Thunder stay unbeaten with 137-114 win over Blazers

PORTLAND — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in 28 minutes and the Oklahoma City Thunder remained unbeaten with a 137-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Jalen Williams added 22 points for the Thunder and Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins each had 13 off the bench as Oklahoma City improved to 5-0.

Jerami Grant led Portland with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Four of Portland’s five starters scored in double digits: Deandre Ayton had 14, Toumani Camara had 13 and Deni Avdija had 11.

Takeaways

Thunder: Oklahoma City poured it on despite Chet Holmgren largely being a non-factor, picking up four fouls in 18 minutes and scoring just six points.

Blazers: After a strong performance in Wednesday’s road win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Rayan Rupert followed it up with 14 points off the bench Friday, sinking a career-high four 3-pointers.

Key moment

After the Blazers came back from down 17 to tie the game at 68 at the half, Oklahoma City outscored the Blazers 38-17 in the third quarter and Portland was never able to get back in it.

Key stat

Oklahoma City scored 19 points off the Blazers’ 12 turnovers in the third quarter alone as they blew the game open.

Up next

The Blazers will be at Phoenix on Saturday night.

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THUNDER 137, BLAZERS 114

OKLAHOMA CITY (137) — Dort 3-9 1-1 8, Jal.Williams 8-12 2-2 22, Holmgren 1-3 4-4 6, Gilgeous-Alexander 12-18 5-6 30, Joe 4-9 1-2 12, Dieng 4-10 2-2 11, Jones 3-5 0-0 7, Leons 0-1 1-2 1, Caruso 3-5 0-0 6, Mitchell 3-6 0-0 8, Wallace 5-7 0-0 13, Wiggins 5-10 0-0 13. Totals 51-95 16-19 137.

PORTLAND (114) — Camara 4-7 2-2 13, Grant 5-11 4-5 17, Ayton 7-11 0-0 14, Avdija 5-10 0-1 11, Simons 1-8 6-6 9, Murray 3-7 2-5 9, Walker 1-4 0-1 2, Clingan 1-3 1-2 3, Reath 1-2 0-0 3, Banton 3-3 5-7 11, Henderson 3-8 1-2 8, Rupert 5-9 0-0 14. Totals 39-83 21-31 114.

3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 19-49 (Jal.Williams 4-6, Wallace 3-5, Wiggins 3-5, Joe 3-8, Mitchell 2-3, Jones 1-3, Dort 1-4, Dieng 1-5, Gilgeous-Alexander 1-6, Caruso 0-2, Holmgren 0-2), Portland 15-35 (Rupert 4-7, Camara 3-5, Grant 3-7, Reath 1-2, Avdija 1-3, Murray 1-3, Simons 1-3, Henderson 1-4, Walker 0-1). Rebounds—Oklahoma City 45 (Wiggins 8), Portland 36 (Clingan 7). Assists—Oklahoma City 31 (Gilgeous-Alexander 6), Portland 27 (Simons 6). Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 29, Portland 17. A—17,815 (19,393)