Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder fall short vs Trail Blazers for second straight night
(AP) — Deni Avdija had 28 points, Damian Lillard scored 18 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers completed a two-game sweep of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 118-108 win on Wednesday night.
Key points
- Here are three takeaways from the loss: More: Damian Lillard torches Thunder as Trail Blazers snap OKC's four-game win streak Alex Caruso applied defensive pressure in rare start The buzzer sounded, signaling the end of a timeout, and Jrue Holiday prepared to inbound the ball underneath Portland's own basket.
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- Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 31 points, including 23 in the second half, as the Thunder coughed up a fourth-quarter lead.
A loose ball led to a layup by Kenrich Williams to give the Thunder their first lead since the first half and forcing a Blazers timeout with 10:41 left.
The Trail Blazers were led by none other than Avdija, who recorded 28 points, six assists and four steals.
Additional details
- Get to know wing from Thunder-Kings trade Isaiah Hartenstein was feeling it Isaiah Hartenstein instantly knew it was on the money.
- Free throws by Gilgeous-Alexander made it 108-102, only for Lillard to answer with a driving layup to make it 110-102.
- It's the second loss in as many nights to Portland, which also earned a 123-103 home win over OKC on Tuesday.
- Portland’s stars rallied the Blazers, with Avdija and Lillard scoring 20 of their 30 fourth-quarter points.
- But as the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Thunder fell just short of the finish line.
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