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When the Portland Trail Blazers face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, it will be their 6th consecutive away game. The Thunder have won 2 in a row as a response to losing their previous two games. They defeated the Miami Heat 128-120 on Wednesday after defeating the Washington Wizards 136-128 on Monday.
The NBA season is almost halfway through, and the top spot in the Western Conference rankings is hotly contested. The top three teams, the Timberwolves, Thunder, and Nuggets, are all inside 1.5 games of one another. With these clubs fighting for place in the standings, every game counts. Before playing Miami, the Thunder had lost 2 of their previous 3 matches. A day later, they had to play Portland. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced the Thunder during their latest game, a victory against Washington, with 32 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder in scoring by a significant margin; his 31.5 points per contest average is third highest in the NBA. Along with assists (6.4 per game) and steals (2.4 per game), Gilgeous-Alexander tops the club in those categories.
It’s not good to be in 14th place in the West, where the Trail Blazers appear to be stuck. They are 4.5 games clear of the Spurs, who are in last place, and 3.5 games below the Grizzlies for 13th place. To climb up the standings, Portland must be able to make a trade quickly or witness a noticeable improvement from its young players. They’ve suffered losses in 4 of their previous 5 matches, but they’ve all been away from home since they’re on a 7-game road trip starting this Saturday. Jerami Grant topped the Blazers with 21 points during their most recent game, a loss against the Knicks. The Blazers’ top scorer, Anfernee Simons, had an injury early in the season but has since returned to action, starting 15 games and averaging 24.6 points per game.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Game Information
- Date: 01/11/2024
- Time: 08:10 PM ET
- Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
- How to Watch Blazers vs Thunder: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
