2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Blazers would finish the regular season with a 41–41 record, securing the 8th seed. In the playoffs, they faced against the 1st seeded and eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the First Round, in which they were swept in four games.
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers received the 47th pick of the 2016 NBA draft from the Orlando Magic in exchange for $1.2 million and a 2019 second-round pick. The Trail Blazers used this pick to draft Jake Layman out of Maryland .
Roster
2016–17 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
8
Aminu, Al-Farouq
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-09-21
Wake Forest
SG
5
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1993-01-06
Notre Dame
SG
23
Crabbe, Allen
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1992-04-09
California
PF
17
Davis, Ed
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1989-06-05
North Carolina
C
31
Ezeli, Festus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1989-10-21
Vanderbilt
SF
4
Harkless, Maurice
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-05-11
St. John's
SF
10
Layman, Jake
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-07-24
Maryland
C
11
Leonard, Meyers
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1992-02-27
Illinois
PG
0
Lillard, Damian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990-07-15
Weber State
SG
3
McCollum, CJ
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991-09-19
Lehigh
PG
6
Napier, Shabazz
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1991-07-14
Connecticut
C
27
Nurkić, Jusuf
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1994-08-23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SG
55
Quarterman, Tim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1994-10-27
LSU
SG
1
Turner, Evan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1988-10-27
Ohio State
PF
21
Vonleh, Noah
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995-08-24
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017-04-02
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2016 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
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 3
Jazz
W 98–89
Damian Lillard (16)
Ed Davis (7)
Lillard , McCollum (5)
Moda Center 15,004
1–0
2
October 7
Suns
W 115–110
Shabazz Napier (20)
Noah Vonleh (14)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Moda Center 19,441
2–0
3
October 11
@ Lakers
W 109–106 (OT)
Damian Lillard (30)
Mason Plumlee (11)
CJ McCollum (6)
Staples Center 15,290
3–0
4
October 13
@ Clippers
L 108–109
CJ McCollum (20)
Ed Davis (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Staples Center 14,896
3–1
5
October 16
Nuggets
L 97–106
CJ McCollum (20)
Noah Vonleh (10)
McCollum , Plumlee (4)
Moda Center 18,135
3–2
6
October 19
@ Jazz
W 88–84
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,519
4–2
7
October 21
@ Warriors
L 96–107
Damian Lillard (20)
Noah Vonleh (9)
McCollum , Lillard (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
4–3
2016–17 pre-season schedule
Regular season
2016–17 game log Total: 41–41 (home: 25–16; road: 16–25)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
November
: 8–9 (home: 5–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1
Golden State
L 104–127
Damian Lillard (31)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Mason Plumlee (6)
Moda Center 19,393
2–2
5
November 2
@ Phoenix
L 115–118 (OT)
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Damian Lillard (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,284
2–3
6
November 4
@ Dallas
W 105–95
Damian Lillard (42)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Lillard , Plumlee (4)
American Airlines Center 19,475
3–3
7
November 6
@ Memphis
W 100–94
CJ McCollum (37)
Harkless , Plumlee (7)
Damian Lillard (7)
FedExForum 16,233
4–3
8
November 8
Phoenix
W 124–121
Damian Lillard (38)
Noah Vonleh (8)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 19,239
5–3
9
November 9
@ L.A. Clippers
L 80–111
Shabazz Napier (11)
Noah Vonleh (11)
Mason Plumlee (4)
Staples Center 19,060
5–4
10
November 11
Sacramento
W 122–120 (OT)
Damian Lillard (36)
Maurice Harkless (8)
Lillard , Plumlee (7)
Moda Center 19,918
6–4
11
November 13
Denver
W 112–105
Damian Lillard (32)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,362
7–4
12
November 15
Chicago
L 88–113
Damian Lillard (19)
Ed Davis (9)
Lillard , Plumlee , McCollum (4)
Moda Center 13,393
7–5
13
November 17
@ Houston
L 109–126
CJ McCollum (26)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Toyota Center 15,550
7–6
14
November 18
@ New Orleans
L 101–113
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (12)
CJ McCollum (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,552
7–7
15
November 20
@ Brooklyn
W 129–109
CJ McCollum (33)
Mason Plumlee (8)
McCollum , Lillard (5)
Barclays Center 16,608
8–7
16
November 22
@ New York
L 103–107
Damian Lillard (22)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,120
8–8
17
November 23
@ Cleveland
L 125–137
Damian Lillard (40)
Lillard , Harkless (7)
Damian Lillard (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
8–9
18
November 25
New Orleans
W 119–104
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (14)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,393
9–9
19
November 27
Houston
L 114–130
CJ McCollum (28)
Mason Plumlee (8)
McCollum , Plumlee (7)
Moda Center 19,393
9–10
20
November 30
Indiana
W 131–109
Damian Lillard (28)
Plumlee , Davis (9)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,107
10–10
December
: 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 3
Miami
W 99–92
Damian Lillard (19)
Mason Plumlee (9)
Damian Lillard , Turner (6)
Moda Center 19,393
11–10
22
December 5
@ Chicago
W 112–110
Damian Lillard (30)
Maurice Harkless (8)
Damian Lillard (7)
United Center 21,351
12–10
23
December 7
@ Milwaukee
L 107–115
Damian Lillard (30)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,033
12–11
24
December 8
@ Memphis
L 86–88
Damian Lillard (24)
Al-Farouq Aminu (11)
Mason Plumlee (4)
FedExForum 14,317
12–12
25
December 10
@ Indiana
L 111–118
CJ McCollum (34)
Ed Davis (10)
Damian Lillard (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,211
12–13
26
December 12
@ L.A. Clippers
L 120–121
CJ McCollum (25)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Damian Lillard (8)
Staples Center 19,060
12–14
27
December 13
Oklahoma City
W 114–95
Mason Plumlee (18)
Mason Plumlee (7)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,505
13–14
28
December 15
@ Denver
L 120–132
Damian Lillard (40)
Plumlee , Vonleh (7)
Damian Lillard (10)
Pepsi Center 10,022
13–15
29
December 17
@ Golden State
L 90–135
Damian Lillard (20)
Noah Vonleh (8)
Mason Plumlee (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
13–16
30
December 20
@ Sacramento
L 121–126
CJ McCollum (36)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Damian Lillard (15)
Golden 1 Center 17,608
13–17
31
December 21
Dallas
L 95–96
Damian Lillard (29)
Ed Davis (10)
Plumlee , Lillard (4)
Moda Center 19,393
13–18
32
December 23
San Antonio
L 90–110
McCollum , Lillard , Leonard (16)
CJ McCollum (6)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
13–19
33
December 26
Toronto
L 91–95
CJ McCollum (29)
Mason Plumlee (15)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 19,393
13–20
34
December 28
Sacramento
W 102–89
CJ McCollum (20)
Mason Plumlee (14)
CJ McCollum (7)
Moda Center 19,665
14–20
35
December 30
@ San Antonio
L 94–110
CJ McCollum (29)
Al-Farouq Aminu (6)
Mason Plumlee (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
14–21
January
: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
@ Minnesota
W 95–89
CJ McCollum (43)
Plumlee , Crabbe (8)
Plumlee , McCollum , Aminu (3)
Target Center 15,804
15–21
37
January 4
@ Golden State
L 117–125
CJ McCollum (35)
Mason Plumlee (10)
McCollum , Crabbe (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
15–22
38
January 5
L. A. Lakers
W 118–109
CJ McCollum (27)
Al-Farouq Aminu (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,403
16–22
39
January 8
Detroit
L 124–125 (2OT)
CJ McCollum (35)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Moda Center 13,506
16–23
40
January 10
@ L.A. Lakers
W 108–87
CJ McCollum (25)
Mason Plumlee (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Staples Center 18,997
17–23
41
January 11
Cleveland
W 102–86
CJ McCollum (27)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
Evan Turner (11)
Moda Center 19,393
18–23
42
January 13
Orlando
L 109–115
Damian Lillard (34)
Plumlee , Aminu (7)
Mason Plumlee (5)
Moda Center 19,344
18–24
43
January 16
@ Washington
L 101–120
Damian Lillard (22)
Noah Vonleh (8)
Allen Crabbe (5)
Verizon Center 17,395
18–25
44
January 18
@ Charlotte
L 85–107
Damian Lillard (21)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Spectrum Center 15,451
18–26
45
January 20
@ Philadelphia
L 92–93
Damian Lillard (30)
Mason Plumlee (11)
CJ McCollum (4)
Wells Fargo Center 19,476
18–27
46
January 21
@ Boston
W 127–123 (OT)
Damian Lillard (35)
Mason Plumlee (11)
CJ McCollum (7)
TD Garden 18,624
19–27
47
January 25
L.A. Lakers
W 105–98
McCollum , Lillard (24)
Mason Plumlee (13)
CJ McCollum (4)
Staples Center 19,393
20–27
48
January 27
Memphis
W 112–109
Damian Lillard (33)
Mason Plumlee (10)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,558
21–27
49
January 29
Golden State
L 111–113
CJ McCollum (28)
Mason Plumlee (11)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,393
21–28
50
January 31
Charlotte
W 115–98
Damian Lillard (27)
Mason Plumlee (11)
McCollum , Lillard , Leonard (4)
Moda Center 19,393
22–28
February
: 2–7 (home: 0–3; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 3
Dallas
L 104–108
CJ McCollum (28)
Plumlee , Lillard (9)
McCollum , Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,393
22–29
52
February 5
@ Oklahoma City
L 99–105
Damian Lillard (29)
CJ McCollum (8)
Plumlee , Lillard (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
22–30
53
February 7
@ Dallas
W 113–112
CJ McCollum (32)
Mason Plumlee (13)
Damian Lillard (6)
American Airlines Center 19,526
23–30
54
February 9
Boston
L 111–120
Damian Lillard (28)
Noah Vonleh (9)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,393
23–31
55
February 13
Atlanta
L 104–109 (OT)
CJ McCollum (26)
Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
CJ McCollum (5)
Moda Center 19,475
23–32
56
February 15
@ Utah
L 88–111
CJ McCollum (18)
Nurkic , Connaughton , Vonleh (7)
Damian Lillard (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,590
23–33
All-Star Break
57
February 23
@ Orlando
W 112–103
Damian Lillard (33)
Jusuf Nurkic (12)
McCollum , Napier (6)
Amway Center 17,437
24–33
58
February 26
@ Toronto
L 106–112
Damian Lillard (28)
Al-Farouq Aminu (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
24–34
59
February 28
@ Detroit
L 113–120 (OT)
Damian Lillard (34)
Damian Lillard (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 13,502
24–35
March
: 13–3 (home: 7–2; road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
60
March 2
Oklahoma City
W 114–109
Damian Lillard (33)
Jusuf Nurkic (12)
Jusuf Nurkic (6)
Moda Center 19,875
25–35
61
March 4
Brooklyn
W 130–116
CJ McCollum (31)
Nurkic , Aminu (6)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,638
26–35
62
March 7
@ Oklahoma City
W 126–121
Allen Crabbe (23)
Jusuf Nurkic (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
27–35
63
March 9
Philadelphia
W 114–108 (OT)
Jusuf Nurkic (28)
Jusuf Nurkic (20)
Jusuf Nurkic (8)
Moda Center 19,240
28–35
64
March 11
Washington
L 124–125 (OT)
CJ McCollum (34)
Nurkic , Aminu (8)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,482
28–36
65
March 12
@ Phoenix
W 110–101
Damian Lillard (39)
Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
CJ McCollum (4)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,664
29–36
66
March 14
@ New Orleans
L 77–100
Damian Lillard (29)
Vonleh , Aminu (8)
Shabazz Napier (3)
Smoothie King Center 15,530
29–37
67
March 15
@ San Antonio
W 110–106
Damian Lillard (36)
Jusuf Nurkic (9)
McCollum , Lillard (4)
AT&T Center 18,418
30–37
68
March 18
@ Atlanta
W 113–97
Damian Lillard (27)
Noah Vonleh (11)
Jusuf Nurkic (6)
Philips Arena 16,543
31–37
69
March 19
@ Miami
W 115–104
Damian Lillard (49)
Jusuf Nurkic (12)
McCollum , Lillard (5)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
32–37
70
March 21
Milwaukee
L 90–93
Damian Lillard (31)
Jusuf Nurkic (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,525
32–38
71
March 23
New York
W 110–95
Damian Lillard (30)
Noah Vonleh (11)
Damian Lillard (5)
Moda Center 19,020
33–38
72
March 25
Minnesota
W 112–100
CJ McCollum (32)
Jusuf Nurkic (9)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 19,580
34–38
73
March 26
@ L.A. Lakers
W 97–81
Damian Lillard (22)
Noah Vonleh (14)
Damian Lillard (5)
Staples Center 18,698
35–38
74
March 28
Denver
W 122–113
CJ McCollum (37)
Jusuf Nurkic (16)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 20,003
36–38
75
March 30
Houston
W 117–107
Damian Lillard (31)
Jusuf Nurkic (11)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 20,049
37–38
April
: 4–3 (home: 4–1; road: 0–2)
2016–17 season schedule
Playoffs
2017 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2017 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 acquire draft rights to Jake Layman" . nba.com/blazers . June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign Jake Layman" . nba.com/blazers . July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers acquire Shabazz Napier" . nba.com/blazers . July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign Meyers Leonard" . nba.com/blazers . July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers re-sign Allen Crabbe" . nba.com/blazers . July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers re-sign forward Maurice Harkless" . nba.com/blazers . July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign CJ McCollum to contract extansion" . nba.com/blazers . July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign Evan Turner" . nba.com/blazers . July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign Festus Ezeli" . nba.com/blazers . July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016 .
^ "Trail Blazers sign Tim Quarterman" . nba.com/blazers . July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ "Charlotte Hornets sign free-agent guard Brian Roberts" . nba.com/hornets . July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
^ "Sixers sign guard Gerald Henderson" . nba.com/sixers . July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .
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