2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season is the franchise's 52nd season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Trail Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs where they lost in six games.

2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachChauncey Billups
General managerNeil Olshey
Joe Cronin (interim)
OwnersJody Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record11–16 (.407)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRoot Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio

Following the defeat, the Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.[1] Shortly after, the Trail Blazers hired Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Chauncey Billups to be their head coach. [2]

On August 2, 2021, Portland Trail Blazers announced coaching staff additions for the upcoming 2021–22 NBA season.[3]

Draft picks
Main article: 2021 NBA draft

Portland did not hold any picks for the 2021 NBA draft.[4]

Roster
Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 21 Blevins, Keljin (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-11-24 Montana State
F 4 Brown, Greg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-09-01 Texas
F 33 Covington, Robert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1990-12-14 Tennessee State
G/F 16 Elleby, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-16 Washington State
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
G 23 McLemore, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-02-11 Kansas
F/C 11 Nance, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993-01-01 Wyoming
C 27 Nurkić, Jusuf 6 ft 11 in (2.11 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
G 10 Smith Jr., Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-11-25 North Carolina State
G 17 Snell, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1991-11-10 New Mexico
F 2 Watford, Trendon (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 2000-11-09 LSU
F/C 40 Zeller, Cody 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992-10-05 Indiana
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: October 19, 2021

Standings

Division
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Utah Jazz 19 7 .731 3.0 9–4 10–3 5–0 26
Denver Nuggets 14 13 .519 8.5 8–4 6–9 2–2 27
Minnesota Timberwolves 12 15 .444 10.5 7–9 5–6 1–2 27
Portland Trail Blazers 11 16 .407 11.5 10–5 1–11 1–3 27
Oklahoma City Thunder 8 18 .308 14.0 4–9 4–9 0–2 26

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Golden State Warriors * 23 5 .821 – 28
2 Phoenix Suns 21 5 .808 1.0 26
3 Utah Jazz * 19 7 .731 3.0 26
4 Memphis Grizzlies * 17 11 .607 6.0 28
5 Los Angeles Clippers 16 12 .571 7.0 28
6 Los Angeles Lakers 15 13 .536 8.0 28
7 Dallas Mavericks 14 13 .519 8.5 27
8 Denver Nuggets 14 13 .519 8.5 27
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 12 15 .444 10.5 27
10 Portland Trail Blazers 11 16 .407 11.5 27
11 Sacramento Kings 11 17 .393 12.0 28
12 San Antonio Spurs 10 16 .385 12.0 26
13 Houston Rockets 9 18 .333 13.5 27
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 18 .308 14.0 26
15 New Orleans Pelicans 8 21 .276 15.5 29

Game log

Preseason
2021 preseason game log
Total: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 4 Golden State L 107–121 Damian Lillard (19) Jusuf Nurkić (10) Anfernee Simons (6) Moda Center
13,936		 0–1
2 October 12 Sacramento L 93–107 Anfernee Simons (24) Greg Brown (9) Dennis Smith Jr. (7) Moda Center
N/A[lower-alpha 1]		 0–2
3 October 13 @ Phoenix L 74–119 Damian Lillard (12) Jusuf Nurkić (13) CJ McCollum (4) Footprint Center
9,772		 0–3
3 October 13 @ Golden State L 97–119 CJ McCollum (26) Jusuf Nurkić (10) Dennis Smith Jr. (4) Chase Center
18,064		 0–4
2021–22 preseason schedule

Regular season
2021–22 game log
Total: 11–16 (Home: 10–5; Road: 1–11)
October: 3–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 20 Sacramento L 121–124 CJ McCollum (34) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Damian Lillard (11) Moda Center
17,467		 0–1
2 October 23 Phoenix W 134–105 CJ McCollum (28) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
18,558		 1–1
3 October 25 @ L. A. Clippers L 86–116 CJ McCollum (20) Jusuf Nurkić (12) CJ McCollum (4) Staples Center
15,672		 1–2
4 October 27 Memphis W 116–86 CJ McCollum (25) Jusuf Nurkić (8) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
16,241		 2–2
5 October 29 L. A. Clippers W 111–92 Damian Lillard (25) Jusuf Nurkić (17) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
16,510		 3–2
6 October 31 @ Charlotte L 113–125 CJ McCollum (25) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Damian Lillard (12) Spectrum Center
14,960		 3–3
November: 8–8 (Home: 7–0; Road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 1 @ Philadelphia L 103–113 Norman Powell (22) Jusuf Nurkić (9) Damian Lillard (10) Wells Fargo Center
20,115		 3–4
8 November 3 @ Cleveland L 104–107 Damian Lillard (26) Jusuf Nurkić (9) Damian Lillard (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,231		 3–5
9 November 5 Indiana W 110–106 CJ McCollum (27) Jusuf Nurkić (9) Damian Lillard (11) Moda Center
16,841		 4–5
10 November 6 L.A. Lakers W 105–90 Damian Lillard (25) Jusuf Nurkić (17) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
19,393		 5–5
11 November 9 @ L.A. Clippers L 109–117 Damian Lillard (27) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Covington, Lillard, Nurkić 6 Staples Center
14,131		 5–6
12 November 10 @ Phoenix L 109–119 Damian Lillard (28) Lillard, Little (7) Lillard, McCollum (7) Footprint Center
15,672		 5–7
13 November 12 @ Houston W 104–92 Damian Lillard (20) Nassir Little (14) Damian Lillard (7) Toyota Center
15,468		 6–7
14 November 14 @ Denver L 95–124 CJ McCollum (21) Nassir Little (7) Dennis Smith Jr. (5) Ball Arena
14,583		 6–8
15 November 15 Toronto W 118–113 CJ McCollum (29) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
16,142		 7–8
16 November 17 Chicago W 112–107 Damian Lillard (22) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
17,492		 8–8
17 November 20 Philadelphia W 118–111 Damian Lillard (39) Jusuf Nurkić (11) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
17,027		 9–8
18 November 23 Denver W 119–100 CJ McCollum (32) Covington, Nurkić (7) Damian Lillard (5) Moda Center
17,052		 10–8
19 November 24 @ Sacramento L 121–125 Damian Lillard (32) Jusuf Nurkić (17) Damian Lillard (10) Golden 1 Center
14,997		 10–9
20 November 26 @ Golden State L 103–118 Anfernee Simons (19) CJ McCollum (7) Damian Lillard (6) Chase Center
18,064		 10–10
21 November 29 @ Utah L 107–129 Nurkić, Simons (24) Jusuf Nurkić (10) CJ McCollum (6) Vivint Arena
18,306		 10–11
22 November 30 Detroit W 110–92 CJ McCollum (28) Jusuf Nurkić (8) CJ McCollum (6) Moda Center
16,071		 11–11
December: 0–5 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
23 December 2 San Antonio L 83–114 McCollum, Powell 16 Jusuf Nurkić (7) Dennis Smith Jr. (5) Moda Center
16,143		 11–12
24 December 4 Boston L 117–145 CJ McCollum (24) Cody Zeller (8) McCollum, Smith Jr. (6) Moda Center
18,193		 11–13
25 December 6 L.A. Clippers L 90–102 Jusuf Nurkić (31) Robert Covington (10) Dennis Smith Jr. (7) Moda Center
15,865		 11–14
26 December 8 @ Golden State L 94–104 Norman Powell (26) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Jusuf Nurkić (6) Chase Center
18,064		 11–15
27 December 12 Minnesota L 111–116 Anfernee Simons (26) Larry Nance Jr. (12) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
16,591		 11–16
28 December 14 Phoenix Moda Center
29 December 15 Memphis Chase Center
30 December 17 Charlotte Moda Center
31 December 19 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
32 December 21 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
33 December 23 Brooklyn Moda Center
34 December 27 Dallas Moda Center
35 December 29 Utah Moda Center
36 December 31 @ L.A. Lakers Staples Center
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37 January 3 Atlanta Moda Center
38 January 5 Miami Moda Center
39 January 7 Cleveland Moda Center
40 January 9 Sacramento Moda Center
41 January 13 @ Denver Ball Arena
42 January 15 @ Washington Capital One Arena
43 January 17 @ Orlando Amway Center
44 January 19 @ Miami FTX Arena
45 January 21 @ Boston TD Garden
46 January 23 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
47 January 25 Minnesota Moda Center
48 January 26 Dallas Moda Center
49 January 28 @ Houston Toyota Center
50 January 30 @ Chicago United Center
51 January 31 @ Oklahoma Paycom Center
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
52 February 2 @ L.A. Lakers Staples Center
53 February 4 Oklahoma Moda Center
54 February 5 Milwaukee Moda Center
55 February 8 Orlando Moda Center
56 February 9 L.A. Lakers Moda Center
57 February 12 New York Moda Center
58 February 14 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
59 February 16 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
60 February 24 Golden State Moda Center
61 February 27 Denver Moda Center
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 2 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
63 March 5 @ Minnesota Target Center
64 March 7 @ Minnesota Target Center
65 March 9 @ Utah Vivint Arena
66 March 12 Washington Moda Center
67 March 14 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
68 March 16 @ New York Madison Square Garden
69 March 18 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
70 March 20 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
71 March 21 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
72 March 23 San Antonio Moda Center
73 March 25 Houston Moda Center
74 March 26 Houston Moda Center
75 March 28 Oklahoma City Moda Center
76 March 30 New Orleans Moda Center
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 1 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
78 April 3 @ San Antonio AT&T Center
79 April 5 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
80 April 7 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
81 April 8 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
82 April 10 Utah Paycom Center
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added
Via trade

Via free agency

 Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

Trades
August 28, 2021[5] To Portland Trail Blazers
Larry Nance Jr.		 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Lauri Markkanen
To Chicago Bulls
Derrick Jones Jr.
2022 POR protected first-round pick
2023 CLE second-round pick

Re-signed
Player Signed
Norman Powell[6] August 6, 2021

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Trendon Watford[7] August 3, 2021 LSU
Cody Zeller[8] August 4, 2021 Charlotte Hornets
Ben McLemore[9] August 6, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers
Tony Snell[10] August 10, 2021 Atlanta Hawks
Greg Brown[11] August 12, 2021 Texas

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
Carmelo Anthony[12] Free agency Los Angeles Lakers
Zach Collins[13] Free agency San Antonio Spurs
Enes Kanter[14] Free agency Boston Celtics
Harry Giles Free agency Los Angeles Clippers
Keljin Blevins Free agency N/A
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Free agency N/A
T. J. Leaf Free agency N/A

Notes
  1. Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.

References
  1. "TRAIL BLAZERS AND TERRY STOTTS MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS". NBA.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. "TRAIL BLAZERS NAME CHAUNCEY BILLUPS HEAD COACH". NBA.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS". NBA.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE FORWARD LARRY NANCE JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN NORMAN POWEL". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TRENDON WATFORD TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  8. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CODY ZELLER". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  9. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN BEN MCLEMORE". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  10. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TONY SNELL". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  11. "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG BROWN III". NBA.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  12. "Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  13. "SPURS SIGN ZACH COLLINS". NBA.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  14. "Celtics Sign Enes Kanter". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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