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.
SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday
Granted, the Blazers were playing the final stop of a grueling seven-game trip. But given the difficulty of the Blazers' remaining schedule, they are in no position to waste opportunities to pick up victories against dominant teams that leave a combined 89.8 points per game on the bench.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers have their own lengthy injury report. Deandre Ayton (calf strain) is out. Jerami Grant (knee tendinitis) is questionable. Deni Avdija (quad contusion) is questionable. Robert Williams III (knee sprain) is out. Matisse Thybulle (ankle sprain) is out. Dalano Banton (personal reasons) is out.
The Oklahoma City Thunder return home to start a three-game homestand when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. OKC has won the first three season matchups, with its latest victory on Jan. 26.