After a wild two and a half quarters, the Oklahoma City Thunder took the lead in the third quarter and ultimately defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 137-114. With OKC moving to 5-0 with the win, let’s dive into the details.

Blazer of the Night: Toumani Camara. His early defense and three-point shooting helped get Portland back into the game. He finished with 13 points on 3-5 three-point shooting, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and plenty of defensive moves.

Crucial numbers: Nine Thunder players hit three-pointers, none named “Chet.” Both teams shot buckets of three, good over 40%, but it was OKC who spread the shot with great success.

Defining moment: Jalen Williams’ technical foul in the third quarter. At the time of that T, OKC had been called for 17 fouls (including four on Chet Holmgren, which forced him to sit on the bench). An aggressive Portland team was called for a paltry 6. After “pleading their case” to the officials, the Thunder were called for 2 fouls over the remainder of the quarter as they strengthened their rushing defense and outscored Portland by 17.

Rough landing: Anfernee Simons. Simons landed on his non-shooting arm late in the game and did not get up quickly. He was taken to the bench for medical treatment but did not go to the locker room. The Blazers will likely provide an update later.

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What’s next: Back in action tomorrow evening. The Blazers head to Phoenix to play the Suns on Saturday night. But stay tuned for more analysis of tonight’s match from Dave Deckard and a media report from Conor Bergin.