Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 in Moda Center
The Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the third quarter and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday (Nov. 10) at Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon.
The game was tied 59-59 at halftime. Portland then opened the second half with a 14-2 run, and the teams traded the lead five times early in the period before Portland took control for good.
Lillard and Avdija lead Portland’s third-quarter surge
Point guard Damian Lillard scored seven straight points during the run, and Portland player Robert Williams III finished the spurt with a dunk. Lillard closed the quarter with a three-pointer from just inside the center-court logo that put Portland ahead 97-80.
Read also: Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers: where to watch live and start time (NBA, Oct 16)
Lillard led all scorers with 25 points, the most for Portland in the game. Deni Avdija added 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Portland’s biggest lead of the night was 22 points.
Final score and game details at Moda Center
- Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, night, local time in Portland
- Venue: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon, United States
- Final score: Portland Trail Blazers 123, Oklahoma City Thunder 103
- Halftime score: 59-59
- Score after the third quarter: Portland 97, Oklahoma City 80
- Portland’s third-quarter scoring: 38 points, against 21 for Oklahoma City
- Portland’s third-quarter shooting: 14 of 26 (53.8%)
- Oklahoma City’s three-point shooting: 8 of 22 (36.4%)
- Top scorer for Portland: Damian Lillard, 25 points
- Deni Avdija: 24 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds
Avdija says Portland “made shots” after halftime
Avdija said the team changed its approach after halftime. “We came out in the second half and tried to be more aggressive, and we made shots,” Avdija said. “We got a streak going.”
Keep reading: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder: where to watch live and start time (NBA, Oct 20)
Portland entered the game on a two-game losing streak, while Oklahoma City had won four games in a row before the matchup. The win was Portland’s second against Oklahoma City in 21 recent meetings between the teams, according to the game coverage.
Rematch at Moda Center on Wednesday, Nov. 11
The two teams were scheduled to meet again the next night, Wednesday, Nov. 11, also at Moda Center. The game was the first of two in a row between the teams in Portland. The result of the rematch was not confirmed in the sources consulted for this article.
After the win, Avdija said the team did not plan to back down. “We’re not scared of anybody; we are just going to compete and pursue,” he said.
Next games and team leadership still unconfirmed
The names of each team’s head coach and the full starting lineups were not confirmed in the sources consulted. The teams’ schedules after the rematch were also not confirmed.
