The Oklahoma City Thunder return home to start a three-game homestand when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. OKC has won the first three season matchups, with its latest victory on Jan. 26.

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Granted, the Blazers were playing the final stop of a grueling seven-game trip. But given the difficulty of the Blazers' remaining schedule, they are in no position to waste opportunities to pick up victories against dominant teams that leave a combined 89.8 points per game on the bench.