Thunder fall to Blazers again as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 12, 2026, 8:14 AM
Last updated Nov 12, 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-108, on November 11, after also dropping a game to the same team, 123-103, the day before. Despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring a game-high 31 points, the Thunder fell behind after leading in the fourth quarter. The defeat marks the first time in NBA history that a reigning MVP lost by double digits to the same team on consecutive days. The Thunder, now seeking to rebound, will face the Los Angeles Clippers next.
- •Thunder lose back-to-back games to Trail Blazers at Moda Center
- •Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points, struggles with shooting
- •Thunder held a fourth-quarter lead but lost control late
- •Gilgeous-Alexander becomes first reigning MVP to lose by double digits twice in two days
- •Thunder next play against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 13
- 8:14 AMYahoo Sports — Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes unwanted NBA history after getting thumped by Blazers again
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to exact revenge on the Portland Trail Blazers , losing again on Wednesday, 118-108, at Moda Center in the second game of their back-to-back series. The Thunder also bowed to the Trail Blazers, 123-103, at the same venue on Tuesday. Oklahoma City held the lead in the fourth quarter, but […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes unwanted NBA history after getting thumped by Blazers again appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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