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The Portland Trail Blazers never had a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder as they fell 122-95 in the second meeting between the two teams. Portland trailed by 21 points after the first quarter and never truly threatened that massive lead throughout the rest of the contest. The Blazers were led by the 21 points of Jerami Grant. Deni Avdija really struggled in the contest, making just 4 of his 16 attempts from the field en route to a season-low 11-point performance. The Thunder were led by 37 points from reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They also got 20 points from Ajay Mitchell off the bench. Here are some observations from the blowout. Over Right Away Portland led 8-4 a few minutes into the game. However, the game was immediately put out of reach with a 32-8 run from Oklahoma City. After the massive lead gained by that run, the game was never in question. The Thunder were able to keep a double-digit lead throughout the rest of the game. That massive first quarter difference was built on the back of great shooting from the Thunder and poor shooting from Portland. The turnover battle and rebounding numbers were close to equal, the Blazers just could not buy a basket when they needed one to keep themselves from getting run out. Guard Play? Portland’s injury woes caused them to come into a matchup with the best team in the NBA missing the top six guards on their depth chart. Avdija and Sidy Cissoko took the starting guard spots in the contest, but the offensive flow was disrupted from the beginning. Avdija’s impact as a table-setter was limited to just a single assist, and the Blazers ended with just 16 for the entire game, good for the fifth worst mark by a team this season according to Statmuse. The lack of a true point guard to help run the offense alongside Avdija causes Portland’s offense to be prone to sputtering starts and tough stretches of poor ball movement. Lid On The Basket What happens when you take already inefficient team and have them undercut their averages? A loss. What happens when their opponent is the best team in the league? A BLOWOUT loss. OK, at some point the law of large numbers implies the Blazers will start making shots this season. However, that has not happened yet. Portland came into this game shooting 45% from the field on the season, good for 25th in the NBA and 32.6% from deep, good for 27th. They underperformed those totals by a lot. Portland made just 37% of their shots from the field and 26% from three in the game. Jerami Grant If there was a lone bright spot on offense for the Blazers it was Grant. He had a team-high 21 points on 6/8 shooting from the field and made 3 of his 4 attempts from deep. It was a low volume, high impact night for Grant as he made a few shots at moments that looked like it might help start a run. Obviously that turned out to be just a drop in the bucket. Grant has found a role as a lower volume scorer in Portland’s offense this season, and this type of shooting performance showcased how impactful he can be in that role. It came at the wrong time, as it did not matter in the slightest in this contest, but the proof of concept is still there. Up Next Box Score The Blazers play the second night of a back-to-back tomorrow Mon. Nov. 24 against the Milwaukee Bucks at 5pm Pacific.

The Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their lone loss of the season with a 122-95 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night. The defending NBA champions were dominant all night and are now 17-1. They jumped out to a 27-point first half lead and never looked back, looking like a team intent on getting payback against the Blazers, who came from behind to hand them their only loss on November 5th.  Portland falls to 7-10 with the loss. Player of Note Jerami Grant shot the ball well for the Blazers, leading the team with 21 points on 6-8 shooting overall. He made three of his four 3-pointers and all six of his free throws. Unfortunately, the rest of the Blazers struggled to find the net. Overall, the Blazers shot a season-worst 36.3%. They made just 12-47 3-point shots. Stat of the Night The Thunder owned the paint on both ends of the floor. They finished with 58 points in the paint and the number would have been much higher if they hadn’t eased up as the game got out of reach. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set the tone early, driving to the basket at will. Eight of his ten first half field goals came in the paint and when he wasn’t getting to the rim, he was drawing fouls. He finished with 37 points in 30 minutes. What We Noticed Deni Avdija started the night aggressively, driving into the lane to saddle Luguentz Dort with two early fouls, but the Thunder were able to adjust and contain him for most of the night. Avdija missed his first seven three-point attempts and was just 2-13 shooting overall at halftime.  He finished with a season-low 11 points and dished out just one assist. With so many key players out of the lineup, the Blazers just don’t have the offensive weapons to pick up the slack when Avdija struggles. With the game out of hand, rookie Yang Hansen got extended fourth quarter minutes. He took advantage of the low stakes playing time by launching 11 shots in 18 minutes. He finished with eight points on 3-11 shooting, including 1-6 on 3-pointers. He added four rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. Box Score Up Next The Blazers finish up their three-game road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks at 5pm Pacific on Monday.

This is your second half thread for tonight’s Blazers / Tunder game! Here’s tonight’s game info: Portland Trail Blazers (7-9) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (16-1) – Sun. Nov 23 – 4pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. How to watch via streaming: BlazerVision in Oregon and Washington; League Pass everywhere else Trail Blazers Injuries: Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Blake Wesley, Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe (Out); Robert Williams III, Donovan Clingan (Questionable). Thunder Injuries: Jalen Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Kenrich Williams (Out). This is your thread to talk about second-half action with fellow fans! Here’s what we ask in our discussion threads: Stay on the topic of the game during official Game Day threads. This isn’t Summer League or preseason. We ask that the focus be a little tighter because everyone is gathering for the same reason, the game that unites us all. Don’t troll. Talk about basketball, not other commenters. Be smart and charitable—or at least honest and relatable—in the discussion. Friction happens, but treat this like your living room, not an anonymous message board. (Also avoid the classic internet trolling techniques: overt snark, comment repetition, etc.) Obviously no language that diminishes people based on race, gender, orientation, and the like is allowed. Blazer’s Edge is a non-profanity site. Yes, even though referees exist. Thanks for being a part of the discussion. Enjoy the game and join us after for analysis and more!