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 offseason saw the team draft a pair of first round draft picks, future All-Star Damian Lillard was taken 6th overall and Meyers Leonard was taken 11th overall. Despite the team finishing off 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 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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