Last checked: November 11, 2026, 11:43 a.m. UTC.
Oklahoma City visits Portland for a second straight night at Moda Center on Wednesday, November 11. The NBA lists tipoff at 10 p.m. ET, which is 7 p.m. PDT in Portland (UTC−07:00) and 03:00 UTC on Thursday, November 12. The Thunder and Trail Blazers are scheduled to meet at the same arena on November 10 as well, creating an unusual two-game set on Portland’s home floor.
The league’s game page identifies the November 11 fixture as Game 0022600226. Oklahoma City reached the 2026 Western Conference Finals, giving the matchup a compelling early-season measuring stick for Portland. The official schedule pages confirm the venue and time; they do not provide a verified player-by-player availability report in the information reviewed for this preview.
The NBA schedule lists Oklahoma City at Portland for Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a 10 p.m. Eastern start. At the venue, Moda Center in Portland, that is 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00). For international viewers using UTC, the game begins at 03:00 on Thursday, Nov. 12. The date change applies to the UTC clock; the local Portland date remains Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The NBA’s official game listing is the clearest reference for the fixture and its game ID. Oklahoma City’s team schedule also lists Portland away on both Nov. 10 and Nov. 11, with Moda Center as the arena. Portland’s schedule likewise shows Oklahoma City at home on both dates. Check the NBA game page and the Thunder schedule for current listings.
The published 2026–27 schedule places these divisional opponents in Portland on consecutive nights. The two listings are separate regular-season games, each with its own NBA game page. The Nov. 10 fixture is listed as Game 0022600216, while the Nov. 11 rematch is Game 0022600226. That distinction matters for viewers tracking start times, recaps and box scores: the games are not a single two-night event or a rescheduled first contest.
For the visiting Thunder, consecutive games at one venue mean no travel between the matchups, though the compressed turnaround still makes recovery and rotation decisions relevant. Portland has the benefit of remaining at home, but must also prepare to adjust quickly after the first meeting. Those are general scheduling implications, not confirmed coaching decisions or injury developments.
The first game can give both coaching staffs immediate evidence about how the matchup is unfolding: which lineups are creating clean shots, how each side is handling defensive pressure, and whether either team is finding advantages in transition or on the glass. The second game offers a rapid chance to respond. Any tactical changes remain a possibility rather than a known plan until the teams take the floor.
Oklahoma City enters the season with the profile of a high-level opponent after reaching the 2026 Western Conference Finals. That result offers context, but it does not determine the outcome of a new regular-season game. Portland’s opportunity is to use its home setting and the quick rematch to test adjustments against a familiar opponent. The most useful indicators will be execution, shot quality, turnovers and control of rebounds once play begins.
This preview does not identify any player as available, questionable or out because a current official injury report was not confirmed in the reviewed schedule material. Availability can change close to tipoff. Fans should consult the NBA game page and team channels for updates before making plans based on an individual player’s status.
The NBA Communications release announced the 2026–27 schedule and directs fans to league and team schedule resources. See the official schedule announcement for league context and the Nov. 10 game listing for the first scheduled meeting.
At Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
7 p.m. PDT on Nov. 11 in Portland, or 03:00 UTC on Nov. 12.
No. The schedule lists another Portland meeting on Nov. 10, the night before.
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