Jalen Williams made an 18-foot pull-up jumper with 2.8 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-109.
The Trail Blazers had the ball down 2 with 2.0 seconds left, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole the ball from Malcolm Brogdon. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 9-8. Jalen Williams scored 6 of the Thunder’s 9 on 3 for 6 shooting.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 10 assists and 5 steals, and Jalen Williams added 19 points.
For the Trail Blazers, Scoot Henderson had 19 points (10 in the second quarter) and 7 assists off the bench.
The Trail Blazers turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 64-32 in the paint. The Trail Blazers’ starters were outscored 39-22 in 15 minutes together.