2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachTerry Stotts
General managerNeil Olshey
OwnersEstate of Paul Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals
(Lost to Warriors 0–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio

Prior to the season, owner Paul Allen died at the age of 65, and thus the team's ownership was (and is currently) managed by his estate.

On March 25, 2019, the Trail Blazers clinched a playoff spot after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 148–144 in double overtime. Jusuf Nurkić suffered a season-ending injury in the same game.[1][2]

In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round, thanks to Damian Lillard's 37-foot series-clinching three pointer over Paul George in Game 5 at home, similar to his game-winner against the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the First Round in the 2014 playoffs. The Trail Blazers thus won their first playoff series since 2016.

In the Semifinals, the Trail Blazers faced the Denver Nuggets. In Game 3 of the Semifinals, the Trail Blazers defeated the Nuggets 140–137 in the first quadruple overtime playoff game since 1953. They would eventually defeat the Nuggets in seven games, advancing to their first Western Conference Finals since 2000. However, the Trail Blazers would be swept by the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in four games. In that series, the Trail Blazers became the first team in 20 seasons to have a lead of 17 points or more in three straight playoff games and lose all three.[3]

Draft picks
Main article: 2018 NBA draft

In 2018, the Portland Trailblazers selected the backcourt of the future in Anfernee Simons and Gary Trent Jr.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School
1 24 Anfernee Simons SG  United States IMG Academy
2 37 Gary Trent Jr. SG  United States Duke

Roster
Roster listing
2018–19 Portland Trail Blazers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 8 Aminu, Al-Farouq 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990–09–21 Wake Forest
F/C 33 Collins, Zach 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1997–11–19 Gonzaga
G 31 Curry, Seth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990–08–23 Duke
F 4 Harkless, Maurice 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993–05–11 St. John's
F 5 Hood, Rodney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1992–10–20 Duke
C 00 Kanter, Enes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1992–05–20 Turkey
C 17 Labissière, Skal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1996–03–18 Kentucky
F 10 Layman, Jake 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994–03–07 Maryland
F/C 11 Leonard, Meyers 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 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
G 3 McCollum, CJ (C) 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) 275 lb (125 kg) 1994–08–23 Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 24 Simons, Anfernee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999–06–08 IMG Academy
G 9 Trent Jr., Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999–01–18 Duke
G/F 1 Turner, Evan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988–10–27 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–02–15

Standings

Division
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 0.0 34–7 20–21 12–4 82
x – Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 1.0 32–9 21–20 6–10 82
x – Utah Jazz 50 32 .610 4.0 29–12 21–20 8–8 82
x – Oklahoma City Thunder 49 33 .598 5.0 27–14 22–19 9–7 82
Minnesota Timberwolves 36 46 .439 18.0 25–16 11–30 5–11 82

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Golden State Warriors * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 y – Denver Nuggets * 54 28 .659 3.0 82
3 x – Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 4.0 82
4 y – Houston Rockets * 53 29 .646 4.0 82
5 x – Utah Jazz 50 32 .610 7.0 82
6 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 49 33 .598 8.0 82
7 x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 9.0 82
8 x – Los Angeles Clippers 48 34 .585 9.0 82
9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 18.0 82
10 Los Angeles Lakers 37 45 .451 20.0 82
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 36 46 .439 21.0 82
12 Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 24.0 82
14 Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 19 63 .232 38.0 82

Game log

Preseason
2018 preseason game log
Total: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
2018–19 season schedule

[4]

Regular season
2018–19 game log
Total: 53–29 (Home: 32–9; Road: 21–20)
October: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
November : 8–7 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–4)
December : 8–7 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–5)
January : 11–4 (Home: 8–1; Road: 3–3)
February : 6–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 4–2)
March : 10–5 (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–4)
April : 5–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–1)
2018–19 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log
2019 playoff game log
First round: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–2)
Conference Finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
2019 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Regular season
Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Al-Farouq AminuPF 81812,2926101046833760
Wade Baldwin†PG 1609415121230
Zach CollinsC 7701,356324712566512
Seth CurrySG 7421,399120663612581
Maurice HarklessSF 60531,415269746753460
Rodney Hood≠SG 2746594534217258
Enes Kanter≠C 23851219832149301
Skal Labissière≠PF 91631953331
Jake LaymanSF 71331,327217533130541
Meyers LeonardC 61287823375139357
Damian LillardPG 80802,83837155188342,067
CJ McCollumSG 70702,37528220755281,468
Jusuf NurkićC 72721,974748233711031,125
Anfernee SimonsSG 20114113131075
Nik Stauskas†SG 4406738062144267
Caleb Swanigan†PF 1801455274035
Gary TrentSG 1511111151240
Evan TurnerPG 7321,6053282833318494

After all games.[5]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Playoffs
Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Al-Farouq AminuPF 161639910021910118
Zach CollinsC 1602755714722109
Seth CurrySG 160326251312490
Maurice HarklessSF 161638878231816134
Rodney HoodSG 160373361463158
Enes KanterC 161446115519119182
Skal LabissièrePF 301100002
Jake LaymanSF 602040005
Meyers LeonardC 11217040122185
Damian LillardPG 161665076106275430
CJ McCollumSG 161663580591310395
Anfernee SimonsSG 501200104
Evan TurnerPG 16024573353343

Transactions
Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions

Trades
June 21, 2018[6] To Portland Trail Blazers
Draft rights to Gary Trent Jr.		 To Sacramento Kings
2019 second-round pick
2021 Miami second-round pick
Cash considerations
February 3, 2019[7] To Portland Trail Blazers
Rodney Hood		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Wade Baldwin IV
Nik Stauskas
2021 second-round pick
2023 second-round pick

Free agency

Re-signed
Player Signed
Jusuf Nurkić[8] July 6, 2018

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Nik Stauskas[9] July 5, 2018 Brooklyn Nets
Seth Curry[10] July 6, 2018 Dallas Mavericks
Cameron Oliver[11] September 4, 2018 Delaware 87ers (G League)
Chinanu Onuaku[11] Dallas Mavericks
Gary Payton II[11] Los Angeles Lakers

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
Shabazz Napier[12] Brooklyn Nets
Georgios Papagiannis[13][14] Waived Panathinaikos
Ed Davis[15] Brooklyn Nets
Pat Connaughton[16] Milwaukee Bucks
C. J. Wilcox[17] Two-way contract Indiana Pacers

References
  1. "Trail Blazers Clinch Playoffs But Lose Nurkic To Injury". NBA.com. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  2. "Jusuf Nurkić Suffers Season-Ending Leg Injury". NBA.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. "Blazers swept despite big minutes-led advantage". ESPN.com. March 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  4. "TRAIL BLAZERS' LILLARD & MCCOLLUM, RAPTORS' DEROZAN & LOWRY HEADLINE 6TH NBA CANADA SERIES". www.nba.com/blazers.
  5. "2018-19 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  6. "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE DRAFT RIGHTS TO GARY TRENT JR". NBA.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  7. "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE RODNEY HOOD". NBA.com. February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  8. "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN JUSUF NURKIĆ". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  9. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GUARD NIK STAUSKAS". NBA.com. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GUARD SETH CURRY". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  11. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN THREE PLAYERS". NBA.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  12. "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN SHABAZZ NAPIER". NBA.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  13. "TRAIL BLAZERS WAIVE GEORGIOS PAPAGIANNIS". NBA.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  14. "Big Papa is back". paobc.gr. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  15. "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN ED DAVIS". NBA.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  16. "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Pat Connaughton". NBA.com. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. "Pacers Sign C.J. Wilcox to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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