The game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night didn’t need an analyst as much as a physician pronouncing time of death. After falling behind by 60 points on the scoreboard in the third period, the Blazers themselves might need an analyst. And a strong drink. And one of those Men In Black memory-blanking things. A 139-77 loss will do that to you.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 on 11-15 shooting in the victory. That alone outdid Portland’s two leading scorers, Anfernee Simons (14) and Scoot Henderson (13). The starting guards shot a combined 8-34.