The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. It’s the season’s second matchup between the squads. OKC suffered its only loss of the season against them on Nov. 5.
The Thunder (16-1) have won eight in a row in their historic start. After trailing by 18 points, they destroyed the Utah Jazz in a 144-112 win on Friday that also counted towards the 2025 NBA Cup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists in three quarters.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers (7-9) have hit a slump. They snapped out of it in a 127-123 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Deni Avdija stepped up with 26 points and 13 assists. Caleb Love had a surprising 26 points off the bench.
The same group will be out for the Thunder. Jalen Williams (wrist surgery) is out. Aaron Wiggins (adductor strain) is out. Kenrich Williams (knee surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out. Branden Carlson (nasal fracture) is available.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are also dealing with injuries. Jrue Holiday (calf strain) is out. Shaedon Sharpe (calf strain) is out. Scoot Henderson (hamstring tear) is out. Matisse Thybulle (torn thumb ligament) is out. Donovan Clingan (ankle sprain) is questionable. Robert Williams III (knee injury management) is questionable. Blake Wesley (foot fracture) is out. Damian Lillard (torn Achilles) is out.
Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 6 p.m. CT.
