Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers

· National Basketball Association

Oklahoma City Thunder

37-8, 17-5 Away

Final
118 - 108

Portland Trail Blazers

17-29, 9-13 Home

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 points, NBA-leading Thunder beat Trail Blazers 118-108

SGA's 35-point night fuels Thunder to victory

Jalen Williams added 24 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder rebound from a home loss to Dallas on Thursday night. Oklahoma City is 37-8 overall and 17-5 on the road.

Deni Avdija had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Portland.

Portland made things interesting in the final period, cutting it to 93-88 on Anfernee Simons' free throws. The Thunder countered with a banked 3-pointer from Williams to make it 96-88. A 3-pointer from Alex Caruso made it 105-90.

Takeaways Thunder: Oklahoma City leads the league in steals for the second straight season. According to coach Mark Daigenault, the biggest reason is the defensive prowess of their best players, not anything he is coaching. “On our level, it’s the quality of defensive personnel," he said.

Trail Blazers: Rookie center Donovan Clingan has been in and out of the lineup this season with injuries. He returned Friday night in a win over Charlotte, finishing with 13 rebounds and four blocks. “I’m happy to have him back out there,” coach Chauncey Billups said.

Key moment The Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 39-27 in the second quarter.

Up next The Thunder are at Golden State on Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers host Milwaukee on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 3-0

Matchup Prediction

Trail Blazers: 20.1%

Thunder: 79.9%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	118 - 108
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	118 - 108
4th 0.0	shot clock turnover	118 - 108
4th 22.2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	118 - 108
4th 24.1	Toumani Camara misses 3-foot two point shot	118 - 108

Statistics

OKC		POR
42-89	FG	33-81
47.2	Field Goal %	40.7
10-30	3PT	18-40
33.3	Three Point %	45.0
24-29	FT	24-28
82.8	Free Throw %	85.7
43	Rebounds	44
14	Offensive Rebounds	13
29	Defensive Rebounds	31
24	Assists	21
7	Steals	2
3	Blocks	6
7	Turnovers	15
2	Team Turnovers	0
9	Total Turnovers	15
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
11	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	21
8	Fast Break Points	8
52	Points in Paint	22
19	Fouls	27
19	Largest Lead	10

Game Information

Moda Center

Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 17,619 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	11	.807	-	L1
Denver	38	20	.655	8.5	W1
Minnesota	32	27	.542	15	W1
Portland	25	33	.431	21.5	W2
Utah	14	43	.246	32	L1

Full Standings

NBA News

Timberwolves reach deal with Jaylen Clark, to add Bones Hyland

The Timberwolves have reached a two-year deal with two-way guard Jaylen Clark and also will be picking up free agent guard Bones Hyland, their agents told ESPN.

Klay Thompson honors doctor with Warriors 2022 championship ring

The Dallas Mavericks guard showed his gratitude to the doctor who helped him return to the court following his Achilles injury in 2020.

Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Wednesday

Jim McCormick breaks down Wednesday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the nine-game slate.

Fantasy basketball: Six rising rookies who can help win your league

Stephon Castle is one of several rookies who are finishing the season strong. Here's what it means for fantasy and betting.

NBA players with triple-doubles against every team faced

In February 2025, Luka Doncic became the fifth NBA player to earn a triple-double against every team played. Check out other superstars on the list.