National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 106, Portland 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 2, 2012
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #19 James Capers, #26 Pat Fraher, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 18203
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials: #19 James Capers, #26 Pat Fraher, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 18203
Thunder 106, Trail Blazers 92: Russell Westbrook rebounded from a poor shooting night and scored 32 points as Oklahoma City pulled away in the fourth quarter in its home opener.
Kevin Durant added 23 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for the defending Western Conference champions, who shot 51.3 percent. Kevin Martin made his home debut after being acquired from Houston for James Harden and chipped in 19 points.
LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 22 points and also pulled down 15 rebounds. Rookie Damian Lillard followed up his spectacular debut against the Lakers by scoring 21 points to go along with seven assists.
After losing on a Tony Parker buzzer-beater in San Antonio, the Thunder took an eight-point edge into the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City then stretched its lead to double digits in the final five minutes and iced the victory on consecutive mid-range jumpers by Westbrook.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Westbrook shot 13-of-24 on the night. ... The Blazers have lost seven of the last nine meetings against the Thunder. ... Portland was just 9-of-26 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
| Portland | Oklahoma City | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 22 | Scoring | Russell Westbrook 32 |
| Damian Lillard 7 | Assists | Kevin Durant 7 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 15 | Rebounds | Kevin Durant 17 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 6 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Durant 8 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge 1 | Steals | Nick Collison 1 |
| N/A | Blocks | Kevin Durant 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Portland | 92 | 36.0 | 9-26 | 19-24 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Oklahoma City | 106 | 51.3 | 5-9 | 23-32 | 18 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- Portland will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.