2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachTerry Stotts
General managerNeil Olshey
OwnersPaul Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Northwest)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionCSN Northwest
KGW
RadioKPOJ
< 2012–13 2014–15 >

Prior to this season, the Rose Garden was renamed as the Moda Center. The season saw the Blazers improve on their mediocre 2012–13 output, finishing with a 54–28 record, and finishing 5th in the West. After a three-year hiatus, the Blazers returned to the playoffs, facing the Houston Rockets, in the first round, their first meeting since 2009. The Blazers defeated the Rockets in six games, thanks to Damian Lillard's series-clinching three pointer in Game 6 at home, winning their first playoff series since 2000. However, their season ended in the next round with a defeat to the eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in five games.

Key dates

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
110CJ McCollumPG/SGUnited StatesLehigh
239Jeff WitheyCUnited StatesKansas
240Grant JerrettPFUnited StatesArizona
245Marko TodorovićPF/CMontenegroFC Barcelona

Future draft picks

Credits

2016 second-round draft pick from New York

New York's 2016 second-round pick is protected for selections 31–37 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then New York's obligation to Portland will be extinguished) [July 15, 2012]

Debits

2014 first-round draft pick to Charlotte

Portland's first-round pick is protected for selections 1–12 in 2014 or 1–12 in 2015 or unprotected in 2016 (Charlotte-Portland, February 24, 2011).

2014 second-round draft pick to Denver

Portland's 2014 second-round pick was traded to Denver (June 24, 2011).

2015 second-round draft pick to Cleveland

Portland's 2015 second-round pick to Cleveland [June 27, 2013]

2016 second-round draft pick to Cleveland

Portland's 2016 second-round pick to Cleveland [June 27, 2013]

2017 second-round draft pick to Houston

Portland's 2017 second-round pick to Houston [July 10, 2013]

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F/C12Aldridge, LaMarcus6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg)1985–07–19Texas
G5Barton, Will6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg)1991–01–06Memphis
G/F88Batum, Nicolas6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)1988–12–14France
F18Claver, Víctor6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg)1988–08–30Spain
G23Crabbe, Allen6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1992–04–04California
F/C19Freeland, Joel6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)1987–02–07FCOT
C11Leonard, Meyers7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg)1992–02–27Illinois
G0Lillard, Damian6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1990–07–15Weber State
C42Lopez, Robin7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)1988–04–01Stanford
G/F2Matthews, Wesley6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1986–10–14Marquette
G3McCollum, CJ6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1991–09–19Lehigh
F41Robinson, Thomas6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg)1991–03–17Kansas
G17Watson, Earl (FA)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)199 lb (90 kg)1979–06–12UCLA
G25Williams, Mo6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)1982–12–19Alabama
F1Wright, Dorell6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)1985–12–02South Kent (CT)
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: 2014–03–31

Pre-season

2013 pre-season game log
Total: 5–2 (home: 2–2; road: 3–0)
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 2–2; road: 3–0)
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

Season standings

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder5923.72034‍–‍725‍–‍1611–582
x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6595.031‍–‍1023‍–‍1813–382
Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48819.024‍–‍1716‍–‍257–982
Denver Nuggets3646.43923.022‍–‍1914‍–‍275–1182
Utah Jazz2557.30534.016‍–‍259‍–‍324–1282
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z-San Antonio Spurs *6220.75682
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *5923.7203.082
3y-Los Angeles Clippers *5725.6955.082
4x-Houston Rockets5428.6598.082
5x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6598.082
6x-Golden State Warriors5131.62211.082
7x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.61012.082
8x-Dallas Mavericks4933.59813.082
9Phoenix Suns4834.58514.082
10Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48822.082
11Denver Nuggets3646.43926.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3448.41528.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34134.082
14Los Angeles Lakers2755.32935.082
15Utah Jazz2557.30537.082

Game log

2013–14 game log
Total: 54–28 (home: 31–10; road: 23–18)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 30@ PhoenixL 91–104 Damian Lillard (32)Nicolas Batum (13)Batum & Matthews (4)US Airways Center
17,208
0–1
November: 13–2 (home: 6–1; road: 7–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 1@ DenverW 113–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (25)Wesley Matthews (12)Damian Lillard (7)Pepsi Center
19,155
1–1
3November 2San AntonioW 115–105 Damian Lillard (25)Nicolas Batum (12)Nicolas Batum (11)Moda Center
20,028
2–1
4November 5HoustonL 101–116 Damian Lillard (22)Robin Lopez (6)Mo Williams (7)Moda Center
17,491
2–2
5November 8SacramentoW 104–91 Damian Lillard (22)Damian Lillard (8)Nicolas Batum (8)Moda Center
17,627
3–2
6November 9@ SacramentoW 96–85 LaMarcus Aldridge (22)LaMarcus Aldridge (14)Damian Lillard (6)Sleep Train Arena
15,482
4–2
7November 11DetroitW 109–103 Damian Lillard (25)LaMarcus Aldridge (12)Nicolas Batum (8)Moda Center
18,834
5–2
8November 13PhoenixW 90–89 Thomas Robinson (15)Robin Lopez (15)Damian Lillard (8)Moda Center
19,537
6–2
9November 15@ BostonW 109–96 LaMarcus Aldridge (27)LaMarcus Aldridge (12)Mo Williams (8)TD Garden
18,624
7–2
10November 17@ TorontoW 118–110 (OT)Aldridge & Lillard (25)LaMarcus Aldridge (11)Damian Lillard (8)Air Canada Centre
17,945
8–2
11November 18@ BrooklynW 108–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (27)LaMarcus Aldridge (8)Damian Lillard (9)Barclays Center
17,732
9–2
12November 20@ MilwaukeeW 91–82 LaMarcus Aldridge (21)Batum & Lopez (8)Nicolas Batum (8)BMO Harris Bradley Center
11,789
10–2
13November 22ChicagoW 98–95 Wesley Matthews (28)Robin Lopez (16)Damian Lillard (6)Moda Center
20,618
11–2
14November 23@ Golden StateW 113–101 LaMarcus Aldridge (30)LaMarcus Aldridge (21)Damian Lillard (9)Oracle Arena
19,596
12–2
15November 25New YorkW 102–91 Batum & Lillard (23)LaMarcus Aldridge (14)Batum & Lillard (6)Moda Center
19,939
13–2
16November 27@ PhoenixL 106–120 LaMarcus Aldridge (24)Robin Lopez (10)Nicolas Batum (5)US Airways Center
12,731
13–3
December: 12–4 (home: 6–2; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17December 1@ L.A. LakersW 114–108 LaMarcus Aldridge (27)Robin Lopez (12)Batum & Lillard (9)Staples Center
18,997
14–3
18December 2IndianaW 106–102 LaMarcus Aldridge (28)LaMarcus Aldridge (10)Aldridge, Batum, & Matthews (3)Moda Center
19,023
15–3
19December 4Oklahoma CityW 111–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (38)LaMarcus Aldridge (13)Lillard & Williams (6)Moda Center
18,950
16–3
20December 6UtahW 130–98 Wesley Matthews (24)LaMarcus Aldridge (15)Damian Lillard (6)Moda Center
19,833
17–3
21December 7DallasL 106–108 Damian Lillard (32)Robin Lopez (14)Nicolas Batum (6)Moda Center
20,142
17–4
22December 9@ UtahW 105–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (24)Robin Lopez (11)Nicolas Batum (11)EnergySolutions Arena
17,555
18–4
23December 12HoustonW 111–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (31)LaMarcus Aldridge (25)Batum & Lillard (6)Moda Center
19,997
19–4
24December 14@ PhiladelphiaW 139–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (20)LaMarcus Aldridge (16)Nicolas Batum (9)Wells Fargo Center
10,189
20–4
25December 15@ DetroitW 111–109 (OT)LaMarcus Aldridge (27)Robin Lopez (13)Damian Lillard (7)Palace of Auburn Hills
13,003
21–4
26December 17@ ClevelandW 119–116 Damian Lillard (36)LaMarcus Aldridge (15)Damian Lillard (10)Quicken Loans Arena
15,689
22–4
27December 18@ MinnesotaL 109–120 Damian Lillard (36)LaMarcus Aldridge (14)Lillard & Williams (6)Target Center
13,776
22–5
28December 21New OrleansW 110–107 Damian Lillard (29)Aldridge & Batum (8)Nicolas Batum (7)Moda Center
20,027
23–5
29December 26L.A. ClippersW 116–112 (OT)LaMarcus Aldridge (32)Robin Lopez (15)Mo Williams (8)Moda Center
20,053
24–5
30December 28MiamiL 107–108 Wesley Matthews (23)Joel Freeland (12)Batum & Williams (9)Moda Center
20,071
24–6
31December 30@ New OrleansL 108–110 Damian Lillard (29)LaMarcus Aldridge (8)Nicolas Batum (6)New Orleans Arena
17,035
24–7
32December 31@ Oklahoma CityW 98–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (25)LaMarcus Aldridge (14)Damian Lillard (11)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
25–7
January: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33January 2CharlotteW 134–104 Wesley Matthews (25)LaMarcus Aldridge (15)Mo Williams (10)Moda Center
20,014
26–7
34January 4PhiladelphiaL 99–101 LaMarcus Aldridge (29)Robin Lopez (15)Nicolas Batum (10)Moda Center
20,004
26–8
35January 7@ SacramentoL 119–123 Damian Lillard (41)Nicolas Batum (11)Mo Williams (6)Sleep Train Arena
15,518
26–9
36January 8OrlandoW 110–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (36)Nicolas Batum (10)Nicolas Batum (14)Moda Center
18,949
27–9
37January 11BostonW 112–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (21)Aldridge & Lopez (13)Nicolas Batum (7)Moda Center
20,011
28–9
38January 15ClevelandW 108–96 LaMarcus Aldridge (32)LaMarcus Aldridge (18)Mo Williams (7)Moda Center
19,998
29–9
39January 17@ San AntonioW 109–100 LaMarcus Aldridge (26)LaMarcus Aldridge (13)Damian Lillard (8)AT&T Center
18,581
30–9
40January 18@ DallasW 127–111 LaMarcus Aldridge (30)Aldridge & Lopez (12)Damian Lillard (10)American Airlines Center
20,375
31–9
41January 20@ HoustonL 113–126 LaMarcus Aldridge (27)LaMarcus Aldridge (20)Nicolas Batum (7)Toyota Center
18,135
31–10
42January 21@ Oklahoma CityL 97–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (29)LaMarcus Aldridge (17)Mo Williams (9)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
31–11
43January 23DenverW 110–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (44)LaMarcus Aldridge (13)Nicolas Batum (10)Moda Center
20,066
32–11
44January 25MinnesotaW 115–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (21)Robin Lopez (10)Mo Williams (6)Moda Center
20,006
33–11
45January 26@ Golden StateL 88–103 Wesley Matthews (21)Aldridge & RobinsonDamian Lillard (4)Oracle Arena
19,596
33–12
46January 28MemphisL 81–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (27)LaMarcus Aldridge (16)Wesley Matthews (5)Moda Center
19,385
33–13
February: 7–5 (home: 4–2; road: 3–3)
March: 8–9 (home: 5–2; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
59March 1DenverW 102–96 Robin Lopez (18)Nicolas Batum (16)Nicolas Batum (6)Moda Center
20,068
41–18
60March 3L.A. LakersL 106–107 LaMarcus Aldridge (21)Robin Lopez (16)Lillard, Batum, & Williams (5)Moda Center
20,013
41–19
61March 5AtlantaW 102–78 Mo Williams (15)Nicolas Batum (18)Damian Lillard (6)Moda Center
20,043
42–19
62March 7@ DallasL 98–103 LaMarcus Aldridge (30)LaMarcus Aldridge (17)Nicolas Batum (5)American Airlines Center
20,251
42–20
63March 9@ HoustonL 113–118 (OT)LaMarcus Aldridge (28)Batum & Aldridge (12)Mo Williams (11)Toyota Center
18,321
42–21
64March 11@ MemphisL 99–109 Damian Lillard (32)LaMarcus Aldridge (10)Damian Lillard (7)FedExForum
17,391
42–22
65March 12@ San AntonioL 90–103 Damian Lillard (23)Nicolas Batum (14)Wesley Matthews (4)AT&T Center
18,581
42–23
66March 14@ New OrleansW 111–103 Damian Lillard (27)Nicolas Batum (18)Batum & Lillard (5)Smoothie King Center
16,913
43–23
67March 16Golden StateL 112–113 Damian Lillard (26)Nicolas Batum (14)Damian Lillard (7)Moda Center
20,063
43–24
68March 18MilwaukeeW 120–115 (OT)Wesley Matthews (26)Robin Lopez (14)Nicolas Batum (9)Moda Center
19,572
44–24
69March 20WashingtonW 116–103 Wesley Matthews (28)Nicolas Batum (14)Damian Lillard (10)Moda Center
19,571
45–24
70March 22@ CharlotteL 94–124 Damian Lillard (20)Batum & Wright (6)Nicolas Batum (6)Time Warner Cable Arena
18,706
45–25
71March 24@ MiamiL 91–93 Damian Lillard (19)Nicolas Batum (10)Damian Lillard (6)American Airlines Arena
20,030
45–26
72March 25@ OrlandoL 85–95 Robin Lopez (20)Robin Lopez (13)Nicolas Batum (4)Amway Center
17,896
45–27
73March 27@ AtlantaW 100–85 LaMarcus Aldridge (25)LaMarcus Aldridge (16)Mo Williams (11)Philips Arena
13,228
46–27
74March 28@ ChicagoW 91–74 Mo Williams (18)LaMarcus Aldridge (13)Batum & Lillard (4)United Center
22,055
47–27
75March 30MemphisW 105–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (28)Robin Lopez (10)Nicolas Batum (6)Moda Center
19,994
48–27
April: 6–1 (home: 4–1; road: 2–0)
2013–14 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2014 playoff game log
Total: 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
First Round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2014 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

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