NBA Prop Bet for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Tuesday, November 10

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday, November 10, according to ESPN's game recap, ending Oklahoma City's four-game winning streak. Yahoo Sports reported that Damian Lillard "torches Thunder" in the win, while Blazer's Edge had framed the matchup as a tough task for Portland against an injured Thunder team that arrived in Portland with an 8-2 record.

Oklahoma City was missing six players, with Blazer's Edge listing Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic and Jaylin Williams as out. Portland's injury list included Shaedon Sharpe, Ja Morant, Vít Krejci and John Tonje. The Thunder had climbed to the number two spot in the latest NBA.com power rankings after back-to-back blowout wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards, according to Blazer's Edge.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, described by Blazer's Edge as a two-time reigning MVP, entered the game third in the NBA in scoring at 29.9 points per game. Over his past five games, he averaged 33.8 points, attempted a career-high 6.9 three-pointers per game and made 51.4% of them, going 18-of-35. Blazer's Edge noted that the Thunder scored 118.5 points per 100 possessions with Gilgeous-Alexander on the court, compared with 99.7 points per 100 possessions when he sat.

Turnovers were a focus for Portland entering the game. Blazer's Edge reported that the Blazers committed a season-high 24 turnovers against the Lakers last Friday and were averaging 19 giveaways over the past five games, more than their league-worst 17.3 per game last season. The outlet also noted that Portland grabbed just eight offensive rebounds in each of its past two contests and had eight or fewer in three of its nine games, including two of its three losses.

Oklahoma City's defense remained strong despite the absences. Blazer's Edge reported that the Thunder still own the league's second-best defensive rating, and that they had outscored opponents in the paint in each of their last nine games. The outlet also cited NBA.com writer John Schumann's observation that the Thunder have seen the league's biggest drop in three-point rate, taking just 35.5% of their shots from beyond the arc, down from 42.6% last season. Ajay Mitchell's 15.6 points in the paint per 36 minutes trailed only Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama among 287 players who have played at least 100 minutes total, according to Blazer's Edge.

FOX Sports previewed the game as a conference matchup, and Sports Illustrated published an injury report listing six Thunder players against the Trail Blazers. NBA.com posted photos from Thunder at Trail Blazers.