Basketball
Oklahoma defeated Portland for their 12th straight NBA win
Ajay Mitchell in a match against Portland / Photo: © Soobum Im / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The Oklahoma City Thunder basketball players beat the Portland Trail Blazers on the road in a match of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in Portland ended in victory for the guests with a score of 123:115 (24:19, 30:36, 31:32, 38:28).
Oklahoma’s most productive player was point guard Shay Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 26 points. For the Trail Blazers, small forward Deni Avdija had a triple-double: 31 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists.
Oklahoma won its 12th victory in a row and continues to lead both the Western Conference and the overall standings of the regular season. The Thunder have 20 wins in 21 matches. Portland (8/12) is in 10th place.
Results of other matches of the day:
New York Knicks – Toronto Raptors – 116:94
Cleveland Cavaliers – Boston Celtics – 115:117
Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks – 134:142 OT
Minnesota Timberwolves – San Antonio Spurs – 125:112
Sacramento Kings – Memphis Grizzlies – 107:115
Los Angeles Lakers – New Orleans Pelicans – 133:121
Source: Sportbox
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