Overview
- Portland snapped Oklahoma City’s franchise-best 8-0 start, dropping the defending champions to 8-1 at the Moda Center on Wednesday.
- Deni Avdija finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Jrue Holiday hit 6 of 10 threes for 22 points, and Jerami Grant added 20 off the bench.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 with nine rebounds and four assists, extending his streak to 81 consecutive regular-season games with at least 20 points.
- Officials ruled Isaiah Joe’s foot was on the arc on a late foul with 0.6 seconds left, turning a potential three-shot foul into two and shaping the final sequence.
- Oklahoma City’s depth was tested with multiple absences, including Chet Holmgren (back), Lu Dort (upper trap) and Alex Caruso (rest), as Portland shot 19-of-43 from three in the comeback.