The Portland Trailblazers (10) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (0 - 1) 106 - 89 on Wednesday at the Moda Center in Portland. The Thunder turned the ball over 15 times compared to the Trail Blazers' 10 in their opening game loss. Despite the turnover difference, the game was very close heading into the fourth quarter. That's when the Trail Blazers caught fire and outscored the Thunder 31 to 12 to close out the game. With Kevin Durant (foot surgery) out for most of the first two months of the season, Russell Westbrook is going to take a lot of shots. He got off 26 total Wednesday, while going 11 - for - 26 from the field for 38 points. Westbrook also got to the line at will and made 15 - of - 16 attempts there. Lance Thomas was the next highest scorer with 14 off the bench. He recorded three rebounds and two assists as well in the 31 minutes of action he received. Serge Ibaka was the only other player in double digits for the Thunder, as he contributed 10 points to go along with eight rebounds, two assists, and four blocked shots. Steven Adams got the start at center and posted eight points with seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals. The Trail Blazers had six players score in double - digits. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points (10 - 19 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 6 - 8 FT) to go with three rebounds, two assists, a steal, and two blocks. Wesley Matthews scored 22 points, going 8 - for - 12 from the field and 5 - for - 9 from the three - point line. Getting his first double - double of the season, Robin Lopez contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds, while also adding a steal and two blocks in 32 minutes of action. Starting at small forward, Nicolas Batum scored 16 points and posted five rebounds, six assists, one steal, and a blocked shot. The Thunder will go on the road and play the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, while the Trail Blazers will travel to Sacramento to play the Kings on Friday.
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