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Blazers History @blazershistory.bsky.social · Nov 17
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December 8, 1972 - Geoff Petrie, Sidney Wicks, and Lloyd Neal combined for 89 points but the @trailblazers.bsky.social dropped a 114-108 road game to the #HoustonRockets

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The trio combined to shoot 40-for-75 from the field but only 9-for-12 from the FT line. The Blazers did not attempt a FT until midway thru the second quarter, finishing the first half with 3 FTA while the Rockets attempted 17. In fact, the Blazers as a team were 10-of-14 from the FT line in the game, compared to 30-of-33 for the Rockets. Despite a 61-44 halftime deficit, the Blazers cut the Houston lead to 7 points entering the final quarter, after Petrie, who scored 13 points in the quarter, pushed through a 40 footer at the buzzer. "There was no doubt in my mind we were going to win it," said Blazers coach Jack McCloskey reflecting on the third quarter comeback. Instead, in the fourth quarter, when the Blazers were attempting a comeback, twice getting to within two points, the Rockets were able to force the trio into a duo, holding Wicks to 4 points in the final stanza. Petrie finished with 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. It is his fourth straight game topping 30 points, the third time he has done that. Petrie has also topped the 30 point mark five times in the past six games, totaling 201 points for a 33.5 point average. Wicks, who was recently eliminated from the NBA One-on-One contest by his best friend Curtis Rowe, finished with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Neal scoring 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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December 8 2022 - Damian Lillard scored 40 points but Jamaal Murray hit a 3-PT FG with 0.9 seconds remaining to seal the road win for the @nuggets.bsky.social over the @trailblazers.bsky.social.

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For Lillard, who added 12 assists, it was the 14th time he recorded a 40/10 game in his 724 games with the Blazers to this point. In addition, with Lillard connecting on nine 3-PT FG, it marked the third, and last, time Lillard recorded a 40/10 game with nine 3-PT FGM. It was also only the eighth time in NBA History a player recorded a 40/10 game with nine 3-PT FGM. Of the eight games, only James Harden has a second game to his resume.
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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December 6, 2018 - Damian Lillard and Jake Layman each scored 15 points in the opening quarter, helping the @trailblazers.bsky.social to a 34-9 lead, and the win that snapped a three game losing streak.

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Lillard finished 25 points and 8 assists while Layman finished with a career high 24 points and 7 rebounds in the win.
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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December 6, 1987 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social defeated the New York Knicks to win their 9th straight game, tying a team record set during the 1979/80 season.

Clyde Drexler led the Blazers, scoring 27 points, 9 assists, and was credited with 5 steals.

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Jerome Kersey, starting in place of Kiki Vandeweghe, added 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. Steve Johnson, starting for injured Sam Bowie, added 22 points and 8 rebounds. It is the 237th time three players topped the 20 point mark. The current nine-game streak is the third time the Blazers have reached a streak that long. Interestingly, this is the last game that the Blazers did not attempt a 3-Point FG. Since this game, Portland has played just over 2,500 games and shot at least one 3-PT FG.
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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December 5, 1987 — The @trailblazers.bsky.social cruised to their eighth straight victory, one shy of the club record, crushing the @sunsphx.bsky.social by 18 points in Phoenix.

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"I think right now he's playing as well as I've seen him play," said Suns coach John Wetzel said of Clyde Drexler. Blazers coach Mike Schuler concurred, calling Drexler's performance "super" and the teams play "sensational." Drexler finished with 34 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds before fouling out after 38 minutes. Drexler had help up front with Steve Johnson putting up 22 points and Jerome Kersey, starting in place of injured Kiki Vandeweghe, adding 20 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and no turnovers. Caldwell Jones, starting in place of injured Sam Bowie, collected 5 rebounds, passed for 3 assists, and blocked 3 shots. Off the bench Michael Holton scored 16 points and Maurice Lucas added 10 more. With Terry Porter adding 21 points, it marked the 21st time four Blazers topped the 20 point mark in a game. In addition, with Porter adding 16 assists, two shy of his career high, it marked the 10th time two Blazers topped the 10 assists mark in a game, with Drexler and Porter having four of the 10 games. The Blazers record winning streak of 9 games was set initially during the first 9 games of the 1979/80 season, then matched the following season.
December 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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December 4, 2019 - To go along with the 7 points that he scored, CJ McCollum blocked a career-high 3 shots in the opening quarter in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory over the visiting @sacramentokings.bsky.social

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McCollum, who blocked one more shot in the second quarter, finished with a team high 33 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and a career-high 4 blocks. Backcourt mate Damian Lillard scored 24 points and passed for 10 assists, while center Hassan Whiteside adding 22 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and passed for a career-high 7 assists. With Carmelo Anthony adding 20 more, it marked the 50th time that four players topped the 20 point mark in a game.
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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December 4, 1975 - Bill Walton tallied the second 20/20 game of his career, but it wasn't enough as the @trailblazers.bsky.social dropped a road game to the @atlhawksbasketball.bsky.social

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Walton, Sidney Wicks and Lionel Hollins pushed the Blazers from a 10-point deficit in the final quarter to within two points with a minute to go before Hawk guard Tom Henderson scored 4-points and garnered a crucial steal to secure the win. Walton finished with 24 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks in 42 minutes. "If Bill can continue to play close to that, we'll be alright," said Blazers coach Lenny Wilkens. Walton, who has suffered an ankle injury recently, added, "I'm starting to get into shape. To get into condition, you get your confidence then. But one game doesn't make a good player. You've got to do it every night." Lloyd Neal added 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds while Hollins and Wicks finished with 14 and 13 points respectfully. Larry Steele, starting in place of the injured Geoff Petrie, passed for 5 assists and 3 steals. Atlanta was led by John Drew, who scored 23 points off the bench. Henderson finished the game with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals in the win. In other news, the NBA announced there will be a special draft of #ABA players that were previously not eligible for the NBA Draft. If a team selects a player, they will lose that corresponding position in the college draft in June.
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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December 4, 1975 - Bill Walton drives the baseline to dunk over Connie Hawkins for two of his 24 points.

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December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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December 2, 1972 - The fourth largest crowd in @trailblazers.bsky.social history watched the Atlanta Hawks pull off the win after a controversial call with :38 seconds to go.

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Down a point, Geoff Petrie took a 24-foot jumper over the reach of Hawk guard Herm Gilliam that just missed the rim and fell out of bounds, with possession belonging to Atlanta. Petrie and the Blazers bench, as well as the 11,582 fans, all protested to no avail. "As soon as the ball left my hand, Gilliam just tipped it," said Petrie. Gilliam, when asked if he tipped the ball would only reply, "I don't know." NBA Officials Mark Schlafman and Don Murphy disagreed. "I saw the play and nobody tipped the ball," said Schlafman. Murphy added, "He (Petrie) didn't have complete control of it and that's why the ball fell short." Petrie nearly recorded his first triple-double, scoring 30 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and passed for 9 assists, while Sidney Wicks added 21 points, 15 rebounds, as well as 6 assists. Portland rookies Lloyd Neal and Ollie Johnson added 18 and 14 points, with each grabbing 11 rebounds.The fifth starter, Rick Adelman, added a game high 12 assists. For the Hawks, Lou Hudson, who scored the FG that pushed Atlanta ahead by one before the Petrie shot, finished with 25 points. Pete Maravich, who scored a FG after the Petrie miss, finished with 24 points.
December 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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December 1, 2009 - With LaMarcus Aldridge sidelined due to a bruised knee, the Blazers dropped the home game against the Miami Heat despite 25 points from Brandon Roy.

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Greg Oden pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds, including a team record 11 on the offensive end, and blocked 4 shots.
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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November 30, 1986 - Facing their former coach for the second time in a week, the Blazers again recorded a win against the Indiana Pacers, behind the 30 points from Kiki Vandeweghe.

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The Blazers defeated the Pacers a week ago in Portland when Jack Ramsay made his return after 10 years with the Blazers. In his new perch with the Pacers, Ramsay has coached Indiana to a 7-9 record after the loss, a four game improvement over last season through 16 games. The Blazers set a team record, connecting on all 30 FTA in the win. The previous record for FTA without a miss was 21, set in 1977.
December 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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November 30, 2021 - CJ McCollum becomes the fifth highest scorer in @trailblazers.bsky.social team history.

McCollum scored 28 points in the victory over the #DetroitPistons, snapping a three game losing streak.

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McCollum entered the 2021/22 season with 9,971 points, the eighth most points in team history. In the 22 games so far in the season, he has passed Jim Paxson (with 10,003 points) and Jerome Kersey (10,067) and was only 8 points behind Clifford Robinson (10,405) entering the contest vs the Pistons. McCollum finished the game with a career total of 10,425 points.
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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November 28, 2018 - For the 20th time in his career with the @trailblazers.bsky.social , Damian Lillard topped the 40 point mark, setting a Blazers team record along the way.

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Lillard, who finished with 41 points and 8 rebounds, connected on 10 3-PT FGA, breaking the team record of nine, initially set by Nicolas Batum in 2012, before being tied by Lillard in 2017. In addition, Lillard set a team record by hitting seven of the long shots in the third quarter, finishing with 23 points in that quarter. With the win, Blazers head coach Terry Stotts secured the 400th win of his coaching career. He is the 47th coach to reach that mark. The win also gives Stotts 285 wins with the Blazers, third on the list of Portland coaches. Jack Ramsay leads with 453 and Rick Adelman is second with 291.
November 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Clyde Drexler seemed to like November 24

1991 - Drexler scored 48 points in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory over the San Antonio Spurs

1992 - Drexler reached the 15K career point mark

1996 - Drexler reached the 20K career point mark

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Clyde Drexler scored 48 points in the Blazers victory over the San Antonio Spurs Drexler, who also recorded 6 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots, finished two points shy of his career-high, but not for lack of trying by teammates. "We were just trying to get Clyde 50," said Danny Ainge. "We were not trying to show up the Spurs." For the Spurs, David Robinson recorded the fifth 20/20 game of his career, finishing with 25 points and 20 rebounds. In addition, Robinson blocked 9 shots, nearly registering his seventh triple-double. When Drexler connected on a jumper late in the third quarter, which not only added to the Blazers lead over the San Antonio Spurs, it gave him the 15K point in his career. Drexler became the 62nd player, and 14th active player, to reach the 15K career mark, but more importantly, the first Blazers player to reach the mark. The six time NBA All-Star and Dream Team member was quick to praise his teammates post-game. “A lot of guys had a lot to do with it, especially the ones who have been passing me the ball all these years,” said Drexler, who added, “Duck (Kevin Duckworth) is going to remind me who passed me the ball on that shot--probably, it will be about 20 times a game.” With the win, the defending Western Conference Champion move to an 8-0 record, and are the only undefeated team in the NBA. It is the third time Portland has opened the season with an 8-0 record. As a member of the Houston Rockets, Drexler scored 17 points in a victory against the Los Angeles Lakers to reach the 20K career point mark. Drexler becomes the 24th NBA to reach the plateau, and the sixth player to accumulate 20K points, 5K rebounds, and 5K assists.
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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November 24, 1992 - Clyde Drexler connected on a jumper late in the third quarter, which not only added to the @trailblazers.bsky.social lead over the San Antonio Spurs, it made Drexler the 62nd player to reach 15K points in his career.

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Drexler became the first Blazers player, and the 14th active player, to reach the 15K career mark. With the win, the defending Western Conference Champion move to an 8-0 record, and are the only undefeated team in the NBA. It is the third time Portland has opened the season with an 8-0 record. The six time @NBA All-Star and Dream Team member was quick to praise his teammates post-game. “A lot of guys had a lot to do with it, especially the ones who have been passing me the ball all these years,” said Drexler, who added, “Duck (Kevin Duckworth) is going to remind me who passed me the ball on that shot--probably, it will be about 20 times a game.”
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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November 18 1975 - Lloyd Neal nearly recorded his first triple-double in the @trailblazers.bsky.social road win against the Buffalo Braves.

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Neal finished with 28 points and pulled down 8 rebounds, as well as blocking a career-high 8 shots in the win. Neal connected on 9-of-12 FGA and 10-of-12 FTA in 43 minutes. "Lloyd has been doing a great job for us," said Geoff Petrie, who scored 20 points in the second half to match Neal in the scoring department for the game. Replacing the sidelined BillWalton, LaRue Martin and Steve Hawes combined for 17 points and 11 rebounds, limiting the Braves center Bob McAdoo to 18 points and 10 rebounds. McAdoo was averaging a league high 33.4 points entering the game.
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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November 22, 1992 - Coaching his 288th game with the @trailblazers.bsky.social , Rick Adelman posted the 200th victory faster than any other coach in @nba.com History.

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The previous fastest to 200 wins, held by three Hall of Fame coaches, was 289 games, held by John Kundla of the Minneapolis Lakers, Billy Cunningham of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Pat Riley of the Los Angeles Lakers. Adelman held the distinction for 31 days, when Phil Jackson reached 200 wins with the Chicago Bulls in 270 games. Steve Kerr would eventually set the bar even lower in 2017, taking 238 games to get to 200 victories. In the victory against the Detroit Pistons, Clifford Robinson and Rod Strickland came off the bench to help the Blazers to the win. Robinson finished with 20 points while Strickland recorded the first triple-double of his career, scoring 11 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and passed for 13 assists.
November 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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November 21, 2004 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social honored Clyde Drexler for his recent induction into the Basketball Hall Of Fame during halftime of the game against the #HoustonRockets

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Drexler, who's number 22 was retired by the Blazers in 2001, was inducted into the HOF on Sept. 10. He is the sixth person associated with the team to make the HOF. A banner with the names was unfurled to a standing ovation. The Rockets pulled off the road win when Tracy McGrady hit a jumper with 13.2 seconds remaining to seal the victory. It is the third time in the Blazers first nine games they have lost in the final seconds.
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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November 20 1999 - Four @trailblazers.bsky.social are on the newest edition of the @tvguide.com .

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November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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November 19, 2004 - Damian Stoudamire and Zach Randolph combined for 55 points in the @trailblazers.bsky.social victory over the @themilwaukeebucks.bsky.social .

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Stoudamire scored 33 points while Randolph added 22 points and 18 rebounds in the win. There are rumblings around the @NBA that the Blazers and the @Raptors are discussing a potential trade involving Vince Carter, who has asked to be traded.
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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November 19, 1977 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social defeated the
#ClevelandCavaliers in a record setting game.

Larry Steele and Tom Owens each scored 17 points to lead the Blazers with Dave Twardzik adding 15 points. Bill Walton grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds.

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The Cavaliers scored 67 points, the lowest by an opponent that would hold until the #DenverNuggets were held to 65 points in 1996. The previous low of 77 points was set by the #ChicagoBulls and tied by the #Sixers in the 1975/76 season. In addition, the Cavs set lows with 10 points in a quarter and 27 FGM in the game that would hold until the Nuggets game in 1996. Cleveland FG percentage of .267 (27-for-101), a percentage by an opponent still is the lowest by an opponent. Walt Frazier was taken to the hospital at halftime after re-injuring his foot. The fear was he fractured his foot, but X-rays proved negative.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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November 19, 2019 - Carmelo Anthony scored 10 points in his @trailblazers.bsky.social debut in a loss against the
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It had been rumored for nearly a week that Anthony was to join the Blazers but wasn't official until signed today.

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Anthony last played on Nov. 8, 2018 as a member of the #HoustonRockets. He was traded to the #ChicagoBulls on January 22, 2019 but was released soon after.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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November 18 1990 - For the second time in team history, the @trailblazers.bsky.social move to a 9-0 record after defeating the ChicagoBulls behind 30 points by Clyde Drexler.

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In their typical shoot-out, Drexler and Michael Jordan led their teams in scoring, with Jordan finishing with 29 points and adding 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Drexler finished with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Kevin Duckworth added 25 points with Terry Porter adding 18 points and passing for 10 assists. Scottie Pippen helped Jordan with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. For Drexler, this is the fourth straight game he has scored 30 points or more, tying the second longest such streak in team history. Geoff Petrie reached the four game streak three times, with the last in March 1974. Petrie holds the team record with five games, set in his last five games of his rookie season. After averaging 32.8 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.8 assists in the four-game stretch, Drexler selected as the NBA Player Of The Week. It is the eighth time Drexler has received the award. The win ties the team record of consecutive wins to start a season, first set in the 1979/80 season. The NBA record is 15 games, set by the Washington Capitols in 1948. The Blazers had won the last four games in the 1989/90 season, pushing this current streak to 13 games.
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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November 17, 2021 - Damian Lillard became the @trailblazers.bsky.social All-Time leader in Free Throws Made, passing Clyde Drexler in the win vs the #ChicagoBulls

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Drexler finished his 11 1/2 years in Portland with 3,798 FTM in 867 games while Lillard, who entered the season 40 FTM shy to match, needed 697 games to pass Drexler. Lillard, who made all 7 FTA, finished the game with 22 points and 10 assists, his 75th game with a 20/10 game.
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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November 17, 1973 - Making the most of the @trailblazers.bsky.social first ever Nationally Televised game, rookie Bernie Fryer came off the bench to score 17 points in the second half to help the Blazers to the road victory over the
#HoustonRockets.

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Fryer, a 7th round draft pick in 1972 by the #PhoenixSuns, finished with 21 points and 6 assists as he helped Portland recover from a 66-71 deficit heading into the final quarter. "It's the biggest thrill of my professional career, so far anyway," said Fryer, who connected on 9-of-11 FGA. Sidney Wicks led the way with 23 points and 13 rebounds while Geoff Petrie added 20 points. Rick Roberson added 10 rebounds to the win.
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM