With Damian Lillard and four starters resting, the Portland Trail Blazers gave the Oklahoma City Thunder a good shot in front of the Moda Center crowd tonight.
A starting lineup of Ryan Archidiacono, Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Trendon Watford, and Drew Eubanks jumped out to an early double-digit lead, before engaging the Thunder in a back-and-forth fight for 48 minutes. Ultimately, the effort came up short and Portland fell 118-112.
Sharpe looked spectacular in a leading role, scoring a career-high 29 points. Nassir Little played great all game for 28 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his killer run against the Blazers this season with 31 points and OKC completed the 4-0 regular season series sweep.