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2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Portland Trail Blazers

| end_year = 2009

| wins = 54

| losses = 28

| division = Northwest

| division_place = 2

| conf_place = 4

| coach = Nate McMillan

| gm =

| owner = Paul Allen

| arena = Rose Garden

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Rockets 2–4)

| bbr_team = POR

| television =

| radio = KXTG

}}

The 2008–09 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the playoffs, the Trail Blazers lost to the Houston Rockets in six games in the first round. The 2008-09 Trail Blazers had the best team offensive rating in the NBA.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=OFF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season|title=Offensive Rating|work=NBA.com|accessdate=April 30, 2021}}

Key dates

{{TOC limit|2}}

Offseason

  • An MRI revealed that Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy needed arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee. The surgery was scheduled for Thursday, August 14.{{cn|date=January 2024|reason=Original cite was deleted per WP:URLREQ#Canoe.ca}}

Draft picks

{{main|2008 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#000000; color:#d1210a" width="20%"| College / club team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

| 13

| Brandon Rush (traded to Indiana)

| Guard/Forward

| {{USA}}

| Kansas

style="text-align: center"

| 1

| 27

| Darrell Arthur (traded to Houston)

| Power Forward

| {{USA}}

| Kansas

style="text-align: center"

| 2

| 33

| Joey Dorsey (traded to Houston)

| Center

| {{USA}}

| Memphis

style="text-align: center"

| 2

| 36

| Ömer Aşık (traded to Chicago)

| Center

| {{TUR}}

| Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey)

style="text-align: center"

| 2

| 55

| Mike Taylor (traded to LA Clippers)

| Point Guard

| {{USA}}

| Iowa State

=Draft Day trades=

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Portland Trail Blazers|season=2008–09}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = LaMarcus | last = Aldridge | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | college = Texas | DOB = 1985-07-19 }}

{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Nicolas | last = Batum | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | from = France | DOB = 1988-12-14}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Jerryd | last = Bayless | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 200 | college = Arizona | DOB = 1988-08-20}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Steve | last = Blake | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 172 | college = Maryland | DOB = 1980-02-26}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Rudy | last = Fernández | dab = basketball| pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | from = Spain | DOB = 1985-04-04}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Channing | last = Frye | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | college = Arizona | DOB = 1983-05-17}}

{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Raef | last = LaFrentz | pos = C/f | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | college = Kansas | DOB = 1976-05-29}}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Greg | last = Oden | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 285 | college = Ohio State | DOB = 1988-01-22}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Travis | last = Outlaw | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 207 | school = Starkville HS (MS) | DOB = 1984-09-18}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Joel | last = Przybilla | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 245 | college = Minnesota | DOB = 1979-10-10}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Shavlik | last = Randolph | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | college = Duke | DOB = 1983-11-24}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Sergio | last = Rodríguez | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 176 | from = Spain | DOB = 1986-06-12}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Brandon | last = Roy | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 211 | college = Washington | DOB = 1984-07-23 }}

{{player2 | num = 51 | first = Michael | last = Ruffin | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 248 | college = Tulsa | DOB = 1977-01-21}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Martell | last = Webster | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 235 | school = Seattle Prep HS (WA) | DOB = 1986-12-04 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2009.html

| transaction_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/2009_transactions.html

| accessdate = February 18, 2009

}}

Preseason

{{NBA game log start|Portland Trail Blazers|preseason=yes|end_year=2009}}

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|Preseason|first=yes

| home_wins =

| home_losses =

| road_wins =

| road_losses =

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|1

|October 7

|Sacramento Kings

|W 110–81

|Webster (15)

|Przybilla (12)

|Roy, Rodríguez (7)

|Rose Garden
19,321

|1–0

|- bgcolor="#edbebf"

|2

|October 8

|Golden State Warriors

|L 95–110

|Fernández (15)

|Oden (9)

|Rodríguez (10)

|Rose Garden
17,847

|1–1

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|3

|October 10

|Atlanta Hawks

|W 102–80

|S. Randolph (19)

|S. Randolph (10)

|Rodríguez, Bayless (7)

|Sprint Center
12,457

|2–1

|- bgcolor="#edbebf"

|4

|October 12

|Utah Jazz

|L 80–93

|Batum (16)

|L. Jackson (7)

|Rodríguez (8)

|Rose Garden
19,980

|2–2

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|5

|October 20

|Sacramento Kings

|W 112–98

|Aldridge (24)

|Oden (9)

|Aldridge (5)

|ARCO Arena
8,632

|3–2

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|6

|October 22

|Los Angeles Clippers

|W 87–75

|Roy (17)

|Oden (13)

|Blake (6)

|Staples Center
10,882

|4–2

|- bgcolor="#edbebf"

|7

|October 23

|Utah Jazz

|L 89–100

|Frye (17)

|Frye (10)

|Rodríguez (7)

|EnergySolutions Arena
19,169

|4–3

{{NBA game log end|por|preseason=yes|end_year=2009}}

Regular season

=Standings=

{{2008–09 NBA Northwest standings|team=POR}}

{{2008–09 NBA West standings|team=POR}}

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|Portland Trail Blazers|end_year=2009}}

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| October 28

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20081028|id=PORLAL|pf=76|pa=96}}

| Travis Outlaw (18)

| Joel Przybilla (11)

| Brandon Roy (5)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 0–1

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 2

| October 31

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20081031|id=SASPOR|pf=100|pa=99}}

| Brandon Roy (26)

| Rudy Fernández (8)

| Brandon Roy (7)

| Rose Garden
20,516

| 1–1

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|November|

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| November 1

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20081101|id=PORPHX|pf=96|pa=107}}

| Brandon Roy, Rudy Fernández (20)

| Joel Przybilla (9)

| Brandon Roy, Travis Outlaw, Sergio Rodríguez (4)

| US Airways Center
18,422

| 1–2

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| November 5

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20081105|id=PORUTA|pf=96|pa=103}}

| Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge (18)

| Joel Przybilla (16)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 1–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 5

| November 6

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20081106|id=HOUPOR|pf=101|pa=99|ot=1}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (27)

| Travis Outlaw (13)

| Steve Blake (8)

| Rose Garden
20,611

| 2–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 6

| November 8

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20081108|id=MINPOR|pf=97|pa=93}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy (24)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (13)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Rose Garden
20,599

| 3–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 7

| November 10

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20081110|id=PORORL|pf=106|pa=99}}

| Brandon Roy (27)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (11)

| Steve Blake, Brandon Roy, Sergio Rodríguez (4)

| Amway Arena
14,210

| 4–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 8

| November 12

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20081112|id=PORMIA|pf=104|pa=96}}

| Rudy Fernández (25)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez (5)

| American Airlines Arena
15,021

| 5–3

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 14

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20081114|id=PORNOH|pf=82|pa=87}}

| Brandon Roy (21)

| Greg Oden (11)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| New Orleans Arena
16,071

| 5–4

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 10

| November 15

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20081115|id=PORMIN|pf=88|pa=83}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla (8)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Target Center
12,213

| 6–4

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

| November 18

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20081118|id=PORGSW|pf=106|pa=111}}

| Brandon Roy, Greg Oden (22)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Oracle Arena
18,284

| 6–5

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 12

| November 19

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20081119|id=CHIPOR|pf=116|pa=74}}

| Brandon Roy (20)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez (9)

| Rose Garden
20,599

| 7–5

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 13

| November 21

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20081121|id=PORSAC|pf=117|pa=96}}

| Steve Blake (20)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Steve Blake (5)

| ARCO Arena
12,056

| 8–5

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 14

| November 22

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20081122|id=PORPHX|pf=92|pa=102}}

| Brandon Roy (26)

| Channing Frye, Joel Przybilla (8)

| Steve Blake (5)

| US Airways Center
18,422

| 8–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 15

| November 24

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20081124|id=SACPOR|pf=91|pa=90}}

| Brandon Roy (28)

| Joel Przybilla (12)

| Steve Blake (5)

| Rose Garden
20,467

| 9–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 16

| November 26

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20081126|id=MIAPOR|pf=106|pa=68}}

| Channing Frye (17)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez (11)

| Rose Garden
20,528

| 10–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 17

| November 28

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20081128|id=NOHPOR|pf=101|pa=86}}

| Brandon Roy (25)

| Greg Oden (8)

| Brandon Roy (10)

| Rose Garden
20,638

| 11–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 18

| November 30

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20081130|id=PORDET|pf=96|pa=85}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (27)

| Greg Oden (13)

| Steve Blake (7)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 12–6

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|December|

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 19

| December 2

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20081202|id=PORNYK|pf=104|pa=97}}

| Brandon Roy (23)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Steve Blake (6)

| Madison Square Garden
18,664

| 13–6

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 20

| December 3

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20081203|id=PORWAS|pf=98|pa=92}}

| Brandon Roy (22)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| Verizon Center
12,802

| 14–6

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 5

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20081205|id=PORBOS|pf=78|pa=93}}

| Travis Outlaw, LaMarcus Aldridge (13)

| Joel Przybilla (8)

| Steve Blake (4)

| TD Banknorth Garden
18,624

| 14–7

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 22

| December 7

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20081207|id=PORTOR|pf=98|pa=97}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (20)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Brandon Roy (7)

| Air Canada Centre
17,671

| 15–7

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

| December 9

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20081209|id=ORLPOR|pf=108|pa=109}}

| Brandon Roy (30)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (13)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| Rose Garden
20,642

| 15–8

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 24

| December 11

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20081211|id=PORUTA|pf=88|pa=97}}

| Brandon Roy (33)

| Greg Oden (9)

| Steve Blake (5)

| EnergySolutions Arena
19,911

| 15–9

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 25

| December 12

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20081212|id=LACPOR|pf=112|pa=120|ot=2}}

| Brandon Roy (38)

| Greg Oden (15)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Rose Garden
20,558

| 15–10

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 26

| December 16

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20081216|id=SACPOR|pf=109|pa=77}}

| Brandon Roy (29)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Sergio Rodríguez, Brandon Roy (5)

| Rose Garden
20,005

| 16–10

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 27

| December 18

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20081218|id=PHXPOR|pf=124|pa=119}}

| Brandon Roy (52)

| Travis Outlaw, Joel Przybilla (6)

| Steve Blake (10)

| Rose Garden
20,650

| 17–10

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

| December 22

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20081222|id=PORDEN|pf=89|pa=97}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (20)

| Joel Przybilla (8)

| Brandon Roy (5)

| Pepsi Center
18,611

| 17–11

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 29

| December 23

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20081223|id=DENPOR|pf=101|pa=92}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (22)

| Joel Przybilla (19)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Rose Garden
20,007

| 18–11

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 30

| December 25

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20081225|id=DALPOR|pf=94|pa=102}}

| Brandon Roy (22)

| Brandon Roy, Joel Przybilla, Greg Oden (5)

| Steve Blake (7)

| Rose Garden
20,643

| 18–12

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 31

| December 27

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20081227|id=TORPOR|pf=102|pa=89}}

| Brandon Roy (32)

| Greg Oden (10)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Rose Garden
20,588

| 19–12

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 32

| December 30

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20081230|id=BOSPOR|pf=91|pa=86}}

| Steve Blake (21)

| Greg Oden (11)

| Steve Blake, Greg Oden (3)

| Rose Garden
20,651

| 20–12

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|January|

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| January 2

| New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20090102|id=NOHPOR|pf=77|pa=92}}

| Rudy Fernández (19)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (10)

| Steve Blake (6)

| Rose Garden
20,708

| 20–13

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 34

| January 4

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20090104|id=PORLAL|pf=86|pa=100}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (22)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (11)

| Nicolas Batum, Sergio Rodríguez, Jerryd Bayless, LaMarcus Aldridge (4)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 20–14

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 35

| January 7

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20090107|id=DETPOR|pf=84|pa=83}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (26)

| Joel Przybilla (7)

| Steve Blake (10)

| Rose Garden
20,644

| 21–14

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 36

| January 10

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20090110|id=GSWPOR|pf=113|pa=100}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (26)

| Greg Oden (8)

| Rudy Fernández (6)

| Rose Garden
20,687

| 22–14

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 37

| January 12

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20090112|id=PORCHI|pf=109|pa=95}}

| Travis Outlaw (33)

| Greg Oden (13)

| Steve Blake (10)

| United Center
18,996

| 23–14

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 14

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20090114|id=PORPHI|pf=79|pa=100}}

| Brandon Roy (27)

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel Przybilla (9)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Wachovia Center
14,561

| 23–15

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 39

| January 15

| @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20090115|id=PORNJN|pf=105|pa=99}}

| Brandon Roy (29)

| Joel Przybilla (11)

| Brandon Roy (5)

| Izod Center
13,824

| 24–15

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 40

| January 17

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20090117|id=PORCHA|pf=97|pa=102|ot=1}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (21)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
17,482

| 24–16

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 41

| January 19

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20090119|id=MILPOR|pf=102|pa=85}}

| Greg Oden (24)

| Greg Oden (15)

| Sergio Rodríguez, Brandon Roy (7)

| Rose Garden
20,580

| 25–16

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 21

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20090121|id=CLEPOR|pf=98|pa=104}}

| Brandon Roy (23)

| Joel Przybilla (15)

| Sergio Rodríguez (5)

| Rose Garden
20,632

| 25–17

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 43

| January 24

| Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20090124|id=WASPOR|pf=100|pa=87}}

| Brandon Roy (22)

| Greg Oden (14)

| Sergio Rodríguez (8)

| Rose Garden
20,566

| 26–17

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 44

| January 26

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20090126|id=PORLAC|pf=113|pa=88}}

| Brandon Roy (33)

| Joel Przybilla (8)

| Jerryd Bayless (6)

| Staples Center
16,570

| 27–17

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 45

| January 28

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20090128|id=CHAPOR|pf=88|pa=74}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (25)

| Greg Oden (14)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| Rose Garden
20,380

| 28–17

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 46

| January 31

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20090131|id=UTAPOR|pf=122|pa=108}}

| Brandon Roy (30)

| Joel Przybilla (17)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| Rose Garden
20,593

| 29–17

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|February|

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 47

| February 2

| @ New Orleans

| {{NBA game|date=20090202|id=PORNOH|pf=97|pa=89}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (22)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (11)

| Jerryd Bayless (6)

| New Orleans Arena
14,781

| 30–17

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| February 4

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20090204|id=PORDAL|pf=99|pa=104}}

| Brandon Roy (26)

| Brandon Roy (7)

| Jerryd Bayless, Travis Outlaw (4)

| American Airlines Center
19,767

| 30–18

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 49

| February 6

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20090206|id=POROKC|pf=93|pa=102}}

| Brandon Roy (32)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Ford Center
18,694

| 30–19

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 50

| February 8

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=20090208|id=NYKPOR|pf=109|pa=108}}

| Travis Outlaw (23)

| Greg Oden (12)

| Brandon Roy (8)

| Rose Garden
20,609

| 31–19

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 51

| February 11

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20090211|id=OKCPOR|pf=106|pa=92}}

| Brandon Roy (22)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Jerryd Bayless (8)

| Rose Garden
20,050

| 32–19

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 52

| February 12

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20090212|id=PORGSW|pf=98|pa=105}}

| Brandon Roy (37)

| Travis Outlaw (12)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| Oracle Arena
19,322

| 32–20

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 53

| February 18

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20090218|id=MEMPOR|pf=94|pa=90}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| Joel Przybilla (15)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| Rose Garden
20,385

| 33–20

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 54

| February 20

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20090220|id=ATLPOR|pf=108|pa=98}}

| Brandon Roy (27)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (11)

| Steve Blake, Brandon Roy (5)

| Rose Garden
20,250

| 34–20

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 55

| February 22

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20090222|id=LACPOR|pf=116|pa=87}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (28)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (10)

| Steve Blake (17)

| Rose Garden
20,447

| 35–20

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| February 24

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090224|id=PORHOU|pf=94|pa=98}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel Przybilla (8)

| Brandon Roy, Steve Blake (5)

| Toyota Center
17,515

| 35–21

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 57

| February 25

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20090225|id=PORSAS|pf=84|pa=99}}

| Channing Frye (15)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez (7)

| AT&T Center
18,672

| 35–22

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 58

| February 27

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20090227|id=PORMIN|pf=102|pa=82}}

| Brandon Roy (19)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (10)

| Steve Blake (6)

| Target Center
17,017

| 36–22

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|March|

| home_wins = 8

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 59

| March 1

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20090301|id=SASPOR|pf=102|pa=84}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy (26)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Steve Blake (6)

| Rose Garden
20,627

| 37–22

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 60

| March 4

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20090304|id=INDPOR|pf=107|pa=105}}

| Brandon Roy (28)

| Joel Przybilla (12)

| Rudy Fernández (4)

| Rose Garden
20,020

| 38–22

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 61

| March 5

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20090305|id=PORDEN|pf=90|pa=106}}

| Brandon Roy (22)

| Joel Przybilla (12)

| Steve Blake (5)

| Pepsi Center
16,801

| 38–23

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 62

| March 7

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20090307|id=MINPOR|pf=95|pa=93}}

| Brandon Roy (31)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (11)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Rose Garden
20,535

| 39–23

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 63

| March 9

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20090309|id=LALPOR|pf=111|pa=94}}

| Brandon Roy (27)

| Joel Przybilla (18)

| Sergio Rodríguez, Steve Blake (6)

| Rose Garden
20,573

| 40–23

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 11

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20090311|id=DALPOR|pf=89|pa=93}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (23)

| Joel Przybilla (15)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Rose Garden
20,286

| 40–24

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 65

| March 13

| New Jersey

| {{NBA game|date=20090313|id=NJNPOR|pf=109|pa=100}}

| Brandon Roy (31)

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Travis Outlaw (10)

| Steve Blake (5)

| Rose Garden
20,634

| 41–24

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 15

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20090315|id=PORATL|pf=80|pa=98}}

| Brandon Roy (29)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Brandon Roy (5)

| Philips Arena
14,413

| 41–25

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 67

| March 16

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20090316|id=PORMEM|pf=103|pa=92}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (22)

| Joel Przybilla (13)

| Brandon Roy (9)

| FedExForum
11,417

| 42–25

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 68

| March 18

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20090318|id=PORIND|pf=95|pa=85}}

| Brandon Roy (20)

| Joel Przybilla (11)

| Steve Blake (8)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
13,072

| 43–25

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 19

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20090319|id=PORCLE|pf=92|pa=97|ot=1}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| Joel Przybilla (11)

| Brandon Roy, Steve Blake (7)

| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562

| 43–26

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 70

| March 21

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20090321|id=PORMIL|pf=96|pa=84}}

| Brandon Roy (30)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Brandon Roy (7)

| Bradley Center
17,809

| 44–26

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 71

| March 23

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20090323|id=PHIPOR|pf=108|pa=114|ot=1}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (24)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (12)

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Steve Blake (5)

| Rose Garden
20,620

| 44–27

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 72

| March 26

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20090326|id=PHXPOR|pf=129|pa=109}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (29)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (12)

| Sergio Rodríguez (8)

| Rose Garden
20,620

| 45–27

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 73

| March 28

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20090328|id=MEMPOR|pf=86|pa=66}}

| Brandon Roy (21)

| Joel Przybilla (10)

| Sergio Rodríguez, Brandon Roy, Steve Blake (4)

| Rose Garden
20,680

| 46–27

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 74

| March 31

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20090331|id=UTAPOR|pf=125|pa=104}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (26)

| Joel Przybilla (9)

| Brandon Roy (11)

| Rose Garden
20,675

| 47–27

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|April|

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 75

| April 3

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20090403|id=POROKC|pf=107|pa=72}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (35)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (18)

| Steve Blake (10)

| Ford Center
19,136

| 48–27

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 76

| April 5

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090405|id=PORHOU|pf=88|pa=102}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy (22)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (9)

| Brandon Roy (6)

| Toyota Center
18,214

| 48–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 77

| April 7

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20090407|id=PORMEM|pf=96|pa=93}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (8)

| Brandon Roy (4)

| FedExForum
10,089

| 49–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 78

| April 8

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20090408|id=PORSAS|pf=95|pa=83}}

| Brandon Roy (26)

| Joel Przybilla (17)

| Steve Blake (7)

| AT&T Center
18,797

| 50–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 79

| April 10

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20090410|id=LALPOR|pf=106|pa=98}}

| Brandon Roy (24)

| Joel Przybilla (13)

| Brandon Roy (8)

| Rose Garden
20,681

| 51–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 80

| April 11

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20090411|id=PORLAC|pf=87|pa=72}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (21)

| Joel Przybilla (14)

| Steve Blake (5)

| Staples Center
18,321

| 52–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 81

| April 13

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20090413|id=OKCPOR|pf=113|pa=83}}

| Travis Outlaw (21)

| Joel Przybilla (12)

| Sergio Rodríguez (8)

| Rose Garden
20,655

| 53–28

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 82

| April 15

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20090415|id=DENPOR|pf=104|pa=76}}

| Travis Outlaw (21)

| Joel Przybilla (8)

| Sergio Rodríguez (12)

| Rose Garden
20,652

| 54–28

{{NBA game log end|por|end_year=2009}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Portland Trail Blazers|playoffs=yes|end_year=2009}}

{{NBA game log section|Portland Trail Blazers|First round|first=yes|

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 18

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090418|id=HOUPOR|pf=81|pa=108}}

| Brandon Roy (21)

| four players (5)

| Steve Blake (6)

| Rose Garden
20,329

| 0–1

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 2

| April 21

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090421|id=HOUPOR|pf=107|pa=103}}

| Brandon Roy (42)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (12)

| Steve Blake (5)

|Rose Garden
20,408

| 1–1

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| April 24

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090424|id=PORHOU|pf=83|pa=86}}

| Brandon Roy (19)

| LaMarcus Aldridge (8)

| Steve Blake (10)

| Toyota Center
18,371

| 1–2

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| April 26

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090426|id=PORHOU|pf=88|pa=89}}

| Brandon Roy (31)

| Joel Przybilla (12)

| Steve Blake (8)

| Toyota Center
18,271

| 1–3

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 5

| April 28

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090428|id=HOUPOR|pf=88|pa=77}}

| Roy, Aldridge (25)

| Aldridge, Blake (7)

| Joel Przybilla (4)

| Rose Garden
20,462

| 2–3

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| April 30

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20090430|id=PORHOU|pf=76|pa=92}}

| LaMarcus Aldridge (25)

| Fernández, Przybilla (8)

| Steve Blake (5)

| Toyota Center
18,376

| 2–4

{{NBA game log end|por|playoffs=yes|end_year=2009}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend|team=POR|year=2009}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | PPG

{{sort|Aldridge, LaMarcus|LaMarcus Aldridge}}

| 81

style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 8137.1.484.250.7817.51.9.95.9518.1
{{sort|Batum, Nicolas|Nicolas Batum}}

| 79

7618.4.446.369.8082.8.9.63.515.4
{{sort|Bayless, Jerryd|Jerryd Bayless}}

| 53

012.4.365.259.8061.11.5.30.044.3
{{sort|Blake, Steve|Steve Blake}}

| 69

6931.7.428.427.8402.55.01.0.0611.0
{{sort|Fernandez, Rudy|Rudy Fernández}}

| 78

425.6.425.399.8392.72.0.88.1510.4
{{sort|Frye, Channing|Channing Frye}}

| 63

111.8.423.333.7222.2.4.27.254.2
{{sort|Oden, Greg|Greg Oden}}

| 61

3921.5.564.000.6377.0.5.411.138.9
{{sort|Outlaw, Travis|Travis Outlaw}}

| 81

627.7.453.377.7234.11.0.58.7012.8
{{sort|Przybilla, Joel|Joel Przybilla}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 82

4323.8style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | .625.000.663style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 8.7.3.41style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.185.5
{{sort|Randolph, Shavlik|Shavlik Randolph}}

| 10

03.7.615style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.000.2501.800.11.8
{{sort|Rodríguez, Sergio|Sergio Rodríguez}}

| 80

1315.3.392.325.7921.63.6.68.034.5
{{sort|Roy, Brandon|Brandon Roy}}

| 78

78style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 37.2.480.377.8244.7style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 5.1style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.13.28style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 22.6
{{sort|Ruffin, Michael|Michael Ruffin}}

| 11

03.2.286.000style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.0001.00.27.09.5
{{sort|Webster, Martell|Martell Webster}}

| 1

05.0.000.000.00000000

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#000000;color:#d1210a;" width="6%" | PPG

{{sort|Aldridge, LaMarcus|LaMarcus Aldridge}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 639.5.490.250.700style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 7.51.3.51.6719.5
{{sort|Batum, Nicolas|Nicolas Batum}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

510.5style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | .556style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | .5000.5.2.7.332.0
{{sort|Bayless, Jerryd|Jerryd Bayless}}

| 2

05.5.333.000.667.500.53.0
{{sort|Blake, Steve|Steve Blake}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 638.5.489.417.7144.0style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6.2.8309.8
{{sort|Fernandez, Rudy|Rudy Fernández}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

127.0.429.421style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.0002.81.0style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.33.57.5
{{sort|Frye, Channing|Channing Frye}}

| 4

09.0.357.000.667.8.3003.0
{{sort|Oden, Greg|Greg Oden}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

016.0.524.000.6674.30.331.05.0
{{sort|Outlaw, Travis|Travis Outlaw}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

028.3.318.250.6673.0.5.83.679.0
{{sort|Przybilla, Joel|Joel Przybilla}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 627.0style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | .556.000.5007.31.3.67style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 2.03.8
{{sort|Rodríguez, Sergio|Sergio Rodríguez}}

| 5

05.4.333.000.000.61.40.2.8
{{sort|Roy, Brandon|Brandon Roy}}

| style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6

style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 6style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 39.7.459.471.8704.82.8style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 1.331.17style="background:#d1210a;color:#000000;" | 26.7
{{sort|Ruffin, Michael|Michael Ruffin}}

| 1

05.0.000.000.5005.00001

Awards and records

=Awards=

=Records=

  • 12/18/08 – Brandon Roy scores 52 points (2nd most in team history) in 124–119 win over Phoenix.
  • 2/22/09 – Steve Blake ties the NBA record and sets the team record of assists in a quarter with 14 against the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • 4/15/09 – Rudy Fernández sets the rookie record for 3-point baskets made in a season with 159.

Transactions

{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/transactions/movement2008_index.html |title=NBA.com – Player Movement 2008 |website=NBA.com |access-date=2008-12-24 |archive-date=2008-12-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224175138/http://www.nba.com/transactions/movement2008_index.html |url-status=dead }}

=Trades=

==Additions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
style="height:40px"

|Jerryd Bayless

style="font-size: 80%"| July 9Indiana Pacers
style="height:40px"

|Ike Diogu

style="font-size: 80%"| July 9Indiana Pacers
style="height:40px"

|Michael Ruffin

style="font-size: 80%"| February 18Chicago Bulls{{cite news|title=Blazers trade Ike Diogu to Sacramento for Michael Ruffin in three-team deal |url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/02/report_michael_ruffin_traded_t.html |accessdate=19 February 2009 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20090221052913/http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/02/report_michael_ruffin_traded_t.html |archivedate=21 February 2009 |url-status=live |work=The Oregonian |date=February 18, 2009 }}

==Subtractions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Leftstyle="width:210px"|New team
style="height:40px"

|Jarrett Jack

style="font-size: 80%"| July 9Indiana Pacers
style="height:40px"

|Josh McRoberts

style="font-size: 80%"| July 9Indiana Pacers
style="height:40px"

|Brandon Rush

style="font-size: 80%"| July 9Indiana Pacers
style="height:40px"

|Ike Diogu

style="font-size: 80%"| February 18Sacramento Kings

=Free agents=

==Additions==

cellspacing="0"

| valign="top" |

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
style="height:40px"

|Shavlik Randolph

style="font-size: 80%"| September 25Philadelphia 76ers

|}

==Subtractions==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Leftstyle="width:210px"|New team
style="height:40px"

|James Jones

style="font-size: 80%"| July 8Miami Heat
style="height:40px"

|Darius Miles

style="font-size: 80%"| August 22Boston Celtics

References

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