Portland Trail Blazers (28-35, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (51-11, first in the Western Conference)
Aaron Wiggins scored 30 points, Jaylin Williams had his first career triple-double, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-89 with MVP candidate S
Oklahoma City takes on the Portland Trail Blazers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 120-103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
The OKC Thunder have a lengthy injury report ahead of Friday's clash against the Portland Trail Blazers. Four players who played Wednesday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies will not be in action.
After dropping 41 points in Wednesday's win against the Grizzlies, Gilgeous-Alexander won't play against the Trail Blazers on Friday. The Thunder will likely pivot to Alex Caruso to help shoulder the load in the backcourt with the superstar sitting out.
Two teams on a 2-game losing streak clash on Monday morning at Portland, where the Trail Blazers return home after a 6-game road trip to host the Detroit Pistons. The Portland Trail Blazers are outside the Play-in places in the West with a tough pair of games at Boston and Oklahoma City not doing their push up the standings any favors.
The OKC Thunder will face off against the Denver Nuggets in a highly anticipated regular season game on Sunday.