2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season

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2021–22 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachChauncey Billups
General managerNeil Olshey
(interim)
OwnersJody Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record22–34 (.393)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Northwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRoot Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio
< 2020–21 2022–23 >

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.

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
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 5 Bledsoe, Eric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1989-12-09 Kentucky
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 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-09-01 Texas
G/F 16 Elleby, C. J. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-16 Kentucky
G 11 Hart, Josh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-03-06 Villanova
G — Hughes, Elijah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-03-10 Syracuse
G/F — Ingles, Joe Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1987-10-02 Australia
G 6 Johnson, Keon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-03-10 Tennessee
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 35 Louzada, Didi (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1999-07-02 Brazil
G 23 McLemore, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-02-11 Kansas
C 27 Nurkić, Jusuf 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) 1994-08-23 Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 1 Simons, Anfernee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-06-08 IMG Academy (FL)
G 10 Smith Jr., Dennis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-11-25 North Carolina State
F 2 Watford, Trendon (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 2000-11-09 LSU
G/F 26 Winslow, Justise 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1997-03-18 Duke
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: February 9, 2022

Standings[]

Division[]

Northwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Utah Jazz 34 21 .618 11.0 19–10 15–11 11–1 55
Denver Nuggets 30 24 .556 14.5 15–10 15–14 4–8 54
Minnesota Timberwolves 29 26 .527 16.0 16–10 13–16 7–4 55
Portland Trail Blazers 22 34 .393 23.5 15–16 7–18 1–8 56
Oklahoma City Thunder 17 37 .315 27.5 9–18 8–19 3–5 54


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 45 10 .818 – 55
2 Golden State Warriors 41 15 .732 4.5 56
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 39 18 .684 7.0 57
4 Utah Jazz * 34 21 .618 11.0 55
5 Dallas Mavericks 33 23 .589 12.5 56
6 Denver Nuggets 30 24 .556 14.5 54
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 26 .527 16.0 55
8 Los Angeles Clippers 27 30 .474 19.0 57
9 Los Angeles Lakers 26 30 .464 19.5 56
10 New Orleans Pelicans 22 33 .400 23.0 55
11 Portland Trail Blazers 22 34 .393 23.5 56
12 Sacramento Kings 21 36 .368 25.0 57
13 San Antonio Spurs 20 35 .364 25.0 55
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 17 37 .315 27.5 54
15 Houston Rockets 15 40 .273 30.0 55


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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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[a] 		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: 22–34 (Home: 15–15; Road: 7–19)
October: 3–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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: 2–11 (Home: 1–8; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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 L 107–111 (OT) Damian Lillard (31) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center
16,184 		11–17
29 December 15 Memphis L 103–113 Norman Powell (25) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Norman Powell (5) Chase Center
15,773 		11–18
30 December 17 Charlotte W 125–116 Damian Lillard (43) Robert Covington (10) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center
18,399 		12–18
31 December 19 @ Memphis W 105–100 Damian Lillard (32) Nance Jr., Nurkić (11) Damian Lillard (5) FedEx Forum
15,977 		13–18
32 December 21 @ New Orleans L 97–111 Damian Lillard (39) Larry Nance Jr. (6) Damian Lillard (7) Smoothie King Center
15,272 		13–19
33 December 23 Brooklyn — Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[5] Moda Center
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33 December 27 Dallas L 117–132 Damian Lillard (26) Nassir Little (10) Damian Lillard (5) Moda Center
18,430 		13–20
34 December 29 Utah L 105–120 Lillard, Powell (32) Larry Nance Jr. (9) Larry Nance Jr. (9) Moda Center
17,828 		13–21
35 December 31 @ L.A. Lakers L 106–139 Ben McLemore (28) Larry Nance Jr. (9) Damian Lillard (7) Staples Center
18,997 		13–22
January: 8–8 (Home: 3–4; Road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 3 Atlanta W 136���131 Anfernee Simons (43) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Anfernee Simons (7) Moda Center
15,091 		14–22
37 January 5 Miami L 109–115 Anfernee Simons (28) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Anfernee Simons (7) Moda Center
15,773 		14–23
38 January 7 Cleveland L 101–114 Norman Powell (19) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Anfernee Simons (7) Moda Center
16,708 		14–24
39 January 9 Sacramento W 103–88 Anfernee Simons (31) Jusuf Nurkić (16) Jusuf Nurkić (9) Moda Center
16,408 		15–24
40 January 10 Brooklyn W 114–108 Anfernee Simons (23) Jusuf Nurkić (8) Anfernee Simons (11) Moda Center
16,379 		16–24
41 January 13 @ Denver L 108–140 Ben McLemore (18) Jusuf Nurkić (8) Dennis Smith Jr. (8) Ball Arena
14,972 		16–25
42 January 15 @ Washington W 115–110 Anfernee Simons (31) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Anfernee Simons (11) Capital One Arena
15,124 		17–25
43 January 17 @ Orlando W 98–88 Jusuf Nurkić (21) Jusuf Nurkić (22) Anfernee Simons (7) Amway Center
13,648 		18–25
44 January 19 @ Miami L 92–104 Anfernee Simons (27) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Anfernee Simons (7) FTX Arena
19,600 		18–26
45 January 21 @ Boston W 109–105 Jusuf Nurkić (29) Jusuf Nurkić (17) Jusuf Nurkić (6) TD Garden
19,156 		19–26
46 January 23 @ Toronto W 114–105 Little, McCollum, Simons (19) Jusuf Nurkić (11) McCollum, Smith Jr. (6) Scotiabank Arena
0 		20–26
47 January 25 Minnesota L 107–109 Little, Nurkić (20) Jusuf Nurkić (14) Anfernee Simons (7) Moda Center
16,422 		20–27
48 January 26 Dallas L 112–132 Anfernee Simons (23) Norman Powell (9) Anfernee Simons (7) Moda Center
16,334 		20–28
49 January 28 @ Houston W 125–110 Anfernee Simons (27) Jusuf Nurkić (13) Anfernee Simons (6) Toyota Center
16,100 		21–28
50 January 30 @ Chicago L 116–130 CJ McCollum (29) Robert Covington (7) Anfernee Simons (6) United Center
19,521 		21–29
51 January 31 @ Oklahoma City L 81–98 CJ McCollum (21) Jusuf Nurkić (9) CJ McCollum (7) Paycom Center
13,812 		21–30
February: 1–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 @ L.A. Lakers L 94–99 Norman Powell (30) Covington, Nurkić (13) Robert Covington (9) Staples Center
17,259 		21–31
53 February 4 Oklahoma City L 93–96 McCollum, Simons (19) Jusuf Nurkić (16) McCollum, Simons (4) Moda Center
15,329 		21–32
54 February 5 Milwaukee L 108–137 McLemore, Simons (19) Jusuf Nurkić (10) McCollum, Smith Jr. (6) Moda Center
19,393 		21–33
55 February 8 Orlando L 95–113 Anfernee Simons (19) Jusuf Nurkić (11) Anfernee Simons (5) Moda Center
16,024 		21–34
56 February 9 L.A. Lakers W 107–105 Anfernee Simons (29) Jusuf Nurkić (12) Dennis Smith Jr. (11) Moda Center
19,393 		22–34
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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[6] 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
February 5, 2022[7] To Portland Trail Blazers
Eric Bledsoe
Justise Winslow
Keon Johnson
2025 DET second-round pick 		To Los Angeles Clippers
Robert Covington
Norman Powell
February 8, 2022[8] To Portland Trail Blazers
Josh Hart
Tomáš Satoranský
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Didi Louzada
2022 NOP protected first-round pick
2026 NOP second-round pick
2027 NOP second-round pick 		To New Orleans Pelicans
CJ McCollum
Larry Nance, Jr.
Tony Snell
February 9, 2022[9] To Portland Trail Blazers
Joe Ingles
Elijah Hughes
2022 MEM second-round pick 		To Utah Jazz
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Juancho Hernangómez
To San Antonio Spurs
Tomáš Satoranský
2027 UTA second-round pick

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed
Norman Powell[10] August 6, 2021

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Trendon Watford[11] August 3, 2021 LSU
Cody Zeller[12] August 4, 2021 Charlotte Hornets
Ben McLemore[13] August 6, 2021 Los Angeles Lakers
Tony Snell[14] August 10, 2021 Atlanta Hawks
Greg Brown[15] August 12, 2021 Texas

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Carmelo Anthony[16] Free agency Los Angeles Lakers
Zach Collins[17] Free agency San Antonio Spurs
Enes Kanter[18] Free agency Boston Celtics
Harry Giles[19] Free agency Los Angeles Clippers
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson[20] Free agency Beşiktaş Icrypex
T. J. Leaf[21] Free agency Guangzhou Loong Lions
Cody Zeller Waived

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. ^ "Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Game Postponed". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE FORWARD LARRY NANCE JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ERIC BLEDSOE, KEON JOHNSON AND JUSTISE WINSLOW". NBA.com. February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE TRADE WITH NEW ORLEANS". NBA.com. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS COMPLETE THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN NORMAN POWEL". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TRENDON WATFORD TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN CODY ZELLER". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN BEN MCLEMORE". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN TONY SNELL". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG BROWN III". NBA.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Lakers Sign Carmelo Anthony". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "SPURS SIGN ZACH COLLINS". NBA.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  18. ^ "Celtics Sign Enes Kanter". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "LA Clippers Sign Harry Giles III to Non-guaranteed Deal". SI.com. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Rondae Hollis-Jefferson signs with Besiktas". EUROHOOPS.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "TJ Leaf Concludes in Guangzhou". ISRAELHAYOM.co.il. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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