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Dec 31, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) reach for a loose ball during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nShai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-95 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Thunder won three consecutive games to close their four-game homestand. The Blazers’ two-game winning streak was snapped.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n It didn’t take long for Oklahoma City to grab control, with a 16-4 run midway through the first quarter breaking what had been a tie.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Gilgeous-Alexander’s fingerprints were all over that stretch, with four points, two assists, a steal and a rebound. Portland never again was within fewer than six points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Gilgeous-Alexander finished 11 of 15 from the field with six assists, four steals and no turnovers. He sat out the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 17-1 at home and took the season series between the teams 3-1, winning three consecutive matchups with the Blazers after dropping the first.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n It was just the fourth time this season Portland scored fewer than 100 points, and two of those came against the Thunder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n By halftime, the Thunder led by 18 with Gilgeous-Alexander putting up 18 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Oklahoma City pulled off the victory much as it had plenty so far this season, with a smothering defense that helped the Thunder outscore the Blazers 28-17 off turnovers, 52-34 in the paint, 25-12 on the fastbreak and 52-33 off the bench.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Ajay Mitchell scored 17 off the Oklahoma City bench, Isaiah Joe added 15 on five 3-pointers, and Chet Holmgren had 12 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high six blocks. Jalen Williams amassed 13 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Thunder had 15 steals and shot 48.9% from the field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Sidy Cissoko led Portland with 19 points a career-high five 3-pointers while Deni Avdija added 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Blazers hit just 39.1% from the field, shooting better from beyond the arc (14 of 35, 40%) than they did inside of it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n