2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season

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2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachChauncey Billups
General managerJoe Cronin
Owner(s)Jody Allen
ArenaModa Center
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionRoot Sports Northwest
RadioKPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

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[edit]

Main article: 2022 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School / club team
1 7 Shaedon Sharpe SG  Canada Kentucky
2 57 Jabari Walker PF  United States Colorado

The Trail Blazers entered the draft holding one first round pick and two second round picks.[2]

Roster[edit]

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 Injured (C) 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 Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1997-03-18 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 9, 2023

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c – Denver Nuggets5329.646–34‍–‍719‍–‍2210–682
x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.022‍–‍1920‍–‍218–882
pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.024‍–‍1716‍–‍259–782
Utah Jazz3745.45116.023‍–‍1814‍–‍276–1082
Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.017‍–‍2416‍–‍257–982

Conference[edit]

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Denver Nuggets *5329.646–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5131.6222.082
3y – Sacramento Kings *4834.5855.082
4x – Phoenix Suns4537.5498.082
5x – Los Angeles Clippers4438.5379.082
6x – Golden State Warriors4438.5379.082
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4339.52410.082
8x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.082
9pi – New Orleans Pelicans4240.51211.082
10pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.082
11Dallas Mavericks3844.46315.082
12Utah Jazz3745.45116.082
13Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.082
14Houston Rockets2260.26831.082
15San Antonio Spurs2260.26831.082

Game log[edit]

Preseason[edit]

2022 preseason game log
Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 vs. L.A. Clippers L 97–102 Damian Lillard (16) Josh Hart (10) Josh Hart (4) Climate Pledge Arena
18,440 		0–1
2 October 4 Utah L 101–118 Damian Lillard (21) Josh Hart (7) Damian Lillard (6) Moda Center
15,197 		0–2
3 October 6 Maccabi Ra'anana W 138–85 Shaedon Sharpe (27) Jabari Walker (7) Keon Johnson (11) Moda Center
10,622 		1–2
4 October 9 @ Sacramento L 94–126 Jerami Grant (17) Jusuf Nurkić (9) Damian Lillard (6) Golden 1 Center
14,250 		1–3
5 October 11 @ Golden State L 98–131 Shaedon Sharpe (17) Josh Hart (8) Keon Johnson (5) Chase Center
18,064 		1–4
2022–23 season schedule

Regular season[edit]

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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 @ Minnesota W 107–105 Shaedon Sharpe (27) Jabari Walker (7) Skylar Mays (9) Target Center
18,978 		33–45
79 April 4 @ Memphis L 109–119 Skylar Mays (24) Eubanks, Mays, Sharpe (8) Skylar Mays (7) FedEx Forum
17,558 		33–46
80 April 6 @ San Antonio L 127–129 Kevin Knox II (24) Drew Eubanks (9) Shaquille Harrison (9) Moody Center
16,023 		33–47
81 April 8 @ L.A. Clippers L 125–136 Kevin Knox II (30) Kevin Knox II (11) Shaquille Harrison (10) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		33–48
82 April 9 Golden State L 101–157 Skylar Mays (21) Shaedon Sharpe (7) Skylar Mays (12) Moda Center
19,731 		33–49
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions[edit]

Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Overview[edit]

Players Added
Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost
Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades[edit]

July 6, 2022[3] To Portland Trail Blazers
Jerami Grant
Draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate (No. 46) 		To Detroit Pistons
Draft rights to Gabriele Procida (No. 36)
2025 MIL protected first-round pick
2025 DET second-round pick
2026 POR second-round pick
July 6, 2022[4] To Portland Trail Blazers
2024 second-round pick 		To Denver Nuggets
Draft rights to Ismaël Kamagate (No. 46)
February 9, 2023[5] Four-team trade
To Portland Trail Blazers
Kevin Knox II
5 future second-round picks 		To Golden State Warriors
Gary Payton II
2 future ATL second-round picks
To Detroit Pistons
James Wiseman 		To Atlanta Hawks
Saddiq Bey
February 9, 2023[6] Four-team trade
To Portland Trail Blazers
Cam Reddish
Matisse Thybulle
Ryan Arcidiacono
2023 NYK protected first-round pick 		To Philadelphia 76ers
Jalen McDaniels
2024 CHA second-round pick
2029 POR second-round pick
To Charlotte Hornets
Svi Mykhailiuk
2023 PHI second-round pick
2027 POR second-round pick 		To New York Knicks
Josh Hart

Free agency[edit]

Re-signed[edit]

Player Signed
Anfernee Simons[7] July 6, 2022
Jusuf Nurkić[8] July 6, 2022
Drew Eubanks[9] July 7, 2022

Additions[edit]

Player Signed Former team
Gary Payton II[10] July 6, 2022 Golden State Warriors
Chance Comanche April 9, 2023 Stockton Kings

Subtractions[edit]

Player Reason left New team
Joe Ingles[11] Free agency Milwaukee Bucks
Keljin Blevins Free agency
Ben McLemore Free agency
C. J. Elleby Free agency Minnesota Timberwolves
Elijah Hughes Free agency
Eric Bledsoe Waived

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Now eliminated from playoff contention, the Blazers' future takes center stage". The Columbian. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire Jerami Grant In Trade With Detroit". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Trail Blazers Acquire 2024 Second-Round Pick From Denver". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Warriors trade James Wiseman to Pistons in 4-team deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 4-team deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Drew Eubanks". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Trail Blazers Sign Gary Payton II". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Joe Ingles". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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