Game Thread GAME# 60: THUNDER @ BLAZERS - MARCH 2, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
35 - 25
(12-17 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
24 - 35
(14-13 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

RUSSELL WESTBROOK VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

ALEX ABRINES VS ] C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

ANDRE ROBERSON VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

DOMANTAS SABONIS VS NOAH VONLEH

C

STEVEN ADAMS VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 3/2/2017​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

CHRISTON , HUESTIS

McDERMOTT , SINGLER , GRANT

GIBSON , COLLISON , KANTER

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU , LEONARD


INJURIES
THUNDER
Victor Oladipo (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Ed Davis(arthoscopic surgery , left shoulder): OUT
Evan Turner (right hand fracture, third metacarpal): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

BILLY DONOVAN --- TERRY STOTTS



THUNDER'S OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday marks the third regular season matchup between the Trail Blazers
and Thunder in 2016-17. It’s the second and final meeting at the Moda Center between these two teams.

• LAST MEETING: Oklahoma City defeated Portland, 105-99, at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Feb. 5. Russell Westbrook scored a game-high 42 points, while Victor Oladipo tallied 24 points and 12 assists.

• The Trail Blazers have won five consecutive home games against the Thunder dating back to the start of the 2014-15 season.

• During that timeframe (2014-15 to present) Portland is 6-4 overall vs. Oklahoma City.

• Portland has won multiple games vs. OKC in each of the past three seasons.

• Russell Westbrook’s 42 points vs. Portland on Feb. 5 represents his highest scoring total in 30 career games against the Trail Blazers (40, twice).

• Allen Crabbe scored 10 points in Portland’s most recent game vs. OKC on Feb. 5, and has now scored in double figures three straight times against the Thunder (12.3 ppg).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Thunder lead, 116-110
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 73-40
AT THE THUNDER: Thunder lead, 76-37

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[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[SIeepwalker]

I think I'm finally on the tank wagon

 

[BrunoSOC]

Season is not over yet

 

[BBert]

I think I'm finally on the tank wagon

Tank-Offs Or Bust!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Panzer on, men.

 

[illmatic99]

Man, stop putting us on national TV. I can't watch live, and we embarrass ourselves again.

 

[BonesJones]

I guess I'll cheer for individual performances and a close game tonight. Expecting Moda Center to be dead. Gonna be weird.

 

[Reep]

I can't watch it tonight, but would love to watch only to see what happens between Adams and Nurkic--two guys that like to get under people's skin. Which one will crack first?

 

[Strenuus]

Will be checking my phone since I'll be at work for the duration.

 

[Sinobas]

Season is not over yet

Which is unfortunate.

 

[BigGameDamian]

(POLL) How many fucking turnovers does C-Dribble-J get tonight?

 

[KingSpeed]

It's March, we're 11 games under .500, and we're entertains must-win territory. Gotta turn this season around soon or we could be dead in two weeks.

 

[KingSpeed]

I guess I'll cheer for individual performances and a close game tonight. Expecting Moda Center to be dead. Gonna be weird.

Why will it be dead? Big TNT game against the presumptive MVP.

 

[Jade Falcon]

So will TNT be sucking off Westbrook the entire time?

 

[The Professional Fan]

Hunkered down and ready for more disappointment!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Holy shit, that was a very rousing National Anthem.

 

[Shaboid]

Great stream tonight. I have a good feeling about this.

 

[Cippy91]

So will TNT be sucking off Westbrook the entire time?

Yes very much so. He's a freak. He's impressive but his 24 shot attempts a game and 6 turnovers a game make me go ehhh.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Ah man....Reggie Miller.....

Let the Westbrook Cock Sucking commence!

 

[TBpup]

1st TO for CJ didn't take long...

 

[craigehlo]

Maybe the Blazers could use a PF not so easily swatted at the rim?

 

[Cippy91]

1st TO for CJ didn't take long...

Nobody wants to address that though or the tunnel vision he has but dame is the absolute worst!

 

[The Professional Fan]

Dame Dime

 

[KingSpeed]

What a pass!

 

[LuckyShot]

Holy shit! Dat pass!

 

[Scalma]

Nurks impact is ridiculous.

 

[LuckyShot]

I love Nurkic.

 

[Cippy91]

I could shoot jumpers too and fall. Put me in. Westbrook been doing that to get calls forever now