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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 • ISSUE 5.3

TRAIL BLAZERS VS TIMBERWOLVES

MODA CENTER • PORTLAND, OREGON

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • WELCOME

WELCOME TO

RIP CITY TONIGHT'S QUOTE: “I wake up to play great defense, fly around, and just make it tough on the other team. That’s why I play the game."

—KENT BAZEMORE ON HIS DEFENSIVE STYLE

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 • NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 · LOS ANGELES LAKERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS Guests are encouraged to text Guest Services with questions or to report issues. Text the word MODA followed by your question to 69050 during all events at either Moda Center or Veterans Memorial Coliseum for assistance. Please be sure to include your question or a brief description of the issue along with your location. Standard text message rates apply.

For tickets, call 844.RIP.CITY or visit trailblazers.com

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Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream

A2 • Schonely’s 10 Barrel Taproom Appetizers, Entrees, Sandwiches, Desserts, Spirits, Variety of Beer

CLUB LEVEL

A1, A17 • Dippin’ Dots

B1 • Pendleton Midnight Lounge Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

B2 • Wine Bar B3 • Ruby Jewel

A2, A14 • Crafter’s

Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Strips, Fries

B3 • Hotstone

A4 • Bap & Noodle A4 • A10 Heritage A4, A9, A19, A22 • Red Hot & Rollin’

Brick Style Pizza, Pasta

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

B11 • Hop Valley Bar

A5, A19 • Killer Burger

Variety of Craft Beer

Specialty Burgers

B12 • 1927 S’more’s

A8 • Plum Tasty

Handmade S’more’s

Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages

B13 • Junction 5 Grill

A9 • Daddy D’s Southern BBQ

Burgers, Brews, Flatbreads

Loaded BBQ Nachos

B19 • The Speck

A9 • Heritage Liquor Cart A10 • Coor’s Draft A10 • White Claw A11 • Kama’aina

Housemade Pretzels, Local Sausage, Hot Dogs and BBQ Nachos

Fish & Chips, Poke Bowls

A12 • Tamale Boy A12 • Local Cork presented by Adelsheim Premium Wine with Select Beers

A13 • Widmer Fan Haus Variety of Craft Beer & Spirits

A15, A26 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice

A16 • Dippin’ Dots A16 • Lemonade A16 • Rose City Treats A17 • Corona Beach House Margaritas, Beer, Chips & Guac

A19 • Ruby Jewel Custom Ice Cream Sandwiches

A19 • BSB Lounge A22 • Cha Cha Cha

B9 • Cha Cha Cha Nachos, Burritos, Tacos, Quesadilla

B20 • Whole Sum Fresh, Local and Organic Bowls, Salads, Wraps, Snacks, Beverages

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C2 • Crafters Deluxe Burgers, Chicken Strips, Fries, Chicken Sandwich

C3 • Low Bar C3 • Draft Beer Cart C5 • Salt & Straw Specialty Ice Cream

C5 • Liquor Bar C7 • Avid Cider C8 • Sizzle Pie Pizza by the Slice

C8 • Widmer Brothers Brewery C12 • Crafters Yeti's Kid’s Fare

C15 • Dippin’ Dots & Lemonade C16 • Meat Ballin’ Housemade Meatball Sandwiches

C18 • Coor’s Rocky Top Tavern

Burritos, Rice Bowls

Variety of Domestic & Craft Beer

A22 • Liquor Bar A22 • Salt & Straw

Zenner’s Hot Dogs, Nachos, Candy, Ice Cream

Specialty Ice Cream

A23 • Liquor Bar A23 • Hen Pen Chicken Tenders, Fries, Chicken & Waffles

C19, C27 • Red Hot & Rollin’ C20 • Hop Valley C21 • White Claw C22 • Liquor Bar C23 • PDX Flattop Authentic Cheesesteaks

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BLAZE'S WORD SEARCH

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ANSWERS: 1. Rodney Hood is missing his number; 2. The basketball is bigger; 3. CJ's shoe color is darker; 4. The line on the court by CJ is missing; 5. The Bulls logo is missing from the shorts of the Bulls player behind Carmelo

Can you find all five?

SPOT THE DIFFERENCES TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • ACTIVITY

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TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • STUNTER FEATURE

BEN YEARS AS A STUNTER: 3

WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO STUNT?

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

I enjoy the physical part of stunting: challenging your body to grow and adapt in different ways.

Besides stunting, I snowboard, mountain bike, lift weights, ride motorcycles and go to concerts.

WHAT ARE SOME LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW?

IF YOU COULD GIVE ADVICE TO ASPIRING YOUNG STUNTERS, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THEM?

One little-known fact about me is I come from a large family; I have eight total siblings.

Practice, practice, practice. I was not very good when I started, so I spent a lot of time failing until I could do it right. Don’t get discouraged if at first you fail.

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE AS A STUNT TEAM MEMBER? I think my most memorable experience was my very first NBA game. Being out on the court with the lights down and throwing stunts as they were announcing our starting five was exhilarating.

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HASSAN

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS

WESTERN CONFERENCE, NORTHWEST DIVISION

TRAIL BLAZERS GAME PROGRAM • GAME NIGHT PREVIEW

MINNESOTA

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MARIO HEZONJA

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Was selected 5th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2015 NBA draft Played professional basketball for FC Barcelona prior to the NBA where he was the Liga ACB champion in 2014 Represented Croatia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in 5th place

STATS

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4.3 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.1 35.7 32.3 82.8 22

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JAKE LAYMAN Was selected 47th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2016 NBA draft Played college basketball for the University of Maryland Terrapins for four seasons where he was awarded Honorable Mention All-Big 10 by the coaches and media.

STATS

SEASON • CAREER THROUGH DEC 17

10.5 2.9 0.8 0.9 0.7 46.2 35.2 60.0

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STL

BLK

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5.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 45.8 31.0 70.3

Made his NBA debut with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2016 and hit five threepointers in one game, becoming the first Trail Blazer ever to make five three-pointers in a debut

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PORTLAND

TRAIL BLAZERS WESTERN CONFERENCE NORTHWEST DIVISION

NO. NAME 00 Carmelo ANTHONY 0 Damian LILLARD 1 Anfernee SIMONS 2 Gary TRENT JR. 3 CJ MCCOLLUM 4 Moses BROWN* 5 Rodney HOOD 6 Jaylen HOARD* 9 Nassir LITTLE 17 Skal LABISSIÈRE 21 Hassan WHITESIDE 24 Kent BAZEMORE 27 Jusuf NURKIĆ 33 Zach COLLINS 43 Anthony TOLLIVER 44 Mario HEZONJA

POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY F 6-8 240 05/29/1984 Syracuse/USA G 6-2 195 07/15/1990 Weber State/USA G 6-3 181 06/08/1999 Edgewater HS/USA G 6-5 209 01/18/1999 Duke/USA G 6-3 190 09/19/1991 Lehigh/USA C 7-2 245 10/13/1999 UCLA/USA G/F 6-8 208 10/20/1992 Duke/USA F 6-8 216 03/30/1999 Wake Forest/France F 6-5 220 02/11/2000 North Carolina/USA F/C 6-10 235 03/18/1996 Kentucky/Haiti C 7-0 265 06/13/1989 Marshall/USA G/F 6-4 195 07/01/1989 Old Dominion/USA C 7-0 290 08/23/1994 Cedevita Zagreb/Bosnia F/C 6-11 250 11/19/1997 Gonzaga/USA F 6-8 245 06/01/1985 Creighton/USA F 6-8 220 02/25/1995 FC Barcelona/Croatia

*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: Terry Stotts (Oklahoma) Associate Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts (South Dakota) Assistant Coaches: Dale Osbourne (South Alabama), John McCullough (Oklahoma), Jim Moran (William & Mary), Jannero Pargo (Arkansas) Director of Player Health and Performance: Jesse Elis Head Athletic Trainer: Geoff Clark Sports Performance Specialists: Todd Forcier, Ben Kenyon Chair: Jody Allen President & CEO: Chris McGowan President of Basketball Operations: Neil Olshey Assistant General Managers: Bill Branch, Steve Rosenberry 24

YRS 16 7 1 1 6 R 5 R R 3 7 7 5 2 11 4

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NO. NAME 0 Jeff TEAGUE 1 Noah VONLEH 4 Jaylen NOWELL 5 Gorgui DIENG 6 Jordan MCLAUGHLIN* 7 Jordan BELL 10 Jake LAYMAN 11 Naz REID 12 Treveon GRAHAM 13 Shabazz NAPIER 20 Josh OKOGIE 22 Andrew WIGGINS 23 Jarrett CULVER 30 Kelan MARTIN* 31 Keita BATES-DIOP 32 Karl-Anthony TOWNS 33 Robert COVINGTON

POS G F G C G F F F/C G/F G G F G/F F F F/C F

HT WT DOB PRIOR TO NBA / COUNTRY 6-3 195 06/10/1988 Wake Forest/USA 6-10 257 08/24/1995 Indiana/USA 6-4 201 07/09/1999 Washington/USA 6-10 252 01/18/1990 Louisville/Senegal 5-11 185 04/09/1996 USC/USA 6-8 216 01/07/1995 Oregon/USA 6-8 209 03/07/1994 Maryland/USA 6-9 264 08/26/1999 Louisiana State/USA 6-5 219 10/28/1993 Virginia Commonwealth/USA 6-0 175 07/14/0991 Connecticut/USA 6-4 213 09/01/1998 Georgia Tech/Nigeria 6-7 197 02/23/1995 Kansas/Canada 6-6 195 02/20/1999 Texas Tech/USA 6-5 230 08/03/1995 Butler/USA 6-8 229 01/23/1996 Ohio State/USA 6-11 248 11/15/1995 Kentucky/USA 6-7 209 12/14/1990 Tennessee State/USA

YRS 10 5 R 6 R 2 3 R 3 5 1 5 R R 1 4 6

*NBA TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Head Coach: Ryan Saunders (Minnesota) Associate Head Coach: David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure) Assistant Coaches: Pablo Prigioni, Kevin Burleson (Minnesota), Bryan Gates (Boise State), Kevin Hanson (San Diego) Athletic Trainer: Gregg Farnam (St. Cloud State)

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SEASON STATS THROUGH DEC 17

G MIN PTS REB AST

PORTLAND (11-16)

27 112.2 46.1 20.2 25 36.6 26.3 4.3 7.4 27 36.4 21.7 4.4 3.7 13 31.8 16.8 6.1 1.3 24 28.5 15.9 12.5 1.3 21 29.5 11.0 3.4 1.5 27 21.6 9.9 1.9 1.6 3 28.7 9.0 4.0 2.0 27 23.5 7.9 4.1 1.6 27 16.9 5.3 5.0 1.2 18 15.0 4.6 3.4 0.7 24 16.8 4.3 4.4 0.9 19 15.9 3.3 3.0 0.7 14 8.6 2.9 1.2 0.4 4 3.8 2.0 2.3 0.0 5 3.6 1.4 1.4 0.4

LILLARD MCCOLLUM ANTHONY WHITESIDE HOOD SIMONS COLLINS BAZEMORE LABISSIÈRE LITTLE HEZONJA TOLLIVER TRENT JR. BROWN HOARD

G MIN PTS REB AST

MINNESOTA (10-15)

25 114.7 46.4 23.0 23 33.9 26.5 11.7 4.4 21 35.0 25.0 5.1 3.3 21 29.7 14.4 2.8 6.8 24 28.1 12.5 5.3 1.1 14 26.4 10.5 2.9 0.8 23 25.5 9.0 5.0 1.6 25 23.3 8.6 3.3 2.2 13 18.5 7.2 2.6 0.6 13 17.4 6.6 1.8 3.1 24 20.7 5.3 3.2 1.0 21 12.4 4.4 4.0 1.0 9 13.7 3.9 2.9 0.3 15 10.0 3.6 3.4 0.7 16 11.3 3.6 3.4 1.0 4 14.3 2.8 1.8 2.0 2 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 2 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.0

TOWNS WIGGINS TEAGUE COVINGTON LAYMAN OKOGIE CULVER BATES-DIOP NAPIER GRAHAM DIENG MARTIN BELL VONLEH MCLAUGHLIN NOWELL REID

UPCOMING HOME GAMES

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 • NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 · LOS ANGELES LAKERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 • PHOENIX SUNS Tickets: 844.RIP.CITY • trailblazers.com

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CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY FEBRUARY 21 | 7:30 PM

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Join us for this season’s Celebration of Black History on February 21 as the Trail Blazers take on the New Orleans Pelicans! We are excited to honor the Black & African American community and celebrate their contributions across the country.

The night will feature special performances, retail items and multiple fundraising efforts benefiting Elevate Oregon, a nonprofit whose mission is to build relationships with urban youth to promote education, self-reliance and leadership. Hope to see you there!

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a job at SiriusXM in Washington DC for a year and a half before returning to Portland in 2012. I began working at Rip City Radio in 2015 where I was the afternoon drive host and Assistant Program Director. Throughout this time, I was broadcasting games for various high school sports, University of Portland basketball and baseball and the Hillsboro Hops. I was given the opportunity to fill in during the 2018-19 season, calling 57 games for the Trail Blazers, before accepting the full-time position this season.

WELCOME TO RIP CITY, TRAVIS!

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SEASON? ▶ I’m most looking forward to calling a full schedule of games and really getting into a rhythm. Bill Schonely told me that I need to put my own stamp on the job, and that’s what I’m trying to do. I’m also looking forward to seeing just how good this team can be.

DESCRIBE HOW YOU GOT TO WHERE YOU ARE IN YOUR CAREER ▶ My path started with a degree in broadcasting from Long Island University in 2003. My first professional job was as a play-by-play announcer for high school football in Astoria and Seaside. From there I started working at a sports radio station in Portland in an entry level position. After seven years and working my way up, I took 28

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everything done I want to with some road trips and back-to-backs. So, prioritizing what are the most important things I need to do is something I’m learning.

HOW DO YOU JUGGLE HAVING A YOUNG KID AND TRAVELING SO MUCH WITH THE TEAM?

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST EXCITING PART OF THIS JOB SO FAR? ▶ The most exciting thing has been seeing different parts of the country, different arenas and seeing how passionate other fanbases are. We all think Rip City has the best fans in the NBA – and after calling games in almost every arena in the league, I would definitely agree!

▶ It’s hard being away from my wife and son so much with all of the travelling.

My wife is doing an incredible job of basically being a single parent when I’m gone and being supportive of my career.

We FaceTime a lot – at least once a day, sometimes more depending on what time zone I’m in. When I’m home I try and shut everything off and give my family all of my attention.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PORTLAND RESTAURANT? ▶ We don’t really get out to Portland very often, so we stay in Sherwood a lot.

Our favorite place to go is Mason in Old Town Sherwood. They have great food!

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THIS JOB SO FAR? ▶ The most challenging part of this job is time management. I know what I need to do to be prepared for a game, and sometimes time doesn’t always allow me to get

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Benefitting

TRAIL BLAZERS X BRIDGE NINE CANDLE CO. For the second season Rip City Clothing Co. has partnered with local women-owned businesses for the Made by Her line. We’re excited to offer these unique collaborations exclusively for fans. 25% of net profits will be donated to Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest, a non-profit that helps girls grow up healthy, educated, and independent. Supplies are limited, so be sure to get yours today.

Bridge Nine Candle Co, founded in North Portland, found the inspiration for it’s branding from one of the communities most iconic landmarks and the ninth major bridge on the Willamette River, the St. Johns Bridge. The company produces all natural soy wax candles with 100% cotton wicks and American made fragrance oils.

Learn More at BridgeNineCandleCo.com

Smart habits start early with Blaze’s Trail Savers Club

Join today at firsttechfed.com/trailsavers

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Rip City brings people together to create lasting memories through the power of sports and entertainment. Our organization has an opportunity and responsibility to positively impact our staff, players, fans, and community. As such, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and our community, which includes: • Providing a safe and welcoming environment that champions differences and embraces the respectful open expression of ideas that are free from hateful, racist, profane, violent or harassing behaviors or comments.

• Ensuring that our policies, practices and programs consider and seek to address societal inequities that disproportionately impact specific groups.

• Utilizing our platform and resources to positively impact people throughout our community who have been underserved.

• Cultivating a staff that reflects the community we serve and an inclusive culture where multiple perspectives are valued.

We ask that you join us in this journey, and that you continue to advance this work within your own sphere of influence. We are all in this together—after all, we are all part of Rip City.

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The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of children and families who have been historically underserved, where they live (environmental sustainability), learn (education), and play (sport and physical activity). The Trail Blazers Foundation gives grants and scholarships to nonprofits, schools, and students and is funded through meaningful corporate partnerships and revenue from Trail Blazers license plate sales, 5050 raffle, retail programs, and other fundraising efforts. During the 2018-19 season, Trail Blazers Inc. and the Trail Blazers Foundation donated over 1 million dollars to support youth across Oregon and SW Washington.

The Trail Blazers believe our home court extends far beyond the arena and everything we do in our lives makes an impact, so we encourage fans to join us in our efforts to protect our planet and our community to ensure a brighter future for generations to come.

The Trail Blazers are committed to seeing all youth graduate from high school by supporting programs, investing resources, and raising awareness of successful youth and the schools and organizations that help them effectively navigate their academic journeys.

The Trail Blazers are committed to ensuring that youth have positive early experiences playing basketball by running year-round camps and clinics, supporting existing programs, and investing resources in the community that provide access to sport. www.trailblazers.com/community

Celebrate 50 years of Trail Blazers basketball all season long. trailblazers.com | 844.RIP.CITY

COMMITTED TO MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE, WITH A SMALL FOOTPRINT.

Moda Center is the first existing arena to receive LEED O+M (v4.1) Platinum Certification, a major milestone in the greening of sports. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification identifies and rewards best practices for a building's energy, water, waste, transportation and human experience.

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Sustainability is and always will be a crucial part of our culture.

We would not have gotten here without our dedicated guests, staff and our partners.

- Chris McGowan, President and CEO of the Portland Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter

Drain a full court putt in front of 20,000 screaming fans and walk away with $50k. trailblazers.com/directors

Here at the Rose Quarter

Celebrating Five Decades of Extraordinary Employees “Growing up a Trail Blazer” isn’t just a saying, it’s a lifestyle - that’s especially true for Trail Blazers Youth Basketball Coach, Matt Dietrich. Coach Matt is responsible for leading camps and clinics for the Trail Blazers organization for youth grades K-8th throughout Oregon and Washington.

“The first event I worked was the Shamrock Run. I’m sort of an entertainer. There were a ton of kids around - I found a group of ten kids who couldn’t shoot or dribble, and I gave them a little clinic right there.”

Since then, Matt has taken on a variety of different coaching roles including P.E takeovers and traveling the state on the Rip City Rally. He also leads Rip City Academy coaching clinics for youth basketball coaches across the region alongside fellow Lead Youth Coaches.

MATT DIETRICH

“I never thought I would coach basketball. I played at the University of Redlands, and got a degree in business. I became a project manager - but ended up trading 200 emails a day for coaching 200 kids.”

For Matt, this job has been the most rewarding. It’s given him an appreciation and understanding for how people learn in different ways. Referring to the youth he works with, Matt comments “They’ve taught me patience, and to come in with an open mind. You never know what someone is going through, and I’ve given them a way to escape that.”

Matt has been creating extraordinary moments for these kids every day for the last three years. “I really feel that in basketball, kids are able to establish a healthy and active lifestyle where they can be in control of improvement and bettering themselves.”

Join the Trail Blazers organization in saying thanks to Coach Matt as he continues to improve the lives of kids all across Rip City.

Thank You

FEB 8 • 2 PM • 7 PM

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Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 16 Oct. 17

Tue. Thu. Sat. Wed. Thu.

Denver Maccabi Haifa Phoenix @Utah @Denver

7:30 PM ESPN 7:00 PM 5:00 PM NBCSNW 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 30

Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Wed.

Denver @Sacramento @Dallas @San Antonio @Oklahoma City

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM

NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 27 Nov. 29

Sat. Mon. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Sat. Mon. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri.

Philadelphia @Golden State @L.A. Clippers Brooklyn Atlanta @Sacramento Toronto @San Antonio @Houston @New Orleans @Milwaukee @Cleveland @Chicago Oklahoma City Chicago

7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 26 Dec. 28 Dec. 30

Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sat. Mon.

@L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Oklahoma City New York @Denver @Phoenix Golden State Orlando Minnesota New Orleans @Utah L.A. Lakers Phoenix

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

TNT NBCSNW ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW

HOME GAMES AWAY GAMES PRESEASON GAMES

DATE

OPPONENT

PT

TV

Jan. 1 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 9 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31

Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Mon. Thu. Sun. Wed. Fri.

@New York @Washington @Miami @Toronto @Minnesota Milwaukee Charlotte @Houston @Dallas @Oklahoma City Golden State Dallas Indiana Houston @L.A. Lakers

4:30 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW TNT TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW/ESPN

Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 9 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 29

Sat. Tue. Thu. Fri. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sat.

Utah @Denver San Antonio @Utah Miami @New Orleans @Memphis New Orleans Detroit Boston @Indiana @Atlanta

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/ESPN NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW

Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Mar. 29 Mar. 30

Mon. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Sun. Tue. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon.

@Orlando Washington @Phoenix Sacramento Phoenix Memphis Houston Minnesota Dallas @Minnesota @Charlotte @Detroit @Boston @Philadelphia @Brooklyn

4:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM

NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW ABC NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 13 Apr. 15

Thu. Sun. Tue. Thu. Mon. Wed.

Utah Memphis Cleveland Denver @Golden State L.A. Clippers

7:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM

NBCSNW/TNT NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW NBCSNW

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