The rookies of the Trailblazers are stepping up when called upon. Power forward Dante Cunningham has played in 45 games (1 starts) for the Blazers this season and he is averaging 11.9 minutes, 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game on 50.6% shooting from the floor. Fellow power forward Jeff Pendergraph has also been effective when he has gotten the chance to play. Pendergraph has played in 29 games (4 starts) for the Trailblazers this season and he is averaging 11.9 minutes, 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game on 64.4% shooting from the floor. Point guard Patrick Mills was recently called up from the D-League. He has played in 6 games (0 starts) for the Trailblazers this season and he is averaging 2.3 minutes, 1.2 points, 0.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.