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The 30-second version
- NBABlazers beat the Thunder 118-108 for their second straight win over Oklahoma City.
- NBAThunder visit the 2-8 Clippers tonight at 10:30 PM ET, seeking to bounce back from two losses at Trail Blazers.
- NBARockets guard Marcus Smart suspended three games without pay for punching Warriors center Charles Bassey.
The 5-minute version
Game day · Fri, Nov 13
10:30 PM ET
at Clippers
Intuit Dome, Inglewood · KSBI, Thunder App, KTLA
Record8–4
3rd in the Northwest · 1 GB
L 108–118 at Trail Blazers · Wed, Nov 11
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Blazers beat the Thunder 118-108 for their second straight win over Oklahoma City.
The Portland Trail Blazers and their fans are celebrating tonight in the aftermath of a 118-108 victory over the championship-contending Oklahoma City Thunder. For those counting, that’s the second win in a row for Portland over their Western Conference foes. Admittedly, the Thunder are injured, missing wing Jalen Williams and center Chet Holmgren.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Damian Lillard's heroics in two straight Blazers wins prompt a fan-blog debate over whether he is the GOAT.
Blazer's Edge says Portland beat Oklahoma City on back-to-back nights, with Lillard hitting late shots in the fourth. The piece notes Portland is 8-3 since Lillard returned to active duty, and that the sentiment has leaned toward Clyde Drexler or Bill Walton for team accomplishments.
Source: Blazer's Edge
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Thunder visit the 2-8 Clippers tonight at 10:30 PM ET, seeking to bounce back from two losses at Trail Blazers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City at 29.7 points per game, while Darius Garland leads Los Angeles at 20.4. The Clippers are missing Brandon Ingram (Achilles), Bradley Beal (knee), Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Jordan Miller. The Thunder are without Chet Holmgren (knee), Cason Wallace, Jaylin Williams and Thomas Sorber, and Ajay Mitchell is day-to-day. Oklahoma City leads the season series 1-0.
Source: ESPN
Northwest standings
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 9 | 3 | - |
| Trail Blazers | 8 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Thunder | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Nuggets | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Jazz | 1 | 11 | 8 |
Around the NBA
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Rockets guard Marcus Smart suspended three games without pay for punching Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart threw the punch in the third quarter of Wednesday's game, and he was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected. Bassey called Smart's actions fake toughness after the game, and Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey wrapped up his elbow. Smart will miss the Rockets' next three games, and Houston won Wednesday's game 115-108.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports
Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had surgery on a fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Wilson was hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Spurs, and the Bulls said he will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The No. 4 pick was averaging 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds through 10 games, and Chicago is 1-9.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports · CBS Sports
Cade Cunningham scores a career-high 52 points as the Pistons beat the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime.
Cunningham also had 11 assists and no turnovers, which OptaSTATS said makes him the only NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers in a game since turnovers were tracked. Trae Young scored 37 points for Washington, which has lost six straight and is 4-9.
Sources: NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN · USA TODAY Sports
Paul George scored 36 as the Celtics beat the Sixers 123-101, with Jaylen Brown scoring 13 against his former team.
NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Brown said the Sixers were outplayed and outexecuted, calling the night humbling. Jayson Tatum scored 21 points, and the article says the Celtics shot 22 of 49 from three-point range. The Sixers rank 22nd in the NBA in offensive rating, according to the same report.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports
Zion Williamson says the Pelicans must look in the mirror after their fourth straight loss.
CBS Sports reports New Orleans has lost its last two games by a combined 85 points, including Wednesday's 145-111 loss to the Nets. Williamson called the blowout unacceptable and said the team needed to look itself in the mirror, per ESPN.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
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