2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season

2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachTerry Stotts
General managerNeil Olshey
OwnersJody Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record42–30 (.583)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Northwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Nuggets 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio
< 2019–20 2021–22 >

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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 16 Isaiah Stewart PF/C  United States Washington
2 46 C. J. Elleby SG  United States Washington State

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 Injured 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 (C) 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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 28, 2021

Standings

Division

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Utah Jazz5220.722–31‍–‍521‍–‍157–572
x – Denver Nuggets4725.6535.025‍–‍1122‍–‍149–372
x – Portland Trail Blazers4230.58310.020‍–‍1622‍–‍146–672
Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.013‍–‍2310‍–‍265–772
Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.010‍–‍2612‍–‍243–972

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Utah Jazz *5220.722–72
2y – Phoenix Suns *5121.7081.072
3x – Denver Nuggets4725.6535.072
4x – Los Angeles Clippers4725.6535.072
5y – Dallas Mavericks *4230.58310.072
6x – Portland Trail Blazers4230.58310.072
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4230.58310.072
8pi – Golden State Warriors3933.54213.072
9x – Memphis Grizzlies3834.52814.072
10pi – San Antonio Spurs3339.45819.072
11New Orleans Pelicans3141.43121.072
12Sacramento Kings3141.43121.072
13Minnesota Timberwolves2349.31929.072
14Oklahoma City Thunder2250.30630.072
15Houston Rockets1755.23635.072

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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 11 Sacramento W 127–102 Carmelo Anthony (21) Harry Giles (14) Lillard, McColllum (5) Moda Center
0 		1–0
2 December 13 Sacramento L 101–126 Harry Giles (19) Harry Giles (13) Rodney Hood (4) Moda Center
0 		1–1
3 December 16 @ Denver L 95–126 Robert Covington (15) Jusuf Nurkic (8) Damian Lillard (4) Ball Arena
0 		1–2
4 December 18 @ Denver L 96–129 CJ McCollum (26) Enes Kanter (9) Jusuf Nurkic (4) Ball Arena
0 		1–3
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 December 23 Utah L 100–120 CJ McCollum (23) Enes Kanter (8) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
0 		0–1
2 December 26 Houston W 128–126 (OT) CJ McCollum (44) Jusuf Nurkic (11) Damian Lillard (9) Moda Center
0 		1–1
3 December 28 @ L. A. Lakers W 115–107 Damian Lillard (31) Enes Kanter (14) CJ McCollum (11) Staples Center
0 		2–1
4 December 30 @ L. A. Clippers L 105–128 CJ McCollum (25) Enes Kanter (10) Damian Lillard (4) Staples Center
0 		2–2
January: 8–6 (home: 4–4; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 January 1 @ Golden State W 123–98 Damian Lillard (34) Robert Covington (11) Damian Lillard (8) Chase Center
0 		3–2
6 January 3 @ Golden State L 122–137 Damian Lillard (32) Enes Kanter (12) CJ McCollum (5) Chase Center
0 		3–3
7 January 5 Chicago L 108–111 CJ McCollum (26) Jusuf Nurkic (11) Damian Lillard (9) Moda Center
0 		3–4
8 January 7 Minnesota W 135–117 Damian Lillard (39) Kanter, Lillard, Nurkic (7) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
0 		4–4
9 January 9 @ Sacramento W 125–99 CJ McCollum (37) Enes Kanter (15) Damian Lillard (6) Golden 1 Center
0 		5–4
10 January 11 Toronto W 112–111 CJ McCollum (30) Robert Covington (8) Lillard, McCollum (5) Moda Center
0 		6–4
11 January 13 @ Sacramento W 132–126 Damian Lillard (40) Jusuf Nurkic (13) Damian Lillard (13) Golden 1 Center
0 		7–4
12 January 14 Indiana L 87–111 Lillard, McCollum (22) Enes Kanter (9) Lillard, McCollum (4) Moda Center
0 		7–5
13 January 16 Atlanta W 112–106 Damian Lillard (36) Enes Kanter (15) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
0 		8–5
14 January 18 San Antonio L 104–125 Damian Lillard (35) Enes Kanter (8) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
0 		8–6
– January 20 Memphis Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: April 23)
– January 22 Memphis Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: April 25)
15 January 24 New York W 116–113 Damian Lillard (39) Kanter, Giles (8) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
0 		9–6
16 January 25 Oklahoma City L 122–125 Lillard, Simons (26) Enes Kanter (22) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
0 		9–7
17 January 28 @ Houston L 101–104 Damian Lillard (30) Enes Kanter (13) Damian Lillard (9) Toyota Center
3,154 		9–8
18 January 30 @ Chicago W 123–122 Damian Lillard (44) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (9) United Center
0 		10–8
February: 8–6 (home: 3–1; road: 5–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 February 1 @ Milwaukee L 106–134 Nassir Little (30) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (7) Fiserv Forum
0 		10–9
20 February 2 @ Washington W 132–121 Damian Lillard (32) Enes Kanter (15) Damian Lillard (8) Capital One Arena
0 		11–9
21 February 4 @ Philadelphia W 121–105 Gary Trent Jr. (24) Enes Kanter (18) Carmelo Anthony (5) Wells Fargo Center
0 		12–9
22 February 6 @ New York L 99–110 Damian Lillard (29) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (9) Madison Square Garden
0 		12–10
23 February 9 Orlando W 106–97 Damian Lillard (36) Robert Covington (11) Gary Trent Jr. (6) Moda Center
0 		13–10
24 February 11 Philadelphia W 118–114 Damian Lillard (30) Enes Kanter (14) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
0 		14–10
25 February 12 Cleveland W 129–110 Gary Trent Jr. (26) Enes Kanter (13) Damian Lillard (9) Moda Center
0 		15–10
26 February 14 @ Dallas W 121–118 Damian Lillard (34) Enes Kanter (8) Damian Lillard (11) American Airlines Center
2,211 		16–10
27 February 16 @ Oklahoma City W 115–104 Damian Lillard (31) Enes Kanter (21) Damian Lillard (10) Chesapeake Energy Arena
0 		17–10
28 February 17 @ New Orleans W 126–124 Damian Lillard (43) Robert Covington (8) Damian Lillard (16) Smoothie King Center
1,940 		18–10
29 February 20 Washington L 111–118 Damian Lillard (35) Enes Kanter (13) Damian Lillard (12) Moda Center
0 		18–11
30 February 22 @ Phoenix L 100–132 Damian Lillard (24) Enes Kanter (15) Damian Lillard (7) Phoenix Suns Arena
3,213 		18–12
31 February 23 @ Denver L 106–111 Damian Lillard (25) Enes Kanter (14) Damian Lillard (13) Ball Arena
0 		18–13
32 February 26 @ L. A. Lakers L 93–102 Damian Lillard (35) Enes Kanter (17) Damian Lillard (7) Staples Center
0 		18–14
March: 11–4 (home: 6–3; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 March 1 Charlotte W 123–111 Carmelo Anthony (29) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
0 		19–14
34 March 3 Golden State W 108–106 Anthony, Lillard (22) Enes Kanter (14) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
0 		20–14
35 March 4 Sacramento W 123–119 Damian Lillard (44) Enes Kanter (21) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center
0 		21–14
All-Star Break
36 March 11 Phoenix L 121–127 Damian Lillard (30) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
0 		21–15
37 March 13 @ Minnesota W 125–121 Carmelo Anthony (26) Enes Kanter (11) Damian Lillard (10) Target Center
0 		22–15
38 March 14 @ Minnesota L 112–114 Damian Lillard (38) Enes Kanter (11) Anthony, Covington (5) Target Center
0 		22–16
39 March 16 New Orleans W 125–124 Damian Lillard (50) Damian Lillard (6) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
0 		23–16
40 March 18 New Orleans W 101–93 Damian Lillard (36) Enes Kanter (13) Anthony, McCollum, Trent (2) Moda Center
0 		24–16
41 March 19 Dallas W 125–119 CJ McCollum (32) Enes Kanter (9) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
0 		25–16
42 March 21 Dallas L 92–132 Damian Lillard (19) Covington, Kanter (6) Damian Lillard (4) Moda Center
0 		25–17
43 March 23 Brooklyn L 112–116 Damian Lillard (22) Enes Kanter (19) Damian Lillard (9) Moda Center
0 		25–18
44 March 25 @ Miami W 125–122 CJ McCollum (35) Enes Kanter (16) Damian Lillard (9) American Airlines Arena
2,000 		26–18
45 March 26 @ Orlando W 112–105 McCollum, Powell (22) Enes Kanter (15) CJ McCollum (7) Amway Center
3,827 		27–18
46 March 28 @ Toronto W 122–117 CJ McCollum (23) Robert Covington (12) Damian Lillard (11) Amalie Arena
2,021 		28–18
47 March 31 @ Detroit W 124–101 Damian Lillard (33) Enes Kanter (8) Damian Lillard (10) Little Caesars Arena
0 		29–18
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 22 @ Denver W 123–109 Damian Lillard (34) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Damian Lillard (13) Ball Arena
7,732 		1–0
2 May 24 @ Denver L 109–128 Damian Lillard (42) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Damian Lillard (10) Ball Arena
7,727 		1–1
3 May 27 Denver L 115–120 Damian Lillard (37) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Jusuf Nurkić (6) Moda Center
8,050 		1–2
4 May 29 Denver W 115–95 Norman Powell (29) Robert Covington (9) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
8,050 		2–2
5 June 1 @ Denver L 140–147 (2OT) Damian Lillard (55) Covington, Nurkić (11) Damian Lillard (10) Ball Arena
10,463 		2–3
6 June 3 Denver L 115–126 Damian Lillard (28) Robert Covington (10) Damian Lillard (13) Moda Center
10,022 		2–4
2021 playoff schedule

Transactions

Trades

November 20, 2020[2] To Portland Trail Blazers
Enes Kanter 		To Boston Celtics
Future MEM draft consideration
To Memphis Grizzlies
Mario Hezonja
Desmond Bane
November 22, 2020[3] To Portland Trail Blazers
Robert Covington 		To Houston Rockets
Trevor Ariza
2020 first-round pick
2021 protected first-round pick
March 25, 2021[4] To Portland Trail Blazers
Norman Powell 		To Toronto Raptors
Gary Trent Jr.
Rodney Hood

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed
Rodney Hood[5] November 22, 2020
Carmelo Anthony[6] November 22, 2020

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Derrick Jones Jr.[7] November 22, 2020 Miami Heat
Harry Giles[8] November 22, 2020 Sacramento Kings
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Toronto Raptors
T. J. Leaf Indiana Pacers

Subtractions

Player Reason left New team
Jaylen Adams[9] Free agency Milwaukee Bucks
Hassan Whiteside[10] Free agency Sacramento Kings
Wenyen Gabriel[11] Free agency New Orleans Pelicans
Jaylen Hoard[12] Free agency Oklahoma City Thunder
Moses Brown[13] Free agency Oklahoma City Thunder
Caleb Swanigan Free agency N/A

References

  1. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS AND TERRY STOTTS MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS". NBA.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ENES KANTER IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ROBERT COVINGTON FROM HOUSTON". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE NORMAN POWELL FROM TORONTO RAPTORS". NBA.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN RODNEY HOOD". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN CARMELO ANTHONY". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DERRICK JONES JR". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN HARRY GILES". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Mamadi Diakite To Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kings Sign Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Thunder Sign, Waive Jaylen Hoard". hoopsrumors.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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