The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. This will be the first matchup between the two squads of the 2026-27 regular season. This is also the first night of a road back-to-back for both teams.

The Thunder (8-2) have snowballed momentum. They enjoyed a 114-75 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cruised to 30 points and nine assists in three quarters of the blowout contest.

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers (6-3) are hoping to bounce back. They were on the wrong side of a 125-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Deni Avdija was limited to 15 points and four rebounds.

The Thunder roll along with their new NBA reality. Jalen Williams (ankle surgery) is out. Cason Wallace (shoulder surgery) is out. Chet Holmgren (knee injury recovery) is out. Jaylin Williams (back spasms) is out. Nikola Topic (G League assignment) is out. Thomas Sorber (knee surgery) is out.

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are without one top name and others. Ja Morant (hamstring strain) is out. Shaedon Sharpe (torn meniscus) is out. Vit Krejci (ankle fracture) is out. John Tonje (G League two-way) is out.

Tipoff from Portland is set for 10 p.m. CT.