The Oklahoma City Thunder held the Trail Blazers at arm’s length most of the night, but Portland’s late surge led to a relatively entertaining 128-120 home loss. Anfernee Simons led the Blazers’ scoring with 29 points on 50% three-point shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 for Oklahoma City, and rookie Chet Holmgren added 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Here are a few details from tonight’s loss.
- Balanced Scoring. Six Blazers scored in double figures tonight, keeping OKC’s defense off balance. Jerami Grant’s 20 was the second-highest, and “the kids,” Duop Reath, Dalano Banton, and Kris Murray scored 16, 13, and 12 points respectively.