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Thunder face the Trail Blazers, seek 5th straight victory
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Western Conference-leading Thunder have won eight of 10 games and face a Portland team missing key players.
- On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder visited the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, seeking to extend their four-game winning streak in a Western Conference matchup.
- Portland entered the contest looking to break a two-game losing skid after falling 124-118 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and losing 125-103 to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
- Thunder coach Mark Daigneault credited defensive intensity for recent success, noting his team held Washington to 29.6% shooting including 7 of 43 from 3-point range in their latest dominant victory.
- Projected as 1.5-point favorites, the Thunder faced high market expectations while the Blazers sought to rebound from recent defensive struggles that saw them allow 124 and 125 points in consecutive games.
- Roster challenges complicated the matchup for both teams, with the Trail Blazers missing several key players while the Thunder managed without Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, both sidelined.
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Owensboro Messenger-InquirerPortland takes on Oklahoma City in conference matchup
The Trail Blazers will take on conference foe Oklahoma City. Wednesday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Trail Blazers won the last matchup 123-103. Portland is 3-0 against the Northwest Division, and Oklahoma…
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Thunder vs. Blazers predictions: Portland looks to snap two-game skid in the first of back-to-back meetings
The Thunder will be in Portland for the next two nights, with games Tuesday and Wednesday, and they’re coming in without three key players. Jalen Williams (ankle), Chet Holmgren (knee) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) are all out. Oklahoma City is 8-2 anyway. The Thunder have the league’s best defense, allowing 104.2 points per game, and they just held Washington to 75. They also have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 29.9 points.
·Portland, United States
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