LOS ANGELES — The last time the Thunder beat the Trail Blazers in Portland, Steven Adams and Andre Roberson were rookies. Scott Brooks still had another year to look forward to as head coach. OKC was en route to a trip to the Western Conference Finals.
The last time the Thunder won in Portland was Feb. 11, 2014. On Friday, the team returns to the arena that has deprived them of a win for so long.
Phoenix was once a similar vortex for the Thunder. OKC began to shake that curse last season when it pulled out a 124-116 win in its second Arizona trip, marking just the second Thunder win in Phoenix since coach Billy Donovan took the reins in 2015.