The Portland Trail Blazers return home from a 3-0 trip with a four-game winning streak to face their most daunting home stand of the season starting Sunday afternoon with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blazers have lost twice to the Thunder, falling 137-114 at home on Nov. 1 and 109-99 on the road on Nov. 20.

Camara 8-11 3-4 24, Grant 1-5 0-0 2, Clingan 0-4 0-0 0, Avdija 9-16 6-6 28, Simons 3-10 6-6 14, Murray 0-0 0-0 0, Williams III 0-4 1-2 1, Banton 2-4 0-0 4, Henderson 7-17 6-6 25, Sharpe 3-10 2-4 10. Totals 33-81 24-28 108.

Portland hosts Oklahoma City looking to extend its four-game win streak. Sunday’s meeting is the first this season between the two squads. Portland is 4-4 against the Northwest Division, and

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