PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s no easy explanation or simple fix.
Billy Donovan was asked earlier this week if there is something his team can do to reverse the terrors that third quarters have caused the Thunder.
“We’ve got to do a better job and I’m not so sure what the answer is to that,” Donovan said.
The case of third-quarter woes followed the Thunder to Portland.
After fighting back to a 13-point halftime deficit — an improvement from a 23-point first quarter hole — the Blazers’ lead ballooned back up to 23 points when Damian Lillard drained a 3-pointer.