After losing three out of four of their last games, the Portland Trail Blazers get a golden opportunity to get a few wins as they face the lowly Oklahoma City Thunder in two of the next three games. Not only do they get to play the 14th place team in the West twice this week, they are facing a weakened team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the clear star for Oklahoma City, sustained an injury that will force him to miss both upcoming games against the Blazers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing for the lottery at this point.