Game Thread 2023-24 Game #37 - BLAZERS @ THUNDER - JANUARY 11, 2023 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM PST

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 10-26 THUNDER 24-11

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Duop Reath



Josh Giddy Shai G Alexander

Luguentz Dort Jalen Williams

Chet Holmgren

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WHEN: JANUARY 11, 2024 - THURSDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: PAYCOM CENTER, OKC OK



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Malcolm Brogdon Shaedon Sharpe

Matisse Thybulle Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams° DeAndre Ayton°

Jabari Walker° Moses Brown°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player



Isaiah Joe Tre Mann

Kenrich Williams Jaylin Williams

Aaron Wiggins Ousmane Dieng

Cason Wallace Vasilije Micic

Alexsej Pokusevski

Keyontae Johnson* Lindy Waters*

Olivier Sarr*° Davis Bertans°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH



Chauncey Billups


Mark Daigenault

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
DeAndre Ayton - Knee - Out
Jabari Walker - Knee - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out

THUNDER

Davis Bertans - Ill - Out
Olivier Sarr - Ill - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ TWOLVES 1/12 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS SUNS 1/14 6:00 PM

BLAZERS VS NETS 1/17 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

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• The Thunder defeated the Blazers 134-91 on 11/19 in Portland
• The Blazers and Thunder will play again 1/23/24 in OKC, and on 3/6/24 in Portland
• Chauncey Billups is 0-9 vs the Thunder and Mark Daigenault
• Jerami Grant played for the Thunder from 2016-19
• Oliver Sarr was signed by the Blazers on 9/7/22, and was converted to a two way contract prior to the start of the season. Due to injury he never played for the Blazers and was waived on 11/18/22.
• Moses Brown played for the Thunder during the 2020-21 season

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[Chris Craig]

The first of a back to back

 

[blazerkor]

I would be pleasantly shocked if we don't take another whoopin'!!!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Just keep it within 50.

 

[THE HCP]

And these guys are battling with local government about how they NEED a new arena. Always thought this one was gorgeous!

 

[THE HCP]

Gotta love sitting in a Starbucks here and two soccer looking moms come in for a latte’ and they’re BOTH packing heat! Get me home PLEASE!

 

[Chris Craig]

Gotta love sitting in a Starbucks here and two soccer looking moms come in for a latte’ and they’re BOTH packing heat! Get me home PLEASE!

It snowing there? Been watching the weather. Wondering how you and the guys gonna fare travelling there and to Minnesota

 

[OneSport3]

Malcolm Brogdon out today (rest)…

 

[Whyachi]

the betting line just jumped a point. The casinos must have watched that Knicks game. Turn it off, we've seen enough, increase the spread.

 

[TBpup]

Gotta love sitting in a Starbucks here and two soccer looking moms come in for a latte’ and they’re BOTH packing heat! Get me home PLEASE!

They seem to be affectively be keeping away the riff raff.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Almost forgot this beat down was on tonight.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Malcolm Brogdon out today (rest)…

What a fucking joke.

 

[blazerfan11]

What a fucking joke.

Seems like they all got plenty of rest during the game in New York.

Before and after the game, who knows.

 

[Chris Craig]

Malcolm Brogdon out today (rest)…

Getting ready to trade him?

 

[Whyachi]

2 zip Scoot !!

 

[Whyachi]

Henderson is killing these chumps

 

[KingSpeed]

Malcolm Brogdon out today (rest)…

Good. More minutes for the guards who matter.

 

[blazerfan11]

Why do the Blazers keep setting up Camara for 3-pointers? Because he's open?

 

[Whyachi]

Thunder using their tall players, it's not fair.

 

[B-Roy]

Why do the Blazers keep setting up Camara for 3-pointers? Because he's open?

They’re leaving him

 

[Cugel]

And here we go

 

[B-Roy]

How is it possible we have 5 fouls in 4 mins.

 

[TBpup]

Camara is open for a reason. He is going to have to improve that shot to be stay on the court and be impactful.

 

[TBpup]

How is it possible we have 5 fouls in 4 mins.

Because we aren't the Lakers.

 

[Whyachi]

Thunder on 18-2 run after a series of uncoordinated Blazer chucks. Coach Billups wants a timeout.

 

[Cugel]

14 0 run then a timeout? Fucking hell Chauncey why wait so fucking long? Has it worked yet? Fuck me

 

[blazerfan11]

Do the Blazers know how to run anything at all on offense?

 

[illmatic99]

Will we ever be down single digits again tonight? Good Lord, this is terrible basketball

 

[TBpup]

I think Chauncey is slowing losing the team. This is an inordinate amount of 30 point blowouts lately and another one could be on the way shortly. I get that we are playing good teams and we have some injuries or players 'resting', but that many 30 point beatdowns in such a short amount of time is starting to indicate maybe that he is losing the team.

 

[Whyachi]

Grant hit a shot! YAAAAY.
give Billups 3 more years.