Preview: OKC Thunder return to Rip City seeking to stave off elimination

Enjoy our full-coverage and playoff analyses

Analysis:

• Film Room, Defensive keys to shut down Blazers offense:  click here
• Surprising revelations of Russell Westbrook – Damian Lillard rivalry: click here

Opinion:

• 3 potential Thunder playoff X-factors the team needs: click here
• 3 potential Blazers playoff X-factors OKC should be wary of: click here
• Appreciating Westbrook:  click here
• History shows losing game one is no reason to panic: click here
• Stats hint Paul George’s ‘Playoff P’ is ready for his series debut:  click here

Matchups:

• Whose bench mob will feast? click here
• Brewing rivalry of Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard: click here
• ‘Can’t play Kanter’ returns to playoffs, this time in favor of OKC Thunder: click here
• Terrance Ferguson vs. CJ McCollum: click here 

Annual TI playoff roundtable:

• Part 1: click here
• Part 2: click here

Game Day:

• Game 1 Preview: click here
• Game 1 Grades: click here
• Game 1 Film Room – ‘Can play Kanter’ arrives, Lillard feasts, room to improve: click here
• Game 2 Preview: click here
• Game 2 Grades: click here
• Game 2 Takeaways: click here 
• Game 2 Film Room positional breakdown: click here
• Game 3 Preview: click here
• Game 3 Grades: click here
• Game 4 Preview: click here
• Game 4 Grades: click here
• Game 4 Film Room positional breakdown: click here

Miscellaneous:

• Broadcast schedule: – click here
• Paul George participates fully in practice ‘pain free’: click here
• Is George strategy for team to keep shooting wise? click here