Lillard scores 25 as Trail Blazers rout Thunder 123-103

Damian Lillard scored 25 points in 24 minutes, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday, November 10.

Lillard shot 8-of-15, hit four of his 10 3-pointers and made all five free throws without a turnover. He finished plus-20.

The teams were tied at halftime after trading the lead 14 times and standing level 14 times. The Thunder's biggest lead, 27-22, came late in the first quarter.

The Blazers took control after the break and won the third quarter 38-21. They led by 22, 118-96, with 4:34 left.

Deni Avdija added 24 points and eight assists, Sidy Cissoko scored 17 and Donovan Clingan grabbed 13 rebounds. Portland's bench outscored Oklahoma City's 38-32.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 26 points but made 8 of 22 shots and missed all four of his 3-point attempts. He was minus-17 in 29 minutes. Jared McCain scored 21 with four 3-pointers, and Aday Mara had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Portland made 19 of 50 3-pointers and 24 of 26 free throws. It turned the ball over eight times to the Thunder's 12.

Bennett Stirtz scored 13 off the bench for Oklahoma City and hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left. Scoot Henderson answered with a 26-foot step-back 3-pointer with 20.5 seconds left for the final 123-103.

Portland is 7-3 and Oklahoma City 8-3.

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