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The Thunder welcome the Trail Blazers to the ‘Peake tonight to play the second game in their regular season series. In their first game, the Thunder came out with a big 2-point win, ending years of futility in Portland’s home arena.
Due to OKC’s recent slide in the standings following a number of slip-ups to lottery teams, the two teams are virtually tied in the standings now. Whoever comes out on top tonight will claim the #3 spot in the West, behind the surging Warriors and the stalwart Nuggets. But while OKC has indeed struggled, their big win in Philadelphia this past weekend points toward a team that knows how to focus against the better teams in the league, and they will need that tonight as Portland looks to even the regular season series.