Trail Blazers pull away late to beat Thunder 118-108

The Trail Blazers beat the Thunder 118-108 at Moda Center and improved to 8-3. Portland closed the fourth quarter on a 13-2 run, going from 98-95 down to a 108-100 lead, and the Thunder never recovered.

Deni Avdija was the player of the game with 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Donovan Clingan grabbed 12 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 31 for Oklahoma City, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

The fourth began with the Thunder up 96-92 after a Gilgeous-Alexander layup. Damian Lillard hit a three from 29 feet to make it 96-95, and Robert Williams III's tip dunk put Portland up 98-97. Avdija's step-back three at 2:53 made it 106-100, and Lillard's floater pushed the lead to 108-100. Clingan's dunk made it 114-106, and Avdija's running dunk made it 116-106. Hartenstein's late dunk was the last score for the Thunder, who fell to 8-4.

Chirp's Sim had Portland at 51% before the game, and it called it.