2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season


The 2007–08 Portland Trail Blazers season was their 38th season in the NBA. The season saw the team draft Greg Oden with the first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. But he would miss his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury that required microfracture surgery.

Offseason

The Trail Blazers were busy on draft day, making three trades. The first trade was with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Blazers traded second-round pick Derrick Byars and cash to the Sixers in exchange for Finnish point guard Petteri Koponen.
The next trade was with the New York Knicks. The Blazers traded Dan Dickau, Fred Jones, and Zach Randolph to the Knicks for Steve Francis and Channing Frye.
The last trade was also with the Knicks. The Blazers traded Demetris Nichols to the Knicks for a 2008 second-round pick.
On July 11, the Blazers waived Steve Francis. They also traded cash to the Phoenix Suns for Rudy Fernández and James Jones. Fernández would not be on the team's roster during the season, but would join the team the following season. He would be selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and would set the record for most three-point field goals made by a rookie. This season would be Jones's only season with the Blazers.
On July 13, the Blazers signed Steve Blake. This marked Blake's return to the Trail Blazers. This tenure would also be his longest with the Blazers, spanning from 2007 to 2010.

Draft picks

Portland's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege / Club Team
11Greg OdenCenterUnited StatesOhio State
237Josh McRobertsPower ForwardUnited StatesDuke
242Derrick ByarsSmall forwardUnited StatesVanderbilt
252Taurean GreenPoint guardUnited StatesFlorida
253Demetris NicholsSmall forwardUnited StatesSyracuse

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

October

Record: 0–1 ; Home: 0–0 ; Road: 0–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
1October 30Portland Trail BlazersL San Antonio SpursAldridge: 27AT&T Center
18,797		0–1L1

November

Record: 5–10 ; Home: 5–3 ; Road: 0–7
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
2November 2Portland Trail BlazersL New Orleans HornetsRoy: 23New Orleans Arena
9,817		0–2L2
3November 3Portland Trail BlazersL Houston RocketsRoy: 23Toyota Center
18,232		0–3L3
4November 7New OrleansW Portland Trail BlazersWest: 34Rose Garden
19,980		1–3W1
5November 9Memphis GrizzliesW Portland Trail BlazersGay: 31Rose Garden
18,112		2–3W2
6November 10Dallas MavericksW Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 32Rose Garden
19,255		3–3W3
7November 13Detroit PistonsW Portland Trail BlazersAldridge: 22Rose Garden
19,980		4–3W4
8November 14Portland Trail BlazersL Denver NuggetsAnthony: 25Pepsi Center
13,289		4–4L1
9November 16Portland Trail BlazersL Philadelphia 76ersRoy: 25
Aldridge: 25		Wachovia Center
11,483		4–5L2
10November 17Portland Trail BlazersL Washington WizardsJamison: 30Verizon Center
20,173		4–6L3
11November 19Portland Trail BlazersL Charlotte BobcatsWallace: 27Charlotte Bobcats Arena
10,612		4–7L4
12November 21New Jersey NetsL Portland Trail BlazersJefferson: 30Rose Garden
18,423		4–8L5
13November 23Sacramento KingsW Portland Trail BlazersAldridge: 28Rose Garden
19,980		5–8W1
14November 26Orlando MagicL Portland Trail BlazersTürkoğlu: 21Rose Garden
15,922		5–9L1
15November 28Indiana PacersL Portland Trail BlazersOutlaw: 26Rose Garden
16,168		5–10L2
16November 30Portland Trail BlazersL Dallas MavericksHoward: 23American Airlines Center
20,301		5–11L3

December

Record: 13–2 ; Home: 10–0 ; Road: 3–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
17December 2Portland Trail BlazersL 79–100San Antonio SpursParker: 27AT&T Center
18,797		5–12L4
18December 3Portland Trail BlazersW 106–105Memphis GrizzliesGay: 30
Gasol: 30		FedExForum
11,317		6–12W1
19December 6Miami HeatW 106–112Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 25Rose Garden
19,980		7–12W2
20December 9Milwaukee BucksW 113–117
OT		Portland Trail BlazersWilliams: 30Rose Garden
18,317		8–12W3
21December 11Portland Trail BlazersW 97–89Utah JazzBoozer: 29EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		9–12W4
22December 12Golden State WarriorsW 95–105Portland Trail BlazersDavis: 23Rose Garden
15,943		10–12W5
23December 14Utah JazzW 91–99Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 29Rose Garden
19,980		11–12W6
24December 16Portland Trail BlazersW 116–105Denver NuggetsIverson: 38Pepsi Center
13,678		12–12W7
25December 17New Orleans HornetsW 76–88Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 24Rose Garden
15,183		13–12W8
26December 19Toronto RaptorsW 96–101Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 25Rose Garden
16,066		14–12W9
27December 21Denver NuggetsW 96–99Portland Trail BlazersAnthony: 34
Iverson: 34		Rose Garden
20,644		15–12W10
28December 25Seattle SuperSonicsW 79–89Portland Trail BlazersDurant: 23Rose Garden
20,527		16–12W11
29December 28Minnesota TimberwolvesW 98–109Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 22
Jefferson: 22		Rose Garden
20,491		17–12W12
30December 30Philadelphia 76ersW 72–97Portland Trail BlazersIguodala: 24Rose Garden
20,464		18–12W13
31December 31Portland Trail BlazersL 101–111Utah JazzAldridge: 36EnergySolutions Arena
19,911		18–13L1

January

Record: 8–6 ; Home: 3–2 ; Road: 5–4
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
32January 2Portland Trail BlazersW 90–79Minnesota TimberwolvesJefferson: 29Target Center
13,339		19–13W1
33January 3Portland Trail BlazersW 115–109
2 OT		Chicago BullsGordon: 32United Center
21,756		20–13W2
34January 5Utah JazzW 89–103Portland Trail BlazersWebster: 26Rose Garden
20,451		21–13W3
35January 9Golden State WarriorsW 91–109Portland Trail BlazersBlake: 24Rose Garden
20,415		22–13W4
36January 13Portland Trail BlazersL 109–116
2 OT		Toronto RaptorsBosh: 38Air Canada Centre
19,800		22–14L1
37January 14Portland Trail BlazersW 99–73New Jersey NetsAldridge: 20Izod Center
14,242		23–14W1
38January 16Portland Trail BlazersL 90–100Boston CelticsGarnett: 36TD Banknorth Garden
18,624		23–15L1
39January 18Portland Trail BlazersW 98–91Miami HeatWade: 37AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600		24–15W1
40January 19Portland Trail BlazersL 94–101Orlando MagicRoy: 25Amway Arena
17,519		24–16L1
41January 21Portland Trail BlazersW 111–109
OT		Atlanta HawksJohnson: 37Philips Arena
17,400		25–16W1
42January 23Portland Trail BlazersL 81–96New Orleans HornetsPargo: 24New Orleans Arena
11,006		25–17L1
43January 25Houston RocketsL 89–79Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 23Rose Garden
20,576		25–18L2
44January 27Atlanta HawksW 93–94Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 24Rose Garden
20,438		26–18W1
45January 30Cleveland CavaliersL 84–83Portland Trail BlazersJames: 37Rose Garden
20,501		26–19L1

February

Record: 5–9; Home: 4–3; Road: 1–6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
46February 1New York KnicksW 94–88
OT		Portland Trail BlazersRandolph: 25Rose Garden
20,422		27–19W1
47February 4Denver NuggetsL 105–103
OT		Portland Trail BlazersAnthony: 28Rose Garden
20,320		27–20L1
48February 6Chicago BullsW 97–100Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 28Rose Garden
20,126		28–20W1
49February 8Portland Trail BlazersL 82–91Detroit PistonsAldridge: 22The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		28–21L1
50February 9Portland Trail BlazersL 93–101Indiana PacersGranger: 29Conseco Fieldhouse
14,130		28–22L2
51February 11Portland Trail BlazersL 83–95Houston RocketsYao: 25Toyota Center
14,710		28–23L3
52February 13Portland Trail BlazersL 76–96Dallas MavericksNowitzki: 37American Airlines Center
20,159		28–24L4
53February 19Sacramento KingsL 105–94Portland Trail BlazersArtest: 24Rose Garden
19,980		28–25L5
54February 21Seattle SuperSonicsW 88–92Portland Trail BlazersDurant: 20Rose Garden
20,168		29–25W1
55February 22Portland Trail BlazersL 87–99Seattle SuperSonicsOutlaw: 26KeyArena
16,640		29–26L1
56February 24Boston CelticsL 112–102Portland Trail BlazersPierce: 30Rose Garden
20,554		29–27L2
57February 26Portland Trail BlazersL 83–96Los Angeles LakersBryant: 30Staples Center
18,997		29–28L3
58February 27Portland Trail BlazersW 82–80Los Angeles ClippersMaggette: 32Staples Center
16,494		30–28W1
59February 29Los Angeles LakersW 111–119Portland Trail BlazersBryant: 33Rose Garden
20,651		31–28W2

March

Record: 7–8; Home: 3–3 ; Road: 4–5
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
60March 2Portland Trail BlazersL 104–110Golden State WarriorsJackson: 29Oracle Arena
19,596		31–29L1
61March 4Phoenix SunsL 97–92Portland Trail BlazersRoy: 25Rose Garden
20,595		31–30L2
62March 7Portland Trail BlazersW 103–101Milwaukee BucksAldridge: 29Bradley Center
15,537		32–30W1
63March 8Portland Trail BlazersW 120–114
OT		New York KnicksRobinson: 45Madison Square Garden
19,763		33–30W2
64March 10Portland Trail BlazersL 80–88Cleveland CavaliersAldridge: 25Quicken Loans Arena
20,213		33–31L1
65March 11Portland Trail BlazersW 103–96Minnesota TimberwolvesRoy: 27Target Center
13,433		34–31W1
66March 13Portland Trail BlazersL 85–96Sacramento KingsArtest: 22ARCO Arena
13,333		34–32L1
67March 15Minnesota TimberwolvesW 96–107Portland Trail BlazersAldridge: 26Rose Garden
20,079		35–32W1
68March 18Phoenix SunsL 111–98Portland Trail BlazersAldridge: 31Rose Garden
20,580		35–33L1
69March 21Los Angeles ClippersW 102–107Portland Trail BlazersMobley: 24Rose Garden
19,980		36–33W1
70March 22Portland Trail BlazersW 83–72Los Angeles ClippersRoy: 23Staples Center
18,248		37–33W2
71March 24Portland Trail BlazersL 84–97Seattle SuperSonicsDurant: 23KeyArena
11,292		37–34L1
72March 25Washington WizardsW 82–102Portland Trail BlazersWebster: 23Rose Garden
19,980		38–34W1
73March 27Portland Trail BlazersL 95–111Golden State WarriorsJackson: 24Oracle Arena
19,732		38–35L1
74March 29Charlotte BobcatsL 93–85Portland Trail BlazersOutlaw: 26Rose Garden
19,980		38–36L2

April

Record: 3–5; Home: 3–2; Road: 0–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLeading scorerAttendanceRecordStreak
75April 2Portland Trail BlazersL 91–104Los Angeles LakersBryant: 36Staples Center
18,997		38–37L3
76April 3Houston RocketsL 95–86Portland Trail BlazersMcGrady: 35Rose Garden
19,980		38–38L4
77April 6San Antonio SpursL 72–65Portland Trail BlazersDuncan: 27Rose Garden
19,980		38–39L5
78April 8Los Angeles LakersW 103–112Portland Trail BlazersBryant: 34Rose Garden
20,435		39–39W1
79April 11Portland Trail BlazersL 86–103Sacramento KingsAldridge: 24ARCO Arena
13,327		39–40L1
80April 12Dallas MavericksW 105–108Portland Trail BlazersNowitzki: 28Rose Garden
19,980		40–40W1
81April 15Memphis GrizzliesW 91–113Portland Trail BlazersJones: 20Rose Garden
19,980		41–40W2
82April 16Portland Trail BlazersL 91–100Phoenix SunsOutlaw: 24US Airways Center
18,422		41–41L1

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817829.9.408.406.7662.45.1.68.058.5
782017.2.488.300.7804.5.7.37.356.8
821627.2.431.342.8672.93.8.74.019.9
58322.0.437.444.8782.8.6.41.268.0
3907.5.443.000.5791.7.2.31.441.7
803.5.600.000.0001.3.3.13.001.5
82626.7.433.396.7414.61.3.72.7713.3
776723.6.576.000.6808.4.4.171.214.8
7208.7.352.293.658.81.7.33.002.5
747437.7.454.340.7534.75.81.07.2219.1
2905.3.279.154.667.7.2.07.101.6
757028.4.422.388.7353.91.2.56.3710.7

*Total for entire season including previous team

Awards and records

Records

The Trail Blazers had the longest winning streak at 13 as of January 30, 2008.

Milestones

Transactions

The Trail Blazers were involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents