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Game day · Wed, Nov 11
10:00 PM ET
vs Thunder
Moda Center, Portland · KUNP 16, BlazerVision, KSBI
Record7–3
3rd in the Northwest · 0.5 GB
W 123–103 vs Thunder · Tue, Nov 10
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Trail Blazers beat the Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday, with Damian Lillard hitting four threes.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder engaged in Clash of the Titans 2 tonight at the Moda Center. Playing the part of the Kraken was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The deity-like MVP provided 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in 29 minutes.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Trail Blazers moved Scoot Henderson out of the starting lineup against the Thunder, replacing him with Sidy Cissoko.
Henderson averaged 8.4 points and shot 32.9% from the field through nine games, and had started the past five games after Ja Morant's hamstring injury. Cissoko has averaged 6.1 points off the bench in nine appearances this season.
Source: Blazer's Edge
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Thunder visit the Trail Blazers tonight at 10 PM ET, a rematch of Portland's 123-103 win.
No news is often good news, especially when it comes to the Portland Trail Blazers’ injury report. To that point, Portland released an as-to-be-expected injury report ahead of its matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. INJURY REPORT 11/10 vs.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Northwest standings
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | 8 | 3 | - |
| Thunder | 8 | 3 | - |
| Trail Blazers | 7 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Nuggets | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jazz | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Around the NBA
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Paul George scores 36 as Celtics beat the 76ers 123-101, while Jayson Tatum outplays Jaylen Brown.
Tatum scored 21 points and Brown finished with 13 after picking up early foul trouble in his first game against Boston since the summer trade. Brown snubbed Tatum's pregame attempt to dap him up, and the two kept their distance during warmups. George, traded to Boston in the deal for Brown, hit six 3-pointers and Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points.
Sources: CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · NBC Sports · NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jalen Brunson scores 23 as the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight win.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, his 10th straight double-double to start the season, one short of the franchise record set by Willis Reed in 1970. The Knicks held Milwaukee to 38 percent shooting, and the Bucks fell to 1-10. An SB Nation fan recap called it Milwaukee's worst start in 33 years.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Brew Hoop · Posting and Toasting
Jimmy Butler dressed as a coach and held up a clipboard during the Warriors' 51-point win, drawing teammates' reactions.
Butler, rehabbing the ACL he tore in January, wore a pullover and joggers like the Warriors coaching staff and wrote PASS TO STEPH on his clipboard for De'Anthony Melton to see. Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, according to ESPN. Melton told NBC Sports Bay Area that Butler should go home or do something else next time.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports
Heat beat the Jazz 115-109, Utah's ninth straight loss, as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30.
Fan blogs SB Nation and SLC Dunk say Utah is 1-10, tied for last in the NBA, and is missing several starters including Jackson Jr., Markkanen, Nurkic and Keyonte George. Utah cut a 23-point Miami lead to five in the fourth quarter but could not complete the comeback. Darryn Peterson has scored 20-plus points in three straight games for the Jazz.
Sources: SLC Dunk · Hot Hot Hoops
Cooper Flagg scores 43 points as the Mavericks beat the Pacers 125-122 in a wild finish.
Flagg scored 30 of his points after halftime, and Kyrie Irving helped the two combine for 78 points, according to Mavs Moneyball. The win was Dallas's third straight and moved the Mavericks to 7-4. CBS Sports reports Flagg is the first teenager in NBA history to record five 40-point games.
Sources: CBS Sports · Mavs Moneyball
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.