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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The off-season saw the team draft a pair of first round draft picks, future All-Star Damian Lillard was taken sixth overall and Meyers Leonard was taken 11th overall. Despite the team finishing in 11th place in the Western Conference with a mediocre 33–49 record including a 13-game losing streak to finish, Lillard enjoyed a stellar rookie season, winning Rookie of the Year honors for his efforts.
The Trail Blazers would not miss the playoffs again until 2022 .
June 28 : The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey .[ 1]
July 1 : Free agency started and players were allowed to negotiate contracts with new or their old teams.
July 11 : Ten-day moratorium ended; players were allowed to sign contracts with new or their old teams and teams were allowed to resume making trades.
2012–13 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
12
Aldridge, LaMarcus
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1985–07–19
Texas
F
8
Babbitt, Luke
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1989-06-20
Nevada
G
5
Barton, Will
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1991–01–06
Memphis
G/F
88
Batum, Nicolas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988–12–14
France
F
18
Claver, Víctor
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1988–08–30
Spain
F/C
19
Freeland, Joel
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987–02–07
United Kingdom
F/C
21
Hickson, J. J.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1988–09–04
NC State
F/C
1
Jeffries, Jared
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1981–11–25
Indiana
C
11
Leonard, Meyers
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1992–02–27
Illinois
G
0
Lillard, Damian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990–07–15
Weber State
G/F
2
Matthews, Wesley
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1986–10–14
Marquette
G
6
Maynor, Eric
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1987–06–11
VCU
G/F
3
Pavlović, Sasha
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1983–11–15
Yugoslavia
G
4
Smith, Nolan
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988–07–25
Duke
G
9
Williams, Elliot
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1989–06–20
Memphis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2012–09–01
2012–13 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 22–19; Road: 11–30)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 2
@ Oklahoma City
L 92–106
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Damian Lillard (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
1–1
3
November 3
@ Houston
W 95–85
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
J. J. Hickson (12)
Damian Lillard (9)
Toyota Center 18,140
2–1
4
November 5
@ Dallas
L 91–114
Aldridge & Matthews (20)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Damian Lillard (5)
American Airlines Center 19,521
2–2
5
November 8
L. A. Clippers
L 90–103
Nicolas Batum (23)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Batum & Aldridge (5)
Rose Garden 20,425
2–3
6
November 10
San Antonio
L 109–112
Nicolas Batum (35)
J. J. Hickson (14)
LaMarcus Aldridge (7)
Rose Garden 20,447
2–4
7
November 12
Atlanta
L 87–95
Batum & Hickson (19)
J. J. Hickson (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Rose Garden 19,095
2–5
8
November 13
@ Sacramento
W 103–86
Damian Lillard (22)
J. J. Hickson (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Sleep Train Arena 10,153
3–5
9
November 16
Houston
W 119–117
Nicolas Batum (35)
Meyers Leonard (8)
Lillard & Matthews (5)
Rose Garden 20,382
4–5
10
November 18
Chicago
W 102–94
Batum & Matthews (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Ronnie Price (5)
Rose Garden 20,242
5–5
11
November 21
@ Phoenix
L 87–114
Damian Lillard (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (7)
Nicolas Batum (4)
US Airways Center 14,263
5–6
12
November 23
Minnesota
W 103–95
Wesley Matthews (30)
J. J. Hickson (13)
Damian Lillard (8)
Rose Garden 20,555
6-6
13
November 25
@ Brooklyn
L 85–98
Wesley Matthews (20)
J. J. Hickson (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Barclays Center 16,542
6–7
14
November 26
@ Detroit
L 101–108
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
Batum & Aldridge (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 10,212
6–8
15
November 28
@ Washington
L 82–84
Batum & Lillard (20)
J. J. Hickson (19)
Damian Lillard (5)
Verizon Center 14,114
6–9
16
November 30
@ Boston
L 78–96
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (8)
Will Barton (4)
TD Garden 18,624
6–10
December
: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 1
@ Cleveland
W 118–117
Damian Lillard (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (9)
Damian Lillard (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,624
7–10
18
December 3
@ Charlotte
W 118–112
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Batum & Aldridge (13)
Damian Lillard (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 12,640
8–10
19
December 5
@ Indiana
L 92–99
Damian Lillard (23)
J. J. Hickson (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,569
8–11
20
December 8
Sacramento
L 80–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (17)
J. J. Hickson (15)
Damian Lillard (9)
Rose Garden 19,454
8–12
21
December 10
Toronto
W 92–74
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Damian Lillard (6)
Rose Garden 16,863
9–12
22
December 13
San Antonio
W 98–90
Damian Lillard (29)
J. J. Hickson (12)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Rose Garden 19,118
10–12
23
December 16
New Orleans
W 95–94
J. J. Hickson (24)
J. J. Hickson (16)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Rose Garden 18,772
11–12
24
December 20
Denver
W 101–93
Nicolas Batum (22)
J. J. Hickson (18)
Damian Lillard (10)
Rose Garden 19,982
12-12
25
December 22
Phoenix
W 96–93
Damian Lillard (25)
J. J. Hickson (15)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Rose Garden 19,746
13–12
26
December 23
@ Sacramento
L 96–108
LaMarcus Aldridge (22)
Hickson & Aldridge (11)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Sleep Train Arena 13,244
13-13
27
December 26
Sacramento
W 109–91
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Damian Lillard (11)
Rose Garden 20,545
14–13
28
December 28
@ L. A. Lakers
L 87–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (26)
J. J. Hickson (8)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Staples Center 18,997
14-14
29
December 29
Philadelphia
W 89–85
Nicolas Batum (22)
J. J. Hickson (13)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Rose Garden 20,569
15–14
January
: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 1
@ New York
W 105–100
Nicolas Batum (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Batum & Lillard (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
16–14
31
January 2
@ Toronto
L 79–102
Damian Lillard (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,117
16–15
32
January 4
@ Memphis
W 86–84
Wesley Matthews (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Damian Lillard (8)
FedExForum 15,823
17–15
33
January 5
@ Minnesota
W 102–97
Batum & Matthews (26)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Aldridge & Lillard (6)
Target Center 16,220
18–15
34
January 7
Orlando
W 125–119
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
J. J. Hickson (15)
Batum & Lillard (10)
Rose Garden 19,560
19–15
35
January 10
Miami
W 92–90
Nicolas Batum (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Rose Garden 20,536
20–15
36
January 11
@ Golden State
L 97–103
Damian Lillard (37)
J. J. Hickson (12)
LaMarcus Aldridge (5)
Oracle Arena 19,596
20–16
37
January 13
Oklahoma City
L 83–87
LaMarcus Aldridge (33)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
Rose Garden 20,423
20–17
38
January 15
@ Denver
L 111–115
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
J. J. Hickson (13)
Nicolas Batum (7)
Pepsi Center 15,521
20–18
39
January 16
Cleveland
L 88–93
Nicolas Batum (23)
Nicolas Batum (12)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 18,880
20–19
40
January 19
Milwaukee
L 104–110
Damian Lillard (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Damian Lillard (10)
Rose Garden 20,487
20-20
41
January 21
Washington
L 95–98
Damian Lillard (18)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Nicolas Batum (11)
Rose Garden 17,366
20–21
42
January 23
Indiana
W 100–80
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
J. J. Hickson (13)
Batum & Lillard (8)
Rose Garden 18,934
21-21
43
January 26
L. A. Clippers
W 101–100
Batum & Lillard (20)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Nicolas Batum (12)
Rose Garden 20,672
22–21
44
January 27
@ L. A. Clippers
L 83–96
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Batum & Matthews (8)
Staples Center 19,060
22-22
45
January 29
Dallas
W 106–104
LaMarcus Aldridge (29)
J. J. Hickson (15)
Damian Lillard (8)
Rose Garden 18,888
23–22
February
: 3–9 (home: 2–2; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
46
February 1
@ Utah
L 77–86
Damian Lillard (26)
LaMarcus Aldridge (10)
Damian Lillard (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,512
23-23
47
February 2
Utah
W 105–99
Damian Lillard (23)
Aldridge & Hickson (11)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Rose Garden 20,376
24–23
48
February 4
@ Minnesota
W 100–98
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Damian Lillard (6)
Target Center 13,446
25–23
49
February 6
@ Dallas
L 99–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (27)
Aldridge & Hickson (10)
Batum & Lillard (6)
American Airlines Center 19,746
25–24
50
February 8
@ Houston
L 103–118
LaMarcus Aldridge (31)
LaMarcus Aldridge (11)
Damian Lillard (6)
Toyota Center 15,655
25-25
51
February 10
@ Orlando
L 102–110
LaMarcus Aldridge (25)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Damian Lillard (12)
Amway Center 17,966
25–26
52
February 12
@ Miami
L 104–117
Damian Lillard (33)
Wesley Matthews (6)
Nicolas Batum (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,032
25–27
53
February 13
@ New Orleans
L 63–99
Damian Lillard (12)
Víctor Claver (6)
Nicolas Batum (6)
New Orleans Arena 11,656
25–28
All-Star Break
54
February 19
Phoenix
L 98–102
J. J. Hickson (25)
J. J. Hickson (16)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 20,499
25–29
55
February 22
@ L. A. Lakers
L 107–111
Nicolas Batum & J. J. Hickson (22)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Wesley Matthews (8)
Staples Center 18,997
25–30
56
February 24
Boston
W 92–86
Wesley Matthews (24)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Damian Lillard (6)
Rose Garden 20,484
26–30
57
February 27
Denver
L 109–111
Damian Lillard (26)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Rose Garden 20,077
26–31
March
: 7–9 (home: 4–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
58
March 2
Minnesota
W 109–94
Damian Lillard (24)
J. J. Hickson (16)
Eric Maynor (12)
Rose Garden 20,390
27–31
59
March 4
Charlotte
W 122–105
LaMarcus Aldridge (23)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 18,330
28–31
60
March 6
@ Memphis
L 85–91
Damian Lillard (20)
J. J. Hickson (13)
LaMarcus Aldridge (6)
FedExForum 16,214
28–32
61
March 8
@ San Antonio
W 136–106
Damian Lillard (35)
J. J. Hickson (11)
Damian Lillard (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
29–32
62
March 10
@ New Orleans
L 96–98
Wesley Matthews (24)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Damian Lillard (8)
New Orleans Arena 15,036
29–33
63
March 12
Memphis
L 97–102
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
Nicolas Batum (10)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 18,754
29–34
64
March 14
New York
W 105–90
Damian Lillard (26)
J. J. Hickson (16)
Damian Lillard (10)
Rose Garden 20,636
30–34
65
March 16
Detroit
W 112–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (31)
J. J. Hickson (15)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 20,161
31–34
66
March 18
@ Philadelphia
L 100–101
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Wells Fargo Center 15,623
31–35
67
March 19
@ Milwaukee
L 95–102
Wesley Matthews (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge (15)
Damian Lillard (11)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,397
31–36
68
March 21
@ Chicago
W 99–89
LaMarcus Aldridge (28)
J. J. Hickson (21)
Damian Lillard (7)
United Center 21,946
32–36
69
March 22
@ Atlanta
W 104–93
Wesley Matthews (28)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Nicolas Batum (7)
Philips Arena 16,348
33–36
70
March 24
@ Oklahoma City
L 83–103
Damian Lillard (19)
LaMarcus Aldridge (12)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
33–37
71
March 27
Brooklyn
L 93–111
LaMarcus Aldridge (24)
Meyers Leonard (9)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Rose Garden 20,127
33–38
72
March 29
Utah
L 95–105
Damian Lillard (24)
J. J. Hickson (14)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 19,527
33–39
73
March 30
@ Golden State
L 98–125
Meyers Leonard (22)
J. J. Hickson (10)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
33–40
April
: 0–9 (home: 0–6; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
74
April 1
@ Utah
L 102–112
Wesley Matthews (23)
J. J. Hickson (7)
Eric Maynor (8)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,336
33–41
75
April 3
Memphis
L 76–94
J. J. Hickson (17)
J. J. Hickson (9)
Eric Maynor (10)
Rose Garden 19,275
33–42
76
April 5
Houston
L 98–116
LaMarcus Aldridge (32)
LaMarcus Aldridge (13)
Damian Lillard (7)
Rose Garden 20,400
33–43
77
April 7
Dallas
L 91–96
Will Barton (22)
Will Barton (13)
Maynor & Barton (6)
Rose Garden 20,228
33–44
78
April 10
L. A. Lakers
L 106–113
Damian Lillard (38)
LaMarcus Aldridge (16)
Damian Lillard (9)
Rose Garden 20,598
33–45
79
April 12
Oklahoma City
L 90–106
Will Barton (18)
J. J. Hickson (7)
Damian Lillard (8)
Rose Garden 20,577
33–46
80
April 14
@ Denver
L 109–118
Damian Lillard (30)
Hickson & Barton (9)
Hickson & Lillard (6)
Pepsi Center 19,155
33–47
81
April 16
@ L. A. Clippers
L 77–93
Will Barton (17)
Hickson , Barton & Freeland (6)
Damian Lillard (8)
Staples Center 19,183
33–48
82
April 17
Golden State
L 88–99
LaMarcus Aldridge (30)
LaMarcus Aldridge (21)
Eric Maynor (6)
Rose Garden 20,261
33–49
2012–13 season schedule
On December 5, 2012, Damian Lillard was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November, making him the third rookie in Blazers history to earn the honor, following Arvydas Sabonis (1994) and Brandon Roy (2007). When asked about the honor, Lillard stated "I’m happy that I can get it, but I think all that it says is that I played good for one month. My mind has been focused on being consistent for the whole season, so ... it's a big deal to win the award, but it's not a big deal for the season. I’ll be happy about it and then it’ll be gone. It's a new month already."[ 2]
Reserve guard Elliot Williams tore his left Achilles tendon during a team workout on September 9. He was out for the season.[ 3]
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Trail Blazers only.
Players added
Via draft
Via free agency
Via trade
Players lost
Via trade
Via free agency
a Waived during the pre-season.
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