The Oklahoma City Thunder will have Isaiah Hartenstein back in the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers but the Thunder will be without defensive ace Lu Dort.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pieced together the game-saving sequence to fend off the feisty Blazers in a 118-108 win on Sunday night.

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The Thunder (36-8) hope to bounce back from a bad loss to the depleted Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 64 points in the tough defeat against Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington.

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LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 35 points as the Thunder grabbed a bounce-back 118-108 victory in Portland on Jan 26 to push their National Basketball Association-best record to 37-8 but his teammate Isaiah Hartenstein said the Canadian’s defensive skills are underappreciated.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-108 on Sunday night (Mon

The OKC Thunder hope to get back in the win column today as they head to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.

The OKC Thunder hope to get back in the win column today as they head to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.