Portland Trail Blazers (28-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (51-11, first in the Western Conference)
OKC Thunder rolls past Trail Blazers
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How Thunder teammates pushed Jaylin Williams toward his first triple-double
OKC Thunder rolls past Trail Blazers as Jaylin Williams records his first triple-double
Jaylin Williams was one of just nine players active in Oklahoma City’s 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The top six players in the Thunder’s rotation sat out.
Williams Triple Double Gives Undermanned OKC Thunder Victory Over Portland
It didn't matter that the Thunder were down some of its best players, with the ones off the bench stepping into starting roles and earning a win over the Trail Blazers.
Portland made a push in the final quarter, narrowing the deficit to 93-88 with free throws from Anfernee Simons. However, the Thunder responded with a banked 3-pointer by Williams, extending their lead to 96-88. Sunday is the first of back-to-back games with the Nuggets. Sunday's start time is 12:00
Two teams on a 2-game losing streak clash on Monday morning at Portland, where the Trail Blazers return home after a 6-game road trip to host the Detroit Pistons. The Portland Trail Blazers are outside the Play-in places in the West with a tough pair of games at Boston and Oklahoma City not doing their push up the standings any favors.
Granted, the Blazers were playing the final stop of a grueling seven-game trip. But given the difficulty of the Blazers' remaining schedule, they are in no position to waste opportunities to pick up victories against dominant teams that leave a combined 89.8 points per game on the bench.
Aaron Wiggins anotó 30 puntos, Jaylin Williams logró el primer triple-doble en su carrera, y el Thunder de Oklahoma City doblegó el viernes 107-89 a los
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