Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points and Thunder stay unbeaten with 137-114 win over Trail Blazers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in 28 minutes and Oklahoma City Thunder remained unbeaten with a 137-114 victory over Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Jalen Williams ded 22 points for Thunder and Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins each h 13 off bench as Oklahoma City improved to 5-0.

Jerami Grant led Portland with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Four of Portland’s five starters scored in double digits: Deandre Ayton h 14, Toumani Camara h 13 and Deni Avdija h 11.

Thunder: Oklahoma City poured it on despite Chet Holmgren largely being a n-factor, picking up four fouls in 18 minutes and scoring just six points.

Blazers: After a strong performance in Wednesday’s ro win over Los Angeles Clippers, Rayan Rupert followed it up with 14 points off bench Friday, sinking a career-high four 3-pointers.

After Blazers came back from down 17 to tie game at 68 at half, Oklahoma City outscored Blazers 38-17 in third quarter and Portland was never able to get back in it.

Oklahoma City scored 19 points off Blazers’ 12 turvers in third quarter alone as y blew game open.

Thunder travel to Los Angeles to face Clippers on Saturday night, while Blazers will be in Phoenix same night.