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Recap - Thunder Defeat Portland 101-98

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points for Oklahoma City on Wednesday, leading the Thunder to a 101-98 victory over Portland at Paycom Center.

Oklahoma City was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 234.0.

Jalen Williams had 15 points for Oklahoma City and Luguentz Dort chipped in with 14 points. Josh Giddey had 6 assists for the Thunder, while Kenrich Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

The Trail Blazers got a 17-point performance from Jerami Grant, who was supported by 16 points from Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard had 8 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Trendon Watford grabbed 7 rebounds.

The Thunder hit the break losing 54-49 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Oklahoma City as they grabbed 37 boards, while Portland only had 36

Oklahoma City heads into a battle against the Pelicans. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Denver.