Overview
- Tipoff is 8:00 p.m. ET at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with coverage on regional outlets and NBA League Pass.
- Oklahoma City enters 28-5 after a 140-129 win over Atlanta, while Portland is 14-19 following a 125-122 victory over Dallas.
- The Thunder list Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams and Ousmane Dieng out, and the Blazers are without Jrue Holiday, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley, with Kris Murray questionable.
- This is the fourth matchup this season, with OKC leading the series 2-1 after Portland delivered the Thunder’s first loss earlier in the year.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.2 points per game for an OKC team leading the NBA in defensive and net rating, while Portland’s size with Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III has been cited as a rim-protecting test for the Thunder’s drive-heavy offense.