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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Portland Trail Blazers braced themselves for a late onslaught from Kevin Durant. They still failed to stop him. The 6-foot-9 forward scored 11 of his 46 points in the final 3:23 to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Trail Blazers 105-97 on Tuesday night. "When the basket is an ocean, you cant really do much about it," Portland guard Wesley Matthews said. "Hes been on a roll." Durant has scored at least 30 points for eight consecutive games, the longest such streak of his career. He made 17 of 25 field goals, including 6 of 7 3-pointers. "He did what hes been doing the last two weeks," Portland guard Damian Lillard said. "You look up, hes hitting 50 and 45 and 50 again and 40 and up. We knew coming in that hes been shooting the ball well." Reggie Jackson added 15 points for Oklahoma City (32-10), which took a one-game lead over Portland in the Northwest Division. Oklahoma City improved to 9-5 since point guard Russell Westbrook was taken out of the lineup after having surgery on his right knee. LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds, but he went 1-for-8 from the field in the fourth quarter. Durant said Aldridges late struggles might have been a combination good defence by Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka and the Trail Blazers being worn out from their loss to Houston the night before. "Perk and Serge did a great job early on contesting LaMarcus jump shot, but hes a great player and he was knocking them down," Durant said. "In the fourth quarter, of course, after playing last night, hes a little tired. We forced him all the way out close to the 3-point line and made him shoot some tough ones and we were able to rebound and hit shots on the other end." Matthews added 21 points for Portland (31-11), which lost its last two games of a four-game road trip. "Pissed," Matthews said. "Were not happy. Last year we were happy coming off a road trip at .500. Were not that team any more. We didnt come out with the right energy and the right mentality against Houston and they were ready for us. We came out with the right mentality early in this game and KD had a hell of a fourth quarter, so its bitter." Oklahoma City held Lillard to 14 points, well below his average of 21.4 points per game. Portland led 93-90 when Durant was called for an offensive foul. Durant was unhappy after the call, and after Perkins was called for a foul, Durant, still frustrated, hit the scorers table and was issued a technical foul. Portland made two of the three free throws to go up by five. A fired-up Durant responded with a layup, then a 3-pointer to tie the score with 2:52 remaining. "It was really a stupid, stupid reaction by me," Durant said. "I could have hurt my team really badly. I was just more frustrated with myself, turning the ball over. I cant hurt my team like that. This time, it went in our direction. Next time, Ive got to be smarter." Durant seemed to reach another gear after the technical, though. He hit a 3 with 48 seconds left to give the Thunder a 102-95 lead, then another with 26.8 seconds remaining to ice the game. Portland led 48-40 late in the second quarter before Durant sparked a rally with a 3-pointer. The Thunder took the lead with 8.3 seconds left in the first half on a jumper by Thabo Sefolosha, but Lillard responded with a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Trail Blazers a 52-51 lead at the break. Portland shot 57 per cent in the first half. Durant scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the first half, but his teammates shot 13 for 38. Durants jumper early in the second half finally gave the Thunder the lead, but the Trail Blazers handled the surge. A 3-pointer by Nicolas Batum and a bucket from Aldridge gave Portland a 67-62 lead and caused Oklahoma City to call a timeout. The Trail Blazers extended their lead to 75-66, but again, the Thunder closed out a quarter strong. Oklahoma City held Portland scoreless for the last 2:35 of the period. Durant hit a 3-pointer to close the quarter and give the Thunder a 77-75 lead. Portland made just one field goal in the final 3:45. "Total team effort," Durant said. "We didnt get discouraged after they hit tough shots and we missed shots, and we got a good win." The Thunder play at San Antonio on Wednesday night with the top record in the Western Conference on the line. "We know how tough it is to win there," Durant said. "We know how tough that team is. Youve just got to come prepared and with a lot of energy. I think our group is ready to come out there and play our game, and well see what happens." NOTES: Thunder coach Scott Brooks said he plans to vote for Lillard as an All-Star. ... Batum had been playing with a broken left middle finger. 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As the official broadcaster of the CFL, TSNs exclusive English-language coverage of the 101st GREY CUP begins Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. ET with the networks five-hour pre-game show, GREY CUP SUNDAY. French-language coverage of the 101st GREY CUP airs live on RDS beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. TSNs coverage of the big game will also be available to Canadian Forces members deployed overseas via the Canadian Forces Radio & Television. TSN complements its live television coverage of the 101st GREY CUP with the following multi-platform highlights:• A weekend of Grey Cup programming• Live radio coverage on TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto, TSN Radio 690 in Montreal, TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg, TSN Radio 1260 in Edmonton, TEAM 1040 in Vancouver, and on 580 CFRA in Ottawa, sister station to TSN Radio 1200 • Live radio streaming on TSN.ca, with the game also available on demand following the live television broadcast• The TSN Game Tracker: Canadian Football Edition presented by GMC, giving fans the ultimate companion viewing experience Once again, the CFLs championship game is proving to be one of the hottest properties for advertisers in Canada. Sponsors of the 101st GREY CUP broadcast on TSN include GMC, NAPA Auto Parts, Nissan, Sun Life, and Wendys. Each year, the GREY CUP ranks as one of the most-watched events in Canada. Last years historic 100th GREY CUP was the most-watched CFL championship game ever recorded on English-language television with 5.4 million viewers. Below is an overview of 101st GREY CUP programming on TSN platforms: Saturday, Nov. 23GREY CUP SATURDAY – 12 noon ET live on TSN TSN delivers comprehensive coverage of the CFL championship on GREY CUP SATURDAY, with SPORTSCENTRE hosts Jennifer Hedger and Darren Dutchyshen live from the Nissan Family Zone in Regina. Throughout the day, the CFL ON TSN panel checks in from Mosaic Stadium with Grey Cup news and analysis. Additional GREY CUP SATURDAY highlights include:• GIBSONS FINEST CFL PLAYER AWARDS at 12:30 p.m. ET, honouring the CFLs top players from the 2013 season• SPORTSCENTRE TOP 25 CFL PLAYS OF 2013 at 2:30 p.m. ET, counting down the 25 best plays from the 2013 CFL season • A special CABBIE PRESENTS from Regina with host Cabral Cabbie Richards • 100th GREY CUP at 7 p.m. ET. In anticipation of this years championship game, TSN delivers an encore presentation of the historic 100th GREY CUP that saw the Toronto Argonauts defeat the Calgary Stampeders in front of a home crowd. Sunday, Nov. 24GREY CUP SUNDAY PRE-GAME SHOW – 1 p.m. ET live on TSN TSNs pre-game coverage airs live from Mosaic Stadium, kicking off with SPORTSCENTRE hosts Jennifer Hedger and Darren Dutchyshen. At 3 p.m. ET, 100th GREY CUP hosts Dave Randorf and Brian Williams take over at Mosaic Stadium for the game, alongside the CFL ON TSN panel featuring Grey Cup champion Chris Schultz, two-time Grey Cup champion and Canadian Football Hall of Famer Matt Dunigan, Jock Climie, Canadian Football Hall of Famer Milt Stegall, and former CFL head coach Paul LaPolice. The GREY CUP SUNDAY PRE-GAME SHOW also checks in with Cabbie as he hosts the Sun Life Grey Cup Fan March from Victoria Park to Mosaic Stadium, and delivers another special edition of CABBIE PRESENTS from Regina. 101st GREY CUP – 6 p.m. ET live on TSN, TSN Radio, and TEAM RadioTSNs acclaimed broadcast team of Chris Cuthbert and Glen Suitor are in the broadcast booth at Mosaic Stadium, providing play-by-play commentary and game analysis during the 101st GREY CUP on TSN.dddddddddddd Veteran broadcaster Cuthbert has called the action in 15 previous CFL championship games, while Suitor – a Grey Cup champion with the Saskatchewan Roughriders – makes his sixth appearance in the booth for the big game. Reporting from the sidelines are TSNs Sara Orlesky and Farhan Lalji. Prior to kick-off, TSN will feature a performance by Saskatchewan natives The Sheepdogs as part of the CFLs special Kick-Off Show, which also features player introductions and the national anthem performed by Serena Ryder. At halftime, TSN has live coverage of the SiriusXM Grey Cup Half-Time Show featuring Canadian multi-platinum pop group Hedley. GREY CUP POST-GAME SHOW – 10 p.m. ET live on TSNCFL Commissioner Mark Cohon presents the Grey Cup to the games winning team, as well as the awards for Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Canadian. During the GREY CUP POST-GAME SHOW, the CFL ON TSN panel will provide post-game analysis and conduct live interviews with players and coaches on the field leading up to SPORTSCENTRE after the game. TSN Digital TSN complements its live television broadcast of the 101st GREY CUP with the TSN Game Tracker: Canadian Football Edition presented by GMC. Available at TSN.ca/GameTracker, the ultimate companion viewing experience delivers instant highlights of the biggest plays from the 101st GREY CUP, along with real-time access to in-depth stats and detailed game and player analytics. TSN.ca will also feature live radio streaming of the 101st GREY CUP, with the game also available on demand following the live television broadcast. Additional TSN Digital highlights include:• The CFL Video Roundtable, which features the CFL ON TSN panel answering fan questions from e-mail and Twitter in an online video exclusive posted every day during Grey Cup week• Exclusive daily digital video reports by Farhan Lalji, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 20 • The last instalment of Chris Schultzs popular weekly feature, Schultz Against The World• The revealing of the TSN Play of the Year Showdown: Canadian Football Edition, as Geroy Simon takes on S.J. Green in the final round of online voting• Instant video features and in-game highlights, plus a full breakdown of the Hamilton-Saskatchewan matchup complete with news, analysis, and blogs from TSNs CFL experts and Insiders TSN Radio TSN Radio hits the gridiron as the national radio broadcaster of the 101st GREY CUP. Play-by-play commentator Rod Black and analyst and two-time Grey Cup champion Duane Forde will call the game live on the following TSN Radio and Bell Media Radio family of stations:• TSN Radio 1050 in Toronto• TSN Radio 690 in Montreal• TSN Radio 1290 in Winnipeg• TSN Radio 1260 in Edmonton• 580 CFRA in Ottawa, sister station to TSN Radio 1200 in Ottawa • TEAM 1040 in Vancouver Live radio coverage begins Sunday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. ET with a pre-game show hosted by TSN Radio Toronto 1050s Dave Naylor and featuring sideline reports from Mike Hogan. Naylor wraps up the 101st GREY CUP with a full post-game show, including the presentation of the Grey Cup. 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