Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19, second in the Western Conference) against Portland Trail Blazers (17-43, 14th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland looks to end its seven-game home streak with a win against Oklahoma City.
The Trail Blazers are 8-33 against their Western Conference opponents. Portland is 8-27 against teams above .500.
The Thunder are 10-4 against the rest of their division. Oklahoma City is 4-3 in games decided by 3 points or less.
The Trail Blazers have averaged 11.6 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 fewer shots per game than the Thunder (13.6). The Thunder are shooting 50.0% from the field, which is 0.7% higher than the 49.3% the Trail Blazers’ opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Thunder won 111-109 in the last game on January 24.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jerami Grant is averaging 21.1 points for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
Chet Holmgren scores 17.1 points per game and averages 7.8 rebounds for the Thunder. Luguentz Dort has averaged 2.6 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 2-8, averaging 103.7 points, 43.7 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents average 110.7 points per game.
Thunder: 7-3, averaging 121.6 points, 42.6 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.9 steals and 7.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents average 114.8 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant: day-to-day (quad), Toumani Camara: day-to-day (illness), Deandre Ayton: day-to-day (hand), Malcolm Brogdon: out (elbow), Scoot Henderson: out (abductor), Robert Williams III: out for the season (knee), Matisse Thybulle: day to day (hip), Shaedon Sharpe: out (abdominal).
Thunder: Jaylin Williams: Out (knee).
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