2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Trail Blazers entered the season following a playoff defeat from the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the play-in tournament. After the Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 and 2011-12 season respectively, the Trail Blazers now hold the longest active playoff streak in the NBA qualifying every year since the 2013-14 season. In the first round, the Trail Blazers faced the Denver Nuggets where they lost to them in six games.
| 2020–21 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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| Head coach | Terry Stotts |
| General manager | Neil Olshey |
| Owners | Jody Allen |
| Arena | Moda Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–30 (.583) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Nuggets 2–4) |
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| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Northwest |
| Radio | KPOJ, Portland Trail Blazers Radio |
Following the playoff exit, the Trail Blazers and head coach Terry Stotts mutually agreed to part ways after nine years.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 16 | Isaiah Stewart | PF/C |  United States |
Washington |
| 2 | 46 | C. J. Elleby | SG | United States |
Washington State |
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Utah Jazz | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 31–5 | 21–15 | 7–5 | 72 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 25–11 | 22–14 | 9–3 | 72 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 20–16 | 22–14 | 6–6 | 72 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 13–23 | 10–26 | 5–7 | 72 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 10–26 | 12–24 | 3–9 | 72 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Utah Jazz * | 52 | 20 | .722 | – | 72 |
| 2 | y – Phoenix Suns * | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1.0 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5.0 | 72 |
| 5 | y – Dallas Mavericks * | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 6 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10.0 | 72 |
| 8 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 9 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.0 | 72 |
| 10 | pi – San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19.0 | 72 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 72 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29.0 | 72 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30.0 | 72 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Playoffs
| 2021 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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Transactions
Trades
| November 20, 2020[2] | To Portland Trail Blazers Enes Kanter |
To Boston Celtics Future MEM draft consideration |
| To Memphis Grizzlies Mario Hezonja Desmond Bane | ||
| November 22, 2020[3] | To Portland Trail Blazers Robert Covington |
To Houston Rockets Trevor Ariza 2020 first-round pick 2021 protected first-round pick |
| March 25, 2021[4] | To Portland Trail Blazers Norman Powell |
To Toronto Raptors Gary Trent Jr. Rodney Hood |
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Rodney Hood[5] | November 22, 2020 |
| Carmelo Anthony[6] | November 22, 2020 |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Jones Jr.[7] | November 22, 2020 | Miami Heat |
| Harry Giles[8] | November 22, 2020 | Sacramento Kings |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | Toronto Raptors | |
| T. J. Leaf | Indiana Pacers |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Adams[9] | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Hassan Whiteside[10] | Free agency | Sacramento Kings |
| Wenyen Gabriel[11] | Free agency | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Jaylen Hoard[12] | Free agency | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Moses Brown[13] | Free agency | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Caleb Swanigan | Free agency | N/A |
References
- "TRAIL BLAZERS AND TERRY STOTTS MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS". NBA.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ENES KANTER IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ROBERT COVINGTON FROM HOUSTON". NBA.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE NORMAN POWELL FROM TORONTO RAPTORS". NBA.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN RODNEY HOOD". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS RE-SIGN CARMELO ANTHONY". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN DERRICK JONES JR". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN HARRY GILES". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Mamadi Diakite To Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "Kings Sign Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- "Pelicans sign Wenyen Gabriel and Willy Hernangómez". NBA.com. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- "Thunder Sign, Waive Jaylen Hoard". hoopsrumors.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- "Thunder Signs Moses Brown and Josh Hall to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
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