I posted this schedule breakdown in August 2018, a couple of months before the Blazers opened the season against the Lakers at Moda Center. Portland won 128–119 on Oct. 18 in LeBron James’ Lakers debut.
Looking back, that opener was just the start of a pretty memorable season. The Blazers finished 53–29 and earned the No. 3 seed in the West. Damian Lillard sent Oklahoma City home with a 37-footer at the buzzer, and Portland beat Denver in seven games before falling to Golden State in the Western Conference finals.