In a nail-biting clash, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33-point performance propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-13) to a narrow 111-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (12-31).
Billups, attempting to call a timeout before Brogdon’s error, expressed his discontent postgame, emphasizing the impact on his hardworking team.
“It’s just a tough situation. We got timeouts; referees usually are prepared for that instance. I’m at half-court trying to call a timeout. My guys play too hard for that… They didn’t deserve for the game to end like that.