PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (18-17) AT CHICAGO BULLS (13-22)

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (18-17) AT CHICAGO BULLS (13-22) Monday, January 1, 2018-5:00 p.m. (Pacific) United Center Chicago, Illinois Game #36 Road Game #18 TV: NBC Sports Northwest RADIO: Rip City Radio 620 AM #PORatCHI LAST GAME STARTERS Forward 1 Evan Turner 6-7 220 7.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg Forward 8 Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 220 8.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.1 apg LAST GAME: Recorded eight points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes... 2017-18 SEASON: Scored 17 points to go with three assists at Indiana on Oct. 20... Logged 16 points and three assists against Memphis on Nov. 7... Scored 13 points at Brooklyn on Nov. 24. LAST GAME: Pulled down 10 rebounds and had one steal while going scoreless in 31 minutes... 2017-18 SEASON: Had 19 points and six rebounds against the Clippers on Oct. 26... Logged 16 points and 16 rebounds at Indiana on Oct. 20... Scored 17 points against Washington on Dec. 5. Center 27 Jusuf Nurkic 7-0 275 14.5 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.9 apg Guard 3 CJ McCollum 6-3 190 21.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.9 apg Guard 6 Shabazz Napier 6-1 175 9.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.8 apg TRANSACTIONS LAST GAME: Had 21 points (5-13 FG, 11-16 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes... 2017-18 SEASON: Had 29 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks at Brooklyn on Nov. 24... Had 25 points and 11 rebounds against Milwaukee on Nov. 30... Scored 28 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2. LAST GAME: Scored 34 points (9-20 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 14-14 FT) to go with seven rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes... 2017-18 SEASON: Scored 36 points (14-26 FG,) against the Grizzlies on Nov. 7... Had 20+ points in each of his first five games of the season... Pulled down 10 rebounds at Utah on Nov. 1. LAST GAME: Had 23 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 7-9 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals in 34 minutes... 2017-18 SEASON: Recorded 39 points and four rebounds at Golden State on Dec. 11... Had 36 points and 13 assists against the Thunder on Nov. 5. / NEXT FIVE GAMES June 22: Acquired the draft rights to center Zach Collins from Sacramento in exchange for the draft rights to Justin Jackson and Harry Giles... June 22: Slected forward Caleb Swanigan with the 26th overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft... June 28: Traded guard Tim Quarterman to Houston in exchange for cash considerations... June 30: Waived center Festus Ezeli... July 26: Aquired forward Andrew Nicholson from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Allen Crabbe... August 9: Signed free agent guard CJ Wilcox to a two-way contract... August 30: Waived Andrew Nicholson... September 11: Signed free agent guard Archie Goodwin... September 14: Signed free agent guard Isaiah Briscoe... September 18: Signed free agent guard Anthony Morrow... October 13: Waived guards Isaiah Briscoe, Archie Goodwin and Anthony Morrow... October 19: Signed free agent guard Wade Baldwin IV to a two-way contract. Wed. Dec. 20 San Antonio 93, PORTLAND 91 Fri. Dec. 22 Denver 102, PORTLAND 85 Sat. Dec. 23 Portland 95, L.A. LAKERS 92 Thu. Dec. 28 PORTLAND 114, Philadelphia 110 Sat. Dec. 30 ATLANTA 104, Portland 89 Mon. Jan. 1 at Bulls 5:00 p.m. NBCSNW Tue. Jan. 2 at Cavaliers 4:00 p.m. NBCSNW Fri. Jan. 5 Hawks 7:00 p.m. NBCSNW Sun. Jan. 7 Spurs 6:00 p.m. NBCSNW Tue. Jan. 9 at Thunder 5:00 p.m. NBCSNW All times Pacific INJURY UPDATE - 1/1/18 AT CHICAGO TBD TRAIL BLAZERS ON THE AIR All 88 Portland Trail Blazers regular season and preseason games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Brian Wheeler returns for his 20th season at the helm to provide play-by-play for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary for home broadcasts. On television, NBC Sports Northwest will air a total of 76 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring analyst Lamar Hurd and Kevin Calabro calling the play-by-play. Between NBC Sports Northwest, TNT and ESPN, all 82 regular-season games will be televised for the 11th consecutive year and the 11th time in franchise history. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Al-Farouq Aminu - Al-Fah-Ruke Ah-ME-new Pat Connaughton - Conn-uh-ton Jusuf Nurkic - you-suf nur-kitch Caleb Swanigan - SWAN-again Noah Vonleh - Von-lay

MONDAY S OPPONENT CHICAGO BULLS ALL TIME: Bulls lead, 61-59 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 35-25 AT THE BULLS: Bulls lead, 36-24 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 112-110, 12/5/16 (Chi.) LAST BULLS WIN: 113-88, 11/15/16 (Por.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) 2017-18 MATCHUPS Mon. Jan. 1 Chicago 5:00 p.m. Wed. Jan. 31 Portland 7:00 p.m. SERIES NOTES Monday s game is the fi rst of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls during the 2017-18 season. LAST SEASON: Portland split the season series with Chicago in 2016-17, 1-1. The two teams have split the season series each of the past three seasons. The Trail Blazers swept the season series in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Portland has won nine of its last twelve games against the Bulls dating back to the 2011-12 season. Damian Lillard averaged 24.5 points (39.1% FG, 36.4% 3-PT, 100% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.50 blocks in two games against Chicago last season. Lillard has scored 30-plus points in each of his last three games in Chicago. He averaged 32.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in those contests. CJ McCollum averaged 20.5 points (47.2% FG, 53.8% 3-PT), 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in two games against the Bulls during the 2016-17 season. McCollum s best career game against Chicago came on Dec. 15, 2016 at the United Center when he posted 24 points (10-19 FG, 4-7 3-PT) and fi ve assists. Maurice Harkless averaged 8.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.00 steals in two games against Chicago last season. Nikola Mirotic averaged 13.0 points (50.0% FG, 55.6% 3-PT, 87.5% FT), 7.5 rebounds and 1.00 blocks in two games against the Trail Blazers last season. Mirotic has scored in double fi gures in four of his fi ve career games against Portland. Robin Lopez averaged 10.0 points (38.1% FG, 80.0% FT), 12.5 rebounds and 1.50 blocks in two games against Portland during the 2016-17 season. Lopez has scored in double fi gures twice and pulled down double digit rebounds twice in his four games against the Trail Blazers since leaving Portland. CONNECTION: Chicago center Robin Lopez averaged 10.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in two seasons with the Trail Blazers from 2013-15. CONNECTION: Pat Connaughton and Chicago guard Jerian Grant were teammates at Notre Dame from 2011-15 and led the Fighting Irish to the Elite Eight in 2014-15. NEXT OPPONENT - TUESDAY AT CLEVELAND SERIES NOTES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 67-52 IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 42-18 AT THE CAVALIERS: Cavaliers lead, 34-25 LAST PORTLAND WIN: 102-86, 1/11/17 (Por.) LAST CAVALIERS WIN: 137-125, 11/23/16 (Cle.) CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Por.) Tuesday s game is the fi rst of two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Cavaliers during the 2017-18 season. LAST SEASON: Portland split the season series with Cleveland in 2016-17, 1-1. Portland is 9-4 in the its last 13 games against the Cavaliers dating back to the 2010-11 season. Damian Lillard averaged 27.0 points (50.0% FG, 54.5% 3-PT, 100% FT), 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists in two games against Cleveland during the 2016-17 season. CJ McCollum averaged 20.0 points (50.0% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 100% FT), 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.00 blocks in two games against the Cavaliers last season. Evan Turner averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in two games against Cleveland last season. LeBron James averaged 25.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in two games against the Trail Blazers during the 2016-17 season. 2017-18 OPPONENTS HOME ROAD TOTAL OPPONENT ATLANTA: 0-0 0-1 0-1 BOSTON: 0-0 0-0 0-0 BROOKLYN: 0-1 1-0 1-1 CHARLOTTE: 0-0 1-0 1-0 CHICAGO: 0-0 0-0 0-0 CLEVELAND: 0-0 0-0 0-0 DALLAS: 0-0 0-0 0-0 DENVER: 1-1 0-0 1-1 DETROIT: 0-0 0-0 0-0 GOLDEN STATE: 0-0 0-1 0-1 HOUSTON: 0-1 0-0 0-1 INDIANA: 0-0 1-0 1-0 L.A. CLIPPERS: 0-1 0-0 0-1 L.A. LAKERS: 1-0 1-0 2-0 MEMPHIS: 0-1 1-0 1-1 MIAMI: 0-0 1-0 1-0 MILWAUKEE: 0-1 0-1 0-2 MINNESOTA: 0-0 0-1 0-1 NEW ORLEANS: 1-1 0-0 1-1 NEW YORK: 0-0 1-0 1-0 OKLAHOMA CITY: 1-0 0-0 1-0 ORLANDO: 1-0 1-0 2-0 PHILADELPHIA: 1-0 0-1 1-1 PHOENIX: 1-0 1-0 2-0 SACRAMENTO: 1-0 0-1 1-1 SAN ANTONIO: 0-1 0-0 0-1 TORONTO: 0-1 0-0 0-1 UTAH: 0-0 0-1 0-1 WASHINGTON: 0-1 1-0 1-1 TOTAL 8-10 10-7 18-17

NEWS AND NOTES LEADING THE WAY: Now in his sixth season with the Trail Blazers, Terry Stotts was hired as the franchise s 14th head coach on August 7, 2012. Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 41-41 record in 2016-17 and has compiled a 241-204 record in five-plus seasons with Portland. Stotts is the fourth-winningest coach in franchise history, and the first Trail Blazers head coach since Mike Dunleavy (1998-2001) to reach the playoffs in four consecutive seasons (fourth overall in franchise history). Stotts was named the Western Conference Coach of the Month in March 2017 after guiding Portland to an NBA-best 13-3 record for the month. With Stotts at the helm, the Trail Blazers have ranked in the top-10 in scoring for each of the past four seasons ( 13-14 to 16-17). ALL THAT BAZZ: Shabazz Napier scored a season-high 23 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 7-9 FT) against the 76ers on Dec. 28. Napier has scored 20-plus points in three straight games and is averaging 18.0 points (51.3 FG%, 42.3% 3-PT), 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the last six games (three starts). He has scored 279 points this season, the most in his career (261, 2014-15). FORTY-TWO IN THE FOURTH: The Trail Blazers outscored the 76ers, 42-25, in the fourth quarter on Dec. 28, marking Portland s highest-scoring quarter of the season. The quarter included a 19-0 run that gave the Trail Blazers the lead for good. Shabazz Napier led the charge with 15 points and three steals in the period while Jusuf Nurkic added 10 points and four rebounds. CJ SCORING 20: CJ McCollum scored 34 points (9-20 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 14-14 FT) against Philadlephia on Dec. 28, his second-highest scoring output this season. It was the second 30-point game and 20th game of 20+ points for McCollum this season, tied for the 17th most in the NBA (34, Harden). McCollum scored 20-plus points in six consectutive games from Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, the second-longest streak of his career (10, 12/26/16-1/13/17). FREE THROW FEAST: Portland made a season-high 36 free throws on a season high 47 attempts against Philadelphia on Dec. 28. CJ McCollum (14-of-14 FT) and Jusuf Nurkic (11-of-16 FT) both set career highs for free throws made and free throws attempted. HARK ATTACK: Maurice Harkless scored a season high 22 points (9-16 FG, 2-3 3-PT, 2-3 FT) to go with six rebounds and two blocks at the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 23. Harkless scored 13 of his points in the fourth quarter, including a threepoint play with 21.4 seconds remaining that gave the Trail Blazers the lead. ROOKIE WATCH: Zach Collins set career highs of 11 points and three assists at the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 23 after scoring 10 points against Denver on Dec. 22. Caleb Swanigan got the first start of his career on Nov. 13 against the Nuggets, recording six points, five rebounds and a season-high two blocks. DOUBLE-DOUBLE DAME: Damian Lillard had a double-double of 17 points and 13 assists to go with eight rebounds against the Timberwolves on December 18. It was the fifth double-double of the season for Lillard and the 50th of his career. Lillard recorded a double-double in two straight games from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18, the sixth time in his career he has done so in consecutive games. AL-FAROUQ ON FIRE: Al-Farouq Aminu made at least three 3-pointers in five of the eight games from Dec. 5-20. Aminu shot 23-of-45 (51.1%) from deep during that span. He has made five 3-pointers in four games this season after accomplishing the feat only twice previously in his career. Aminu is shooting 41.2% from the three point line for the season which is 31st in the NBA. LILLARD AT THE LINE: With his seventh free throw against the Heat on Dec. 13, Damian Lillard (2,081 career free throws) passed Jeromke Kersey (2,071) for fourth on Portland s all-time list. Lillard has made 193 free throws this season, the sixth most in the league (Harden, 302), and ranks sixth in the NBA in free throw percentage (92.8%). ROAD WARRIORS: The Trail Blazers were 3-2 on their five-game road trip from December 11 through 18. Portland previously completed a five-game trip spanning November 20 to 27 with a 4-1 record. Overall, the Trail Blazers are 10-7 on the road, the fourth-best road record in the league. DAME DROPPING 30: Damian Lillard scored 39 points against the Warriors on Dec. 11. It was Lillard s 10th game of 30-plus points this season, which is tied for the eighth most in the NBA (James/Harden - 14). Lillard scored 30-plus points in four straight games from Oct. 30-Nov. 5, the second longest streak of his career (five, 2/8/16-2/23/16). DOING IT ALL: Damian Lillard had 17 points, eight rebounds and 13 assists against at Minnesota on Dec. 18. It was the eighth game this season that Lillard has had seven-plus rebounds and seven-plus assists, the most such games in a season he has had in his career (5, 2014-15/2015-16). Lillard is one of four NBA players avergaing 25+ points, 5+ rebounds and 6+ assists this season. MAKING A MARK: Pat Connaughton averaged 11.0 points (72.2% FG, 71.4% 3-PT), 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 25.9 minutes per game in his first three starts of the 2017-18 season. He had the third-highest scoring game of his career on Nov. 27 against the Knicks, finishing with 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT). DAME FROM DEEP: Damian Lillard matched his own franchise record with nine three-pointers (of 16) against the Rockets on Dec. 9. It was the fourth time in his career that Lillard has made nine three-pointers, making him one of five players in NBA history to accomplish the feat four or more times. BIG BENCH PERFORMANCE: The Trail Blazers bench combined for 49 points against the Pelicans on Dec. 2. Meyers Leonard scored a season-high 17 points (7-9 FG, 2-2 3-PT, 1-1 FT) while Shabazz Napier added 15 points and tied his career high with seven rebounds. It was the first game this season that two Portland reserves scored 15-plus points. NURK S NIGHT: Jusuf Nurkic led Portland with 25 points and 11 rebounds against the Bucks on Nov. 30, while adding three steals and one block. Nurkic was the sixth NBA player with with 25-plus points, 11-plus rebounds, 3-plus steals and 1-plus blocks in a game this season, and the first Trail Blazers player to record that line since CJ McCollum on Dec. 27, 2015. DROPPIN DIMES: With fi ve assists agianst the Knicks on Nov. 27, Damian Lillard (2,644 career assists) moved past Rod Strickland (2,573 assists) for fourth on Portland s all-time assist list. Lillard is one of three players (Drexler, Porter) to rank in the top-10 on the franchise scoring list and in the top-five on the franchise assist list. MOVING ON UP: With a 26-point performance against the Magic on November 15, Damian Lillard passed Mychal Thompson for eighth place on the Trail Blazers all-time scoring list. Lillard is 71 points away from passing Geoff Petrie for seventh place. Trail Blazers All-Time Scoring List Player Points Seasons 1. Clyde Drexler 18,040 1983-95 2. LaMarcus Aldridge 12,562 2006-15 3. Terry Porter 11,330 1985-95 4. Cliff Robinson 10,405 1989-97 5. Jerome Kersey 10,067 1984-95 6. Jim Paxson 10,003 1979-88 7. Geoff Petrie 9,732 1970-76 8. Damian Lillard 9,662 2012-Current 9. Mychal Thompson 9,215 1978-86 10. Rasheed Wallace 9,119 1996-04

NEWS AND NOTES THREE-JAY MCCOLLUM: CJ McCollum is shooting 40.8% from the three-point line this season, the 34th-best mark in the league. McCollum (78 3-PT made) is 28th in the NBA in 3-pointers made and has made at least three 3-PT shots in 15 games, tied for the 19th most in the NBA (Harden - 25). BLOCK PARTY: The Trail Blazers blocked a season-high 13 shots against the Nets on Nov. 24, becoming just the fifth team in the NBA with 13 or more blocks in a game this season. Jusuf Nurkic led the way, tying his season high with four blocks, while Maurice Harkless blocked three shots for the second time in three games and Jake Layman tied his career high with two blocks. In all, seven Portland players recorded a blocked shot. TRIPLE THREAT: With a combined 89 points against the Nets on Nov. 24, Damian Lillard (34 points), Jusuf Nurkic (29 points) and CJ McCollum (26 points) became the first Portland trio to each score 25+ points in a game since Clyde Drexler, Cliff Robinson and Rod Strickland accomplished the feat in 1995. NOAH S NIGHT: Noah Vonleh recorded his fi rst double-double of the season against the Grizzlies on Nov. 20. Vonleh finished with 11 points (4-8 FG), 18 rebounds and three blocks. Each of those totals marked a season high, and the 18 rebounds were one shy of Vonleh s career high (19, 4/12/17 vs. NOP). RAINING THREES: CJ McCollum made at least three 3-pointers in six consecutive games from Nov. 2 - Nov. 15, the longest streak of his career. McCollum shot 25-of-45 from deep during that span. With six threes against the Thunder on Nov. 5, McCollum (542 3-pointers) passed Steve Blake and Cliff Robinson (492 3-pointers) for sixth on Portland s all time made 3-point list. BOSNIAN BEAST: Jusuf Nurkic had 29 points (12-19 FG, 5-10 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists and four blocks against the Nets on Nov. 24. Nurkic is the first player in Trail Blazers history to record that stat line in a non-overtime game. CJ SHINING: CJ McCollum scored a season-high 36 points (14-26 FG, 4-10 3-PT, 4-5 FT) to go with a season-high three steals against the Grizzlies on Nov. 7. The 14 field goals tied the third-most McCollum has made in his career (16, twice) and were the most made by a Trail Blazer in a game this season. LOCKDOWN D : The Trail Blazers held five consecutive opponents to 94 or fewer points from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20. Portland has held its opponent below 100 points in 17 games this season, the fifth most in the league. The Trail Blazers are 13-4 in those contests. MORE DEFENSE: The Trail Blazers are holding their opponents to 44.7% FG shooting and 35.5% 3-PT shooting for the season. That is the fifth-lowest opponent field goal percentage and the eighth-lowest opponent 3-PT percentage in the NBA. Portland has the fifth-best defensive rating in the league overall (102.0) and the best defensive rating in the league on the road (99.7). CONNECT FORTY-NINE: Damian Lillard made 49 consecutive free throws from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10, the third-longest streak in Trail Blazers history. The longest streak of Lillard s career is 54 (March 8-24, 2016) while the longest streak in team history belongs to Damon Stoudamire (57, Jan. 14 - Feb. 16, 2005). MCCOLLUM MILESTONE: With 22 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2, CJ McCollum recorded the 100th 20-point game of his career. Playing in his 268th game, McCollum was the sixth fastest Trail Blazer to score 20+ points in 100 games. BAZZ BALLING: In the eight games from Nov. 7 to Nov. 22, Shabazz Napier averaged 11.9 points (54.8% FG, 64.7% 3-PT, 80.0% FT), 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals. Playing against the Magic on Nov. 15, Napier became the third player in Trail Blazers history to make at least five 3-pointers off the bench while shooting 100% from deep (Wright, Crabbe). CAPITAL COMEBACK: The Trail Blazers trailed the Wizards by 17 points with 8:14 remaining in the fourth quarter on Nov. 25. Portland closed the game on a 31-11 run, including scoring the game s final 10 points to beat Washington on the road, 108-105. CJ McCollum scored seven of his 13 fourth quarter points in the final 1:30 of the game to clinch the Trail Blazers victory. TWO-BY-TWENTY: After scoring 28 points against the Lakers on Nov. 2, Jusuf Nurkic poured in 25 points (11-15 FG, 3-5 FT) to go with eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks against the Thunder on Nov. 5. It is the fi rst time in his career that Nurkic has scored 20+ points in consecutive games. TRIPLE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Three Trail Blazers recorded a double-double during an overtime loss to the Jazz on Nov. 1. Damian Lillard finished with 33 points and 10 rebounds, Jusuf Nurkic logged 19 points and 11 rebounds, and CJ McCollum had 16 points and 10 rebounds. It was the first double-double of the season for Lillard and McCollum and the third of the season for Nurkic. NORTH OF 9,000: Playing in game number 402 for his career, Damian Lillard scored the 9,000th point of his career against the Phoenix Suns on October 28. Lillard became the fastest player in Trail Blazers history to reach 9,000 points in terms of games played (Geoff Petrie, 405). BIG ON THE BOARDS: Portland is 11th in the league in offensive rebound percentage (22.8%), 11th in defensive rebound percentage (78.6%) and third in total rebound percentage (51.4%). AMONG THE BEST: Through 35 games, the Trail Blazers rank near the top of the NBA in a number of statistical categories. Portland is eighth in free throw percentage (79.4%), seventh in rebouding average (44.9 rpg), sixth in blocks per game (5.2) and is allowing the fourth-fewest points against (100.7 ppg). MR. 3,000: Damian Lillard s second field goal of the game against the Pelicans on October 24 was the 3,000th field goal of his career. Achieving the feat in his 400th career game, Lillard was the third-fastest Trail Blazer to reach 3,000 career field goals (Geoff Petrie, Sidney Wicks). MAKING HISTORY: With a 124-76 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 18, the Trail Blazers set the NBA record for the largest margin of victory in a season-opening game, besting Denver s 46-point margin over the LA Clippers on Nov. 6, 1987. The 48-point win is tied for the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history (50, vs. Cleveland 11/21/82). PATTY JUMP SHOT: Pat Connaughton scored 12 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting in the first quarter against Phoenix on Oct. 18 before finishing with a career high 24 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3-PT). Connaughton s previous career high was 19 (4/12/17 vs. New Orleans). NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Trail Blazers won their 17th consecutive home-opener on October 24 against the New Orleans Pelicans, extending an NBA record (Boston-14, 1979-92). The Trail Blazers opened the season with 11 of their first 16 games at home. STREAM GAMES WITH BLAZERS PASS : NBC Sports Regional Networks has announced the launch of its first direct-to-consumer product, NBC Sports Gold s Blazers Pass. The streaming product allows any fans residing in Blazers territory to purchase a package of 15 games during the 2017-18 NBA season for $34.99. Fans can visit www.nbcsports.com/blazerspass to check whether the pass is available in their area, and to purchase the product. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple ios, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com.

Game #31 - San Antonio 93, Portland 91 December 20, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon For the second time in two games, a Portland attempt for the win was just off at the buzzer as the Trail Blazers fell to the Spurs, 91-91, at Moda Center... The Trail Blazers forced San Antonio into 22 turnovers, the season high for a Portland opponent... Portland scored 20 second chance points off of 12 offensive rebounds while the Spurs had nine offensive rebounds leading to four second chance points... Damian Lillard led Portland with 17 points to go with four rebounds and three assists... CJ McCollum logged 13 points, five rebounds and six assists... Shabazz Napier scored 14 points (6-10 FG) off the bench while shooting above 50.0% from the field for the fifth straight game... Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points (7-12 FG)... Evan Turner scored 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting... Al Farouq Aminu tied his season high with four steals... Pau Gasol had 20 points, 17 rebounds and five assists for the Spurs... LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and eight boards. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts San Antonio.25 29 20 19 ---...93...41-80.512 6-17.353 5-6.833 9 44 53 17 16 7 22 9 93 Portland...22 24 26 19 ---...91 19,393...38-96.396 6-25.240 9-14.643 12 26 38 18 14 12 9 2 91 Game #32 - Denver 102, Portland 85 December 22, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon The Nuggets dominated inside, outscoring the Trail Blazers 64-46 in the paint, on their way to a 102-85 victory at Moda Center... CJ McCollum led Portland with 15 points (7-18 FG, 1-5 3-PT) to go with three rebounds and three assists... Shabazz Napier scored 14 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 1-2 FT) off the bench while pulling down four rebounds and handing out five assists... It was the third straight game that Napier scored 14-plus points, the longest streak of his career... Pat Connaughton scored 12 points off the bench, reaching double figures for the fifth time this season... Zach Collins scored a career-high 10 points and tied his career high with two assists in 18 minutes before fouling out... The Portland bench outscored Denver s reserves, 50-22... The Trail Blazers committed 10 turnovers, giving them 10 or fewer turnovers in consecutive games for the first time this season... Nikola Jokic led Denver with 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts Denver...28 24 28 22 ---... 102...42-85.494 7-25.280 11-15.733 16 33 49 19 13 4 14 10 102 Portland...22 19 25 19 ---...85 19,473...35-83.422 6-22.273 9-16.562 10 24 34 15 19 6 10 4 85 Game #33 - Portland 95, L.A. Lakers 92 December 23, Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Maurice Harkless scored 13 of his season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Trail Blazers defeat the Lakers, 95-92 in Los Angeles... Harkless converted on a three-point play with 21.4 seconds remaining in the game to give Portland the lead... Shabazz Napier scored a season-best 21 points (8-18 FG, 4-7 3-PT) to go with three rebounds and five assists in his first start of the season... CJ McCollum added 17 points (7-23 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists... Zach Collins had career-highs of 17 points and three assists to go with six rebounds and two blocked shots... Al-Farouq Aminu scored five points and pulled down 10 rebounds... The victory was Portland s 14th straight win over the Lakers, matching the second-longest winning streak over the Lakers in NBA history (18, Boston, 1957-59)... Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Clarkson led the Lakers with 18 points each while Lonzo Ball had 10 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts Portland...17 27 26 25 ---...95...39-95.411 10-25.400 7-14.500 9 38 47 19 15 7 11 8 95 L.A. Lakers... 24 25 21 22 ---...92 18,997...36-85.424 8-25.320 12-20.600 11 44 55 23 22 8 17 3 92 Game #34 - Portland 114, Philadelphia 110 December 28, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Spurred on by a 19-0 run, the Trail Blazers outscored the 76ers in the fourth quarter, 42-25, on their way to a 114-110 victory in Portland... CJ McCollum led the way for Portland with 34 points, seven rebounds and four assists while shooting 14-of-14 from the free throw line (both career highs)... Shabazz Napier scored 22 of his season-high 23 points in the second half (15 in the fourth quarter) while also recording three rebounds, three assists and three steals... Napier has tied his career high of three steals in three straight games... Jusuf Nurkic logged his seventh double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 11-of-16 from the free throw line (both career highs)... Ed Davis rounded out the Portland players in double figures with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting in 17 minutes... Joel Embiid led the way for Philadelphia with 29 points and nine rebounds while Dario Saric added 25 points and nine rebounds. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts Philadelphia.30 21 34 25 ---... 110...42-87.482 16-32.500 10-14.714 5 32 37 28 26 8 14 2 110 Portland... 27 25 20 42 ---... 114 20,104...35-75.467 8-24.333 36-47.766 8 39 47 15 18 7 15 3 114 Game #35 - Atlanta 104, Portland 89 December 30, Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia The Trail Blazers were plauged by turnovers throughout the game and struggled to score in the second half as they fell to the Hawks in Atlanta, 104-89... Portland scored a season-low 37 points in the second half... Atlanta made 40 field goals and notched 29 assists, the most assists by a Portland opponent this season... Shabazz Napier scored 20-plus points for the third straight game, finishing with 21 points and six assists to go with career highs of eight rebounds and two blocks... CJ McCollum had 18 points, four rebounds and two assists... Al Farouq Aminu recorded 10 points, five rebounds and three assists... Jusuf Nurkic registered eight points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots... Damian Lillard missed his fourth game in a row with a right hamstring injury... The Hawks were led by Dennis Schroder who finished with 22 points, one rebound and eight assists... Marco Belinelli added 14 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3-PT) off the bench. 1 2 3 4 OT Final Att. FGs 3 Pts FTs O D Reb A PF ST TO Bl Pts Portland...23 29 17 20 ---...89...36-85.424 7-25.280 10-13.769 15 31 46 19 18 9 20 8 89 Atlanta...24 22 26 32 ---... 104 15,877...40-89.449 14-30.467 10-15.667 13 32 45 29 16 12 13 3 104

8 - Al-Farouq Aminu, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220 Born: September 21, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. College: Wake Forest NBA Experience: Seven seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: In his second season with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 8.7 points (39.2% FG, 32.9% 3-PT, 70.6% FT), 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.00 steals and 29.1 minutes in 61 games (25 starts) Tallied four double-doubles Logged three games of 20-plus points Led team in rebounding 15 times and assists twice Tallied six straight games of 10+ points from March 28-April 6 for the first time in his career Scored a season-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting (3-5 3-PT, 7-9 FT) against Boston on Feb. 9... Hauled in a season-best 15 rebounds at the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 10, matching his highest rebounding total as a Trail Blazer OFF THE COURT: Descends from a line of Nigerian kings Name Al-Farouq means the chief has arrived... Older brother, Alade, was a 2010 D-League All-Star with Erie and Bakersfield and was signed to a 10-day contract by the Miami Heat on March 28, 2010... Participant in the 2012 Sprite Slam NBA Development Camp in Zambia (Africa) for the NBA Basketball Without Borders program. Dec. 20 San Antonio 35 3-11 2-6 0-0 6 2 1 4 0 1 8 Dec. 22 Denver 27 1-9 1-8 0-0 6 0 2 1 1 2 3 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 22 2-4 1-2 0-0 10 2 0 0 1 1 5 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 31 0-4 0-3 0-2 10 0 1 1 2 0 0 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 31 4-9 1-6 1-2 5 3 1 1 3 1 10 Points: 28, 3/31/16 vs. Bos. Rebounds: 20, 12/4/13 NOP vs. Dal. (2) Assists: 6, 3/26/14 NOP vs. LAC (2) Blocks: 6, 1/28/15 Dal. at Hou. Steals: 6, 3/8/15 Dal. at LAL FGM: 11, 3/31/16 vs. Bos. 3FGM: 6, 3/31/16 vs. Bos. 33 - Zach Collins, C Ht: 7-0 Wt: 235 Born: November 19, 1997, in North Las Vegas, Nev. College: Gonzaga NBA Experience: None COLLEGE: Played one season at Gonzaga in 2016-17, averaging 10.0 points (65.2% FG, 47.6% 3-PT, 74.3% FT), 5.9 rebounds, 1.77 blocks and 17.3 minutes in 39 games Named to the WCC All-Conference Second Team as well as the WCC All-Freshman Team in his lone season for the Bulldogs Reached double-digit scoring 20 times Led the West Coast Conference in shooting percentage and blocked shots Guided Gonzaga to its first NCAA Championship Game in school history Recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks against South Carolina in the Final Four Averaged 9.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.00 blocks during the 2017 NCAA Tournament... OFF THE COURT: Son of Heather and Michael Collins Played for the Trail Blazers during the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 6.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 2.00 blocks, 2.00 steals and 23.3 minutes in three games (three starts) Has one sister, Taylor Father, Michael, played basketball for New Mexico State before sustaining a career-ending injury during his freshman season. Dec. 18 at Minnesota 21 3-7 1-3 0-0 5 1 4 0 1 1 7 Dec. 20 San Antonio 14 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 Dec. 22 Denver 18 4-6 1-1 1-2 2 2 6 0 0 0 10 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 31 4-6 1-2 2-4 6 3 3 0 3 2 11 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 17 1-6 0-3 0-0 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 5 - Pat Connaughton, G/F Ht: 6-5 Wt: 210 Born: January 6, 1993, in Arlington, Mass. College: Notre Dame NBA Experience: Two seasons Points: 11, 12/23/17 at LAL Rebounds: 10, 12/16/17 at Cho. Assists: 3, 12/23/17 at LAL Blocks: 3, 12/9/17 vs. Hou. Steals: 3, 12/11/17 at GSW FGM: 4, last 12/23/17 at LAL (4) 3FGM: 1, last 12/23/17 at LAL (6) 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 2.5 points (51.4% FG, 51.5% 3-PT, 77.8% FT), 1.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 8.1 minutes in 39 games (one start) Notched a careerhigh 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3-PT) and seven assists to go with seven rebounds April 12 vs. New Orleans Scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3-4 3-PT) vs. San Antonio on April 10... Grabbed a team-high seven rebounds at Utah on Feb. 15, one board short of his career high... Finished with five points (2-2 FG) and four rebounds at Golden State on Dec. 17... Scored seven points on 3-of-3 shooting (1-1 3-PT) at Cleveland on Nov. 23... OFF THE COURT: Son of Leonard and Susan Connaughton Pitched on Notre Dame s baseball team and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round (121st overall) of the 2014 MLB draft Pitched in six games (four starts) for the Frederick Keys of the Carolina League (Short A) and posted a 2.45 Earned Run Average in 14.2 innings pitched Threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Hillsboro Hops playoff game on Sept. 10, 2015. Dec. 20 San Antonio 13 0-3 0-1 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 Dec. 22 Denver 22 5-6 1-2 1-2 4 0 3 0 0 0 12 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 26 3-6 0-3 0-1 3 1 1 1 1 2 6 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 25 3-5 1-3 2-2 4 2 1 0 0 0 9 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 22 1-5 1-4 2-2 2 1 3 1 2 1 5 Points: 24, 10/18/17 at Pho. Rebounds: 8, 4/3/16 vs. Den. Assists: 7, 4/12/17 vs. NOP Blocks: 2, last 12/23/17 at LAL (2) Steals: 2, 11/25/17 at Was. (2) FGM: 9, 10/18/17 at Pho. 3FGM: 5, 4/12/17 vs. NOP

17 - Ed Davis, F Ht: 6-10 Wt: 225 Born: June 5, 1989, in Washington, D.C. College: North Carolina NBA Experience: Seven seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 4.3 points (52.8% FG, 61.7% FT), 5.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 17.2 minutes in 46 games (12 starts) Paced the team in rebounding six times Scored in double figures three times Logged two double-doubles, most recently at Memphis (Dec. 8) with 10 points and 10 rebounds (six offensive)... Registered his first double-double of the season with 14 points (7-9 FG) and 10 rebounds at New York on Nov. 22... Made his first start as a Trail Blazer at New Orleans on Nov. 18 and hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds... On March 7, underwent season-ending arthroscopic surgery to repair an injured labrum on his left shoulder, missing the final 25 games of the season... OFF THE COURT: Father, Terry, played 10 seasons in the NBA (1989-01) with the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards... Led Benedictine High School in Richmond to a pair of Virginia State Championships... Named 2008 Virginia Mr. Basketball by the Roanoke News. Dec. 20 San Antonio 23 3-7 0-0 1-2 11 1 3 1 1 0 7 Dec. 22 Denver 21 2-6 0-0 4-6 8 1 2 0 1 0 8 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 28 1-3 0-0 0-0 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 17 5-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 4 0 0 1 10 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 20 4-5 0-0 0-0 7 0 3 1 3 0 8 Points: 24, 12/12/12 Tor. vs. Bkn. (2) Rebounds: 20, 2/4/15 LAL at Mil. Assists: 6, 1/18/13, Tor. at Phi. Blocks: 5, 2/27/16 at Chi. (4 times) Steals: 3, 3/31/16 vs. Bos. (14 times) FGM: 11, 12/12/12 Tor. vs. Bkn. 3FGM: 0 4 - Maurice Harkless, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 220 Born: May 11, 1993, in Queens, N.Y. College: St. John s NBA Experience: Five seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-best 10.0 points (50.2% FG, 35.1% 3-PT, 62.1% FT) and 4.4 rebounds to go with 1.2 assists, 1.09 steals and 28.9 minutes in 77 games (69 starts) Field goal percentage also marked a career best Netted 10+ points in a career-high 40 games Scored 23 points twice during the season, his highest point total as a Trail Blazer... Tallied 19 games with multiple 3-pointers, a career best Scored in double figures 11 straight times from Nov. 17 to Dec. 7, the longest such streak of his career... Made multiple three-pointers in a career-high five consecutive games from Nov. 6 to Nov. 13... OFF THE COURT: Son of Rosa Harkless, but was also raised by his grandmother, Barbara Harkless In 2012-13, helped serve Thanksgiving breakfast at the Coalition for the Homeless Participated in a fundraising event to raise money for the Children s Miracle Network in March of 2013 Lists Will Smith and Adam Sandler as his favorite actors. Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 22 Denver 19 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 25 9-16 2-3 2-3 6 1 3 0 2 2 22 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 26 3-5 2-4 0-0 2 2 3 1 0 1 8 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 18 2-3 2-3 0-0 1 0 2 1 2 0 6 Points: 28, 4/1/13 Orl. at Hou. Rebounds: 16, 4/5/16 at Sac. Assists: 4, 3/18/17 vs. Mil. (7) Blocks: 4, 3/4/17 vs. Mil. (5) Steals: 6, 3/15/13 Orl. at OKC FGM: 11, 3/22/13 Orl. vs. OKC 3FGM: 3, 4/3/17 vs. Ind. (10) 10 - Jake Layman, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 215 Born: March 7, 1994, in Norwood, Mass. College: Maryland NBA Experience: One season 2016-17 NOTABLES: In his rookie season with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 2.2 points (29.2% FG, 25.5% 3-PT, 76.5% FT), 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 7.1 minutes in 35 games (one start) Notched 10 points, a career high-tying four rebounds and a career-high three assists April 12 vs. New Orleans Scored four points and pulled in a career-high four rebounds against the Spurs on April 10... Scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in his NBA debut against Golden State on Nov. 1, the most points scored by a Trail Blazer making his NBA debut since Damian Lillard scored 23 points on Oct. 31, 2012... OFF THE COURT: Son of Tim and Claire Layman... Both parents played collegiate sports at the University of Maine... Played for the Trail Blazers during the 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 8.0 points 4.2 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 1.40 steals and 30.4 minutes in five games (three starts). Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 22 Denver 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 28 Philadelphia DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 30 at Atlanta 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Points: 17, 11/1/16 vs. GSW Rebounds: 4, 4/12/17 vs. NOP (Twice) Assists: 3, 4/12/17 vs. NOP Blocks: 2, 11/24/17 at BKN Steals: 2, 10/18/17 vs. Pho. (Twice) FGM: 6, 11/1/16 vs. GSW 3FGM: 5, 11/1/16 vs. GSW

11 - Meyers Leonard, F/C Ht: 7-1 Wt: 255 Born: February 27, 1992, in Robinson, Ill. College: Illinois NBA Experience: Five seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged 5.4 points (38.5% FG, 34.7% 3-PT, 87.5% FT), 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 16.5 minutes in 74 games (12 starts) Scored 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3-PT), all in the first quarter, against San Antonio on April 10... Scored a season-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting (4-4 3-PT) at Boston on Jan. 21... Has scored a 16 points twice, Dec. 23 vs. San Antonio and Dec. 28 vs. Sacramento... Recorded a double-double with 14 points (4-8 FG, 4-6 3-PT) and a seasonhigh 11 rebounds at Brooklyn on Nov. 20... Produced 11 points in back-to-back games against Sacramento on Nov. 11 and Denver on Nov. 13... Hauled in 10 rebounds at the Clippers on Nov. 9...OFF THE COURT: Mother is Tracie Leonard... Father is the late Jim Leonard... Has two older brothers, Chris and Bailey... Brother, Bailey, is a U.S. Marine who served in Afghanistan... Teams with Genentech and the Children s Cancer Association to host events that help Block Out Cancer... Biggest thrill in sports was winning state my senior year. Dec. 20 San Antonio 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Dec. 22 Denver DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 28 Philadelphia 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Dec. 30 at Atlanta DNP - Coach s decision 0 - Damian Lillard, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 195 Born: July 15, 1990, in Oakland, Calif. College: Weber State NBA Experience: Five seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-high 27.0 points (44.4% FG, 37.0% 3-PT, 89.5% FT) and 4.9 rebounds to go with 5.9 assists, 0.91 steals and 35.9 minutes in 75 games (all starts) Lillard s 27.0 ppg is the second-best scoring average in franchise history (27.2 Drexler in 1988-89) Led the team in scoring 47 times, rebounding seven times and assists in 48 games Ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring, 20th in assists, seventh in free throw percentage and ninth in minutes Ranked ninth in the NBA with 59 games of 20-plus points Scored 59 points (18-34 FG, 9-14 3-PT) vs. Utah on April 8, setting a new franchise record for points in a game Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for March after leading Portland to a 13-3 month OFF THE COURT: Parents are Houston and Gina... Partners with the Trail Blazers, Les Schwab and Adidas in a regional anti-bullying campaign that encourages everyone to stand up for the rights of others and formally pledge to show respect for all people Named the 2016-17 recipient of the Professional Basketball Writers Association s Magic Johnson Award honoring his excellence on the basketball court and cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and public. Dec. 20 San Antonio 34 6-17 2-6 3-3 4 3 3 2 2 0 17 Dec. 22 Denver DND - Right hamstring Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DND - Right hamstring Dec. 28 Philadelphia DND - Right hamstring Dec. 30 at Atlanta DND - Right hamstring 3 - CJ McCollum, G Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 Born: September 19, 1991, in Canton, Ohio College: Lehigh NBA Experience: Four seasons Points: 24, 4/13/15 at OKC Rebounds: 15, 4/6/15 at Bkn. Assists: 4, 1/31/17 vs. Cha. (8) Blocks: 3, 11/26/12 at Det. Steals: 2, 3/11/16 vs. Was. (4) FGM: 9, 4/13/15 at OKC (Twice) 3FGM: 5, 12/31/15 at Uta. (Twice) Points: 59, 4/8/17 vs. Utah Rebounds: 18, 3/4/15 at LAC Assists: 16, 12/20/16 at Sac. Blocks: 3, 10/18/17 at Pho. (Twice) Steals: 6, 2/19/16 vs. GSW FGM: 18, 4/8/17 vs. Utah (Twice) 3FGM: 9, 12/9/17 vs. Houston (4) 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-best 23.0 points (48.0% FG, 42.1% 3-PT, 91.2% FT) and 3.6 rebounds to go with 3.6 assists in 80 games (all starts) His field goal, three-point and free throw percentages also marked new career bests His 23.0 ppg ranked 20th in the NBA Became the second Trail Blazer to lead the NBA in free throw percentage (Crawford, 2011-12) Led the team in scoring 30 times, rebounding eight times and assists on 18 occasions Tallied 15 games with at least 30 points (t-14th in NBA), after having eight such games in 2015-16 His 185 three-point field goals made him one of 15 players to reach that mark in 2016-17 Of those 15 players, McCollum s 42.1% shooting from beyond the arc ranks second OFF THE COURT: Son of Kathy Andrews and Errick McCollum His older brother, Errick, has played seven seasons of professional basketball overseas Majored in journalism at Lehigh and hopes to become a sports analyst and broadcaster Is a contributing editor for The Players Tribune. Dec. 20 San Antonio 38 5-22 0-7 3-3 5 6 0 1 0 0 13 Dec. 22 Denver 34 7-18 1-5 0-0 3 3 0 0 2 0 15 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 36 7-23 2-6 1-2 5 3 1 2 3 1 17 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 38 9-20 2-5 14-14 7 4 0 1 3 0 34 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 35 8-21 1-4 1-3 4 2 2 1 2 1 18 Points: 43, 1/1/17 at Min. Rebounds: 11, 12/27/15 at Sac. Assists: 10, 11/30/15 at LAC Blocks: 3, 1/13/17 vs. Orl. (4) Steals: 5, 3/26/16 vs. Phi (Twice) FGM: 16, 1/8/17 vs. Det. (Twice) 3FGM: 7, 12/10/16 at Ind.

6 - Shabazz Napier, G Ht: 6-1 Wt: 175 Born: July 14, 1991, in Roxbury, Mass. College: Connecticut NBA Experience: Three seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Posted averages of 4.1 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 9.7 minutes in 53 games (two starts) with the Trail Blazers Led the team in scoring three times and assists twice Tallied a game high 25 points (10-18 FG, 3-6 3-PT) April 12 vs. New Orleans, marking the first time in his career he has scored 25-plus points in consecutive games Scored a career-high 32 points (9-20 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 10-11 FT) to go with six rebounds and five assists against San Antonio on April 10... Also set career highs in field goals and free throws made that game... OFF THE COURT: Full name is Shabazz Bozie Napier... Son of Carmen Velasquez... Has one brother and one sister... Graduated from Connecticut with a degree in sociology... Enjoy fishing, bowling and spending time with his family... Favorite NFL team is the New England Patriots... Threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park before a Yankees/ Red Sox game on April 22, 2014. Dec. 20 San Antonio 21 6-10 2-5 0-1 1 2 0 1 2 0 14 Dec. 22 Denver 37 6-15 1-5 1-2 4 5 1 3 0 0 14 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 35 8-18 4-7 1-2 3 5 1 3 1 0 21 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 34 7-14 2-6 7-9 3 3 1 3 5 0 23 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 36 8-15 1-2 4-4 8 6 0 1 3 2 21 27 - Jusuf Nurkic, C Ht: 7-0 Wt: 275 Born: August 23, 1994, in Bosnia College: None NBA Experience: Three seasons Points: 32, 4/10/17 vs. SAS Rebounds: 8, 12/30/17 at Atl. Assists: 9, 11/23/15 Orl. at Cle. Blocks: 2, 12/30/17 at Atl. Steals: 3, 12/28/17 vs. Phi. (10) FGM: 10, 4/12/17 vs. NOP 3FGM: 5, 11/15/17 vs. Orl. (2) 2016-17 NOTABLES: In 65 games (48 starts) with Denver and Portland, averaged 10.2 points (50.7% FG, 57.1% FT), 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists In 20 games (19 starts) with the Trail Blazers, posted averages of 15.2 points (50.8% FG, 66.0% FT), 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.25 steals, 1.90 blocked shots and 29.2 minutes Became the first Trail Blazer to average 15-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in his first 20 games since Mychal Thompson in 1978 Portland went 14-6 with Nurkic in the lineup Scored a career-high 33 points (12-15 FG, 9-11 FT) March 28 vs. Denver, adding 15 rebounds and two blocked shots to become the first player in franchise history to register 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds on 80% shooting or better OFF THE COURT: Did not play basketball until he was 14... Recruited to play the game after his future basketball agent read an article about his tall father, a policeman in Tuzla... He tracked him down and asked if he had a son. Dec. 20 San Antonio 25 7-12 0-0 1-3 6 0 2 0 2 1 15 Dec. 22 Denver 24 4-10 0-0 2-4 1 0 2 0 4 0 10 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 17 2-11 0-1 0-0 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 28 5-13 0-1 11-16 12 1 5 1 1 1 21 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 24 3-11 0-0 2-2 11 4 6 1 4 3 8 Points: 33, 3/28/17 vs. Den. Rebounds: 20, 3/9/17 vs. Phi Assists: 8, 3/9/17 vs. Phi. Blocks: 6, 3/9/17 vs. Phi. Steals: 5, 4/13/16 Den. at Por. FGM: 12, 11/24/17 at BKN (3) 3FGM: 0 50 - Caleb Swanigan, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 250 Born: April 18, 1997, in Indianapolis, Ind. College: Purdue NBA Experience: None COLLEGE: In two years at Purdue, averaged 14.4 points (50.1% FG, 37.6% 3-PT, 76.0% FT), 10.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 29.2 minutes in 69 career games (all starts) Averaged 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 32.5 minutes in 35 games (all starts) as a sophomore Named a consensus First Team All-American, the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year and the Big Ten Player of the Year Ranked second nationally in rebounding First player since Tim Duncan of Wake Forest (1996-97) to average 18.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a season Recorded 28 double-doubles, the most in Big Ten history and the 13th most in NCAA history OFF THE COURT: Studied general education and educational studies at Purdue Named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team at the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League Father is former Purdue athlete Roosevelt Barnes Was Indiana s Mr. Basketball in 2015 Graduated from high school in three years. Dec. 20 San Antonio DND - Inactive Dec. 22 Denver 4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 28 Philadelphia NWT - G League Dec. 30 at Atlanta NWT - G League Points: 8, 10/18/17 at Pho. Rebounds: 8, 10/24/17 vs. NOP Assists: 3, 10/24/17 vs. NOP (2) Blocks: 2, 11/13/17 vs. Den. Steals: 1, 10/18/17 at Pho. FGM: 3, 10/18/17 at Pho. 3FGM: 1, 10/18/17 at Pho.

1 - Evan Turner, G/F Ht: 6-7 Wt: 220 Born: October 27, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. College: Ohio State NBA Experience: Seven seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Posted averages of 9.0 points (42.6% FG, 26.3% 3-PT, 82.5% FT), 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 25.5 minutes in 65 games (12 starts) Notched two double-doubles Led the team in assists six times Scored 20-plus twice Fractured his third metacarpal in his right hand Feb. 7 at Dallas, missing the next 14 games as a result Scored a season-high 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting against Dallas on Feb. 3... Recorded a then season-high 20 points vs. the L.A. Lakers on Jan. 5, all of which came in the second half (14 pts in 4th Q)... Recorded a career-high four blocked shots Jan. 1 at Minnesota Made his first start of the season at Memphis on Dec. 8, recording 15 points and 10 rebounds... Scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Brooklyn on Nov. 20... OFF THE COURT: Son of James and Iris Turner... Hobbies include reading, listening to music and playing golf... Represented the United States at the 2009 World University Games... Attended the same high school, St. Joseph, as Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas. Dec. 20 San Antonio 32 7-11 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 1 1 0 14 Dec. 22 Denver 22 3-4 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 1 1 0 7 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers 21 3-8 0-1 1-2 2 2 2 0 0 0 7 Dec. 28 Philadelphia 22 3-7 1-2 1-2 2 1 2 0 2 0 8 Dec. 30 at Atlanta 30 4-9 1-3 0-0 5 3 0 0 0 0 9 Points: 34, 1/22/14 Phi. at NYK Rebounds: 15, 1/9/15 Bos. at Ind. (2) Assists: 13, 4/10/15 Bos. at Cle. Blocks: 4, 1/11/17at Min. Steals: 5, 3/11/16 Bos. vs. Hous. (2) FGM: 13, 1/22/14 Phi. at NYK (3) 3FGM: 4, 1/3/15 Bos. at Chi. (2) 21 - Noah Vonleh, F Ht: 6-9 Wt: 245 Born: August 24, 1995, in Haverhill, Calif. College: Indiana NBA Experience: Three seasons 2016-17 NOTABLES: Averaged a career-high 4.4 points (48.1% FG, 35.0% 3-PT and 63.8% FT) and 5.2 rebounds to go with 0.4 assists and 17.1 minutes in 74 games (41 starts) Reached double-digit scoring 11 times Led the team in rebounding 13 times Logged four double-doubles Grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds to go with a season high-tying 12 points April 12 vs. New Orleans Logged 12 points and 11 rebounds April 10 vs. San Antonio... Recorded his first double-double as a Trail Blazer with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Atlanta on Mar. 18... Registered a season-high 12 points and a career-high three assists at San Antonio on Mar. 15... OFF THE COURT: The son of Samuel Vonleh and Renell Kumeh... Has two siblings Majored in sport communications Completed 43 percent of his coursework toward his degree by the end of his freshman year at Indiana. Dec. 20 San Antonio DNP - Coach s decision Dec. 22 Denver 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dec. 23 at L.A. Lakers DND - Right hand Dec. 28 Philadelphia DND - Right hand Dec. 30 at Atlanta 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Points: 16, 4/12/15 Cha. at Det. Rebounds: 19, 4/12/17 vs. NOP Assists: 3, 3/16/17 at SAS Blocks: 3, 11/20/17 at Memphis (3) Steals: 4, 12/26/15 vs. Cle. FGM: 6, 4/10/17 vs. SAS (3) 3FGM: 2, 11/1/16 vs. GSW