2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
On March 31, 2023, the Trail Blazers were eliminated from play-in/playoff contention for the second consecutive season following the Los Angeles Lakers ' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves . This was the final season with franchise player Damian Lillard , who played with the team since 2012.[ 1]
Draft picks
The Trail Blazers entered the draft holding one first round pick and two second round picks.[ 2]
Roster
2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
41
Badji, Ibou (TW)
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
2002-10-13
Senegal
F
21
Butler, John Jr. (TW)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-12-04
Florida State
C
24
Eubanks, Drew
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997-02-01
Oregon State
F
9
Grant, Jerami
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-03-12
Syracuse
G
6
Johnson, Keon
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-03-10
Tennessee
F
11
Knox II, Kevin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1999-08-11
Kentucky
G
0
Lillard, Damian
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990-07-15
Weber State
G/F
10
Little, Nassir
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2000-02-11
North Carolina
C
27
Nurkić, Jusuf
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1994-08-23
Bosnia and Herzegovina
G/F
5
Reddish, Cam
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1999-09-01
Duke
G
17
Sharpe, Shaedon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2003-05-30
Dream City Christian (AZ)
G
1
Simons, Anfernee
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-06-08
IMG Academy (FL)
G
4
Thybulle, Matisse
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1997-03-04
Washington
F
34
Walker, Jabari
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
2002-07-30
Colorado
F
2
Watford, Trendon
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
2000-11-09
LSU
G/F
23
Williams, Jeenathan
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-02-12
Buffalo
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
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2023
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2022 preseason game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2022–23 season schedule
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 17–24; Road: 16–25)
October: 5–1 (home: 3–1; road: 2–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 19
@ Sacramento
W 115–108
Jerami Grant (23)
Grant , Winslow (8)
Damian Lillard (8)
Golden 1 Center 17,611
1–0
2
October 21
Phoenix
W 113–111 (OT)
Damian Lillard (41)
Jusuf Nurkić (17)
Hart , Lillard , Simons (3)
Moda Center 19,393
2–0
3
October 23
@ L.A. Lakers
W 106–104
Damian Lillard (41)
Josh Hart (16)
Josh Hart (5)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
3–0
4
October 24
Denver
W 135–110
Damian Lillard (31)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 18,111
4–0
5
October 26
Miami
L 98–119
Damian Lillard (22)
Jusuf Nurkić (9)
Josh Hart (6)
Moda Center 18,578
4–1
6
October 28
Houston
W 125–111
Anfernee Simons (30)
Jusuf Nurkić (15)
Simons , Winslow (7)
Moda Center 19,082
5–1
November
: 6–10 (home: 1–4; road: 5–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 2
Memphis
L 106–111
Anfernee Simons (31)
Jusuf Nurkić (13)
Anfernee Simons (8)
Moda Center 19,462
5–2
8
November 4
@ Phoenix
W 108–106
Jerami Grant (30)
Justise Winslow (9)
Justise Winslow (9)
Footprint Center 17,071
6–2
9
November 5
@ Phoenix
L 82–102
Jerami Grant (14)
Grant , Hart (7)
Josh Hart (8)
Footprint Center 17,071
6–3
10
November 7
@ Miami
W 110–107
Anfernee Simons (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Josh Hart (12)
FTX Arena 19,600
7–3
11
November 9
@ Charlotte
W 105–95
Damian Lillard (26)
Josh Hart (11)
Damian Lillard (7)
Spectrum Center 14,774
8–3
12
November 10
@ New Orleans
W 106–95
Jerami Grant (27)
Eubanks , Grant , Winslow (8)
Simons , Winslow (6)
Smoothie King Center 14,289
9–3
13
November 12
@ Dallas
L 112–117
Jerami Grant (37)
Josh Hart (9)
Damian Lillard (12)
American Airlines Center 20,277
9–4
14
November 15
San Antonio
W 117–110
Jerami Grant (29)
Jerami Grant (8)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,012
10–4
15
November 17
Brooklyn
L 107–109
Damian Lillard (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (8)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 19,193
10–5
16
November 19
Utah
L 113–118
Anfernee Simons (23)
Hart , Simons (8)
Lillard , Simons (7)
Moda Center 19,595
10–6
17
November 21
@ Milwaukee
L 111–119
Anfernee Simons (29)
Jusuf Nurkić (10)
Anfernee Simons (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
10–7
18
November 23
@ Cleveland
L 96–114
Jusuf Nurkić (22)
Eubanks , Nurkić (6)
Simons , Winslow (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
10–8
19
November 25
@ New York
W 132–129 (OT)
Jerami Grant (44)
Josh Hart (19)
Jusuf Nurkić (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
11–8
20
November 27
@ Brooklyn
L 97–111
Jerami Grant (29)
Jusuf Nurkić (14)
Simons , Winslow (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
11–9
21
November 29
L.A. Clippers
L 112–118
Anfernee Simons (37)
Justise Winslow (13)
Jusuf Nurkić (7)
Moda Center 17,251
11–10
22
November 30
@ L.A. Lakers
L 109–128
Jerami Grant (27)
Nurkić , Watford (10)
Anfernee Simons (8)
Crypto.com Arena 18,560
11–11
December
: 7–6 (home: 4–1; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 3
@ Utah
W 116–111
Anfernee Simons (45)
Nurkić , Watford (14)
Grant , Winslow (5)
Vivint Arena 18,206
12–11
24
December 4
Indiana
W 116–100
Jerami Grant (28)
Josh Hart (10)
Lillard , Simons (6)
Moda Center 17,579
13–11
25
December 8
Denver
L 120–121
Damian Lillard (40)
Jusuf Nurkić (9)
Damian Lillard (12)
Moda Center 18,189
13–12
26
December 10
Minnesota
W 124–118
Damian Lillard (36)
Jusuf Nurkić (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Moda Center 18,324
14–12
27
December 12
Minnesota
W 133–112
Damian Lillard (38)
Jusuf Nurkić (16)
Justise Winslow (10)
Moda Center 18,021
15–12
28
December 14
@ San Antonio
W 128–112
Damian Lillard (37)
Josh Hart (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
AT&T Center 13,657
16–12
29
December 16
@ Dallas
L 110–130
Damian Lillard (24)
Trendon Watford (11)
Trendon Watford (6)
American Airlines Center 20,191
16–13
30
December 17
@ Houston
W 107–95
Anfernee Simons (32)
Josh Hart (13)
Damian Lillard (10)
Toyota Center 16,217
17–13
31
December 19
@ Oklahoma City
L 121–123
Damian Lillard (28)
Grant , Hart (8)
Hart , Lillard (6)
Paycom Center 14,672
17–14
32
December 21
@ Oklahoma City
L 98–101
Jerami Grant (17)
Eubanks , Watford (7)
Damian Lillard (8)
Paycom Center 15,107
17–15
33
December 23
@ Denver
L 107–120
Damian Lillard (34)
Josh Hart (11)
Damian Lillard (8)
Ball Arena 19,619
17–16
34
December 26
Charlotte
W 124–113
Jerami Grant (32)
Jusuf Nurkić (15)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,530
18–16
35
December 30
@ Golden State
L 112–118
Damian Lillard (34)
Josh Hart (11)
Josh Hart (7)
Chase Center 18,064
18–17
January
: 6–9 (home: 6–5; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 2
Detroit
W 135–104
Jerami Grant (36)
Drew Eubanks (10)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
19–17
37
January 4
@ Minnesota
L 106–113
Damian Lillard (27)
Jusuf Nurkić (8)
Damian Lillard (6)
Target Center 15,434
19–18
38
January 6
@ Indiana
L 99–108
Anfernee Simons (20)
Jusuf Nurkić (19)
Hart , Lillard (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,548
19–19
39
January 8
@ Toronto
L 105–117
Damian Lillard (34)
Jusuf Nurkić (18)
Damian Lillard (8)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
19–20
40
January 10
Orlando
L 106–109
Damian Lillard (30)
Josh Hart (13)
Anfernee Simons (7)
Moda Center 18,176
19–21
41
January 12
Cleveland
L 113–119
Damian Lillard (50)
Jusuf Nurkić (12)
Anfernee Simons (5)
Moda Center 18,105
19–22
42
January 14
Dallas
W 136–119
Damian Lillard (36)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
20–22
43
January 15
Dallas
W 140–123
Damian Lillard (40)
Josh Hart (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,393
21–22
44
January 17
@ Denver
L 113–122
Damian Lillard (44)
Jusuf Nurkić (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
Ball Arena 18,258
21–23
45
January 19
Philadelphia
L 95–105
Damian Lillard (25)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 18,113
21–24
46
January 22
L.A. Lakers
L 112–121
Anfernee Simons (31)
Drew Eubanks (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
Moda Center 19,393
21–25
47
January 23
San Antonio
W 147–127
Damian Lillard (37)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (12)
Moda Center 17,874
22–25
48
January 25
Utah
W 134–124
Damian Lillard (60)
Drew Eubanks (10)
Anfernee Simons (9)
Moda Center 18,154
23–25
49
January 28
Toronto
L 105–123
Damian Lillard (30)
Jerami Grant (8)
Anfernee Simons (4)
Moda Center 19,393
23–26
50
January 30
Atlanta
W 129–125
Damian Lillard (42)
Josh Hart (12)
Anfernee Simons (7)
Moda Center 18,262
24–26
February
: 5–6 (home: 3–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 1
@ Memphis
W 122–112
Damian Lillard (42)
Drew Eubanks (11)
Damian Lillard (10)
FedExForum 14,589
25–26
52
February 3
@ Washington
W 124–116
Anfernee Simons (33)
Josh Hart (9)
Lillard , Simons (6)
Capital One Arena 20,476
26–26
53
February 4
@ Chicago
L 121–129
Damian Lillard (40)
Josh Hart (12)
Hart , Lillard , Simons (5)
United Center 20,135
26–27
54
February 6
Milwaukee
L 108–127
Damian Lillard (28)
Josh Hart (8)
Eubanks , Lillard , Simons (5)
Moda Center 18,110
26–28
55
February 8
Golden State
W 125–122
Damian Lillard (33)
Damian Lillard (10)
Damian Lillard (11)
Moda Center 18 450
27–28
56
February 10
Oklahoma City
L 129–138
Damian Lillard (38)
Drew Eubanks (8)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 19,424
27–29
57
February 13
L.A. Lakers
W 127–115
Damian Lillard (40)
Drew Eubanks (9)
Anfernee Simons (6)
Moda Center 18,299
28–29
58
February 14
Washington
L 101–126
Damian Lillard (39)
Drew Eubanks (11)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 18,004
28–30
59
February 23
@ Sacramento
L 116–133
Nassir Little (26)
Drew Eubanks (7)
Ryan Arcidiacono (6)
Golden 1 Center 18,041
28–31
60
February 26
Houston
W 131–114
Damian Lillard (71)
Nassir Little (9)
Damian Lillard (6)
Moda Center 19,215
29–31
61
February 28
@ Golden State
L 105–123
Damian Lillard (25)
Drew Eubanks (8)
Lillard , Watford (7)
Chase Center 18,064
29–32
March
: 3–13 (home: 0–9; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 1
New Orleans
L 110–121
Damian Lillard (41)
Lillard , Thybulle (8)
Trendon Watford (6)
Moda Center 18,566
29–33
63
March 3
@ Atlanta
L 111–129
Damian Lillard (33)
Drew Eubanks (7)
Damian Lillard (8)
State Farm Arena 17,521
29–34
64
March 5
@ Orlando
W 122–119
Damian Lillard (41)
Damian Lillard (9)
Jerami Grant (7)
Amway Center 18,846
30–34
65
March 6
@ Detroit
W 110–104
Damian Lillard (31)
Damian Lillard (13)
Damian Lillard (12)
Little Caesars Arena 16,989
31–34
66
March 8
@ Boston
L 93–115
Damian Lillard (27)
Trendon Watford (10)
Damian Lillard (8)
TD Garden 19,156
31–35
67
March 10
@ Philadelphia
L 119–120
Anfernee Simons (34)
Jerami Grant (10)
Damian Lillard (11)
Wells Fargo Center 21,001
31–36
68
March 12
@ New Orleans
L 110–127
Anfernee Simons (17)
Eubanks , Watford (7)
Grant , Little , Simons (4)
Smoothie King Center 16,676
31–37
69
March 14
New York
L 107–123
Damian Lillard (38)
Jusuf Nurkić (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Moda Center 19,488
31–38
70
March 17
Boston
L 112–126
Damian Lillard (41)
Nurkić , Watford (8)
Trendon Watford (8)
Moda Center 19,393
31–39
71
March 19
L.A. Clippers
L 102–117
Jusuf Nurkić (23)
Jusuf Nurkić (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Moda Center 18,714
31–40
72
March 22
@ Utah
W 127–115
Damian Lillard (30)
Sharpe , Watford (9)
Damian Lillard (12)
Vivint Arena
32–40
73
March 24
Chicago
L 96–124
Shaedon Sharpe (24)
Drew Eubanks (7)
Arcidiacono , Johnson (6)
Moda Center 19,393
32–41
74
March 26
Oklahoma City
L 112–118
Shaedon Sharpe (29)
Drew Eubanks (10)
Arcidiacono , Johnson (5)
Moda Center 18,626
32–42
75
March 27
New Orleans
L 90–124
Keon Johnson (20)
Shaedon Sharpe (8)
Keon Johnson (6)
Moda Center 17,943
32–43
76
March 29
Sacramento
L 80–120
Shaedon Sharpe (30)
Kevin Knox II (12)
Shaedon Sharpe (7)
Moda Center 18,550
32–44
77
March 31
Sacramento
L 114–138
Shaedon Sharpe (27)
Drew Eubanks (10)
Skylar Mays (6)
Moda Center 18,389
32–45
April
: 1–4 (home: 0–1; road: 1–3)
2022–23 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "Now eliminated from playoff contention, the Blazers' future takes center stage" . The Columbian . Retrieved April 1, 2023 .
^ "2022 NBA Draft Order" . NBA.com . May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Acquire 2024 Second-Round Pick From Denver" . NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ "Warriors trade James Wiseman to Pistons in 4-team deal" . NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal" . NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Drew Eubanks" . NBA.com . July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Sign Gary Payton II" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Joe Ingles" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 .
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