Thunder
Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday, November 10, at Moda Center in Portland, OR.
The game was tied 59-59 at halftime. The Trail Blazers did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 38-21. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 97-80 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Trail Blazers was 22 points; the Thunder led by as many as 5.
Top performers
Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 4 3-pointers. Deni Avdija added 24 points and 6 rebounds. For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points on 8-of-22 shooting, with 8 rebounds. Jared McCain added 21 points.
Double-double: Aday Mara (10 points and 10 rebounds).
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 26 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 8-22 FG, 29 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 8-15 FG, 24 MIN
- Deni Avdija (POR): 24 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 8-15 FG, 34 MIN
- Jared McCain (OKC): 21 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 6-12 FG, 31 MIN
- Sidy Cissoko (POR): 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 5-14 FG, 33 MIN
- Ajay Mitchell (OKC): 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 6-10 FG, 28 MIN
By the numbers
The Trail Blazers shot 44.0% from the field (40-of-91) and went 19-of-50 from three-point range; the Thunder shot 44.0% and went 8-of-22 from deep. Assists: Trail Blazers 26, Thunder 20.
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 7-3, while the Thunder fell to 8-3. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13; the Thunder visit the Clippers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,367 at Moda Center. Officials: Eric Dalen, Curtis Blair and Brandon Schwab.