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Thunder Down Portland 98-94 - Match Report
The Thunder got a 24-point performance from Jaylen Hoard, who added 21 rebounds as Oklahoma City ran past Portland 98-94 on Tuesday at Paycom Center.
The Thunder were a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 220.0.
Isaiah Roby had 18 points for Oklahoma City and Georgios Kalaitzakis chipped in with 17 points. Zavier Simpson had 5 assists for the Thunder, while Jaylen Hoard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 21 boards.
Portland got 18 points from Keon Johnson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Ben McLemore. Kris Dunn contributed 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Kris Dunn had 8 rebounds.
Oklahoma City trailed at halftime, 54-48.
Oklahoma City won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-40.
Next game, Oklahoma City takes its act on the road to face Utah looking for another win. For Portland, they head on the road to face New Orleans.