Overview
- Tipoff in Oklahoma City is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET).
- The Blazers ruled out Shaedon Sharpe, Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Matisse Thybulle, Blake Wesley and Damian Lillard, while two centers are game-time questions.
- Oklahoma City will be without Jalen Williams and Aaron Wiggins, with additional absences including Kenrich Williams, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber.
- The Thunder enter on an eight-game winning streak at 16-1, most recently routing the Jazz 144-112 on Friday in a result that counted toward the 2025 NBA Cup as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 31 points and eight assists in three quarters.
- Portland is 7-9 after a 127-123 road win over the Warriors on Friday, led by Deni Avdija’s 26 points and 13 assists and Caleb Love’s 26 off the bench, and it previously handed OKC its lone loss with a 20-point comeback earlier this month.