A 22-point comeback! Alexander scores 35+9 in vain, three players score 20+, Trail Blazers hand Thunder their first loss of the season

On November 6th Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Thunder 121-119 at home. Despite trailing by as much as 22 points, the Trail Blazers completed a comeback, handing the Thunder their first defeat of the season. Yang Hansen did not play in this game.

For the Trail Blazers, Avdija scored 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists; Holiday had 22 points and 6 rebounds; Grant contributed 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists; Sharp added 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals; Kamara scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds; Reece had 12 points. For the Thunder, Alexander scored 35 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists; Wiggins added 27 points and 3 steals; Mitchell scored 21 points; Joe had 14 points; Holtenstein posted 10 points and 11 rebounds.

In the first quarter, Avdija scored on a floater, Wiggins hit a long-range shot, and Wallace slammed a fast break dunk, helping the Thunder start with a 9-1 lead. Wiggins then nailed two consecutive three-pointers, Mitchell made an easy layup, Wiggins hit another long-range shot, Jerlin Williams and Isaiah Joe both hit threes, Mitchell finished with a spin layup, and Isaiah Joe and Wiggins scored layups, helping the Thunder close the quarter with a 41-21 lead, up by 20 points.

In the second quarter, Sharp made a mid-range jumper, Reed hit a three-pointer, Grant scored off the glass, and Reece, Holiday, and Grant showed their strength by sinking five consecutive three-pointers. Reece then nailed a long-range shot, and the Trail Blazers fought back to narrow the score to 54-55. Wiggins and Wallace hit back-to-back threes, Alexander made a successful spin layup, and Holtenstein finished with a powerful dunk, helping the Thunder regain the lead and end the half ahead 65-57.

In the third quarter, Sharp made a flying layup followed by a three-pointer, Kamara scored an easy layup, and the Trail Blazers closed the gap to 68-73. Alexander hit a long-range shot, Holtenstein scored on a second-chance effort, Gion scored inside, and Alexander made a gliding layup, allowing the Thunder to stretch the lead to 84-70. Grant scored an easy layup, Avdija hit a step-back jumper, and Reece nailed a top-of-the-arc three-pointer, helping the Trail Blazers rally. The quarter ended with the Thunder leading 86-81.

In the final quarter, Sharp and Kamara both hit three-pointers, Avdija made a gliding layup and then a powerful dunk, and Holiday scored on a jump shot, giving the Trail Blazers a 97-96 lead. Holiday and Kamara made more three-pointers, Grant scored aggressively inside; Wiggins scored 5 points with drives and jumpers, Alexander hit a three-pointer, helping the Thunder take a 104-103 lead. Grant and Avdija scored inside consecutively, Avdija hit a long-range shot, and Sharp scored inside, putting the Trail Blazers ahead 117-112. Alexander stepped up to score and helped the Thunder close the gap to 118-119. Holiday made two crucial free throws to extend the lead to 121-118. Isaiah Joe made one of two free throws, and the Trail Blazers held on for a narrow victory.

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers: Avdija, Kamara, Klingen, Sharp, Holiday

Thunder: Wallace, Wiggins, Holtenstein, Mitchell, Alexander