Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Portland Trail Blazers 123 — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder established an early edge, taking a 27-26 lead through the opening quarter of play. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced the effort with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, though his 8-of-22 shooting efficiency signaled a difficult night from the field. Jared McCain added 21 points with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 conversions from beyond the arc on 6-of-12 shooting, keeping the Thunder competitive through the first half.

Portland responded immediately in the second quarter, matching Oklahoma City's 32 points with 33 of their own to maintain a razor-thin margin at halftime. Damian Lillard anchored the Trail Blazers' attack with 25 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 triples on an 8-of-15 shooting performance. Deni Avdija fueled the offense by distributing 8 assists to go with 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 threes, also shooting 8-of-15 from the floor.

The game decisively turned in the third quarter as Portland outscored Oklahoma City 38-21, blowing open a contest that had been tightly contested until intermission. Sidy Cissoko contributed 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 shots from deep on 5-of-14 shooting to help widen the gap. Portland sustained their momentum into the final period, outproducing the Thunder 26-23 to complete a 123-103 victory that bypassed SportsFBI's pregame analytics model, which had leaned toward Oklahoma City at 68%.