Blazers vs. Thunder: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
🌪🌪🌪 pic.twitter.com/3s5OMFrQJF – 8:01 PM

The Ringer @ringernba
Will Shai Gilgeous–Alexander score over or under 30.5 points against the Trailblazers tonight?
(Odds via @FDSportsbook) – 8:00 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Jusuf Nurkic is starting for the Blazers tonight after missing the game Monday. – 7:58 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Bring on the Thunder! pic.twitter.com/l8arrDAxcA – 7:51 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Warm up work pic.twitter.com/X1FWiEaTZ1 – 7:45 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
The Thunder starters vs Portland tonight:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Aleksej Pokusevski – 7:34 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Ready to set it off 🤙 pic.twitter.com/rJObHrOHu2 – 7:34 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
OKC starters vs Blazers Part II
SGA
Giddey
Dort
JDub
Poku – 7:34 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
❝We’re sharing the ball, moving the ball…trusting each other.❞
@NickAGallo talks with Kenrich Williams on keys for the Thunder ahead of tonight’s rematch against the Portland Trail Blazers. pic.twitter.com/LArBJ55kRR – 7:25 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at Houston Chronicle — Trail Blazers 107, Rockets 95: Houston misfires from deep in loss ift.tt/AQMWVtm – 7:20 PM

Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
New #Rockets at Houston Chronicle — Rockets vs. Trail Blazers: 5 things to watch ift.tt/QbhJ0aw – 7:20 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity  vs. @Oklahoma City Thunder
5:00PM PT
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/t0c7o4Pp34 – 7:17 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
❝To me, this is a quintessential 𝙮𝙤𝙪 play…the creativity, the instincts.❞
Coming soon: @Royce Young breaks down Poku’s development and growth in the next episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 pic.twitter.com/um7zltcjaT – 7:15 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
All business.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/I7sQOyII5s – 6:57 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Darius Bazley out here warming up. He is good to go after his battle with a sickness that caused him to lose weight. New accessory alert, the arm back has slid down from around the elbow to the wrist. pic.twitter.com/UsAav7SmvF – 6:53 PM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Georgia freshman forward KyeRon Lindsay is transferring, source told @Stadium. Top 100 player. Averaging 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. Played 10 minutes in win against Notre Dame last game. – 6:50 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
SGA pic.twitter.com/72JLxKU8pU – 6:46 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Jerami Grant pic.twitter.com/WdOE1mufdd – 6:45 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
OKC is 8-4 vs the Blazers since Dame waved goodbye to the Thunder.
OKC has won 5 straight games vs the Blazers.
Portland gonna be hungry for a win tonight after SGA’s game winner two nights ago. – 6:45 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
I asked Portland head coach and NBA legend Chauncey Billups about Thunder second year guard Josh Giddey and he spoke glowingly about Giddey. pic.twitter.com/r5BMuGu5vx – 6:44 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Despite being listed as out when teams have to report injuries the day before, both Josh Giddey and Darius Bazley are now listed as available – 6:41 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Chauncey Billups on Josh Giddey: “He has incredible feel. Plays the game very easy… He plays with a calmness I really like… I think he’s an excellent point guard.” – 6:40 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault said both Josh Giddey and Darius Bazley lost weight from this sickness. There is no hard restriction – 6:36 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
No minutes restriction, but Mark Daigneault said he’ll be watching the conditioning of Josh Giddey and Darius Bazley tonight. Daigneault said both were pretty sick and lost some weight when they were out. – 6:35 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Mark Daigneault said Josh Giddey & Darius Bazley lost weight during their sickness – 6:34 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Mark Daigneault said they knew SGA could be this good after the first week of his arrival when he played pickup games against Chris Paul – 6:29 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Mark Daigneualt on playing the Blazers for a 2nd consecutive game: “We’re gonna be playing a hungry animal tonight and we’ve got to be mentally ready for that.” – 6:26 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Darius Bazley & Josh Giddey are available to play tonight – 6:04 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Josh Giddey and Darius Bazley are both available tonight. – 6:02 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
ATTITUDE. GRIT. SWAGGER.
Leave your mark and vote #RipCity
🔗: https://t.co/jRtJlsRNOr pic.twitter.com/B1Uf1JGGzj – 5:15 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Happy Holiday Assist!
❝Having a whole day taken over by the Thunder has allowed us to really bless a lot more families at Christmas time.❞ pic.twitter.com/sQfDMzlUC6 – 4:27 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Let’s see if I can keep my Wednesday #SameGameParlay streak going with the frisky Thunder.
OKC +3.5 at home vs. Portland
30+ pts for SGA
10+ pts for Jalen Williams
+277 on @FDSportsbook right now pic.twitter.com/0Xk7D3yFCO – 4:09 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
#GAMEDAY
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/JIIedR8uYS – 4:08 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Comparing OKC and Memphis
🏀 The Thunder’s bright future
🏀 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s quote
🏀 Mailbag: Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort, NBA Draft
#ThunderUp: https://t.co/Bp1JhR7BWl pic.twitter.com/iEJI001GTU – 4:06 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
If I were building a West All-Star team right now:
Starters
G – Luka
G – Steph
FC – Joker
FC – Davis
FC – Zion
Reserves
G – Dame
G – Shai
FC – LeBron
FC – Lauri
FC – Sabonis
WC – Ja
WC – Booker
Really want to find a way to get Aaron Gordon in there, but the guards need spots. – 3:43 PM

Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Pascal Siakam is in the 72nd percentile for isolation scoring this season. Higher than Jayson Tatum, SGA, Giannis, LeBron, Bradley Beal, and Trae Young – 2:55 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Hart & Hustle!
@Josh Hart is our @CarMax Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/nzCe5OtqNO – 2:46 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants to break records, and that quote should really excite Thunder fans:
thunderousintentions.com/2022/12/21/sha… – 2:43 PM