On Tuesday, the NBA released its 2011 - 2012 NBA schedule, assuming there is a full 82-game season. Here's the Blazers.com link.
- Click through for the full Portland Trail Blazers schedule.
- If you're interested in comparing, here's a link to the 2010-2011 Blazers schedule.
- NBAStuffer.com has posted its full breakdown of back-to-backs, three games in four nights, days of rest, etc.
- The SB Nation NBA guys are doing a great series of breakdowns league-wide here.
- Mike Barrett has posted his thoughts on Blazers.com here.
- Joe Freeman of The Oregonian has his breakdown here.
Some quick notes...
- The Blazers do not play on Christmas this year for the first time since 2006-2007.
- November -- 15 games -- 6 home games; 9 road games
- December -- 13 games -- 8 home games; 5 road games
- January -- 15 games -- 5 home games; 10 road games
- February -- 13 games -- 8 home games; 5 road games
- March -- 17 games -- 8 home games; 9 road games
- April -- 9 games -- 6 home games; 3 road games
- Longest homestand -- 4 games in November, 4 games in December, 4 games in February
- Longest road trip -- 7 games in March -- Minnesota, Boston, Toronto, Cleveland, New York, Orlando, Miami
- 9 appearances on ESPN; 5 appearances on TNT; 7 appearances on NBA TV
Tallies from the team...HOME STANDS1 Game: 7
2 Games: 2
3 Games: 6
4 Games: 3ROAD TRIPS
1 Game: 9
2 Games: 3
3 Games: 3
4 Games: 1
5 Games: 0
6 Games: 1
7 Games: 1BACK‐TO‐BACKS
Road‐Road: 8
Home‐Home: 0
Road‐Home: 3
Home‐Road: 7
TOTAL: 18
What are your first impressions?
November
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Thu 03
vs Denver
7:30pm
Fri 04
@ LA Clippers
7:30pm
Sun 06
@ Phoenix
5:00pm
Wed 09
@ Denver
6:00pm
Thu 10
vs San Antonio
7:30pm
Sat 12
vs Detroit
7:00pm
Mon 14
vs Philadelphia
7:00pm
Wed 16
vs Chicago
7:00pm
Fri 18
@ Indiana
4:00pm
Sat 19
@ Milwaukee
5:30pm
Mon 21
@ Charlotte
4:00pm
Wed 23
@ Detroit
4:30pm
Fri 25
vs Utah
7:00pm
Mon 28
@ Dallas
5:30pm
Wed 30
@ Atlanta
4:30pm
December
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Fri 02
vs Indiana
7:30pm
Sun 04
@ LA Lakers
6:30pm
Mon 05
vs Minnesota
7:00pm
Thu 08
vs Boston
7:30pm
Mon 12
vs Sacramento
7:00pm
Wed 14
vs Toronto
7:00pm
Fri 16
@ Phoenix
6:00pm
Sun 18
@ Memphis
3:00pm
Mon 19
@ San Antonio
5:30pm
Fri 23
vs Phoenix
7:30pm
Mon 26
vs LA Clippers
7:00pm
Thu 29
vs New York
7:00pm
Sat 31
@ Houston
5:00pm
January
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Tue 03
@ Oklahoma City
5:00pm
Wed 04
@ Minnesota
5:00pm
Fri 06
vs Memphis
7:30pm
Sun 08
vs Cleveland
6:00pm
Wed 11
vs Orlando
7:00pm
Fri 13
@ San Antonio
5:00pm
Sat 14
@ Houston
5:00pm
Mon 16
@ Philadelphia
11:00am
Wed 18
@ New Jersey
4:30pm
Fri 20
@ Washington
4:00pm
Sat 21
@ Chicago
5:00pm
Tue 24
vs LA Lakers
7:00pm
Wed 25
@ Golden State
7:30pm
Fri 27
vs Phoenix
7:00pm
Sat 28
@ Utah
6:00pm
February
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Wed 01
vs Charlotte
7:00pm
Thu 02
@ Sacramento
7:00pm
Sat 04
vs Denver
7:00pm
Mon 06
vs Oklahoma City
7:00pm
Wed 08
vs Houston
7:00pm
Fri 10
@ New Orleans
5:00pm
Sat 11
@ Dallas
5:30pm
Tue 14
vs Washington
7:00pm
Thu 16
vs LA Clippers
7:30pm
Sat 18
vs Atlanta
7:00pm
Tue 21
vs San Antonio
7:00pm
Wed 22
@ Utah
6:00pm
Wed 29
@ Denver
6:00pm
March
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Thu 01
vs Miami
7:30pm
Sat 03
vs Minnesota
7:00pm
Mon 05
vs New Orleans
7:00pm
Wed 07
@ Minnesota
5:00pm
Fri 09
@ Boston
4:30pm
Sun 11
@ Toronto
10:00am
Tue 13
@ Cleveland
4:00pm
Wed 14
@ New York
4:30pm
Fri 16
@ Orlando
4:00pm
Sun 18
@ Miami
3:00pm
Tue 20
vs Milwaukee
7:00pm
Thu 22
vs Memphis
7:00pm
Fri 23
@ LA Lakers
7:30pm
Sun 25
vs Golden State
6:00pm
Tue 27
vs Oklahoma City
7:00pm
Thu 29
vs New Orleans
7:00pm
Fri 30
@ LA Clippers
7:30pm
April
Opponent
Time
Local TV
Nat TV
Radio
Sun 01
vs Sacramento
6:00pm
Wed 04
vs New Jersey
7:00pm
Fri 06
@ Oklahoma City
5:00pm
Sat 07
@ Memphis
5:00pm
Mon 09
vs Houston
7:00pm
Wed 11
vs Golden State
7:30pm
Fri 13
vs Dallas
7:30pm
Sun 15
@ Sacramento
3:00pm
Wed 18
vs Utah
7:30pm
More information from a press release from the team.
TRAIL BLAZERS TIP-OFF 2011-12 SEASON VS. DENVER AT ROSE GARDEN
Portland's 82-game schedule slated to begin November 3
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Trail Blazers tip-off their 42nd NBA season by hosting the Northwest Division rival Denver Nuggets on Thursday, Nov. 3, marking the third straight year the team has opened the season at the Rose Garden.
All 82 Trail Blazers games will be aired by national carriers or the Trail Blazers Broadcast Television Network. Portland's complete broadcast schedule and preseason schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
Portland plays nine of its first 15 games on the road and closes the season by playing 11 of its last 16 at the Rose Garden. The schedule includes a six-game road trip (Jan. 13-21) and a season-high, seven-game trip (March 7-18).
Among the top teams making the trip to the Rose City in 2011-12: the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on April 13; the Miami Heat on March 1; the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 24; the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 16 and the Boston Celtics on Dec. 8.
Portland will take on 10 of 14 Western Conference opponents twice at home and twice on the road, while playing Dallas, Golden State, the L.A. Lakers and New Orleans only three times apiece. Of those matchups, the Trail Blazers host Golden State and New Orleans twice, and Dallas and the L.A. Lakers once. The club will face each Eastern Conference team twice.
The Trail Blazers close out the 2011-12 NBA regular season at home on Wednesday, April 18, vs. Utah.
-- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter