Thunder vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Oklahoma City Thunder (21-53) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (47-47) at Moda Center Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Monday March 28, 2022 Oklahoma City Thunder 0, Portland Trail Blazers 0 (10:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? StatMuse @ …

The Oklahoma City Thunder (21-53) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (47-47) at Moda Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Monday March 28, 2022

Oklahoma City Thunder 0, Portland Trail Blazers 0 (10:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

StatMuse @statmuse
The Bulls are 5-11 since All-Star break.
Only the Thunder, Blazers and Lakers have fewer wins in that span. pic.twitter.com/KvHh4j9IWM10:05 PM

Jay Allen @PDXjay
Anfernee Simons honored before tonight’s game as the winner of this season’s Maurice Lucas Award. #RipCity10:04 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Starting 🖐️
8⃣ @TheeBWill
6⃣ @Keon Johnson
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
1⃣9⃣ @elijahhughes4_
2⃣4⃣ @Drew Eubanks
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/XXjs5SjANS10:00 PM

David Hardisty @clutchfans
I would argue that Jalen Green scoring 30+ efficiently in losses down the stretch would make Houston more attractive around the league as a future destination than just winning meaningless games against Portland and Sacramento would. – 9:50 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
First 5 ⚡️
Presented by @EnergyTransfer pic.twitter.com/oZYnH6gu149:49 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
These are your starters for this evening.
Thunder:
Theo Maledon
Aaron Wiggins
Vit Krejci
Aleksej Pokusevski
Isaiah Roby
Blazers:
Brandon Williams
CJ Elleby
Keon Johnson
Elijah Hughes
Drew Eubanks – 9:47 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan said it’s too early to say if De’Andre Hunter will be available next game against the Thunder.
Hunter warmed up and said he wasn’t feeling right and was a late scratch tonight. – 9:44 PM
Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Thunder update: Tre Mann (right hamstring; strain) is out vs. Blazers tonight – 9:39 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity    vs @Oklahoma City Thunder
⌚️ 7:00PM
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📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/vrYZRWZCOF9:31 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Recap of today’s Thunder news:
OKC really wants Jabari Smith Jr, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero or Jaden Ivey. – 9:29 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
🎵 It’s Thunder/Blazers attrition
both teams on a tank mission
Poku, Sarr and nobody
Blazers 10-day additions 🎵 – 9:25 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Tre Mann (right hamstring strain) is a late scratch tonight, per the Thunder. – 9:20 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
chattin’ with Roby on the continued growth in his all-around game ⤵️
@NickAGallo 🎤 @Isaiah Roby pic.twitter.com/SzLuVo5CPo9:19 PM

Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Because it amused me, I tallied up the season salaries of the active players in tonight’s Blazers/Thunder game (h/t @Jorge Sierra).
These two squads combine to make less than Kemba Walker’s buyout cap hit with OKC this season ($26.2M). pic.twitter.com/E5eED1vVKD8:58 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Official now from Mark Daigneault, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for the rest of the season. – 8:52 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Trail Blazers are signing F Reggie Perry to a 10-day hardship deal, sources tell ESPN. Perry played two games earlier this season for Portland on a 10-day deal. – 8:47 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
That means Thunder’s Big-3 (Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, Giddey) is out for the rest of the season due to injuries. #ThunderUp8:42 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the remainder of the season, per OKC head coach Mark Daigneault. – 8:41 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Daigneault said he expects Darius Bazley to be ready to return to full basketball activities this offseason. His status for next season isn’t in question barring a setback. – 8:41 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Darius Bazley will be back in basketball activities during the off-season. He will miss the rest of 2021-22 season, as well. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl returns tonight with limited minutes. #ThunderUp8:41 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Thunder coach Mark Daignault announced that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the rest of the season. A lot of these kinds of updates today from both teams. – 8:40 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the remainder of the season. – 8:40 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is out for the remainder of the season, as Mark Daigneault said. #ThunderUp8:40 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Mark Daigneault just announced that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the rest of the season. – 8:40 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
With Greg Brown III (left eye) and Trendon Watford (left knee) out, the #Blazers will have the minimum eight players available for tonight’s game against the #Thunder. The Blazers have eleven players on their Injury Report for tonight’s contest. – 8:28 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers starting lineup tonight against OKC: Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, Elijah Hughes, CJ Elleby, and Drew Eubanks. – 8:21 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups says Elijah Hughes will start tonight in place of Trendon Watford vs. Oklahoma City – 8:17 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Isaiah Roby said he became much more efficient player this year with the Thunder, speaking about his growth. #ThunderUp8:05 PM
Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Tonight’s Gameday Poster 🌹
🎨 by AliRae Aguirre pic.twitter.com/4b0gsnZSUI7:00 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
The Thunder heads to Portland after an inspiring effort in Denver, where a Thunder squad with only eight healthy players stormed back to take a fourth-quarter lead after trailing by as many as 16 points.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
✍️ | https://t.co/XO5FB67vxe pic.twitter.com/mY6x3thBcz6:50 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Thunder’s opening night lineup Oct. 20 in Utah:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Lu Dort
Darius Bazley
Derrick Favors
Giddey, Dort and Bazley are done for the year. SGA’s status is TBD, but his season might be over. Favors has basically been shut down. – 5:39 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Lindy gets up and the Sonic Slam winner gets 🍔💰!
Wanna win @sonicdrivein cash?
Enter for tonight’s game: https://t.co/qxnZe5Bxk3 pic.twitter.com/KLjX3ZxcGK5:38 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Darius Bazley has sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee.
Baze will miss the rest of the season.
Darius’s midseason turnaround showed promise for his upcoming 2022-2023 season. – 5:26 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Darius Bazley has sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee. He will miss the remaining eight games of the 2021-22 season, per the Oklahoma City Thunder. – 5:22 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Darius Bazley’s season line: 69 games, 10.8 pts, 6.3 reb, 1.4 ast, 1.0 blk. Career-high 42 FG%.
Tops on the team in blocks and rebounds. – 5:18 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Darius Bazley has suffered a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee and will miss the remaining eight games of the season, the Thunder say. – 5:17 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder PR: Darius Bazley has sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee. He will miss the remaining eight games of the 2021-22 season. – 5:14 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
From the Thunder: Darius Bazley has sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee. He will miss the remaining eight games of the 2021-22 season. – 5:13 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Thunder say Darius Bazley has sustained a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture in his right knee. He will miss the remaining eight games of the 2021-22 season. – 5:13 PM
Jay Allen @PDXjay
Greg Brown III (left eye; corneal abrasion) has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for tonight’s game against the Thunder. #Blazers @RipCityRadio6204:08 PM