Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes unwanted NBA history after getting thumped by Blazers again
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to exact revenge on the Portland Trail Blazers , losing again on Wednesday, 118-108, at Moda Center in the second game of their back-to-back series. The Thunder also bowed to the Trail Blazers, 123-103, at the same venue on Tuesday. Oklahoma City held the lead in the fourth quarter, but […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…
The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a 118-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, struggling in clutch time during their stay at Moda Center. Starting with Alex Caruso, the Thunder played with better energy in the first quarter, leading 32-28. However, the Trail Blazers surged with a 24-8 run in the second quarter, fueled by outside jumpers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled to get to the rim, shooting contested jumpers instead. The Thunder fell to a 56-50 deficit at halftime. In the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander returned to scoring, but the Blazers kept up with timely outside jumpers. The Thunder's defense improved, but the supporting cast couldn't overcome the Trail Blazers' shooting from the outside.
Active players included Gilgeous-Alexander (31 points, 4 rebounds), Isaiah Hartenstein (20 points, 11 rebounds), Caruso (14 points, 7 rebounds), and Jared McCain (10 points). The Trail Blazers outshot the Thunder from the field (46%-42%) and 3-point range (38.8%-30.6%).
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