Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a 14-foot pull-up jumper on a pass from Jalen Williams with 0.9 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-121.
Damian Lillard’s reverse layup had tied it at 121 with 3.2 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 13-12. Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 9 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 10 of the Thunder’s 13 on 3 for 5 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. With 2:08 left, Luguentz Dort stole the ball from Lillard, and Gilgeous-Alexander’s 15-foot step-back jumper off it put the Thunder ahead 116-115.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points and 6 assists, and Mike Muscala added 12 points (all 12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench. The Thunder had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Trail Blazers, Lillard had 28 points and 6 assists, and Jerami Grant added 26 points (16 in the paint) and 8 rebounds.
The Thunder’s starters were outscored 40-23 in 13 minutes together.