97
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Nicolas Batum (12)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
44–20
65
March 16
@ Washington
L 97–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Nicolas Batum (15)
Damian Lillard (9)
Verizon Center 17,324
44–21
66
March 18
@ Miami
L 104–108
LaMarcus Aldridge (34)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Batum & Blake (6)
American Airlines Center 19,621
44–22
67
March 20
@ Orlando
L 104–111
LaMarcus Aldridge (34)
Nicolas Batum (11)
Batum & Lillard (4)
Amway Center 16,203
44–23
68
March 21
@ Memphis
L 86–97
Damian Lillard (27)
Freeland & Lopez (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
FedEx Forum 17,898
44–24
69
March 24
Golden State
L 108–122
Damian Lillard (29)
Lillard & Lopez (7)
Blake & Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,985
44–25
70
March 25
@ Utah
W 92–89
Damian Lillard (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Damian Lillard (12)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
45–25
71
March 27
@ Phoenix
W 87–81
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Chris Kaman (11)
Nicolas Batum (5)
US Airways Center 17,219
46–25
72
March 28
Denver
W 120–114
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,769
47–25
73
March 30
Phoenix
W 109–86
Damian Lillard (19)
Aldridge & Kaman (7)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,441
48–25
April
: 3–6 (home: 2–2; road: 1–4)
2014–15 season schedule
Playoffs
2014 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2014 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Preseason
Regular season
Injuries
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Nicolas Batum
November 9
November 21
Right Leg Contusion
4
LaMarcus Aldridge
3rd Week of November
4th Week of November
Upper Respiratory Infection
1 (Nov. 15)
CJ McCollum
November 17
December 17
Fractured Right Index Finger
14
Robin Lopez
December 15
February 3
Fractured 3rd and 4th metacarpals on right hand
23
Nicolas Batum
December 17
December 26
Knee and Wrist Contusion
3
LaMarcus Aldridge
December 22
December 30
Upper Respiratory Infection
3
Joel Freeland
January 3
TBD
Strained Right Shoulder
TBD
Allen Crabbe
January 8
January 16
Left Knee Strain
3
LaMarcus Aldridge
January 19
January 24
Radial Collateral Ligament Tear in Left Thumb
2
Nicolas Batum
January 22
January 28
Sprained Right Wrist
1
Wesley Matthews
March 5
Season
Torn Left Achilles
22
Roster
2014–15 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
4
Afflalo, Arron
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1985–10–15
UCLA
F/C
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985–07–19
Texas
G/F
88
Batum, Nicolas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–12–14
France
G
5
Blake, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1980–02–26
Maryland
G
23
Crabbe, Allen
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992–04–04
California
G
10
Frazier, Tim
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1990–11–01
Penn State
F/C
19
Freeland, Joel
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987–02–07
FCOT
G/F
33
Gee, Alonzo
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987–05–29
Alabama
C
35
Kaman, Chris
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1982–04–28
Central Michigan
C
11
Leonard, Meyers
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 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
C
42
Lopez, Robin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1988–04–01
Stanford
G
2
Matthews, Wesley
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1986–10–14
Marquette
G
3
McCollum, CJ
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1991–09–19
Lehigh
F
1
Wright, Dorell
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1985–12–02
South Kent (CT)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2015–03–30
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Player
Signed
Contract
CJ McCollum
3rd year team option for the 2015–16 season picked up
$2.5 million
Meyers Leonard
4th year team option for the 2015–16 season picked up
$3 million
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
References
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