Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
25
35
60
3311
3596
25
10
40
79
39
49
35
26
74
36
9
45
7
19
9
14
19
114
4
49
06
12
2020
1011
50
75
63
84
106
11
117
12
57
34
43
2631
6060
93
31
33
2217
711
32
1013
710
70
812
34
846
31
25
11
16
2433
6060
4
0
0
20
10
50
7
6
86
10
1
11
1
5
3
4
26
60
9
6
67
20
11
55
5
3
60
6
1
7
2
7
4
3
31
60
9
3
33
22
7
32
10
7
70
8
3
11
3
2
1
1
24
60
3
1
33
17
11
65
13
10
77
12
4
16
1
5
1
6
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
37
11
23
48
3
9
33
8
9
89
1
3
4
5
1
0
2
1
33
5
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
37
7
10
70
0
0
0
4
5
80
3
9
12
6
2
5
4
3
18
10
double
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
34
2
7
29
1
3
33
5
8
62
2
7
9
0
1
0
0
5
10
10
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
34
5
14
36
2
4
50
6
6
100
0
6
6
4
0
0
2
2
18
16
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
True
16
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
0
0
1
1
2
8
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
False
31
6
9
67
1
3
33
1
3
33
1
5
6
1
3
1
0
1
14
0
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
24
4
8
50
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
11
-12
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
10
2
3
67
1
2
50
1
2
50
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
3
6
-5
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
-6
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
5
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
March
2017
Saturday
Moda Center
Portland
Nets
Brooklyn
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
35
26
61
3516
3474
29
11
38
86
34
40
32
30
94
28
12
40
7
11
9
12
25
109
4
57
16
28
2217
99
4
514
512
100
78
12
90
31
25
32
44
2436
6060
611
22
4
2225
88
4
76
76
100
94
54
148
21
13
13
22
2524
6060
5
1
20
22
9
41
5
5
100
7
1
8
3
2
3
4
24
60
7
6
86
17
9
53
14
12
86
8
2
10
1
5
2
4
36
60
6
2
33
22
8
36
7
7
100
9
5
14
2
1
1
2
25
60
11
2
18
25
8
32
6
6
100
4
4
8
1
3
3
2
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
36
12
36
33
6
16
38
15
15
100
2
5
7
4
1
1
4
0
45
-7
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
30
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
3
4
1
2
3
0
3
2
-9
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
23
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
1
0
3
5
2
-23
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
10
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
-7
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
True
9
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
-9
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
36
4
12
33
1
6
17
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
3
9
7
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
False
32
6
9
67
1
1
100
2
2
100
3
3
6
2
2
2
2
3
15
4
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
27
6
13
46
0
0
0
6
7
86
2
8
10
0
1
0
2
3
18
15
double
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
75
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
1
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
11
2
5
40
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
7
3
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
March
2017
Friday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Suns
Phoenix
False
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday , 114 - 109 . Portland ( 25 - 35 ) has had a disappointing season but made up some ground in the Western Conference playoff race with a big win over OKC . The Blazers were carried to victory by strong play from their tandem of backcourt stars . Damian Lillard led the team with 33 points on 11 - of - 23 shooting , while C.J . McCollum added another 18 points . On top of that , it was perhaps the best game of new Blazer Jusuf Nurkic 's young career . Nurkic scored 18 points and dished out six assists while blocking five shots . Nurkic also led the team with 12 rebounds , including two clutch offensive boards near the end of the game . Despite tough opposition from Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook , Portland was able to fight for the narrow victory at the end of the game . Oklahoma City ( 35 - 26 ) saw superstar Russell Westbrook put the weight of the team on his shoulders throughout the game . Westbrook took a whopping 36 shots on the night , making only 12 . However , he went a perfect 15 - of - 15 at the free - throw line and had six three - pointers , finishing the night with a massive 45 points . As a team , it was not the Thunder 's strongest showing , as they shot under 40 percent and had just 11 assists on the night . Despite the Blazers generally being a weaker team on the glass , the Thunder were also out - rebounded 44 - 40 . This was despite the efforts of bench big man Enes Kanter , who had an 18 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . Portland will host the Nets on Saturday , while the Thunder will visit Phoenix on Friday . The Portland Trail Blazers overcame a whopping output from OKC 's Russell Westbrook on Thursday thanks to stellar play from stars of their own . Portland 's Damian Lillard led the team with 33 points while shooting 11 - of - 23 , adding four rebounds and five assists . Shooting guard C.J . McCollum added another 18 points . Perhaps the most impressive outing for the Blazers , though , was that of newly - acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic . Nurkic shot 7 - of - 10 for 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds , six assists , five blocks , and two steals . The near five - by - five was one of the more impressive performances of Nurkic 's young career . For OKC , meanwhile , superstar Russell Westbrook put on a show . Westbrook shot just 12 - of - 36 but went 15 - of - 15 from the line and had six three - pointers en route to a whopping 45 points . He added eight rebounds and four assists .
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 114 - 109. Portland (25 - 35) has had a disappointing season but made up some ground in the Western Conference playoff race with a big win over OKC. The Blazers were carried to victory by strong play from their tandem of backcourt stars. Damian Lillard led the team with 33 points on 11 - of - 23 shooting, while C.J. McCollum added another 18 points. On top of that, it was perhaps the best game of new Blazer Jusuf Nurkic's young career. Nurkic scored 18 points and dished out six assists while blocking five shots. Nurkic also led the team with 12 rebounds, including two clutch offensive boards near the end of the game. Despite tough opposition from Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, Portland was able to fight for the narrow victory at the end of the game. Oklahoma City (35 - 26) saw superstar Russell Westbrook put the weight of the team on his shoulders throughout the game. Westbrook took a whopping 36 shots on the night, making only 12. However, he went a perfect 15 - of - 15 at the free - throw line and had six three - pointers, finishing the night with a massive 45 points. As a team, it was not the Thunder's strongest showing, as they shot under 40 percent and had just 11 assists on the night. Despite the Blazers generally being a weaker team on the glass, the Thunder were also out - rebounded 44 - 40. This was despite the efforts of bench big man Enes Kanter, who had an 18 - point, 10 - rebound double - double. Portland will host the Nets on Saturday, while the Thunder will visit Phoenix on Friday.
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, 114 - 109. Portland (25 - 35) has had a disappointing season but made up some ground in the Western Conference playoff race with a big win over OKC. The Blazers were carried to victory by strong play from their tandem of backcourt stars. Damian Lillard led the team with 33 points on 11 - of - 23 shooting, while C.J. McCollum added another 18 points. On top of that, it was perhaps the best game of new Blazer Jusuf Nurkic's young career. Nurkic scored 18 points and dished out six assists while blocking five shots. Nurkic also led the team with 12 rebounds, including two clutch offensive boards near the end of the game. Despite tough opposition from Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, Portland was able to fight for the narrow victory at the end of the game. Oklahoma City (35 - 26) saw superstar Russell Westbrook put the weight of the team on his shoulders throughout the game. Westbrook took a whopping 36 shots on the night, making only 12. However, he went a perfect 15 - of - 15 at the free - throw line and had six three - pointers, finishing the night with a massive 45 points. As a team, it was not the Thunder's strongest showing, as they shot under 40 percent and had just 11 assists on the night. Despite the Blazers generally being a weaker team on the glass, the Thunder were also out - rebounded 44 - 40. This was despite the efforts of bench big man Enes Kanter, who had an 18 - point, 10 - rebound double - double. Portland will host the Nets on Saturday, while the Thunder will visit Phoenix on Friday. The Portland Trail Blazers overcame a whopping output from OKC's Russell Westbrook on Thursday thanks to stellar play from stars of their own. Portland's Damian Lillard led the team with 33 points while shooting 11 - of - 23, adding four rebounds and five assists. Shooting guard C.J. McCollum added another 18 points. Perhaps the most impressive outing for the Blazers, though, was that of newly - acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic shot 7 - of - 10 for 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds, six assists, five blocks, and two steals. The near five - by - five was one of the more impressive performances of Nurkic's young career. For OKC, meanwhile, superstar Russell Westbrook put on a show. Westbrook shot just 12 - of - 36 but went 15 - of - 15 from the line and had six three - pointers en route to a whopping 45 points. He added eight rebounds and four assists.
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<BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 12 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 10 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 45 <FG> 12 36 33 <FG3> 6 16 38 <FT> 15 15 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none