PORTLAND -- The Portland Trail Blazers improved to 6-4 this season by defeating Northwest Division rival Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99 in front of a sellout crowd of 19,393 Sunday night at the Moda Center.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter, but Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Raymond Felton stepped their respective games in the fourth quarter after Carmelo Anthony was ejected for elbowing Jusuf Nurkiu0107 in the face during a layup attempt. But after both teams traded three-pointers, Westbrook missed three straight free throws with 20 seconds to play, giving the Blazers just enough breathing room to come away with the four-point victory.