The 2014–15 Portland Trail Blazers season is 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. They were eliminated by Memphis Grizzlies in the first round (4-1). Midway in the season, storm clouds began to gather around the team as Wesley Matthews suffered a season-ending Achilles tear.
Preseason
Draft picks
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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
Time |
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 |
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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)
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November : 12–3 (Home: 8–2; Road: 4–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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December : 13–3 (Home: 6–0; Road: 7–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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January : 6–9 (Home: 5–3; Road: 1–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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February : 6–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 1–2)
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March : 10–6 (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
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 |
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April : 3–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–4)
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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)
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2014 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
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Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Summer League
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
CJ McCollum |
5 |
5 |
33.0 |
.479 |
.345 |
.700 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
20.2 |
Will Barton |
5 |
4 |
31.8 |
.377 |
.227 |
.882 |
6.4 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
14.4 |
Meyers Leonard |
3 |
3 |
27.7 |
.429 |
.500 |
.500 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
Allen Crabbe |
5 |
1 |
22.6 |
.455 |
.000 |
1.000 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
5.6 |
Joel Freeland |
5 |
4 |
26.8 |
.385 |
.000 |
.615 |
6.2 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
5.6 |
Thomas Robinson |
3 |
3 |
28.3 |
.500 |
.000 |
.520 |
8.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
13.7 |
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 (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
G/F |
4 |
Afflalo, Arron (FA) |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1985–10–15 |
UCLA |
F/C |
12 |
Aldridge, LaMarcus (FA) |
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 (UK) |
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 (C) |
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, C. J. |
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) |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2015–03–30
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Transactions
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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
External links
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