2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coach	Chauncey Billups
General manager	Joe Cronin
Owner(s)	Jody Allen
Arena	Moda Center
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Root Sports Northwest
Radio	KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio
< 2021–22 2023–24 >

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.^[1]

Draft picks

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

2022–23 Portland Trail Blazers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) 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   (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   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1997-03-18 Duke

Head coach Chauncey Billups Assistant coach(es) Rodney Billups Scott Brooks Jonah Herscu Steve Hetzel Roy Rogers 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 Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2023

Standings

Division

Northwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c – Denver Nuggets	53	29	.646	–	34–7	19–22	10–6	82
x – Minnesota Timberwolves	42	40	.512	11.0	22–19	20–21	8–8	82
pi – Oklahoma City Thunder	40	42	.488	13.0	24–17	16–25	9–7	82
Utah Jazz	37	45	.451	16.0	23–18	14–27	6–10	82
Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	20.0	17–24	16–25	7–9	82

Conference

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Denver Nuggets *	53	29	.646	–	82
2	y – Memphis Grizzlies *	51	31	.622	2.0	82
3	y – Sacramento Kings *	48	34	.585	5.0	82
4	x – Phoenix Suns	45	37	.549	8.0	82
5	x – Los Angeles Clippers	44	38	.537	9.0	82
6	x – Golden State Warriors	44	38	.537	9.0	82
7	x – Los Angeles Lakers	43	39	.524	10.0	82
8	x – Minnesota Timberwolves	42	40	.512	11.0	82
9	pi – New Orleans Pelicans	42	40	.512	11.0	82
10	pi – Oklahoma City Thunder	40	42	.488	13.0	82
11	Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	15.0	82
12	Utah Jazz	37	45	.451	16.0	82
13	Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	20.0	82
14	Houston Rockets	22	60	.268	31.0	82
15	San Antonio Spurs	22	60	.268	31.0	82

Game log

Preseason

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

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

Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added Via trade Jerami Grant Via free agency Gary Payton II

Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Joe Ingles Keljin Blevins Ben McLemore C. J. Elleby Elijah Hughes Waived Eric Bledsoe

Trades

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]	To Portland Trail Blazers Matisse Thybulle	To Philadelphia 76ers Jalen McDaniels 2024 NYK second-round pick 2029 POR second-round pick
	To Charlotte Hornets Svi Mykhailiuk 2023 PHI second-round pick
February 9, 2023^[6]	To Portland Trail Blazers Cam Reddish Svi Mykhailiuk Ryan Arcidiacono 2023 NYK protected first-round pick	To New York Knicks Josh Hart
February 9, 2023^[7]	To Portland Trail Blazers Kevin Knox II second-round pick second-round pick second-round pick second-round pick second-round pick	To Golden State Warriors Gary Payton II
	To Detroit Pistons James Wiseman

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed
Anfernee Simons^[8]	July 6, 2022
Jusuf Nurkić^[9]	July 6, 2022
Drew Eubanks^[10]	July 7, 2022

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Gary Payton II^[11]	July 6, 2022	Golden State Warriors

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team
Joe Ingles^[12]	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

1. "Now eliminated from playoff contention, the Blazers' future takes center stage". The Columbian. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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. "Reports: Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 3-team deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
6. "Trail Blazers trading Josh Hart to Knicks, per sources: How he fits New York's roster". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
7. "Reports: Sixers add Jalen McDaniels, trade Matisse Thybulle to Blazers in 3-team deal". NBA.com. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
8. "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
9. "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Jusuf Nurkic And Anfernee Simons". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
10. "Trail Blazers Re-Sign Drew Eubanks". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
11. "Trail Blazers Sign Gary Payton II". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
12. "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Joe Ingles". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.