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Blazers 124-95
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points as Thunder top Trail Blazers 124-95
By TIM WILLERT
Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) --- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in three
quarters and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers
124-95 on Wednesday night for their third straight win.
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.
Up next
Trail Blazers: Visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
Thunder: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
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