Game Recap: Thunder 131, Trail Blazers 120

The Thunder wrapped up its short runway to the regular season with an emphatic 131-120 win over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday. In the Thunder’s final dress rehearsal before the resumption of the season, Head Coach Billy Donovan used the opportunity to test out different player combinations and lineups as the team swept its three preseason scrimmages, 3-0.

Playing without Chris Paul as he rested in the final matchup of the abbreviated preseason, Coach Donovan employed a starting lineup that replaced Paul with Andre Roberson. In the previous two games, Roberson saw a total of 27 minutes of action which came primarily from the second half. Against Portland, Coach Donovan wanted his…