2015–16 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2015–16 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the First Round of the Playoffs, the Blazers defeated the injury depleted Los Angeles Clippers in six games. However, their season ended in the next round with a defeat to the defending NBA champion and eventual Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in five games.
This was the Blazers' first season since 2005-06 without LaMarcus Aldridge as he joined the San Antonio Spurs during the summer.
Draft picks
Roster
2015–16 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
34
Alexander, Cliff
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1995–11–16
Kansas
F
8
Aminu, Al-Farouq
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990–09–21
Wake Forest
G
5
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1993–01–06
Notre Dame
F
23
Crabbe, Allen
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992–04–09
California
F
17
Davis, Ed
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1989–06–05
North Carolina
F
4
Harkless, Maurice
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1993–05–11
St. John's
G
9
Henderson, Gerald
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987–12–09
Duke
C
35
Kaman, Chris
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1982–04–28
Central Michigan
F/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
G
3
McCollum, CJ
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1991–09–19
Lehigh
G
44
Montero, Luis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1993–04–06
Westchester CC
C
24
Plumlee, Mason
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1990–03–05
Duke
G
2
Roberts, Brian
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
1985–12–03
Dayton
F
21
Vonleh, Noah
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1995–08–24
Indiana
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: 2015–03–20
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2015–16 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 28–13; road: 16–25)
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
November
: 6–9 (home: 3–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 2
@ Minnesota
W 106–101
Damian Lillard (34)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (7)
Target Center 18,903
2–2
5
November 4
@ Utah
W 108–92
Damian Lillard (35)
Mason Plumlee (16)
CJ McCollum (4)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
3–2
6
November 5
Memphis
W 115–96
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Aminu , McCollum , Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,393
4–2
7
November 8
Detroit
L 103–120
Damian Lillard (26)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,393
4–3
8
November 9
@ Denver
L 104–108
Damian Lillard (30)
Meyers Leonard (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Pepsi Center 9,153
4–4
9
November 11
San Antonio
L 101–113
Damian Lillard (23)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,393
4–5
10
November 13
@ Memphis
L 100–101
CJ McCollum (26)
Aminu , Davis (8)
Damian Lillard (7)
FedExForum 16,919
4–6
11
November 15
@ Charlotte
L 94–106
Damian Lillard (23)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Damian Lillard (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,317
4–7
12
November 16
@ San Antonio
L 80–93
Damian Lillard (27)
Damian Lillard (7)
Damian Lillard (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
4–8
13
November 18
@ Houston
L 103–108 (OT)
Damian Lillard (23)
Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
CJ McCollum (6)
Toyota Center 17,107
4–9
14
November 20
L.A. Clippers
W 102–91
Damian Lillard (27)
Ed Davis (15)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,393
5–9
15
November 22
@ L.A. Lakers
W 107–93
Damian Lillard (30)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Damian Lillard (13)
Staples Center 18,997
6–9
16
November 24
Chicago
L 88–93
Damian Lillard (19)
Mason Plumlee (17)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,393
6–10
17
November 28
L. A. Lakers
W 108–96
Damian Lillard (29)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 20,019
7–10
18
November 30
@ L. A. Clippers
L 87–102
Maurice Harkless (15)
Mason Plumlee (13)
CJ McCollum (10)
Moda Center 19,060
7–11
December
: 7–10 (home: 4–2; road: 3–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
19
December 1
Dallas
L 112–115 (OT)
Damian Lillard (25)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
7–12
20
December 3
Indiana
W 123–111
Damian Lillard (26)
Ed Davis (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,206
8–12
21
December 5
@ Minnesota
W 109–103
Damian Lillard (19)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Target Center 16,203
9–12
22
December 7
@ Milwaukee
L 88–90
Damian Lillard (23)
Ed Davis (13)
Damian Lillard (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,389
9–13
23
December 8
@ Cleveland
L 100–105
Damian Lillard (33)
Damian Lillard (6)
Damian Lillard (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
9–14
24
December 11
@ Phoenix
W 106–96
CJ McCollum (26)
Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
Damian Lillard (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,028
10–14
25
December 12
New York
L 110–112
Damian Lillard (29)
Damian Lillard (8)
Damian Lillard (4)
Moda Center 19,511
10–15
26
December 14
New Orleans
W 105–101
Damian Lillard (30)
Mason Plumlee (13)
McCollum , Plumlee (6)
Moda Center 19,231
11–15
27
December 16
@ Oklahoma City
L 90–106
CJ McCollum (24)
Mason Plumlee (10)
CJ McCollum (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
11–16
28
December 18
@ Orlando
L 94–102
CJ McCollum (29)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Damian Lillard (10)
Amway Center 17,156
11–17
29
December 20
@ Miami
L 109–116
Damian Lillard (32)
Meyers Leonard (9)
Damian Lillard (9)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
11–18
30
December 21
@ Atlanta
L 97–106
Allen Crabbe (19)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Philips Arena 18,373
11–19
31
December 23
@ New Orleans
L 89–115
CJ McCollum (19)
Davis , Plumlee (12)
CJ McCollum (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,686
11–20
32
December 26
Cleveland
W 105–76
Allen Crabbe (26)
Mason Plumlee (14)
CJ McCollum (6)
Moda Center 19,393
12–20
33
December 27
@ Sacramento
W 98–94
CJ McCollum (35)
Leonard , McCollum (11)
CJ McCollum (9)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
13–20
34
December 30
Denver
W 110–103
CJ McCollum (29)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Aminu , McCollum , Plumlee (4)
Moda Center 19,393
14–20
35
December 31
@ Utah
L 96–109
CJ McCollum (32)
Mason Plumlee (9)
CJ McCollum (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,380
14–21
January
: 9–5 (home: 6–4; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 3
@ Denver
W 112–106
CJ McCollum (25)
Ed Davis (9)
CJ McCollum (7)
Pepsi Center 11,883
15–21
37
January 4
Memphis
L 78–91
Damian Lillard (17)
Al-Farouq Aminu (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 18,832
15–22
38
January 6
L. A. Clippers
L 98–109
Damian Lillard (20)
Ed Davis (12)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 18,598
15–23
39
January 8
Golden State
L 108–128
Damian Lillard (40)
Aminu , Davis (7)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 20,035
15–24
40
January 10
Oklahoma City
W 115–110
Damian Lillard (31)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,393
16–24
41
January 13
Utah
W 99–85
Damian Lillard (21)
Ed Davis (12)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
17–24
42
January 15
@ Brooklyn
W 116–104
Damian Lillard (33)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (10)
Barclays Center 14,749
18–24
43
January 16
@ Philadelphia
L 89–114
Leonard , Lillard (14)
Meyers Leonard (7)
Tim Frazier (5)
Wells Fargo Center 15,698
18–25
44
January 18
@ Washington
W 108–98
CJ McCollum (25)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Verizon Center 17,236
19–25
45
January 20
Atlanta
L 98–104
CJ McCollum (26)
Meyers Leonard (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 18,783
19–26
46
January 23
L. A. Lakers
W 121–103
Damian Lillard (36)
Davis , Plumlee (8)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Moda Center 19,728
20–26
47
January 26
Sacramento
W 112–97
CJ McCollum (18)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Damian Lillard (13)
Moda Center 19,393
21–26
48
January 29
Charlotte
W 109–91
Damian Lillard (22)
Aminu , Plumlee (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,393
22–26
49
January 31
Minnesota
W 96–93
Lillard , McCollum (21)
Noah Vonleh (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,393
23–26
February
: 9–2 (home: 5–2; road: 4–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 2
Milwaukee
W 107–95
CJ McCollum (30)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Damian Lillard (12)
Moda Center 18,306
24–26
51
February 4
Toronto
L 103–110
Damian Lillard (27)
Ed Davis (7)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,393
24–27
52
February 6
@ Houston
W 96–79
Damian Lillard (21)
Ed Davis (9)
Damian Lillard (10)
Toyota Center 18,308
25–27
53
February 8
@ Memphis
W 112–106 (OT)
Damian Lillard (33)
Ed Davis (8)
CJ McCollum (6)
FedExForum 15,892
26–27
54
February 10
Houston
W 116–102
Damian Lillard (31)
Davis , Plumlee (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,393
27–27
All-Star Break
55
February 19
Golden State
W 137–105
Damian Lillard (51)
Davis , Harkless (8)
McCollum , Lillard (7)
Moda Center 20,100
28–27
56
February 21
Utah
W 115–111
CJ McCollum (31)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Moda Center 19,470
29–27
57
February 23
Brooklyn
W 112–104
McCollum , Lillard (34)
Mason Plumlee (13)
CJ McCollum (6)
Moda Center 19,393
30–27
58
February 25
Houston
L 105–119
Damian Lillard (23)
Ed Davis (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,393
30–28
59
February 27
@ Chicago
W 103–95
Damian Lillard (31)
Davis , Plumlee (9)
CJ McCollum (7)
United Center 21,962
31–28
60
February 28
@ Indiana
W 111–102
Damian Lillard (33)
Aminu , Plumlee (9)
Allen Crabbe (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,662
32–28
March
: 8–8 (home: 6–0; road: 2–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
@ New York
W 104–85
Damian Lillard (30)
Meyers Leonard (14)
Damian Lillard (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
33–28
62
March 2
@ Boston
L 93–116
Damian Lillard (20)
Harkless , Leonard , Plumlee (7)
Aminu , Plumlee (3)
TD Garden 18,624
33–29
63
March 4
@ Toronto
L 115–117
Damian Lillard (50)
Ed Davis (7)
McCollum , Lillard (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
33–30
64
March 6
@ Detroit
L 103–123
Damian Lillard (26)
Henderson , Lillard (5)
McCollum , Lillard (5)
Palace of Auburn Hills 18,386
33–31
65
March 8
Washington
W 116–109 (OT)
Damian Lillard (41)
Ed Davis (15)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,393
34–31
66
March 11
@ Golden State
L 112–128
CJ McCollum (18)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Damian Lillard (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
34–32
67
March 12
Orlando
W 121–84
Damian Lillard (19)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,452
35–32
68
March 14
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–128
Damian Lillard (21)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Damian Lillard (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–33
69
March 17
@ San Antonio
L 110–118
CJ McCollum (26)
Ed Davis (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
35–34
70
March 18
@ New Orleans
W 117–112
Damian Lillard (33)
Ed Davis (10)
McCollum , Lillard (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,263
36–34
71
March 20
@ Dallas
L 120–132 (OT)
Damian Lillard (26)
Mason Plumlee (19)
McCollum , Lillard (8)
American Airlines Center 20,351
36–35
72
March 23
Dallas
W 109–103
Damian Lillard (27)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,819
37–35
73
March 24
@ L. A. Clippers
L 94–96
Damian Lillard (18)
Davis , Harkless (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
STAPLES Center 19,359
37–36
74
March 26
Philadelphia
W 108–105
CJ McCollum (25)
Ed Davis (13)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,506
38–36
75
March 28
Sacramento
W 105–93
Allen Crabbe (21)
Ed Davis (9)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,393
39–36
76
March 31
Boston
W 116–109
Al-Farouq Aminu (28)
Maurice Harkless (10)
CJ McCollum (8)
Moda Center 19,393
40–36
April
: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
2015–16 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2016 playoff game log Total: 5–6 (home: 4–1; road: 1–5)
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2016 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
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