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Thunder’s Perfect Start Ends With 121–119 Loss in Portland

The Trail Blazers erased a 22-point deficit to hand the reigning champions their first defeat.

Overview

  • Oklahoma City dropped to 8-1 after the road loss, leaving no undefeated teams in the NBA.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points for the Thunder, and Isaiah Hartenstein added 10 points, 11 rebounds and three assists.
  • Portland snapped a 16-game skid against Oklahoma City with the comeback victory.
  • Earlier in the week, OKC had moved to 8-0 with a 126-107 win over the Clippers, led by 30 points from Gilgeous-Alexander while James Harden scored 25 for Los Angeles.
  • Dennis Schröder recorded 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in Sacramento’s 121-116 home win over Golden State.