"I thought that was a great win for a number of reasons," Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said. "Number one, they've played really well lately and came in with a lot of confidence. Number two, you look around the league right now,

Oklahoma City Thunder receives boost with Isaiah Hartenstein, Isaiah Joe returns against the Portland Trail Blazers.

After the game, Daigneault commended his team for its ability to limit Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant to subpar performances while keeping its composure in responding to being on the wrong end of a 14-4 game-opening run on the road.