Game ID: 22400908
Portland Trail Blazers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 29 34 17 27 107POR 24 21 28 16 89
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
OKC availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 24 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Wallace back 2/21 after 7, 27 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Jay. Williams back 2/24 after 2, 11 min since (78% of 14)
OKC availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 25 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Wallace back 2/21 after 7, 27 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Jay. Williams back 2/24 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 14)
OKC availability going into 3/03 · back-to-backOUT Mitchell missed 26 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Jay. Williams back 2/24 after 2, 12 min since (85% of 14)
OKC availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Joe missed 2 since 3/02, returns tonight: 16 min (82% of 19)
OUT Mitchell missed 27 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Jay. Williams back 2/24 after 2, 12 min since (80% of 14)
NEW Wallace 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 28 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Joe back 3/05 after 2, 16 min since (82% of 19)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Holmgren missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 26 min (91% of 28)
OUT Mitchell missed 29 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Joe back 3/05 after 2, 25 min since (130% of 19)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Mitchell missed 30 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 3/09 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Joe back 3/05 after 2, 21 min since (109% of 19)
NEW Wiggins 21 to 26 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 31 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 3/09 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Joe back 3/05 after 2, 20 min since (103% of 19)
OKC availability going into 3/15 · 2 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 32 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Holmgren back 3/09 after 2, 30 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Joe back 3/05 after 2, 21 min since (108% of 19)
NEW Dort 29 to 34 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 59 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 5 since 2/12, returns tonight: 4 min (33% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 10)
BACK Grant back 2/20 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
NEW Walker 12 to 19 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 60 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Grant back 2/20 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Cissoko back 2/28 after 5, 4 min since (33% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/22 after 2, 7 min since (66% of 10)
NEW Walker 12 to 19 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 3/03 · back-to-backOUT Grant missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 61 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 5 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 2/28 after 5, 4 min since (33% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (111% of 10)
POR availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 62 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 2/28 after 5, 3 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/28 after 2, 14 min since (136% of 10)
POR availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 4 since 2/28, returns tonight: 24 min (74% of 32)
OUT Ayton missed 9 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 63 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 2/28 after 5, 3 min since (21% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/28 after 2, 13 min since (124% of 10)
NEW Sharpe 31 to 37 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 10 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 64 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Grant back 3/07 after 4, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Cissoko back 2/28 after 5, 2 min since (18% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/28 after 2, 14 min since (139% of 10)
NEW Sharpe 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Ayton missed 11 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Avdija missed 2 since 3/07, returns tonight: 41 min (135% of 30)
OUT Thybulle missed 65 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Grant back 3/07 after 4, 30 min since (92% of 32)
NEW Reath 10 to 19 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 12 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 66 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 3/09, returns tonight: 15 min (101% of 15)
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Grant back 3/07 after 4, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Avdija back 3/10 after 2, 41 min since (135% of 30)
NEW Clingan 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/16 · 3 days' restOUT Grant missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 13 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 67 since 10/23, returns tonight: 6 min (30% of 21)
OUT Williams III missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 3 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 3/10 after 2, 41 min since (136% of 30)
BACK Murray back 3/12 after 2, 15 min since (101% of 15)
NEW Clingan 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 18 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 18 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 36 and Jal. Williams at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sharpe at 25 and Simons at 24 a game. Without Grant (4 straight), Ayton (9 straight), Thybulle (63 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 42 percent from three to Portland's 36 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 122, Portland 115.
2/28 @ ATL 135-119 — OKC notes
OKC won 135-119. OKC shot 50% (51 of 101) to ATL's 49%, 23 of 50 from three, and got to the line 12 times to ATL's 23. OKC turned it over 11 times to ATL's 19. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (12 of 23, 3 of 7 from three); Jal. Williams added 20, Dort 20. The hinge was Q1, 40-23: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/02 @ SAS 146-132 — OKC notes
OKC won 146-132. OKC shot 54% (55 of 101) to SAS's 56%, 19 of 44 from three. OKC turned it over 7 times to SAS's 12. The glass went 45-35 for them. Jal. Williams led with 41 (15 of 24, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Gilgeous-Alexander added 31, Wallace 19. The hinge was Q3, 36-23: OKC came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 22. OKC trailed 72-77 at the half and won the second half 74-55. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/03 vs HOU 137-128 — OKC notes
OKC won 137-128. OKC shot 49% (48 of 97) to HOU's 49%, 17 of 37 from three, and went to the line 27 times to HOU's 17 — 24 points from the stripe to their 14. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 51 (18 of 30, 5 of 9 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Jal. Williams added 24, Wallace 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-27: a lead of 1 became 13, and the lead reached 18. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/05 @ MEM 120-103 — OKC notes
OKC won 120-103. OKC shot 51% (44 of 87) to MEM's 41%, 15 of 36 from three. The glass went 39-49 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 41 (14 of 25, 3 of 5 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Jal. Williams added 20, Wiggins 16. The hinge was Q3, 30-23: a lead of 6 became 13, and the lead reached 21. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/07 vs POR 107-89 — OKC notes
OKC won 107-89. OKC shot 46% (39 of 84) to POR's 35%, 14 of 38 from three. OKC turned it over 11 times to POR's 17. The glass went 43-53 against them. Wiggins led with 30 (13 of 26, 2 of 9 from three); Caruso added 17, Dieng 16. The hinge was Q2, 34-21: a lead of 5 became 18, and the lead reached 21. Jay. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
3/09 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 38 and Jal. Williams at 26 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Holmgren (2 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jokić at 26 and Murray at 24 a game. Without Strawther (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and OKC minus-3 and the defense, OKC allowing 114 a night to Denver's 120. Call it OKC 122, Denver 116.
3/10 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 41 and Jal. Williams at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jokić at 24 and Murray at 23 a game. Without Strawther (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 111 a night to Denver's 121. Call it OKC 122, Denver 114.
3/12 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Porziņģis (6 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 39 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-4. Call it Boston 115, OKC 113, OKC keeping it close.
3/15 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Smith (5 straight), Harper Jr. (17 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-3 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 10. Call it OKC 116, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
2/28 @ BKN 121-102 — POR notes
POR won 121-102. POR shot 58% (45 of 78) to BKN's 41%, 15 of 36 from three. Sharpe led with 25 (9 of 14, 4 of 6 from three); Banton added 23, Camara 19. The hinge was Q4, 30-20: a lead of 9 became 19, and the lead reached 26. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/02 @ CLE 129-133 — POR notes
POR lost 129-133 in 1 overtime. POR shot 44% (42 of 96) to CLE's 43%, 14 of 40 from three. POR turned it over 19 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 12 steals. Avdija led with 30 (8 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); Simons added 27, Camara 19. Q2 was theirs, 27-18, but the other 4 periods went 115-102 against them. They led by as many as 18. Murray's -15 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 @ PHI 119-102 — POR notes
POR won 119-102. POR shot 48% (48 of 99) to PHI's 43%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 19 times to PHI's 13 — 12 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 61-43 for them. Simons led with 34 (13 of 26, 6 of 11 from three); Sharpe added 20, Clingan 13. The hinge was Q3, 35-20: POR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 18. POR trailed 56-61 at the half and won the second half 63-41. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/05 @ BOS 118-128 — POR notes
POR lost 118-128. POR shot 50% (45 of 90) to BOS's 46%, 16 of 40 from three. The glass went 39-52 against them. Simons led with 30 (12 of 21, 3 of 10 from three); Sharpe added 25, Walker 22. Q4 was theirs, 36-26, the deficit cut from 20 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 102-82 against them. Avdija's -21 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/07 @ OKC 89-107 — POR notes
POR lost 89-107. POR took 11 more shots (95 to 84), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to OKC's 46%, 8 of 43 from three. POR turned it over 17 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 53-43 for them. Henderson led with 22 (8 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Sharpe added 19, Simons 14. Q3 was theirs, 28-17, the deficit cut from 18 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 90-61 against them. Camara's -32 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 24 and Sharpe at 21 a game. Without Ayton (10 straight), Thybulle (64 straight), Williams III (8 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Beasley at 16 a game. Without Smith (2 straight), Harper Jr. (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 115, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
3/10 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 30 and Butler III at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Kuminga (30 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 28 and Sharpe at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ayton (11 straight), Avdija (2 straight), Thybulle (65 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-7 a night and Portland plus-0 and the defense, Golden State allowing 112 a night to Portland's 118. Call it Golden State 118, Portland 109.
3/12 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Simons at 29 and Avdija at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Ayton (12 straight), Thybulle (66 straight), Williams III (10 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Anunoby at 21 a game. Without Brunson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 110 a night to Portland's 117. Call it New York 114, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
3/16 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Simons at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Grant (2 straight), Ayton (13 straight), Thybulle (67 straight). 3 days' rest. Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Quickley at 23 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Agbaji (7 straight), Walter (4 straight), Mogbo (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-9 a night and Portland plus-0 and the defense, Toronto allowing 111 a night to Portland's 120. Call it Toronto 115, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAC A. Caruso
AF A. Flagler
AW A. Wiggins
BC B. Carlson
DJ D. Jones
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
OD O. Dieng
PORAS A. Simons
BM B. McGowens
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
JG J. Grant
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
SC S. Cissoko
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
OKC/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Wiggins, Williams lead Thunder past Blazers 107-89 with Gilgeous-Alexander held out for rest
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — 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 on Friday night with MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench.
Gilgeous-Alexander was held out for rest, missing just his second game this season. The Thunder were also without Chet Holmgren (lower right leg contusion) and Isaiah Hartenstein (broken nose).
They still had more than enough to win their sixth straight game. The Blazers got within two points midway through the fourth quarter, but Williams and Wiggins responded with 3-pointers and the Thunder cruised from there.
Williams finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Alex Caruso scored 17 points, and Isaiah Joe and Ousmane Dieng had 16 apiece.
Scoot Henderson scored 22 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 19 for the Blazers.
Takeaways Trail Blazers: F Jerami Grant returned after missing four games with tendinitis in his right knee.
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer at 32.8 points per game, earned his rest by scoring 51 points Monday night against Houston and 41 points Wednesday night at Memphis.
Key moment Williams hit a midrange jumper as the shot clock expired with 4:21 remaining to make it 95-85.
Key stat Oklahoma City held an opponent under 90 points for the first time since November.
Up next The Thunder will complete a three-game homestand with back-to-back games against Denver on Sunday and Monday. The Blazers host Detroit on Sunday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .