Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
43
37
80
1720
2377
33
15
45
84
43
51
24
19
79
30
9
39
6
32
11
15
23
120
4
126
64
51
2220
1213
55
411
39
9
87
13
100
01
119
22
44
3339
6060
96
41
43
1923
108
6
36
34
94
96
14
110
23
84
25
43
2721
6060
12
6
50
22
12
55
4
3
75
8
1
9
0
11
2
4
33
60
6
4
67
20
13
65
11
9
82
7
3
10
1
9
2
4
39
60
9
4
44
19
10
53
3
3
100
9
1
10
2
8
2
4
27
60
6
1
17
23
8
35
6
4
67
6
4
10
3
4
5
3
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
True
37
10
17
59
3
8
38
4
6
67
2
4
6
5
3
1
1
2
27
18
none
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
36
2
13
15
2
7
29
5
5
100
0
3
3
9
0
1
3
0
11
6
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
35
10
18
56
4
8
50
2
2
100
1
2
3
3
0
0
3
3
26
7
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
True
30
3
4
75
0
0
0
4
6
67
1
5
6
7
2
1
1
4
10
5
none
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
28
6
13
46
1
3
33
1
1
100
2
3
5
2
4
2
1
3
14
15
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
23
6
9
67
4
5
80
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
2
16
0
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
17
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
2
50
3
5
8
2
0
1
1
5
9
3
none
Gerald
Henderson
Gerald Henderson
False
14
1
4
25
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
4
1
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
11
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
3
-12
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-12
none
Luis
Montero
Luis Montero
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Chris
Kaman
Chris Kaman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
9
April
2016
Saturday
Moda Center
Portland
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
54
25
79
1966
1722
22
9
41
91
43
47
31
20
65
31
19
50
2
18
9
17
20
115
4
46
12
26
2124
1012
48
129
57
44
95
64
159
00
16
31
63
2633
6060
66
24
36
2620
1011
39
37
26
70
611
72
683
02
56
32
35
2432
6060
4
1
25
21
10
48
12
5
42
9
6
15
0
1
3
6
26
60
6
2
33
24
12
50
9
7
78
5
4
9
0
6
1
3
33
60
6
2
33
26
10
38
3
2
67
6
7
13
0
5
3
3
24
60
6
4
67
20
11
55
7
6
86
11
2
13
2
6
2
5
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
True
38
10
19
53
1
5
20
4
6
67
1
3
4
1
3
0
7
2
25
-2
none
Randy
Foye
Randy Foye
True
36
3
13
23
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
2
3
4
1
0
2
4
11
12
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
True
35
13
18
72
1
1
100
6
7
86
9
11
20
0
1
1
1
3
33
10
double
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
True
31
7
15
47
3
8
38
2
4
50
0
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
19
-19
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
22
4
7
57
0
0
0
1
2
50
7
5
12
1
0
0
1
2
9
-20
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
30
4
14
29
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
1
1
6
1
0
0
2
10
-10
none
Josh
Huestis
Josh Huestis
False
20
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
2
0
0
6
6
0
1
1
2
0
6
11
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
4
1
-6
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
1
-1
none
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nazr
Mohammed
Nazr Mohammed
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
9
April
2016
Saturday
Sleep Train Arena
Sacramento
Kings
Sacramento
False
The Portland Trail Blazers ( 43 - 37 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 54 - 25 ) 120 - 115 at Moda Center on Wednesday . Billy Donovan opted to rest most of his starters , as Russell Westbrook , Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka were all sidelined with the playoffs around the corner . The matchup worked in favor of the Blazers , as they now are in a deadlock with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 5 - seed in the Western Conference . Portland had little trouble handling the Enes Kanter led Oklahoma squad until the fourth quarter . Kanter flashed his brilliant offensive play in his matchup , and led all scorers with 33 points , in addition to a whopping 20 rebounds , on 13 - of - 18 shooting . His defense has always been in question , but when the bench forward steps up that strong in the scoring and rebound department , it 's tough to worry about his one sided game . Dion Waiters was given the green light with all stars Westbrook and Durant on the sideline , and turned in a 25 point performance on 10 - of - 19 shooting . Anthony Morrow drew the start as well , and added 19 points and three assists . Portland , who has surprised many this season after eclipsing their expected win total by 10 wins at this point in the season , rallied behind C.J . McCollum and Al-Farouq Aminu . The back court duo of McCollum and Lillard is dangerous to deal with at all points , but it was Lehigh shooting guard who turned in the bulk of the Blazers offense , as he finished with 26 points , three rebounds and three assists . Lillard struggled to find his stroke from the field and scored just 11 points on 13 shots , but he added nine assists and kept the ball movement in tact . Aminu has been a bright spot for Portland in the second half of the season , and contributed another strong performance with 27 points , six rebounds , five assists , three steals and one blocked shot in 37 minutes of action . Both teams play on Saturday , as the Blazers host the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 26 - 52 ) , while the Thunder head south to take on the Sacramento Kings ( 31 - 47 ) .
The Portland Trail Blazers (43 - 37) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (54 - 25) 120 - 115 at Moda Center on Wednesday. Billy Donovan opted to rest most of his starters, as Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka were all sidelined with the playoffs around the corner. The matchup worked in favor of the Blazers, as they now are in a deadlock with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 5 - seed in the Western Conference. Portland had little trouble handling the Enes Kanter led Oklahoma squad until the fourth quarter. Kanter flashed his brilliant offensive play in his matchup, and led all scorers with 33 points, in addition to a whopping 20 rebounds, on 13 - of - 18 shooting. His defense has always been in question, but when the bench forward steps up that strong in the scoring and rebound department, it's tough to worry about his one sided game. Dion Waiters was given the green light with all stars Westbrook and Durant on the sideline, and turned in a 25 point performance on 10 - of - 19 shooting. Anthony Morrow drew the start as well, and added 19 points and three assists. Portland, who has surprised many this season after eclipsing their expected win total by 10 wins at this point in the season, rallied behind C.J. McCollum and Al-Farouq Aminu. The back court duo of McCollum and Lillard is dangerous to deal with at all points, but it was Lehigh shooting guard who turned in the bulk of the Blazers offense, as he finished with 26 points, three rebounds and three assists. Lillard struggled to find his stroke from the field and scored just 11 points on 13 shots, but he added nine assists and kept the ball movement in tact. Aminu has been a bright spot for Portland in the second half of the season, and contributed another strong performance with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and one blocked shot in 37 minutes of action. Both teams play on Saturday, as the Blazers host the Minnesota Timberwolves (26 - 52), while the Thunder head south to take on the Sacramento Kings (31 - 47).
The Portland Trail Blazers (43 - 37) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (54 - 25) 120 - 115 at Moda Center on Wednesday. Billy Donovan opted to rest most of his starters, as Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka were all sidelined with the playoffs around the corner. The matchup worked in favor of the Blazers, as they now are in a deadlock with the Memphis Grizzlies for the 5 - seed in the Western Conference. Portland had little trouble handling the Enes Kanter led Oklahoma squad until the fourth quarter. Kanter flashed his brilliant offensive play in his matchup, and led all scorers with 33 points, in addition to a whopping 20 rebounds, on 13 - of - 18 shooting. His defense has always been in question, but when the bench forward steps up that strong in the scoring and rebound department, it's tough to worry about his one sided game. Dion Waiters was given the green light with all stars Westbrook and Durant on the sideline, and turned in a 25 point performance on 10 - of - 19 shooting. Anthony Morrow drew the start as well, and added 19 points and three assists. Portland, who has surprised many this season after eclipsing their expected win total by 10 wins at this point in the season, rallied behind C.J. McCollum and Al-Farouq Aminu. The back court duo of McCollum and Lillard is dangerous to deal with at all points, but it was Lehigh shooting guard who turned in the bulk of the Blazers offense, as he finished with 26 points, three rebounds and three assists. Lillard struggled to find his stroke from the field and scored just 11 points on 13 shots, but he added nine assists and kept the ball movement in tact. Aminu has been a bright spot for Portland in the second half of the season, and contributed another strong performance with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and one blocked shot in 37 minutes of action. Both teams play on Saturday, as the Blazers host the Minnesota Timberwolves (26 - 52), while the Thunder head south to take on the Sacramento Kings (31 - 47).
<GAME> <DATE> 6 April 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Moda Center <CITY> Portland <HOME> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 37 <QTRS> 33 39 27 21 <TEAM-AST> 32 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 9 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 54 25 <QTRS> 26 33 24 32 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 9 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Sleep Train Arena <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 26 <FG> 10 18 56 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 4 5 80 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 4 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 2 13 15 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Henderson <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Kaman <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-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> Luis Montero <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> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 33 <FG> 13 18 72 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 20 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 9 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 25 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Randy Foye <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 7 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Huestis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <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> Nazr Mohammed <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> Serge Ibaka <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> Kevin Durant <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