The Portland Trail Blazers lost a close 118-112 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home this evening. The Blazers fall to 32-42 on the year and one day closer to being eliminated from play-in contention while the Thunder improved to 37-38 and live to see another day as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.
Shaedon Sharpe and Nassir Little did the heavy lifting for Portland, combining for 57 points. Keon Johnson and Kevin Knox II were the only other Blazers to score in double figures as head coach Chauncey Billups went 10-deep.