FEBRUARY 2013 IN REVIEWRecord: 29-28 (8-4) | 4th in division, 9th in conference, 14th in power rankingAn 8-4 February was a very successful month for the Blazers. Besides losing a couple winnable games, still trailing the Suns by a game for 8th place and Aldridge inexplicably being snubbed in favor of Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lin for the all-star game, things went well for Portland, who have reportedly developed great chemistry despite the fact that only four players were on this team a year ago.
NBA StandingsWestern Conference1 Oklahoma City 36-21 | .632% (2)
2 LA Clippers 37-23 | .617% | GB: .5 (5)
3 LA Lakers 34-25 | .576% | GB: 3 (6)
4 Minnesota 31-24 | .564% | GB: 4 (9)
5 Golden State 33-25 | .569% | GB: 3.5 (12)
6 San Antonio 33-26 | .559% | GB: 4 (10)
7 Denver 33-26 | .559% | GB: 4 (8)
8 Phoenix 31-28 | .525% | GB: 6 (15)
Portland 29-28 | .509% | GB: 7 (14)Houston 28-31 | .475% | GB: 9 (22)
Dallas 25-32 | .439% | GB: 11 (21)
Utah 25-33 | .431% | GB: 11.5 (19)
New Orleans 22-37 | .373 | GB: 15 (25)
Sacramento 22-37 | .373% | GB: 15 (18)
Memphis 18-38 | .321% | GB: 17.5 (30)
Eastern Conference1 Miami 41-14 | .745% (1)
2 Philadelphia 38-18 | .679% | GB: 3.5 (2)
3 Chicago 37-21 | .638% | GB: 5.5 (7)
4 Brooklyn 37-21 | .638% | GB: 5.5 (4)
5 New York 30-24 | .556% | GB: 10.5 (11)
6 Detroit 33-27 | .550% | GB: 10.5 (13)
7 Boston 27-30 | .474% | GB: 15 (17)
8 Indiana 27-31 | .466% | GB: 15.5 (16)
Orlando 27-31 | .466% | GB: 15.5 (20)
Atlanta 23-33 | .411% | GB: 18.5 (28)
Washington 23-33 | .411% | GB: 18.5 (29)
Milwaukee 22-34 | .393% | GB: 19.5 (24)
Toronto 22-36 | .379% | GB: 10.5 (23)
Charlotte 20-37 | .351% | GB: 22 (26)
Cleveland 19-39 | .328% | GB: 23.5 (27)
*power ranking in parentheses
Players Of The Month:WEST: Kobe Bryant (LAL);
EAST: Derrick Rose (CHI)
Rookies Of The Month:WEST: Anthony Davis (NO);
EAST: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (NO)
Rookie Of The Year Race 1. Damian Lillard (POR: 29-28) | 17.2 PPG, 7.2 APG, 3.7 RPG, .466% FG, .443% 3pt, .886% FTDespite losing rookie of the month to Anthony Davis, Lillard remains the frontrunner for rookie of the year, as his Blazers remain in the hunt for the 8th seed.
2. Anthony Davis (NO: 22-37) | 13.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.7 BPG, .489% FG, .710% FTDavis is making a late run for rookie of the year as he continues to put up good numbers for the struggling but improving Hornets.
3. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (CHA: 20-37) | 15.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, .467% FG, .299% 3pt, .787% FT 4. Thomas Robinson (SAC: 22-37) | 12.3 PPG, 9.5 RPG, .477% FG, .697% FTRobinson easily won the starting spot in Sacramento and is quietly having a very solid rookie campaign.
5. Bradley Beal (WAS: 23-33) | 15.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, .440% FG, .369% 3pt, .806% FTBeal no longer leads all rookies in scoring, but has nonetheless proven to be a solid starter for the Wizards.
Player Averages:LaMarcus Aldridge: 22 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 22.3 PER, .574% TS
Damian Lillard: 17.2 PPG, 7.2 APG, 3.7 RPG, 18.4 PER, .568% TS
Nicolas Batum: 16.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 15.7 PER, .546% TS
Wesley Matthews: 13.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.2 APG, 14.6 PER, .595% TS
Chuck Hayes: 2.2 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 9.9 PER, .553% TS
Jason Terry: 9 PPG, 1.4 APG, 19.4 PER, .606% TS
Tyler Honeycutt: 3.7 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 17 PER, .571% TS
Meyers Leonard: 3.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 12.1 PER, .621% TS
Ronnie Price: 3.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 13 PER, .516% TS
James Posey: 2.9 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 8.6 PER, .623% TS
Chris Wilcox: 2.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 7.3 PER, .522% TS
Around The NBATransactions2/2 - Bucks trade Samuel Dalembert, Ekpe Udoh to Wizards for Nene, Martell Webster
2/22 - Kings Fire Keith Smart, Hire Louis Turner
2/23 - Bobcats fire Mike Dunlap, Hire Kenny McDonald
2/27 - Grizzlies fire Lionel Hollins, Hire Mike Dunlap
Major Injuries2/3 - James Harden (HOU) - High Ankle Sprain (6-8 weeks)
2/14 - Mario Chalmers (MIA) - Broken Foot (8-10 weeks)
2/26 - Monta Ellis (MIL) - Broken Foot (6-8 weeks)