Second day of NBA playoffs where we will observe one of the most balanced duels in the western conference, the great encounter between Oklahoma city Thunder and the Portland Trail Blazers is held in another night to enjoy the highest level of the NBA.

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Game Summary

The beginning of the Blazers was extremely explosive they entered the encounter with a powerful offensive that surprised the Thunder, who could not stop them and Portland continued hitting them took a considerable advantage in the first quarter winning the partial of the encounter of forceful form in the initial period.

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Thunder tried to discount and would come out with a better pace in this quarter, winning the partial, although Blazers resisted, but the game changed through the effort carried by Oklahoma and was placed 2 possessions, ends the first half 48 - 54 leading Trail Blazers.

Second Half

Oklahoma continued to increase their defensive intensity and would be placed very close, but Blazers would react, decipher the Thunder's defense and score a partial with several continuous effective baskets, Blazers would win the partial and lead the game, but Thunder would stay close to 3 possessions.

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The match was still closed but Thunder was having a bad percentage from the perimeter and that prevented them from getting closer and going up, but Portland was doing a great job when Thunder were about to go up immediately came the response of the Blazers with effective distant shots from the perimeter by Lillard, ends the 99 - 104 match with victory for the Blazers over the Thunder in a big close.

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Details and Personal Analysis

Despite the bad percentage from the Oklahoma perimeter, they were always close to the Blazers, but we have to admit that Portland always had a response in their offensive, in addition to having made a decent defense, I think Thunder should go to practice shooting from the perimeter because they had a very bad night, that if they had succeeded only half of what they missed they could have won the match, yet that clear flaw, were very close on the scoreboard, but the great performance of Lillard turning key shots supporting his team in Portland which made a great close that gave them victory over the Thunder.

Best Performances

Damian Lillard 30 Pts. 4 Reb. 4 Ast.
CJ McCollum 24 Pts. 6 Reb. 3 Ast.
Enes Kanter 20 Pts. 18 Reb.

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