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The 30-second version
- NBABlazers beat Thunder 118-108 for their second straight win over Oklahoma City, without Ja Morant or Shaedon Sharpe.
- NBABlazers guard Chris Youngblood has a right foot bone bruise and missed Wednesday's game against Thunder.
- NBAAustin Reaves left the Lakers' 123-112 win over Milwaukee with a left heel injury and will get more imaging.
The 5-minute version
W vs Thunder · Wed, Nov 11 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 32 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 108 |
| POR | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 118 |
POR Avdija 28 pts, 6 ast · Clingan 12 reb
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander 31 pts · Hartenstein 11 reb, 6 ast
Record8–3
T-1st in the Northwest
Fri, Nov 13 10:00 PM ET at Kings
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Blazers beat Thunder 118-108 for their second straight win over Oklahoma City, without Ja Morant or Shaedon Sharpe.
Deni Avdija led Portland with 28 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 for Oklahoma City, which was missing Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Portland's early threes put it in a 23-14 hole, but the Blazers later created more space through drives, according to the Blazer's Edge recap.
Source: Blazer's Edge
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Blazers guard Chris Youngblood has a right foot bone bruise and missed Wednesday's game against Thunder.
Youngblood was hurt in the second half of Portland's 123-103 win over Oklahoma City and did not return after 10:11 remained in the fourth quarter. The team has not given a timetable for his return. Robert Williams III, who often sits out one game of a back-to-back, was listed as available.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be out at least a month with a broken hand.
According to the fan site Blazer's Edge, citing Shams Charania of ESPN, the injury is a non-displaced hand fracture. Markkanen has averaged 18.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in eight games this season, after averaging 26.7 points last season in 42 games.
Source: Blazer's Edge
Northwest standings
| Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | 8 | 3 | - |
| Timberwolves | 8 | 3 | - |
| Thunder | 8 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Nuggets | 6 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Jazz | 1 | 11 | 7.5 |
Around the NBA
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Austin Reaves left the Lakers' 123-112 win over Milwaukee with a left heel injury and will get more imaging.
Head coach JJ Redick said initial X-rays were negative and that the Lakers are not concerned about an Achilles injury, with further imaging set for Thursday. Reaves had been averaging a career-best 23.5 points per game. Luka Doncic rolled his ankle late and said he felt fine, while Redick called it a tweak.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · LA Times · USA TODAY Sports
Stephen Curry left the Warriors' loss to Houston early with abdominal soreness and will undergo an MRI.
The team ruled Curry out at the start of the second quarter, and coach Steve Kerr said the concern is high though further specifics were not yet known. Curry had been on the floor for only a few minutes when he exited. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Warriors' eight-game winning streak ended.
Sources: Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Rockets guard Marcus Smart was ejected after throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul after the punch, which officials said made contact with Bassey's nose. Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey replied to a complaint about a rebound entanglement, and Bassey called the punch fake toughness. Under the NBA rulebook, a punch brings a suspension of at least one game, and a mandatory fine is also expected.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · USA TODAY Sports · Golden State Of Mind
Cavaliers beat Knicks 115-107 as James Harden scores a season-high 32 points.
Harden came in averaging 15.3 points through 11 games, according to ESPN, and shot 9-for-14 for the night, per SB Nation. The Cavs had lost five straight to New York before Wednesday, and the Knicks' four-game winning streak ended, with Donovan Mitchell adding 23 points, per NY Post.
Sources: ESPN · NY Post Sports · Fear The Sword
Nets rout Pelicans 145-111, bouncing back from a 37-point loss to Dallas.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 22 points, and Brooklyn led by as many as 41, according to NY Post. Nolan Traore and Mikel Brown Jr. missed the game, per SB Nation, and Noah Clowney and Julian Reese were both given technical fouls after an on-court altercation.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Yahoo Sports · NetsDaily
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.