Blazers Rain Threes, Fall to Thunder Storm

The Portland Trail Blazers came into their Sunday afternoon game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder winners of four straight. On paper the game was a mismatch; Oklahoma City had 36 wins, the Blazers just 17. Portland made a nice run of it, raining down destruction from the three-point arc and staying within a few possessions of the Thunder for most of the day. In the end, 35 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proved too much for Portland to overcome. Oklahoma City prevailed in a 118-108 victory, sending the Blazers to a 17-28 record, 9-12 at home on the season.

Here are some of the factors that decided the game.

Threes

After a streak of games with varied offense, tempo, and inside play, the…