Two teams fighting for a spot in the play-in tournament meet Sunday as the Portland Trail Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City is 36-38 this season while Portland is 32-41. Oklahoma City has dominated in this matchup, winning 7 straight against Portland, including 3 wins this season. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. EDT at the Moda Center in Portland.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have played themselves into a tie for 9th place in the Western Conference, which would put them in the play-in tournament. The Thunder come into this game on a two game losing streak and they are 36-38, tied with the Dallas Mavericks. On Friday they lost to a team they are chasing, the Lakers, by the score of 116-111.
Another look at this Josh Giddey dime from tonight ?? pic.twitter.com/E4wsNEJmEN
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The Thunder played the Lakers tough in LA, but a late rally fell short. “We just kept fighting and clawed back into it,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault told the Oklahoman. Josh Giddey filled up the stat sheet with 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had 27 points. Lu Dort added 15 points while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl chipped in with 14 points.
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