The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday at 10 p.m. Central at the Moda Center with multiple key players listed as out.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will play at the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night after posting a 114-75 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Tipoff is set for 10 p.m. Central at the Moda Center in Portland. Local coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. on KSBI Channel 52 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa CW, with the game also available nationally on NBC and Peacock.
Oklahoma City enters the matchup with an 8-2 record and has won five of its last seven games despite missing several starters due to injuries. On Saturday against Washington, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in three quarters, while Jared McCain added 19 points and rookie Aday Mara finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. The Thunder led 57-36 at halftime and 90-59 after three quarters, and limited Washington to 29.6% shooting, including 7 of 43 from three-point range.
The Thunder injury report lists Chet Holmgren as out while recovering from a right knee injury, and Jalen Williams as sidelined following left ankle surgery. Cason Wallace is also out with left shoulder surgery, Jaylin Williams is out with lower back spasms, and Thomas Sorber remains out following right knee surgery. Nikola Topic is listed as out while on assignment in the G League.
Portland’s injury report includes Ja Morant as out with a left hamstring strain and Shaedon Sharpe as out following right meniscus surgery. Vit Krejci is also out with a left ankle fracture, while Jayson Kent and John Tonje are listed as out on G League assignments.
Oklahoma City also has a new addition after acquiring guard Nique Clifford from the Sacramento Kings in a trade. Clifford said Monday he is “Super honored and blessed to just be here,” adding that he is “Excited to get to work, get to know my new teammates, my new coaches, the whole organization, and just build connections and relationships with the community.” Kings head coach Doug Christie said Clifford’s professionalism stood out and that a crowded rotation contributed to his limited playing time in Sacramento. It is not yet clear whether Clifford will make his Thunder debut Tuesday against Portland.
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