Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points as Thunder top Trail Blazers 124-95
Ajay Mitchell scored 17 points off the bench, and Jalen Williams had 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Chet Holmgren added 12 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six blocks for Oklahoma City (29-5), which made 44 of 90 shots (48.9%) and converted 25 Portland turnovers into 28 points.
Gilgeous-Alexander sank 11 of 15 field goals and all seven of his foul shots. He scored at least 20 points for the 105th consecutive game. Mitchell, meanwhile, hit all four of his field goal attempts and all eight free throws.
Two-way player Sidy Cissoko scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Portland (14-20). Deni Avdija had 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Shaedon Sharpe added 14 points.
Oklahoma City scored 38 points in the first quarter but couldn't shake the Trail Blazers, who scored 30 and made six of seven 3-point shots.
The Thunder increased the lead to 60-44 on a short jumper by Williams midway through the second before Portland countered with nine straight points. That's when Gilgeous-Alexander took over, scoring nine points during a 13-2 run that put Oklahoma City up 73-55 at halftime.
The defending NBA champions extended the advantage to 86-60 on a layup by Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat out the fourth quarter. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe early in the fourth made it 106-78.
Thunder: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 124 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 95 - 124 |
| 4th 22.9 | |
Branden Carlson defensive rebound | 95 - 124 |
| 4th 25.7 |  |
Yang Hansen misses 13-foot two point shot | 95 - 124 |
Statistics
 POR |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-87 | FG | 44-90 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 14-35 | 3PT | 16-49 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-17 | FT | 20-26 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 20 | Assists | 29 |
| 10 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 31 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Jan 6 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Jan 6 |
| Alex Caruso, G | Out | Jan 6 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Jan 6 |
| Brooks Barnhizer, F | Out | Jan 5 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 6 |
| Jrue Holiday, G | Out | Jan 6 |
| Jerami Grant, F | Out | Jan 6 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Jan 1 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Jan 1 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
30 | 7 | .811 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
24 | 12 | .667 | 5.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
24 | 13 | .649 | 6 | W3 |
 Portland |
17 | 20 | .459 | 13 | W3 |
 Utah |
12 | 23 | .343 | 17 | L4 |
NBA News
Cam Spencer scores 21, including the final five, to give the Grizzlies a 106-105 win over the Spurs
— Cam Spencer scored 21 points, including five in the final 1:26, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 106-105 on Tuesday night, offsetting 30 points by the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama in his return after a two-game absence.
James and Doncic each score 30 to help the Lakers hold off the Pelicans 111-103
— LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday night.