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

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January 31, 2022 at 8:03 PM·6 min read

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-29) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-34) at Paycom Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday January 31, 2022

Portland Trail Blazers 19, Oklahoma City Thunder 14 (Q1 04:20)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Blazers game plan? Feed Nurkic. – 8:21 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
he’s so smooth
@CJ McCollum | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/FVyginpqRq – 8:17 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
now this is really good right here ☔️☔️
@Tre Mann | @luthebeast pic.twitter.com/tLuETBfN7y – 8:17 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
startin’ 5!
Presented by @EnergyTransfer pic.twitter.com/vMm6qxNkI1 – 8:08 PM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
The Notre Dame Fighting Russell Westbrooks are really bringing it tonight. pic.twitter.com/nFTvAWw4LJ – 8:00 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Jaxson Hayes and Jose Alvarado, who got into it with Joel Embiid recently, are chirping with the #Cavs bench following Hayes’ transition thunder dunk. – 7:55 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
At what point do I post today’s podcast on CJ McCollum and his 3-point shooting again? – 7:52 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault is starting
Josh Giddey
Tre Mann
Lu Dort
Aaron Wiggins
Derrick Favors – 7:42 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder starters vs. Trail Blazers
– Giddey
– Mann
– Dort
– Wiggins
– Favors – 7:42 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Same starters tonight in OKC.
1⃣ @Anfernee Simons
3⃣ @CJ McCollum
2⃣4⃣ @Norman Powell
3⃣3⃣ @Robert Covington
2⃣7⃣ @bosnianbeast27
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/04CjUdp0LO – 7:41 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity vs @Oklahoma City Thunder
⌚️ 5:00PM
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW | https://t.co/yBftNpwWBR
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/x2ShCO9znf – 7:30 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
p u n c h i n ’ . t h e . c l o c k pic.twitter.com/RKXSuhAV6o – 7:08 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
☀️
@Robert Covington | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/UqcmmPRabh – 6:58 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Derrick Favors is available tonight, so I’m guessing he gets the start with JRE limited and Roby out. – 6:45 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Isaiah Roby, like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Vit Krejci has a right ankle sprain. – 6:45 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Daigneault said Roby’s ankle sprain isn’t as severe as Shai’s. Roby, SGA and Krejci are all have right ankle sprains. – 6:45 PM

Jason Calmes @BourbonStShots
I don’t have any inside knowledge — but I think it’s worth saying that CJ McCollum (who is rumored to be of Pels interest) is probably near a perfect match in terms of these 3 practical questions:
1. What can Pels reasonably get?
2. What do Pels need?
3. Who is available?
-MP – 6:40 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mark Daigneault said he’s gonna keep the starters vs Blazers a secret but told us to tweet our guesses.
Okay Mark, I’ll call my shot:
Giddey
Mann
Dort
Bazley
Favors
The wildcard is Wiggins. – 6:35 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
OKC you at 5 pm pic.twitter.com/kQei6vOd2w – 5:52 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s Monday:
Assigned to the G League
Leads OKC Blue to a win with 25 points/10 rebounds/4-8 from 3
Recalled back to Thunder with his buddy Poku
Tip off vs the Blazers in 3 hours – 5:12 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Thunder has recalled JRE and Poku from the Blue, per a team release. Both played this afternoon. – 5:05 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
The Thunder have recalled Aleksej Pokusevski and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl from the OKC Blue. – 5:04 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Blazers’ Nassir Little to miss rest of the season
sportando.basketball/en/blazers-nas… – 3:42 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast, YouTube version! Among the talking points, 4 of the next 5 games for the Lakers are Blazers (2x), Clippers, Knicks. Crazy to say in January, but these are, not hyperbole, must win.
youtube.com/watch?v=yzAC-B… – 3:40 PM

Greg Brown @gb3elite
Game Day #Ripcity Let’s Gooooooo!!! pic.twitter.com/qiNp6MIiSS – 3:36 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked on Pelicans is live!
🏀 Pels REALLY struggle to shoot over the weekend
🏀 CJ McCollum to fix the offense?
🏀 NAW starting to play better?
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/zJ2ave9pGm – 3:27 PM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had a nice afternoon with the Blue: 25 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes.
He shot 9-15, including 4-8 from three. – 3:04 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Inside Josh Giddey’s leadership at Thunder. In his rookie season he’s proving what he’s capable of doing on the floor and with Shai out until All-Star weekend he did a step up as a leader. And he embraced this role.
Story on Giddey at @SdnaGr #ThunderUp sdna.gr/mpasket/928323… – 2:57 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
The Thunder looks to close out the homestand tonight with its first matchup of the season against the Blazers. Following overtime on Friday, OKC enters tonight’s game well-rested thanks to two days off from games.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
📝 | https://t.co/IzHMIYt4e0 pic.twitter.com/iGoXJb8wlk – 2:53 PM

Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers officially announce that Nassir Little will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder. Little will miss the rest of the season. @RipCityRadio620 – 2:33 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Blazers confirm Nassir Little will undergo surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder and miss the rest of the season. – 2:32 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers say Nassir Little will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery. – 2:32 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Nassir Little will undergo surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder & will miss the remainder of the season.
Get well soon, @Nassir Little ❤️rip.city/3odfpPg – 2:30 PM

Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
For those wondering: Jazz owe their 2022 first rounder to Memphis, and their 2024 first rounder to OKC (Top 10 protected) – 2:12 PM

Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers Injury Report:
Nassir Little (left shoulder; labral tear), Damian Lillard (core muscle recovery), Larry Nance Jr. (right knee; inflammation) and Cody Zeller (right knee recovery) are out for today’s game at Oklahoma City. – 2:08 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Nassir Little (left shoulder; labral tear), Damian Lillard (core muscle recovery), Larry Nance Jr. (right knee; inflammation) and Cody Zeller (right knee recovery) are out for today’s game at Oklahoma City. – 2:08 PM

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