Chauncey Billups and the Portland Trail Blazers endured a nightmarish performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.
Portland’s 139—77 loss to Oklahoma City was not only a humbling defeat, but it was also a historic one, as the 62-point spread is tied for the fifth-largest margin of victory in NBA history.
A solemn Billups spoke to reporters after the loss and attempted to explain what happened to the Blazers against the Thunder at Paycom Center. When asked to describe how the loss went down, the Blazers coach pointed to the team’s inability to knock down open shots in the first half, which he said led to a negative performance on the defensive end of the floor.
