NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Trail Blazers vs Thunder change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (104 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Trail Blazers win
- Trail BlazersMagic 75→74Top-6 magic 75→74
- ThunderWest #6→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)Magic 75→-Top-6 magic 75→-
- TimberwolvesWest #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6
Thunder win
- Trail BlazersWest #3→#4
- ThunderWest #6→#3Magic 75→74Top-6 magic 75→74
- SpursWest #4→#5
- LakersWest #5→#6
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail BlazersWest #3 · 5-1 | 75 | - | 75 |
| ThunderWest #6 · 5-2 | 75 | - | 75 |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 10 Thunder @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
- Nov 11 Thunder @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
- Jan 17 Trail Blazers @ Thunder (Scheduled)
- Feb 9 Trail Blazers @ Thunder (Scheduled)
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Team records
- Trail Blazers5-1
- Thunder5-2
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Trail Blazers
- Shaedon SharpeOut
- Ja MorantOut
Thunder
- Cason WallaceOut
- Jalen WilliamsOut
- Chet HolmgrenOut
- Thomas SorberOut
- Nikola TopicOut
- Alex CarusoOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.