2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season is most notable for having a 13-game winning streak in their franchise history (tied), starting with a win over the Utah Jazz on February 23, but was ended with a 111–115 loss to the Houston Rockets on March 20. Despite that, the team still managed to clinch their 5th straight playoff berth on April 1, with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

They finished the regular season with 49–33, which secured the 3rd seed and clinched the Northwest Division. In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers faced the 6th seeded New Orleans Pelicans in the First Round, and were swept in 4 games.

Preseason

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * October 3
 * Phoenix
 * Damian Lillard (18)
 * Zach Collins (8)
 * Damian Lillard (4)
 * Moda Center 15,507
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * October 5
 * Toronto
 * Damian Lillard (16)
 * Aminu, Swanigan (8)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 15,505
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 8
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Damian Lillard (35)
 * Meyers Leonard (10)
 * Evan Turner (8)
 * Staples Center 13,276
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * October 9
 * @ Sacramento
 * Jusuf Nurkić (16)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (8)
 * Damian Lillard (3)
 * Golden 1 Center N/A
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * October 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * Meyers Leonard (17)
 * Ed Davis (12)
 * Evan Turner (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,230
 * 4–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 13
 * Maccabi Haifa
 * Jake Layman (24)
 * Collins, Nurkić (8)
 * Isaiah Briscoe (7)
 * Moda Center N/A
 * 5–1
 * Jake Layman (24)
 * Collins, Nurkić (8)
 * Isaiah Briscoe (7)
 * Moda Center N/A
 * 5–1
 * 5–1

Regular season

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * October 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * Damian Lillard (27)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
 * Damian Lillard (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 2
 * October 20
 * @ Indiana
 * CJ McCollum (28)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (16)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,325
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * October 21
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Lillard, McCollum (26)
 * Davis, Nurkić (11)
 * Evan Turner (7)
 * Bradley Center 16,211
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * October 24
 * New Orleans
 * CJ McCollum (23)
 * Ed Davis (11)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,446
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * October 26
 * LA Clippers
 * Damian Lillard (25)
 * Ed Davis (11)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 18,694
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * October 28
 * Phoenix
 * Damian Lillard (25)
 * Ed Davis (11)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Moda Center 19,343
 * 4–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 7
 * October 30
 * Toronto
 * Damian Lillard (36)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Aminu, Turner (3)
 * Moda Center 18,505
 * 4–3
 * Toronto
 * Damian Lillard (36)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Aminu, Turner (3)
 * Moda Center 18,505
 * 4–3
 * 4–3


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 8
 * November 1
 * @ Utah
 * Damian Lillard (33)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 16,685
 * 4–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 9
 * November 2
 * LA Lakers
 * Damian Lillard (32)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Lillard, McCollum, Nurkić, Turner (5)
 * Moda Center 19,469
 * 5–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 10
 * November 5
 * Oklahoma City
 * Damian Lillard (36)
 * Nurkić, Vonleh (8)
 * Damian Lillard (13)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 7
 * Memphis
 * CJ McCollum (36)
 * Davis, Vonleh (10)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 18,692
 * 6–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 10
 * Brooklyn
 * Jusuf Nurkić (21)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 6–6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 13
 * November 13
 * Denver
 * McCollum, Nurkić (17)
 * Noah Vonleh (10)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 18,895
 * 7–6
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 15
 * Orlando
 * Damian Lillard (26)
 * Damian Lillard (11)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,206
 * 8–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 17
 * @ Sacramento
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Damian Lillard (4)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 8–7
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * November 18
 * Sacramento
 * CJ McCollum (25)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 19,522
 * 9–7
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 17
 * November 20
 * @ Memphis
 * CJ McCollum (25)
 * Noah Vonleh (18)
 * Damian Lillard (4)
 * FedExForum 15,785
 * 10–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 18
 * November 22
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Damian Lillard (30)
 * Nurkić, Vonleh (11)
 * Shabazz Napier (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,605
 * 10–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 19
 * November 24
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Damian Lillard (34)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (15)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Barclays Center 15,246
 * 11–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * November 25
 * @ Washington
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Noah Vonleh (10)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Capital One Arena 18,092
 * 12–8
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 21
 * November 27
 * @ New York
 * Damian Lillard (32)
 * Noah Vonleh (12)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,409
 * 13–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * November 30
 * Milwaukee
 * Jusuf Nurkić (25)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,459
 * 13–9
 * Damian Lillard (32)
 * Noah Vonleh (12)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,409
 * 13–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * November 30
 * Milwaukee
 * Jusuf Nurkić (25)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,459
 * 13–9
 * 13–9


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 2
 * New Orleans
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Napier, Vonleh (7)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 18,730
 * 13–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * December 5
 * Washington
 * Damian Lillard (30)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (9)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Moda Center 19,241
 * 13–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 25
 * December 9
 * Houston
 * Damian Lillard (35)
 * Ed Davis (9)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 19,503
 * 13–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 11
 * @ Golden State
 * Damian Lillard (39)
 * Noah Vonleh (9)
 * Evan Turner (4)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 13–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * December 13
 * @ Miami
 * CJ McCollum (28)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
 * 14–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 28
 * December 15
 * @ Orlando
 * Damian Lillard (21)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Lillard, McCollum (4)
 * Amway Center 16,963
 * 15–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * December 16
 * @ Charlotte
 * CJ McCollum (25)
 * Zach Collins (10)
 * Damian Lillard (11)
 * Spectrum Center 16,687
 * 16–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * December 18
 * @ Minnesota
 * McCollum, Nurkić (20)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Damian Lillard (13)
 * Target Center 14,187
 * 16–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * December 20
 * San Antonio
 * Damian Lillard (17)
 * Ed Davis (11)
 * CJ McCollum (6)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 16–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 22
 * Denver
 * CJ McCollum (15)
 * Ed Davis (7)
 * Shabazz Napier (5)
 * Moda Center 19,473
 * 16–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 33
 * December 23
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Maurice Harkless (22)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
 * Shabazz Napier (5)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 17–16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 34
 * December 28
 * Philadelphia
 * CJ McCollum (34)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * CJ McCollum (4)
 * Moda Center 20,104
 * 18–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * December 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * Shabazz Napier (21)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Shabazz Napier (6)
 * Philips Arena 15,877
 * 18–17
 * CJ McCollum (4)
 * Moda Center 20,104
 * 18–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * December 30
 * @ Atlanta
 * Shabazz Napier (21)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Shabazz Napier (6)
 * Philips Arena 15,877
 * 18–17
 * 18–17


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 36
 * January 1
 * @ Chicago
 * CJ McCollum (32)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (15)
 * CJ McCollum (8)
 * United Center 20,860
 * 19–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * January 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * Damian Lillard (25)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 19–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 38
 * January 5
 * Atlanta
 * CJ McCollum (20)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (9)
 * Lillard, McCollum, Napier (6)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 20–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 39
 * January 7
 * San Antonio
 * CJ McCollum (25)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (13)
 * McCollum, Napier (7)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 21–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * January 9
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * CJ McCollum (27)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (8)
 * CJ McCollum (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 22–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 10
 * @ Houston
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Ed Davis (10)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 22–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * January 12
 * @ New Orleans
 * Lillard, McCollum (23)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (11)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,003
 * 22–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 43
 * January 14
 * @ Minnesota
 * Damian Lillard (21)
 * Ed Davis (8)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Target Center 14,739
 * 22–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * January 16
 * Phoenix
 * Damian Lillard (31)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 18,604
 * 23–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * January 18
 * Indiana
 * Damian Lillard (26)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (17)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,071
 * 24–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 46
 * January 20
 * Dallas
 * Damian Lillard (31)
 * Ed Davis (10)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Moda Center 19,464
 * 25–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * January 22
 * @ Denver
 * Damian Lillard (25)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Pepsi Center 14,474
 * 25–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * January 24
 * Minnesota
 * Damian Lillard (31)
 * Ed Davis (10)
 * Lillard, Turner (6)
 * Moda Center 18,920
 * 26–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 49
 * January 26
 * @ Dallas
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
 * CJ McCollum (5)
 * American Airlines Center 19,876
 * 27–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * January 30
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Damian Lillard (28)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (20)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Staples Center 16,705
 * 28–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * January 31
 * Chicago
 * CJ McCollum (50)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (9)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,000
 * 29–22
 * Damian Lillard (28)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (20)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Staples Center 16,705
 * 28–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * January 31
 * Chicago
 * CJ McCollum (50)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (9)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,000
 * 29–22
 * Moda Center 19,000
 * 29–22


 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 52
 * February 2
 * @ Toronto
 * Damian Lillard (37)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
 * Damian Lillard (10)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 29–23
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 53
 * February 4
 * @ Boston
 * CJ McCollum (22)
 * Aminu, Harkless, Nurkić (8)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 29–24
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 54
 * February 5
 * @ Detroit
 * Damian Lillard (20)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
 * Damian Lillard (5)
 * Little Caesars Arena 13,810
 * 29–25
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 55
 * February 8
 * Charlotte
 * Jusuf Nurkić (24)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,178
 * 30–25
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 56
 * February 9
 * @ Sacramento
 * Damian Lillard (50)
 * Ed Davis (14)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,583
 * 31–25
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 57
 * February 11
 * Utah
 * Damian Lillard (39)
 * Ed Davis (12)
 * CJ McCollum (4)
 * Moda Center 19,730
 * 31–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 58
 * February 14
 * Golden State
 * Damian Lillard (44)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (13)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,520
 * 32–26
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 59
 * February 23
 * @ Utah
 * CJ McCollum (26)
 * Aminu, Davis (8)
 * Lillard, Turner (3)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 33–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 60
 * February 24
 * @ Phoenix
 * Damian Lillard (40)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (13)
 * Damian Lillard (5)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,112
 * 34–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 61
 * February 27
 * Sacramento
 * Damian Lillard (26)
 * Ed Davis (12)
 * Damian Lillard (12)
 * Moda Center 19,468
 * 35–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 61
 * February 27
 * Sacramento
 * Damian Lillard (26)
 * Ed Davis (12)
 * Damian Lillard (12)
 * Moda Center 19,468
 * 35–26
 * 35–26


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 62
 * March 1
 * Minnesota
 * Damian Lillard (35)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
 * Evan Turner (6)
 * Moda Center 19,533
 * 36–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 63
 * March 3
 * Oklahoma City
 * CJ McCollum (28)
 * Ed Davis (10)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 20,063
 * 37–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 64
 * March 5
 * @ LA Lakers
 * Damian Lillard (39)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (16)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 38–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 65
 * March 6
 * NY Knicks
 * Damian Lillard (37)
 * Ed Davis (14)
 * Four players (4)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 39–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 66
 * March 9
 * Golden State
 * CJ McCollum (30)
 * Ed Davis (15)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,487
 * 40–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 67
 * March 12
 * Miami
 * Damian Lillard (32)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (16)
 * Damian Lillard (10)
 * Moda Center 19,786
 * 41–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 68
 * March 15
 * Cleveland
 * CJ McCollum (29)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (10)
 * Damian Lillard (9)
 * Moda Center 19,806
 * 42–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 69
 * March 17
 * Detroit
 * Damian Lillard (24)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (12)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,727
 * 43–26
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 70
 * March 18
 * @ LA Clippers
 * Damian Lillard (23)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Shabazz Napier (8)
 * Staples Center 17,776
 * 44–26
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Houston
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (22)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 20,012
 * 44–27
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 72
 * March 23
 * Boston
 * Lillard, McCollum (26)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
 * Damian Lillard (8)
 * Moda Center 19,575
 * 44–28
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 73
 * March 25
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * CJ McCollum (34)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Damian Lillard (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 45–28
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 74
 * March 27
 * @ New Orleans
 * Damian Lillard (41)
 * Aminu, Nurkić (10)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,426
 * 46–28
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 75
 * March 28
 * @ Memphis
 * CJ McCollum (42)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (8)
 * CJ McCollum (5)
 * FedExForum 16,050
 * 46–29
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 76
 * March 30
 * LA Clippers
 * Jusuf Nurkić (21)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 20,013
 * 47–29
 * CJ McCollum (42)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (8)
 * CJ McCollum (5)
 * FedExForum 16,050
 * 46–29
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 76
 * March 30
 * LA Clippers
 * Jusuf Nurkić (21)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Moda Center 20,013
 * 47–29
 * 47–29


 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 77
 * April 1
 * Memphis
 * Damian Lillard (27)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
 * Lillard, McCollum (9)
 * Moda Center 19,545
 * 48–29
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 78
 * April 3
 * @ Dallas
 * Damian Lillard (29)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (13)
 * Lillard, McCollum (8)
 * American Airlines Center 19,624
 * 48–30
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 79
 * April 5
 * @ Houston
 * CJ McCollum (16)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (11)
 * CJ McCollum (4)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 48–31
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 80
 * April 7
 * @ San Antonio
 * Damian Lillard (33)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (12)
 * Damian Lillard (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,610
 * 48–32
 * - style="background:#fcc"
 * 81
 * April 9
 * @ Denver
 * Damian Lillard (25)
 * Jusuf Nurkić (19)
 * Lillard, McCollum (3)
 * Pepsi Center 17,467
 * 48–33
 * - style="background:#cfc"
 * 82
 * April 11
 * Utah
 * Damian Lillard (36)
 * Nurkić, Aminu (9)
 * Damian Lillard (10)
 * Moda Center 20,186
 * 49–33
 * Damian Lillard (36)
 * Nurkić, Aminu (9)
 * Damian Lillard (10)
 * Moda Center 20,186
 * 49–33
 * 49–33

Playoffs

 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 1
 * April 14
 * New Orleans
 * CJ McCollum (19)
 * Jusuf Nurkic (11)
 * Damian Lillard (7)
 * Moda Center 19,882
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * April 17
 * New Orleans
 * CJ McCollum (22)
 * Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
 * CJ McCollum (6)
 * Moda Center 20,062
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * April 19
 * @ New Orleans
 * CJ McCollum (22)
 * Aminu, Davis (8)
 * Maurice Harkless (4)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,551
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * April 21
 * @ New Orleans
 * CJ McCollum (38)
 * Jusuf Nurkic (11)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,544
 * 0–4
 * Jusuf Nurkic (11)
 * Damian Lillard (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,544
 * 0–4