With the intensity and feel of a playoff game, the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Portland Trail Blazers tonight in overtime despite 51 points from Damian Lillard. The Thunder victory completed the season sweep. In addition to Lillard’s monster night, CJ McCollum added 25 of his own. On the other side, Russell Westbrook and Paul George combined for 69 points.
Throughout all 53 minutes of play, neither team led by more than eight; there were 23 lead changes and 16 ties. Each team strung together small runs each quarter to gain a slight advantage until Jusuf Nurkic’s untimely ejection enabled Oklahoma City to attack the paint in overtime and generate the deciding run.