Granted, the Blazers were playing the final stop of a grueling seven-game trip. But given the difficulty of the Blazers' remaining schedule, they are in no position to waste opportunities to pick up victories against dominant teams that leave a combined 89.8 points per game on the bench.

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Punting the game for rest, the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder converted on a fake fourth down with a 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. OKC's B squad extended its win streak over Portland to 16 in a row,