Thunder
Trail BlazersThe Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108 on Wednesday, November 11, at Moda Center in Portland, OR.
The Trail Blazers led 56-50 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 28-18. The biggest lead for the Trail Blazers was 12 points; the Thunder led by as many as 9.
Top performers
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 28 points on 9-of-20 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 6 assists and 4 steals. Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 5 assists. For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points on 9-of-20 shooting. Isaiah Hartenstein added 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Double-double: Isaiah Hartenstein (20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists). The Trail Blazers bench outscored the Thunder reserves 34-22.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 31 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 9-20 FG, 36 MIN
- Deni Avdija (POR): 28 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 9-20 FG, 35 MIN
- Isaiah Hartenstein (OKC): 20 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 10-14 FG, 34 MIN
- Jrue Holiday (POR): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 5-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Sidy Cissoko (POR): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 6-9 FG, 29 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 5-14 FG, 32 MIN
By the numbers
The Trail Blazers shot 45.7% from the field (37-of-81) and went 19-of-49 from three-point range; the Thunder shot 42.0% and went 11-of-36 from deep. Assists: Trail Blazers 21, Thunder 19.
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 8-3 with their second straight win, while the Thunder fell to 8-4, their second loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13; the Thunder visit the Clippers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,851 at Moda Center. Officials: Ben Taylor, Nate Green and Sha'Rae Mitchell.