2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Trail Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the play-in tournament . After the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 and 2011-12 season respectively, the Trail Blazers now hold the longest active playoff streak in the NBA qualifying every year since the 2013-14 season . In the first round, the Trail Blazers faced the Denver Nuggets where they lost to them in six games.
Following the playoff exit, the Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.[ 1]
Draft picks
Roster
2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
00
Anthony, Carmelo
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1984-05-29
Syracuse
G
21
Blevins, Keljin (TW)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1995-11-24
Montana State
C
33
Collins, Zach
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1997-11-19
Gonzaga
F
23
Covington, Robert
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1990-12-14
Tennessee State
G
16
Elleby, C. J.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2000-06-16
Washington State
C
4
Giles, Harry
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1998-04-22
Duke
F
2
Hollis-Jefferson, Rondae
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1995-01-03
Arizona
G/F
5
Jones, Derrick
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1997-02-15
UNLV
F
11
Kanter, Enes
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1992-05-20
Turkey
F
18
Leaf, T. J. (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1997-04-30
UCLA
G
0
Lillard, Damian
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990-07-15
Weber State
G/F
9
Little, Nassir
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2000-02-11
North Carolina
G
3
McCollum, CJ
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991-09-19
Lehigh
C
27
Nurkić, Jusuf
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1994-08-23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
G
24
Powell, Norman
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1993-05-25
UCLA
G
1
Simons, Anfernee
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-06-08
IMG Academy (FL)
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
Roster Last transaction: April 28, 2021
Standings
Division
Conference
Notes
z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
pb – Clinched play-in spot
o – Eliminated from playoff contention
* – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
2020 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
2020–21 season schedule
Regular season
2020–21 game log Total: 42–30 (home: 20–16; road: 22–14)
December: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
January: 8–6 (home: 4–4; road: 4–2)
February: 8–6 (home: 3–1; road: 5–5)
March: 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
April: 6–10 (home: 2–7; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
April 2
Milwaukee
L 109–127
Damian Lillard (32)
Jusuf Nurkic (11)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 0
29–19
49
April 3
Oklahoma City
W 133–85
CJ McCollum (20)
Enes Kanter (17)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 0
30–19
50
April 6
@ L. A. Clippers
L 116–133
Norman Powell (32)
Enes Kanter (15)
Lillard , McCollum (6)
Staples Center 0
30–20
51
April 8
@ Utah
L 103–122
Damian Lillard (23)
Enes Kanter (7)
Damian Lillard (6)
Vivint Arena 5,546
30–21
52
April 10
Detroit
W 118–103
Damian Lillard (27)
Enes Kanter (30)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 0
31–21
53
April 11
Miami
L 98–107
McCollum , Powell (17)
Jusuf Nurkic (9)
Covington , Nurkic (4)
Moda Center 0
31–22
54
April 13
Boston
L 115–116
Damian Lillard (28)
Enes Kanter (10)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 0
31–23
55
April 16
@ San Antonio
W 107–106
CJ McCollum (29)
Enes Kanter (13)
CJ McCollum (6)
AT&T Center 4,303
32–23
56
April 18
@ Charlotte
L 101–109
Carmelo Anthony (24)
Covington , Kanter (7)
CJ McCollum (6)
Spectrum Center 3,880
32–24
57
April 20
L. A. Clippers
L 112–113
CJ McCollum (28)
Nassir Little (10)
CJ McCollum (5)
Moda Center 0
32–25
58
April 21
Denver
L 105–106
Damian Lillard (22)
CJ McCollum (9)
Jusuf Nurkic (6)
Moda Center 0
32–26
59
April 23
Memphis
L 128–130
Damian Lillard (26)
Jusuf Nurkic (17)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 0
32–27
60
April 25
Memphis
L 113–120
CJ McCollum (27)
Jusuf Nurkic (19)
Lillard , Nurkic (5)
Moda Center 0
32–28
61
April 27
@ Indiana
W 133–112
Anfernee Simons (27)
Enes Kanter (14)
Damian Lillard (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
33–28
62
April 28
@ Memphis
W 130–109
CJ McCollum (26)
Jusuf Nurkic (9)
CJ McCollum (6)
FedEx Forum 3,427
34–28
63
April 30
@ Brooklyn
W 128–109
Damian Lillard (32)
Jusuf Nurkic (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Barclays Center 1,773
35–28
May: 7–2 (home: 4–0; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
May 2
@ Boston
W 129–119
CJ McCollum (33)
Jusuf Nurkic (11)
Damian Lillard (13)
TD Garden 2,298
36–28
65
May 3
@ Atlanta
L 114–123
Damian Lillard (33)
Jusuf Nurkic (10)
Lillard , McCollum (8)
State Farm Arena 3,091
36–29
66
May 5
@ Cleveland
W 141–105
Damian Lillard (32)
Enes Kanter (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 4,148
37–29
67
May 7
L. A. Lakers
W 106–101
Damian Lillard (38)
Jusuf Nurkic (13)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 1,939
38–29
68
May 8
San Antonio
W 124–102
Damian Lillard (30)
Robert Covington (11)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 1,939
39–29
69
May 10
Houston
W 140–129
Damian Lillard (34)
Enes Kanter (10)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 1,939
40–29
70
May 12
@ Utah
W 105–98
Damian Lillard (30)
Jusuf Nurkic (15)
Lillard , Nurkic (6)
Vivint Arena 6,506
41–29
71
May 13
@ Phoenix
L 117–118
Damian Lillard (41)
Kanter , Nurkic (8)
CJ McCollum (6)
Phoenix Suns Arena 8,359
41–30
72
May 16
Denver
W 132–116
CJ McCollum (24)
Enes Kanter (15)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 1,939
42–30
2020–21 season schedule
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
First round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2021 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.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS AND TERRY STOTTS MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS" . NBA.com . June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ENES KANTER IN THREE-TEAM TRADE" . NBA.com . Retrieved November 20, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ROBERT COVINGTON FROM HOUSTON" . NBA.com . Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE NORMAN POWELL FROM TORONTO RAPTORS" . NBA.com . Retrieved March 25, 2021 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN RODNEY HOOD" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN CARMELO ANTHONY" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DERRICK JONES JR" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN HARRY GILES" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Mamadi Diakite To Two-Way Contracts" . NBA.com . November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^ "Kings Sign Hassan Whiteside" . NBA.com . November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020 .
^ "Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez" . NBA.com . November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020 .
^ "Thunder Sign, Waive Jaylen Hoard" . hoopsrumors.com . December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020 .
^ "Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts" . NBA.com . December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020 .
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