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Roster

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT DOB COL
0 Damian Lillard PG 6-2 200 July 15, 1990 Weber State
1 Evan Turner SF 6-6 220 October 27, 1988 Ohio State
2 Wade Baldwin PG 6-4 200 March 29, 1996 Vanderbilt
3 CJ McCollum SG 6-3 190 September 19, 1991 Lehigh
4 Maurice Harkless SF 6-7 220 May 11, 1993 St. John’s
5 Pat Connaughton SG 6-5 209 January 6, 1993 Notre Dame
6 Shabazz Napier PG 6-0 175 July 14, 1991 UConn
8 Al-Farouq Aminu PF 6-9 220 September 21, 1990 Wake Forest
10 Jake Layman SF 6-8 209 March 7, 1994 Maryland
11 Meyers Leonard C 7-0 260 February 27, 1992 Illinois
17 Ed Davis C 6-9 218 June 5, 1989 UNC
19 Georgios Papagiannis C 7-1 240 July 3, 1997  
21 Noah Vonleh PF 6-10 257 August 24, 1995 Indiana
27 Jusuf Nurkić C 6-11 290 August 23, 1994  
33 Zach Collins C 6-9 250 November 19, 1997 Gonzaga
50 Caleb Swanigan PF 6-9 260 April 18, 1997 Purdue


Regular Season Per Game


Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Damian Lillard PG 27 73 73 36.6 26.9 4.5 6.6 1.1 0.4 2.8 19.4 8.5 .439 8.6 3.1 .361 7.4 6.8 .916
CJ McCollum SG 26 81 81 36.1 21.4 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.4 1.9 18.6 8.2 .443 5.9 2.3 .397 3.1 2.6 .836
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 79 79 26.4 14.3 9.0 1.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 12.0 6.1 .505 0.1 0.0 .000 3.5 2.2 .630
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 69 67 30.0 9.3 7.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 8.4 3.3 .395 4.9 1.8 .369 1.2 0.9 .738
Shabazz Napier PG 26 74 9 20.7 8.7 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 7.2 3.0 .420 2.9 1.1 .376 1.9 1.6 .841
Evan Turner SF 29 79 40 25.7 8.2 3.1 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.3 7.3 3.3 .447 1.7 0.5 .318 1.4 1.2 .850
Maurice Harkless SF 24 59 37 21.4 6.5 2.7 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 5.0 2.5 .495 2.0 0.8 .415 1.0 0.7 .712
Pat Connaughton SG 25 82 5 18.1 5.4 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 4.8 2.0 .423 2.6 0.9 .352 0.5 0.5 .841
Ed Davis C 28 78 0 18.9 5.3 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 3.7 2.2 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 0.9 .667
Zach Collins C 20 66 1 15.8 4.4 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.9 4.4 1.7 .398 1.7 0.5 .310 0.6 0.4 .643
Noah Vonleh PF 22 33 12 14.4 3.6 5.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.9 1.4 .490 0.2 0.1 .333 0.9 0.7 .742
Meyers Leonard C 25 33 2 7.7 3.4 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 2.4 1.4 .590 0.8 0.3 .423 0.3 0.3 .818
Wade Baldwin PG 21 7 0 11.4 5.4 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.0 2.0 .667 0.7 0.6 .800 1.4 0.9 .600
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 27 3 7.0 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 2.2 0.9 .400 0.3 0.0 .125 0.7 0.4 .667
Jake Layman SF 23 35 1 4.6 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 .298 0.6 0.1 .200 0.1 0.1 .667
Georgios Papagiannis C 20 1 0 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     82 82 240.9 105.6 45.5 19.5 7.0 5.2 13.5 87.0 39.3 .452 28.1 10.3 .366 20.9 16.7 .800

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
CJ McCollum SG 26 4 4 38.8 25.3 2.0 3.5 1.3 0.3 2.3 19.3 10.0 .519 6.5 2.8 .423 3.3 2.5 .769
Damian Lillard PG 27 4 4 40.5 18.5 4.5 4.8 1.3 0.0 4.0 17.8 6.3 .352 7.5 2.3 .300 4.3 3.8 .882
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 4 4 32.8 17.3 9.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 13.0 6.8 .519 7.5 3.3 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 4 4 23.5 11.8 8.0 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.8 9.8 4.8 .487 0.0 0.0   2.8 2.3 .818
Zach Collins C 20 4 0 17.5 7.0 3.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 7.5 2.8 .367 3.5 0.8 .214 1.0 0.8 .750
Evan Turner SF 29 3 3 29.0 9.3 4.0 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 11.0 4.0 .364 2.3 0.7 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000
Maurice Harkless SF 24 2 1 26.5 8.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 6.5 3.5 .538 3.0 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0  
Pat Connaughton SG 25 4 0 14.8 4.0 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.8 1.5 .400 2.5 0.5 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000
Ed Davis C 28 4 0 17.8 2.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.5 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.3 .250
Shabazz Napier PG 26 2 0 17.5 5.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 3.0 5.5 2.5 .455 2.0 0.0 .000 1.0 0.5 .500
Meyers Leonard C 25 2 0 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Jake Layman SF 23 1 0 8.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Wade Baldwin PG 21 4 0 4.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.3 .500
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 1 0 8.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 .000 1.0 0.0 .000 4.0 3.0 .750
Team Totals     4 4 240.0 105.5 43.5 19.0 8.3 3.8 14.5 91.0 41.3 .453 32.3 10.8 .333 15.8 12.3 .778

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Damian Lillard PG 27 73 73 2670 26.5 4.4 6.5 1.0 0.4 2.8 19.1 8.4 .439 8.5 3.1 .361 7.3 6.6 .916
CJ McCollum SG 26 81 81 2923 21.3 4.0 3.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 18.5 8.2 .443 5.9 2.3 .397 3.1 2.6 .836
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 79 79 2088 19.5 12.2 2.5 1.1 1.9 3.2 16.4 8.3 .505 0.1 0.0 .000 4.7 3.0 .630
Shabazz Napier PG 26 74 9 1535 15.1 4.0 3.5 1.9 0.3 2.1 12.5 5.2 .420 5.1 1.9 .376 3.2 2.7 .841
Evan Turner SF 29 79 40 2034 11.5 4.3 3.1 0.8 0.5 1.8 10.2 4.6 .447 2.3 0.7 .318 1.9 1.6 .850
Pat Connaughton SG 25 82 5 1488 10.7 3.9 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 9.4 4.0 .423 5.1 1.8 .352 1.1 0.9 .841
Ed Davis C 28 78 0 1471 10.1 14.1 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.6 7.1 4.2 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 1.8 .667
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 69 67 2072 11.2 9.1 1.5 1.4 0.7 1.4 10.1 4.0 .395 5.9 2.2 .369 1.4 1.0 .738
Zach Collins C 20 66 1 1045 10.1 7.6 1.8 0.6 1.1 2.0 10.0 4.0 .398 3.9 1.2 .310 1.4 0.9 .643
Maurice Harkless SF 24 59 37 1264 11.0 4.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 8.5 4.2 .495 3.4 1.4 .415 1.7 1.2 .712
Meyers Leonard C 25 33 2 254 15.9 9.9 2.4 1.0 0.0 1.4 11.1 6.5 .590 3.7 1.6 .423 1.6 1.3 .818
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 27 3 189 11.6 10.3 2.7 1.0 0.6 3.4 11.4 4.6 .400 1.5 0.2 .125 3.4 2.3 .667
Noah Vonleh PF 22 33 12 476 9.0 12.6 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 7.3 3.6 .490 0.5 0.2 .333 2.3 1.7 .742
Jake Layman SF 23 35 1 160 7.7 3.6 2.5 1.4 0.9 1.1 10.6 3.2 .298 4.5 0.9 .200 0.7 0.5 .667
Wade Baldwin PG 21 7 0 80 17.1 3.6 2.3 0.9 0.5 1.8 9.5 6.3 .667 2.3 1.8 .800 4.5 2.7 .600
Georgios Papagiannis C 20 1 0 4 18.0 9.0 0.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Playoff Per 36 Minutes

Player Pos Age GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Meyers Leonard C 25 2 0 4.0 36.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.0 18.0 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Jake Layman SF 23 1 0 8.0 27.0 4.5 4.5 9.0 0.0 0.0 13.5 13.5 1.000 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
CJ McCollum SG 26 4 4 38.8 23.5 1.9 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 17.9 9.3 .519 6.0 2.6 .423 3.0 2.3 .769
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 4 4 32.8 19.0 9.9 1.4 1.1 0.5 1.6 14.3 7.4 .519 8.2 3.6 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 4 4 23.5 18.0 12.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 1.1 14.9 7.3 .487 0.0 0.0   4.2 3.4 .818
Damian Lillard PG 27 4 4 40.5 16.4 4.0 4.2 1.1 0.0 3.6 15.8 5.6 .352 6.7 2.0 .300 3.8 3.3 .882
Zach Collins C 20 4 0 17.5 14.4 6.2 3.1 1.5 1.0 1.0 15.4 5.7 .367 7.2 1.5 .214 2.1 1.5 .750
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 1 0 8.0 13.5 9.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 9.0 0.0 .000 4.5 0.0 .000 18.0 13.5 .750
Evan Turner SF 29 3 3 29.0 11.6 5.0 4.1 1.2 0.4 2.5 13.7 5.0 .364 2.9 0.8 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000
Shabazz Napier PG 26 2 0 17.5 11.3 2.1 3.1 3.1 0.0 6.2 11.3 5.1 .455 4.1 0.0 .000 2.1 1.0 .500
Maurice Harkless SF 24 2 1 26.5 10.9 5.4 2.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 8.8 4.8 .538 4.1 1.4 .333 0.0 0.0  
Pat Connaughton SG 25 4 0 14.8 9.8 2.4 3.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 9.2 3.7 .400 6.1 1.2 .200 1.2 1.2 1.000
Wade Baldwin PG 21 4 0 4.8 7.6 5.7 5.7 1.9 1.9 5.7 7.6 1.9 .250 1.9 1.9 1.000 3.8 1.9 .500
Ed Davis C 28 4 0 17.8 5.6 16.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 5.1 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0   2.0 0.5 .250

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Damian Lillard PG 27 73 73 2670 1962 325 481 77 27 206 1415 621 .439 629 227 .361 538 493 .916
CJ McCollum SG 26 81 81 2923 1732 321 272 77 35 151 1505 667 .443 476 189 .397 250 209 .836
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 79 79 2088 1132 708 143 64 111 183 951 480 .505 7 0 .000 273 172 .630
Evan Turner SF 29 79 40 2034 649 244 173 47 29 99 577 258 .447 132 42 .318 107 91 .850
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 69 67 2072 644 525 84 79 40 79 582 230 .395 339 125 .369 80 59 .738
Shabazz Napier PG 26 74 9 1535 644 170 150 81 14 90 531 223 .420 218 82 .376 138 116 .841
Pat Connaughton SG 25 82 5 1488 441 161 91 23 22 43 390 165 .423 210 74 .352 44 37 .841
Ed Davis C 28 78 0 1471 414 575 40 32 52 66 292 170 .582 1 0 .000 111 74 .667
Maurice Harkless SF 24 59 37 1264 385 162 53 48 43 40 297 147 .495 118 49 .415 59 42 .712
Zach Collins C 20 66 1 1045 292 221 52 17 31 58 289 115 .398 113 35 .310 42 27 .643
Noah Vonleh PF 22 33 12 476 119 167 13 6 11 15 96 47 .490 6 2 .333 31 23 .742
Meyers Leonard C 25 33 2 254 112 70 17 7 0 10 78 46 .590 26 11 .423 11 9 .818
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 27 3 189 61 54 14 5 3 18 60 24 .400 8 1 .125 18 12 .667
Wade Baldwin PG 21 7 0 80 38 8 5 2 1 4 21 14 .667 5 4 .800 10 6 .600
Jake Layman SF 23 35 1 160 34 16 11 6 4 5 47 14 .298 20 4 .200 3 2 .667
Georgios Papagiannis C 20 1 0 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1.000 0 0   0 0  
Team Totals     82 82 19753 8661 3728 1599 573 423 1067 7132 3222 .452 2308 845 .366 1715 1372 .800

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
CJ McCollum SG 26 4 4 155 101 8 14 5 1 9 77 40 .519 26 11 .423 13 10 .769
Damian Lillard PG 27 4 4 162 74 18 19 5 0 16 71 25 .352 30 9 .300 17 15 .882
Al-Farouq Aminu PF 27 4 4 131 69 36 5 4 2 6 52 27 .519 30 13 .433 2 2 1.000
Jusuf Nurkić C 23 4 4 94 47 32 4 6 5 3 39 19 .487 0 0   11 9 .818
Evan Turner SF 29 3 3 87 28 12 10 3 1 6 33 12 .364 7 2 .286 2 2 1.000
Zach Collins C 20 4 0 70 28 12 6 3 2 2 30 11 .367 14 3 .214 4 3 .750
Pat Connaughton SG 25 4 0 59 16 4 6 1 1 1 15 6 .400 10 2 .200 2 2 1.000
Maurice Harkless SF 24 2 1 53 16 8 4 0 1 1 13 7 .538 6 2 .333 0 0  
Shabazz Napier PG 26 2 0 35 11 2 3 3 0 6 11 5 .455 4 0 .000 2 1 .500
Ed Davis C 28 4 0 71 11 32 0 0 1 4 10 5 .500 0 0   4 1 .250
Meyers Leonard C 25 2 0 8 8 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.000 0 0   0 0  
Jake Layman SF 23 1 0 8 6 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 1.000 0 0   0 0  
Wade Baldwin PG 21 4 0 19 4 3 3 1 1 3 4 1 .250 1 1 1.000 2 1 .500
Caleb Swanigan PF 20 1 0 8 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000 1 0 .000 4 3 .750
Team Totals     4 4 960 422 174 76 33 15 58 364 165 .453 129 43 .333 63 49 .778

Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Damian Lillard Starter/Star [1.1] 36.6 High [1.2] 26.9 4.5 6.6 1.5 104.54 Offensive engine for the 2017–18 Portland Trail Blazers, ranking top-five in MVP voting while commanding elite on-ball usage. His deep pull-up range (3.1 3PM per game) forced high pick-and-roll coverage, stretching defenses beyond standard drop schemes. Shot .916 from the line, maximizing late-game efficiency and closing value. MVP-4, All-Star, All-NBA First Team
CJ McCollum Starter/Star [1.1] 36.1 High [1.2] 21.4 4.0 3.4 1.4 79.46 Primary perimeter shot creator alongside Lillard; leveraged mid-range footwork and off-dribble scoring to punish switches. His 39.7% three-point shooting maintained spacing symmetry in dual-guard lineups and stabilized half-court sets.  
Jusuf Nurkić Starter/Star [1.1] 26.4 Medium [1.1] 14.3 9.0 1.8 2.2 65.58 Interior anchor who provided rim protection (1.4 BPG) and physical screening presence. Anchored paint defense and facilitated elbow actions in Terry Stotts’ offense, creating inside-out balance for perimeter shooters. DPOY-15
Al-Farouq Aminu Starter/Star [1.1] 30.0 Medium [1.1] 9.3 7.6 1.2 1.7 47.67 Defensive specialist deployed against top wings; improved perimeter volume (4.9 3PA) to space the floor. Strong defensive rebounding (6.2 DRB) supported transition flow and lineup versatility.  
Evan Turner Key Contributor [1.05] 25.7 Medium [1.1] 8.2 3.1 2.2 1.0 33.15 Hybrid forward-guard used as secondary facilitator; operated in mid-post isolations and bench playmaking units. Provided lineup stability during staggered guard rotations.  
Shabazz Napier Key Contributor [1.05] 20.7 Medium [1.1] 8.7 2.3 2.0 1.3 32.80 Backup point guard who supplied scoring bursts and perimeter shooting (37.6% from three). Added ball pressure defensively (1.1 SPG), enabling tempo shifts in reserve units.  
Ed Davis Key Contributor [1.05] 18.9 Low [1.0] 5.3 7.4 0.5 1.1 29.82 Elite rebounder off the bench; offensive glass activity (2.3 ORB) generated second-chance scoring. High-efficiency finisher (.582 FG) within limited offensive scope.  
Maurice Harkless Key Contributor [1.05] 21.4 Medium [1.1] 6.5 2.7 0.9 1.5 26.75 Two-way wing contributor; 41.5% from three on moderate volume provided spacing lift. Defensive stocks (1.5) highlighted role in switch-heavy alignments.  
Zach Collins Bench [1.0] 15.8 Medium [1.1] 4.4 3.3 0.8 0.8 20.46 Rookie big integrated for developmental minutes; flashed weak-side rim protection and pick-and-pop spacing within structured second units.  
Pat Connaughton Bench [1.0] 18.1 Low [1.0] 5.4 2.0 1.1 0.6 18.20 Athletic reserve wing; provided transition finishing and perimeter depth while maintaining rotational defensive assignments.  
Noah Vonleh Bench [1.0] 14.4 Low [1.0] 3.6 5.1 0.4 0.5 19.20 Depth rebounder whose physicality supported interior defense; limited offensive usage centered on put-backs and short roll touches.  
Wade Baldwin Bench [1.0] 11.4 Low [1.0] 5.4 1.1 0.7 0.4 15.20 Small-sample guard minutes; aggressive downhill driver with efficient shooting in limited appearances.  
Meyers Leonard Bench [1.0] 7.7 Low [1.0] 3.4 2.1 0.5 0.2 12.40 Stretch-five option; high eFG% (.660) reflected selective perimeter attempts and pick-and-pop spacing role.  
Caleb Swanigan Bench [1.0] 7.0 Low [1.0] 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.3 10.20 Reserve forward utilized for physical rebounding stints; development-focused rotation role.  
Georgios Papagiannis Bench [1.0] 4.0 Low [1.0] 2.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 10.00 Brief appearance showcased interior size and shot contesting in extremely limited minutes.  
Jake Layman Bench [1.0] 4.6 Low [1.0] 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 4.20 End-of-rotation wing; developmental floor spacer in minimal usage role.  
TOTALS 240.9 105.6 45.5 19.5 12.2 The 2017–18 Blazers built a guard-centric offensive model around high-volume pick-and-roll creation and perimeter shooting (36.6% team 3PT). Balanced interior defense and rebounding (45.5 RPG) supported a 49-win season driven by backcourt scoring gravity and structured half-court execution.  

Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
CJ McCollum Starter/Star [1.1] 38.8 High [1.2] 25.3 2.0 3.5 1.6 85.67 Operated as the primary offensive engine in this 2018 Western Conference First Round series for the Portland Trail Blazers against the New Orleans Pelicans. Generated elite shot quality off pull-ups and mid-range isolations, posting a .591 eFG% while absorbing top perimeter defensive attention. Functioned as the only consistent half-court scorer when trapping schemes forced the ball out of high pick-and-roll actions.  
Damian Lillard Starter/Star [1.1] 40.5 High [1.2] 18.5 4.5 4.8 1.3 76.03 Faced aggressive blitz and trap coverage from Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis in this playoff matchup, limiting efficiency (.415 eFG%). Despite suppressed scoring efficiency, maintained primary creation responsibilities, spacing gravity beyond the arc and initiating nearly all late-clock actions. Turnover spike (4.0 TOV) reflects defensive pressure applied to Portland’s central offensive hub.  
Al-Farouq Aminu Starter/Star [1.1] 32.8 Medium [1.1] 17.3 9.0 1.3 1.5 70.18 Delivered high-leverage two-way production, stretching the floor at 43.3% from three while anchoring defensive rebounding (9.0 RPG). Operated as a release valve against trap-heavy schemes, capitalizing on kick-out spacing opportunities and maintaining defensive versatility across frontcourt assignments.  
Jusuf Nurkić Starter/Star [1.1] 23.5 Medium [1.1] 11.8 8.0 1.0 2.8 57.23 Interior presence provided physical screening and rim protection (1.3 BPG), but struggled with matchup mobility versus New Orleans’ pace-and-space alignment. Offensive role centered on paint touches and second-chance creation (3.0 ORB), with limited perimeter involvement.  
Evan Turner Starter/Star [1.1] 29.0 Medium [1.1] 9.3 4.0 3.3 1.3 43.08 Utilized as a secondary initiator to relieve ball pressure on Lillard. Functioned in mid-post and short-roll playmaking actions, contributing connective passing (3.3 APG) but with limited scoring efficiency (.394 eFG%). Defensive versatility allowed cross-matching across wing positions.  
Zach Collins Bench [1.0] 17.5 Medium [1.1] 7.0 3.0 1.5 1.3 28.16 Rookie frontcourt contributor provided weak-side rim contests and pick-and-pop spacing (3.5 3PA per game). Defensive activity (0.8 SPG, 0.5 BPG) reflected rotational energy role within second units.  
Maurice Harkless Key Contributor [1.05] 26.5 Medium [1.1] 8.0 4.0 2.0 0.5 28.02 Two-way wing tasked with defending multiple perimeter matchups while supplying opportunistic scoring. Efficient inside the arc (71.4% on twos) and functioned primarily as a cutter and transition finisher rather than a primary spacer.  
Ed Davis Key Contributor [1.05] 17.8 Low [1.0] 2.8 8.0 0.0 0.3 23.33 Elite rebounding specialist off the bench, generating second-chance possessions (1.3 ORB per game in limited minutes). Offensive role restricted to rim runs and put-backs, with defensive value anchored in positional interior containment.  
Shabazz Napier Bench [1.0] 17.5 Medium [1.1] 5.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 20.90 Backup guard inserted to provide ball-handling stability against perimeter pressure. Defensive activity (1.5 SPG) notable, though turnover rate (3.0 TOV) reflected high-risk playmaking in compressed playoff rotations.  
Jake Layman Bench [1.0] 8.0 Low [1.0] 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 20.00 Limited appearance but flashed athletic finishing and transition impact, converting all field goal attempts. Defensive event creation (2.0 SPG) occurred in small-sample minutes.  
Pat Connaughton Bench [1.0] 14.8 Low [1.0] 4.0 1.0 1.5 0.6 14.20 Depth wing providing floor spacing and rotational perimeter defense. Role centered on maintaining structural spacing in bench-heavy lineups rather than primary scoring.  
Meyers Leonard Bench [1.0] 4.0 Low [1.0] 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 12.00 Extremely limited deployment; utilized as a stretch big in short stints, converting all attempts but without sustained rotational impact.  
Caleb Swanigan Bench [1.0] 8.0 Low [1.0] 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 12.00 Brief frontcourt minutes emphasizing physicality and rebounding fundamentals; offensive contribution derived primarily from free-throw opportunities.  
Wade Baldwin Bench [1.0] 4.8 Low [1.0] 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 6.40 End-of-rotation guard minutes; limited usage with sporadic perimeter attempts and low-possession impact profile.  
TOTALS 240.0 105.5 43.5 19.0 12.1 The 2018 playoff series exposed Portland’s guard-centric offensive dependency. New Orleans’ trapping scheme disrupted primary pick-and-roll flow, forcing secondary creators into expanded roles. Despite efficient wing shooting and strong defensive rebounding stretches, half-court stagnation and turnover pressure defined the series outcome.