Portland Trail Blazers (17-43, 9-20 home) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19, 18-13 away)
Wednesday March 6, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. PST • Moda Center
ALL THE TIME: Thunder leads, 120-133
PORTLAND HOUSE: Trail Blazers lead, 78-48
OKLAHOMA CITY HOUSE: Le Tonnerre leads, 42-85
LAST VICTORY IN PORTLAND: 133-85, 03/04/21 (POR)
OKLAHOMA CITY’S LATEST VICTORY: 109-111, 01/23/24 (OKC)
CURRENT WIN SERIES: Eleven (OKC)
– The Trail Blazers and the Thunder will meet for the fourth and final time of the regular season on March 6 in Portland.
– LAST MATCH : Portland fell to Oklahoma City by a final score of 111-109 on January 23 in Oklahoma City. Scoot Henderson recorded a team-high 19 points (7-18 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 3-3 FT) and seven assists in 26 minutes.
– THIS SEASON: The Trail Blazers trail the Thunder in the 2023-24 season series, 0-3.
– LAST SEASON: Portland lost the 2022-23 season series to Oklahoma City, 0-4.
– Jerami Scholarship has scored 17+ points in six of his last eight games against the Thunder.
– In 14 career games against Oklahoma City, Anfernée Simons scored in double figures 11 times.
TIMBERWOLVES 119, TRAIL BLAZERS 114 – MARCH 4, 2024 – TARGET CENTER – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MATCH #60 (17-43, 8-23 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Timberwolves by a final score of 119-114… Portland outscored Minnesota 15-7 in fast break points… Anfernée Simons recorded a career-best 34 points (13-26 FG, 5-13 3-PT, 3-3 FT) and a career-high 14 assists to go along with five rebounds in 43 minutes, becoming the fifth player in the NBA . this season to record 34+ points and 14+ assists in a game (L. Doncic, N. Jokic, T. Haliburton, T. Young) and surpass Damon Stoudamire to move into sixth place in Portland’s all-time rankings 15 hours. list (718) … Duop Reath recorded a career-high 26 points (10-14 FG, 5-6 3-PT, 1-2 FT) to go along with three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 39 minutes… Dalano Banton posted 18 points (7-20 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes… Kris Murray tied his career high with 14 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 1-1 FT) and five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes… Rayan Rupert had a career-high 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3-PT) and a career-high six rebounds in 23 minutes… Rudy Gobert led the Timberwolves with 25 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks in 39 minutes.
TRAIL BLAZERS 107, GRIZZLIES 100 – MARCH 2, 2024 – FEDEXFORUM – MEMPHIS, TN – GAME #59 (17-42, 8-22 AWAY)
Portland defeated Memphis by a final score of 100-107 in overtime… The Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 50-28 in the paint and 15-5 in second chance points… Anfernée Simons recorded a game-high 30 points (10-23 FG, 4-9 3-PT, 6-7 FT) to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists in 45 minutes, marking his 27th career game with 30+ points, this which ranks 10th in Trail Blazers history… Jabari Walker posted 18 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and a steal in 31 minutes, marking his first time recording consecutive double-doubles… Toumani Camara had 15 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 3-PT, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block in 36 minutes… Ashton Hagans finished with a career-high 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 33 minutes… Duop Reath recorded 12 points (5-9 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 1-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 24 minutes… Santi Aldama And Vince Williams Jr. led Memphis with 21 points each.
TRAIL BLAZERS 122, GRIZZLIES 92 – MARCH 1, 2024 – FEDEXFORUM – MEMPHIS, TN – GAME #58 (16-42, 7-22 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies by a final score of 122-92…Portland outscored Memphis 66-42 in the paint and 18-8 in fast break points… Jabari Walker recorded 19 points (7-9 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block 22 minutes… Dalano Banton posted 19 points (8-15 FG, 3-5 3-PT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 20 minutes… Duop Reath recorded 18 points (8-16 FG, 2-8 3-PT, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in 23 minutes… Kris Murray finished with a career-high 14 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go along with two rebounds, two assists and three steals in 24 minutes… Jake LaRavia led the Grizzlies with 21 points in 26 minutes.
HEAT 106, TRAIL BLAZERS 96 – FEBRUARY 27, 2024 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR – GAME #57 (15-42, 9-20 HOME)
Portland fell to Miami by a final score of 106-96… The Trail Blazers outscored the Heat 20-5 in second chance points… Anfernée Simons recorded 26 points (10-26 FG, 4-11 3-PT, 2-2 FT), one rebound and four assists in 41 minutes… Jerami Scholarship had 24 points (7-15 FG, 3-5 3-PT, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and three steals in 40 minutes… Toumani Camara posted 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-2 3-PT, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes… Deandre Ayton recorded 12 points (6-9 FG), 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 19 minutes… Jimmy Butler led Miami with 22 points, nine assists, four steals and two blocks in 33 minutes.
HORNETS 93, TRAIL BLAZERS 80 – FEBRUARY 25, 2024 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR – GAME #56 (15-41, 9-19 HOME)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Hornets by a final score of 93-80…Portland outscored Charlotte 21-4 for second chance points… Deandre Ayton recorded 26 points (11-16 FG, 4-4 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes… Jerami Scholarship had 15 points (6-18 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes… Anfernée Simons recorded 10 points (4-21 FG, 0-8 3-PT, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds in 35 minutes… Matisse Thybulle tied his career in interceptions with six… Nick Richards led the Hornets with 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 33 minutes.
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on Trail Blazers Broadcasting’s flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in its fifth full season of play-by-play commentary for all home and away matches, with Michael Holton add a comment. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will broadcast 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro call play-by-play, Lamar Hurd provide analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sidelines. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.
