2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season

2013–14 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coach	Terry Stotts
General manager	Neil Olshey
Owners	Paul Allen
Arena	Moda Center
Results
Record	54–28 (.659)
Place	Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish	Conference Semifinals (Lost to Spurs 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	CSN Northwest KGW
Radio	KPOJ

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

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

• June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
• July 1: 2013 NBA free agency began.

Draft picks

Main article: 2013 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Club team
1	10	CJ McCollum	PG/SG	United States	Lehigh
2	39	Jeff Withey	C	United States	Kansas
2	40	Grant Jerrett	PF	United States	Arizona
2	45	Marko Todorović	PF/C	Montenegro	FC 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

Portland Trail Blazers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F/C 12 Aldridge, LaMarcus (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1985–07–19 Texas G 5 Barton, Will 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991–01–06 Memphis G/F 88 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–12–14 France F 18 Claver, Víctor 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1988–08–30 Spain G 23 Crabbe, Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992–04–04 California F/C 19 Freeland, Joel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987–02–07 FCOT C 11 Leonard, Meyers 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1992–02–27 Illinois G 0 Lillard, Damian (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–07–15 Weber State C 42 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988–04–01 Stanford G/F 2 Matthews, Wesley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1986–10–14 Marquette G 3 McCollum, CJ 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991–09–19 Lehigh F 41 Robinson, Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1991–03–17 Kansas G 17 Watson, Earl (FA) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1979–06–12 UCLA G 25 Williams, Mo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1982–12–19 Alabama F 1 Wright, Dorell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1985–12–02 South Kent (CT)

Head coach Terry Stotts Assistant coach(es) Kim Hughes Dale Osbourne Nate Tibbetts Jay Triano David Vanterpool 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 7 L.A. Clippers L 81–89 Nicolas Batum (12) Robin Lopez (10) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 12,849 0–1 2 October 9 Phoenix L 98–104 Damian Lillard (19) Claver, Aldridge, Robinson (6) Mo Williams (7) Moda Center 12,653 0–2 3 October 11 Utah W 96–86 Damian Lillard (23) Robin Lopez (9) Mo Williams (7) CenturyLink Arena 6,268 1–2 4 October 16 @ Utah W 99–92 Damian Lillard (24) Robin Lopez (13) Wesley Matthews (5) EnergySolutions Arena 19,127 2–2 5 October 18 @ L.A. Clippers W 94–84 Damian Lillard (16) Thomas Robinson (13) Mo Williams (4) Staples Center 14,849 3–2 6 October 20 Sacramento W 109–105 Damian Lillard (28) Nicolas Batum (11) Batum & Williams (5) Moda Center 17,357 4–2 7 October 24 @ Golden State W 90–74 Damian Lillard (21) Nicolas Batum (15) Mo Williams (7) Oracle Arena 18,307 5–2
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

Season standings

Northwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Oklahoma City Thunder	59	23	.720	–	34‍–‍7	25‍–‍16	11–5	82
x-Portland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	5.0	31‍–‍10	23‍–‍18	13–3	82
Minnesota Timberwolves	40	42	.488	19.0	24‍–‍17	16‍–‍25	7–9	82
Denver Nuggets	36	46	.439	23.0	22‍–‍19	14‍–‍27	5–11	82
Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	34.0	16‍–‍25	9‍–‍32	4–12	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z-San Antonio Spurs *	62	20	.756	–	82
2	y-Oklahoma City Thunder *	59	23	.720	3.0	82
3	y-Los Angeles Clippers *	57	25	.695	5.0	82
4	x-Houston Rockets	54	28	.659	8.0	82
5	x-Portland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	8.0	82
6	x-Golden State Warriors	51	31	.622	11.0	82
7	x-Memphis Grizzlies	50	32	.610	12.0	82
8	x-Dallas Mavericks	49	33	.598	13.0	82
9	Phoenix Suns	48	34	.585	14.0	82
10	Minnesota Timberwolves	40	42	.488	22.0	82
11	Denver Nuggets	36	46	.439	26.0	82
12	New Orleans Pelicans	34	48	.415	28.0	82
13	Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	34.0	82
14	Los Angeles Lakers	27	55	.329	35.0	82
15	Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	37.0	82

Game log

2013–14 game log Total: 54–28 (Home: 31–10; Road: 23–18)
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 30 @ Phoenix L 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 2 November 1 @ Denver W 113–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (25) Wesley Matthews (12) Damian Lillard (7) Pepsi Center 19,155 1–1 3 November 2 San Antonio W 115–105 Damian Lillard (25) Nicolas Batum (12) Nicolas Batum (11) Moda Center 20,028 2–1 4 November 5 Houston L 101–116 Damian Lillard (22) Robin Lopez (6) Mo Williams (7) Moda Center 17,491 2–2 5 November 8 Sacramento W 104–91 Damian Lillard (22) Damian Lillard (8) Nicolas Batum (8) Moda Center 17,627 3–2 6 November 9 @ Sacramento W 96–85 LaMarcus Aldridge (22) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Damian Lillard (6) Sleep Train Arena 15,482 4–2 7 November 11 Detroit W 109–103 Damian Lillard (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (12) Nicolas Batum (8) Moda Center 18,834 5–2 8 November 13 Phoenix W 90–89 Thomas Robinson (15) Robin Lopez (15) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center 19,537 6–2 9 November 15 @ Boston W 109–96 LaMarcus Aldridge (27) LaMarcus Aldridge (12) Mo Williams (8) TD Garden 18,624 7–2 10 November 17 @ Toronto W 118–110 (OT) Aldridge & Lillard (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (11) Damian Lillard (8) Air Canada Centre 17,945 8–2 11 November 18 @ Brooklyn W 108–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (27) LaMarcus Aldridge (8) Damian Lillard (9) Barclays Center 17,732 9–2 12 November 20 @ Milwaukee W 91–82 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Batum & Lopez (8) Nicolas Batum (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,789 10–2 13 November 22 Chicago W 98–95 Wesley Matthews (28) Robin Lopez (16) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 20,618 11–2 14 November 23 @ Golden State W 113–101 LaMarcus Aldridge (30) LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Damian Lillard (9) Oracle Arena 19,596 12–2 15 November 25 New York W 102–91 Batum & Lillard (23) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Batum & Lillard (6) Moda Center 19,939 13–2 16 November 27 @ Phoenix L 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 1 @ L.A. Lakers W 114–108 LaMarcus Aldridge (27) Robin Lopez (12) Batum & Lillard (9) Staples Center 18,997 14–3 18 December 2 Indiana W 106–102 LaMarcus Aldridge (28) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Aldridge, Batum, & Matthews (3) Moda Center 19,023 15–3 19 December 4 Oklahoma City W 111–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (38) LaMarcus Aldridge (13) Lillard & Williams (6) Moda Center 18,950 16–3 20 December 6 Utah W 130–98 Wesley Matthews (24) LaMarcus Aldridge (15) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 19,833 17–3 21 December 7 Dallas L 106–108 Damian Lillard (32) Robin Lopez (14) Nicolas Batum (6) Moda Center 20,142 17–4 22 December 9 @ Utah W 105–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (24) Robin Lopez (11) Nicolas Batum (11) EnergySolutions Arena 17,555 18–4 23 December 12 Houston W 111–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (31) LaMarcus Aldridge (25) Batum & Lillard (6) Moda Center 19,997 19–4 24 December 14 @ Philadelphia W 139–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (20) LaMarcus Aldridge (16) Nicolas Batum (9) Wells Fargo Center 10,189 20–4 25 December 15 @ Detroit W 111–109 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (27) Robin Lopez (13) Damian Lillard (7) Palace of Auburn Hills 13,003 21–4 26 December 17 @ Cleveland W 119–116 Damian Lillard (36) LaMarcus Aldridge (15) Damian Lillard (10) Quicken Loans Arena 15,689 22–4 27 December 18 @ Minnesota L 109–120 Damian Lillard (36) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Lillard & Williams (6) Target Center 13,776 22–5 28 December 21 New Orleans W 110–107 Damian Lillard (29) Aldridge & Batum (8) Nicolas Batum (7) Moda Center 20,027 23–5 29 December 26 L.A. Clippers W 116–112 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (32) Robin Lopez (15) Mo Williams (8) Moda Center 20,053 24–5 30 December 28 Miami L 107–108 Wesley Matthews (23) Joel Freeland (12) Batum & Williams (9) Moda Center 20,071 24–6 31 December 30 @ New Orleans L 108–110 Damian Lillard (29) LaMarcus Aldridge (8) Nicolas Batum (6) New Orleans Arena 17,035 24–7 32 December 31 @ Oklahoma City W 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 2 Charlotte W 134–104 Wesley Matthews (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (15) Mo Williams (10) Moda Center 20,014 26–7 34 January 4 Philadelphia L 99–101 LaMarcus Aldridge (29) Robin Lopez (15) Nicolas Batum (10) Moda Center 20,004 26–8 35 January 7 @ Sacramento L 119–123 Damian Lillard (41) Nicolas Batum (11) Mo Williams (6) Sleep Train Arena 15,518 26–9 36 January 8 Orlando W 110–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (36) Nicolas Batum (10) Nicolas Batum (14) Moda Center 18,949 27–9 37 January 11 Boston W 112–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Aldridge & Lopez (13) Nicolas Batum (7) Moda Center 20,011 28–9 38 January 15 Cleveland W 108–96 LaMarcus Aldridge (32) LaMarcus Aldridge (18) Mo Williams (7) Moda Center 19,998 29–9 39 January 17 @ San Antonio W 109–100 LaMarcus Aldridge (26) LaMarcus Aldridge (13) Damian Lillard (8) AT&T Center 18,581 30–9 40 January 18 @ Dallas W 127–111 LaMarcus Aldridge (30) Aldridge & Lopez (12) Damian Lillard (10) American Airlines Center 20,375 31–9 41 January 20 @ Houston L 113–126 LaMarcus Aldridge (27) LaMarcus Aldridge (20) Nicolas Batum (7) Toyota Center 18,135 31–10 42 January 21 @ Oklahoma City L 97–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (29) LaMarcus Aldridge (17) Mo Williams (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 31–11 43 January 23 Denver W 110–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (44) LaMarcus Aldridge (13) Nicolas Batum (10) Moda Center 20,066 32–11 44 January 25 Minnesota W 115–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Robin Lopez (10) Mo Williams (6) Moda Center 20,006 33–11 45 January 26 @ Golden State L 88–103 Wesley Matthews (21) Aldridge & Robinson Damian Lillard (4) Oracle Arena 19,596 33–12 46 January 28 Memphis L 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 47 February 1 Toronto W 106–103 LaMarcus Aldridge (27) LaMarcus Aldridge (15) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center 19,996 34–13 48 February 3 @ Washington L 90–100 Damian Lillard (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Damian Lillard (8) Verizon Center 13,259 34–14 49 February 5 @ New York W 94–90 Nicolas Batum (20) LaMarcus Aldridge (12) LaMarcus Aldridge (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 35–14 50 February 7 @ Indiana L 113–118 (OT) Damian Lillard (38) Robin Lopez (14) Damian Lillard (11) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165 35–15 51 February 8 @ Minnesota W 117–110 LaMarcus Aldridge (26) Robin Lopez (11) Wesley Matthews (6) Target Center 17,506 36–15 52 February 11 Oklahoma City L 95–98 Nicolas Batum (18) Robin Lopez (14) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center 20,018 36–16 53 February 12 @ L.A. Clippers L 117–122 LaMarcus Aldridge (25) Nicolas Batum (7) Nicolas Batum (7) Staples Center 19,175 36–17 All-Star Break 54 February 19 San Antonio L 109–111 Damian Lillard (31) Robin Lopez (14) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 20,057 36–18 55 February 21 Utah W 102–94 Damian Lillard (28) Robin Lopez (18) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center 19,998 37–18 56 February 23 Minnesota W 108–97 Damian Lillard (32) Thomas Robinson (18) Damian Lillard (5) Moda Center 19,458 38–18 57 February 25 @ Denver W 100–95 Damian Lillard (31) Robin Lopez (10) Damian Lillard (9) Pepsi Center 16,058 39–18 58 February 26 Brooklyn W 124–80 Mo Williams (21) Will Barton (11) Mo Williams (7) Moda Center 20,015 40–18
March : 8–9 (home: 5–2; road: 3–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 1 Denver W 102–96 Robin Lopez (18) Nicolas Batum (16) Nicolas Batum (6) Moda Center 20,068 41–18 60 March 3 L.A. Lakers L 106–107 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Robin Lopez (16) Lillard, Batum, & Williams (5) Moda Center 20,013 41–19 61 March 5 Atlanta W 102–78 Mo Williams (15) Nicolas Batum (18) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 20,043 42–19 62 March 7 @ Dallas L 98–103 LaMarcus Aldridge (30) LaMarcus Aldridge (17) Nicolas Batum (5) American Airlines Center 20,251 42–20 63 March 9 @ Houston L 113–118 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (28) Batum & Aldridge (12) Mo Williams (11) Toyota Center 18,321 42–21 64 March 11 @ Memphis L 99–109 Damian Lillard (32) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Damian Lillard (7) FedExForum 17,391 42–22 65 March 12 @ San Antonio L 90–103 Damian Lillard (23) Nicolas Batum (14) Wesley Matthews (4) AT&T Center 18,581 42–23 66 March 14 @ New Orleans W 111–103 Damian Lillard (27) Nicolas Batum (18) Batum & Lillard (5) Smoothie King Center 16,913 43–23 67 March 16 Golden State L 112–113 Damian Lillard (26) Nicolas Batum (14) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center 20,063 43–24 68 March 18 Milwaukee W 120–115 (OT) Wesley Matthews (26) Robin Lopez (14) Nicolas Batum (9) Moda Center 19,572 44–24 69 March 20 Washington W 116–103 Wesley Matthews (28) Nicolas Batum (14) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center 19,571 45–24 70 March 22 @ Charlotte L 94–124 Damian Lillard (20) Batum & Wright (6) Nicolas Batum (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,706 45–25 71 March 24 @ Miami L 91–93 Damian Lillard (19) Nicolas Batum (10) Damian Lillard (6) American Airlines Arena 20,030 45–26 72 March 25 @ Orlando L 85–95 Robin Lopez (20) Robin Lopez (13) Nicolas Batum (4) Amway Center 17,896 45–27 73 March 27 @ Atlanta W 100–85 LaMarcus Aldridge (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (16) Mo Williams (11) Philips Arena 13,228 46–27 74 March 28 @ Chicago W 91–74 Mo Williams (18) LaMarcus Aldridge (13) Batum & Lillard (4) United Center 22,055 47–27 75 March 30 Memphis W 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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 1 @ L.A. Lakers W 124–112 Damian Lillard (34) LaMarcus Aldridge (15) Damian Lillard (8) Staples Center 18,110 49–27 77 April 4 Phoenix L 93–109 Aldridge & Lopez (18) Robin Lopez (13) Damian Lillard (7) Moda Center 20,089 49–28 78 April 6 New Orleans W 100–94 LaMarcus Aldridge (25) LaMarcus Aldridge (18) Damian Lillard (5) Moda Center 20,036 50–28 79 April 9 Sacramento W 100–99 LaMarcus Aldridge (22) Lopez & Robinson (9) Damian Lillard (10) Moda Center 20,002 51–28 80 April 11 @ Utah W 111–99 Wesley Matthews (21) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Nicolas Batum (7) EnergySolutions Arena 19,248 52–28 81 April 13 Golden State W 119–117 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (26) Nicolas Batum (12) Batum & Lillard (5) Moda Center 19,995 53–28 82 April 16 L.A. Clippers W 110–104 Will Barton (23) Will Barton (10) Batum & Claver (4) Moda Center 20,021 54–28
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) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 20 @ Houston W 122–120 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (46) LaMarcus Aldridge (18) Damian Lillard (5) Toyota Center 18,240 1–0 2 April 23 @ Houston W 112–105 LaMarcus Aldridge (43) Robin Lopez (10) Damian Lillard (11) Toyota Center 18,331 2–0 3 April 25 Houston L 116–121 (OT) Damian Lillard (30) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center 20,302 2–1 4 April 27 Houston W 123–120 (OT) LaMarcus Aldridge (29) Robin Lopez (11) Damian Lillard (8) Moda Center 20,246 3–1 5 April 30 @ Houston L 98–108 Wesley Matthews (27) Aldridge, Lillard & Lopez (8) Damian Lillard (7) Toyota Center 18,230 3–2 6 May 2 Houston W 99–98 LaMarcus Aldridge (30) LaMarcus Aldridge (13) Nicolas Batum (7) Moda Center 20,204 4–2
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 6 @ San Antonio L 92–116 LaMarcus Aldridge (32) LaMarcus Aldridge (14) Mo Williams (4) AT&T Center 18,581 0–1 2 May 8 @ San Antonio L 97–114 Nicolas Batum (21) LaMarcus Aldridge (10) Damian Lillard (5) AT&T Center 18,581 0–2 3 May 10 San Antonio L 103–118 Wesley Matthews (22) LaMarcus Aldridge (12) Damian Lillard (9) Moda Center 20,321 0–3 4 May 12 San Antonio W 103–92 Damian Lillard (25) Nicolas Batum (14) Nicolas Batum (8) Moda Center 20,141 1–3 5 May 14 @ San Antonio L 82–104 LaMarcus Aldridge (21) Nicolas Batum (12) Damian Lillard (10) AT&T Center 18,581 1–4
2014 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Transactions

Main article: List of 2013–14 NBA season transactions