—— Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored a team-high 26 as the OKC Thunder won their 12th-straight 123-115 over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday afternoon at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-high 26 points and Chet Holmgren added 19 points and nine rebounds as the OKC Thunder improved to an NBA-best 20-1 on the season 123-115 over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday afternoon at Moda Center in Portland.
Deni Avdija led Portland (8-12) with 31 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists and Toumani Camara finished with 19 points and eight rebounds. With Donovan Clingan out of the lineup (Illness), Jerami Grant started the game at center. He finished with 18 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
Portland led by one at halftime and by two entering the fourth. OKC opened the fourth on an 8-0 run to take control of the game.
The Blazers pulled to within two with 8:08 to play but the Thunder used a 12-7 run to put the game away.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers kickoff a five-game road trip Tuesday in Toronto against the Raptors. The game is scheduled to tip off at 4:30 PM.
Chad’s Take- Great effort by the short-handed Trail Blazers! Deni Avdija is an all-star.