The Thunder suffered a 136-119 loss at Portland Wednesday, its second blowout of the season. OKC slid to a 1-7 record on the road, 6-11 overall.
Here are five takeaways from the game:
Portland starting early
Damian Lillard finally ended the Trail Blazers streak over halfway through the first quarter. Portland had made 10 consecutive shots to start the game when Lillard threw up a floater. It looked like he was trying to draw a foul.
But even when the Thunder had finally forced a missed shot, the Trail Blazers scored on the possession.