The Thunder won 15 consecutive games against the Trail Blazers to consolidate the top spot in the league. Alexander scored 35 points and his score exceeded 1,400 this season.

On January 27, the NBA regular season ushered in a focus game, the Thunder challenged the Trail Blazers away. With the outstanding performance of Alexander and Jaylen, the Thunder overcame the difficulty of falling behind by 10 points at the beginning, overtook by as much as 19 points, and finally defeated the Trail Blazers 118-108, successfully ending the opponent's 4-game winning streak and achieving 15 consecutive victories against the Trail Blazers. This victory also helped the Thunder consolidate its first place in the league.

The Thunder was ranked first in the league with 36 wins and 8 losses before this game, but lost to the Mavericks in the last game. The Trail Blazers have recovered recently, winning 4 games in a row, and their pre-match record was 17 wins and 28 losses. However, both teams had their main players missing in this game. The Thunder were missing Holmgren, Dort and Mitchell, while the Trail Blazers were missing Ayton and Thybulle.

At the beginning of the game, the Trail Blazers quickly got into the game and led the Thunder by 10 points with 14-4. Later, the Thunder launched a counterattack under the leadership of Alexander, and overtook the score with a 15-4 offensive. After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 27. Alexander scored 12 points in a single quarter, and Avdija scored 12 points for the Trail Blazers.

Entering the second quarter, the Thunder went all out. Alexander and Jalen scored consecutively, and the Thunder widened the gap to 19 points in the middle of this quarter. Although the Trail Blazers, led by Avdija, tried to catch up, the Thunder still won the quarter with a net score of 39-26, and led by 13 points at the end of the first half with 66-53. Alexander and Jalen each contributed 17 points in the first half, and Avdija's 19 points were the biggest highlight of the Trail Blazers.

After the halftime break, the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to 8 points, but the Thunder stabilized the situation with the combination of Alexander and Jaylen, and Joe's three-pointer pulled the gap back to 14 points. Although the offensive firepower of both sides declined, the Thunder still won 27-25 and entered the final quarter with a 15-point advantage of 93-78.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers launched a 10-0 offensive and narrowed the gap to 5 points. However, the Thunder quickly responded with a 12-2 offensive and expanded the lead to 15 points. Although Kamara, Avdija and Henderson scored in turn, the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to 6 points in the final moments, but the Thunder stabilized the situation with Hartenstein's consecutive inside scores and Alexander's key layup, and finally won 118-108.

This victory extended the Thunder's winning streak against the Trail Blazers to 15 games, and the Thunder has won 22 games and lost 3 games in the last 25 games, showing an extremely hot state. Alexander's stable performance is undoubtedly the key to the team's success. He is not only a strong contender for the league's scoring champion this season, but also provides strong support for the team on both offense and defense. The versatile performance of Jaylen and Hartenstein provides more possibilities for the Thunder.

As the season is halfway through, the Thunder have shown strong overall competitiveness. Not only are they firing on all cylinders on the offensive end, but their defensive coordination is also impressive. As the current league leader, the Thunder are expected to strive for higher honors this season.