Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationWiggins, Williams lead Thunder past Blazers 107-89 with Gilgeous-Alexander held out for rest
Gilgeous-Alexander was held out for rest, missing just his second game this season. The Thunder were also without Chet Holmgren (lower right leg contusion) and Isaiah Hartenstein (broken nose).
They still had more than enough to win their sixth straight game. The Blazers got within two points midway through the fourth quarter, but Williams and Wiggins responded with 3-pointers and the Thunder cruised from there.
Williams finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Alex Caruso scored 17 points, and Isaiah Joe and Ousmane Dieng had 16 apiece.
Scoot Henderson scored 22 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 19 for the Blazers.
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer at 32.8 points per game, earned his rest by scoring 51 points Monday night against Houston and 41 points Wednesday night at Memphis.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 89 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 89 - 107 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 89 - 107 |
| 4th 31.0 | |
Branden Carlson defensive rebound | 89 - 107 |
| 4th 33.1 |  |
Rayan Rupert misses 5-foot two point shot | 89 - 107 |
Statistics
 POR |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-95 | FG | 39-84 |
| 34.7 | Field Goal % | 46.4 |
| 8-43 | 3PT | 14-38 |
| 18.6 | Three Point % | 36.8 |
| 15-18 | FT | 15-17 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 88.2 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jan 12 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe, SG | Out | Apr 13 |
| Deni Avdija, SF | Out | Apr 13 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Anfernee Simons, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Deandre Ayton, C | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 17,911 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
68 | 14 | .829 | - | W4 |
 Denver |
50 | 32 | .610 | 18 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 19 | W3 |
 Portland |
36 | 46 | .439 | 32 | W1 |
 Utah |
17 | 65 | .207 | 51 | L2 |
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