The Oklahoma City Thunder outscored the Portland Trail Blazers by 10 in the second quarter to grab a 60-52 halftime lead at the Rose Garden.
Kevin Durant scored 16 points in the first half to lead the Thunder going 7-13 from the field. Serge Ibaka added 10 points while Russell Westbrook finished with nine points and four assists. The Thunder were on target in the first half making 52 percent of their field goal attempts but allowed the Trail Blazers to hang around thanks to 11 first half turnovers.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 17 points in the first half for Portland. Aldridge hit 8-10 shots from the field. Jamal Crawford got a rare start and added 11 points. Portland hit just under 48 percent of its field goal attempts but didn't help itself from the free throw line where they made just 3-9 shots in the first half.
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