Dame Time was right on schedule in Portland.

Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday night.

Deni Avdija added 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Portland snapped a two-game skid. Oklahoma City had won four in a row.

Lillard takes over

The first half was close the whole way. The Thunder led 27-26 after one quarter and the teams were tied 59-59 at the break.

Jared McCain hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter to give Oklahoma City a 69-67 lead. Lillard answered right away with a 3 of his own. Then he hit two more in a row to push Portland ahead 79-71.

He saved the best for the end of the quarter. Lillard pulled up from the logo and buried a 3 that made it 97-80 going into the fourth.

Jrue Holiday hit a 3 early in the fourth that put the Blazers up 106-89. Lillard made all five of his free throws and finished with four 3-pointers in 24 minutes.

A tough night for Shai

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points for the Thunder. He needed 22 shots to get there and missed all four of his 3-point tries. He also grabbed eight rebounds but sat out the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

McCain added 21 points. Oklahoma City is missing a lot of help right now. Jalen Williams has an ankle injury, Chet Holmgren is out with a knee injury and Cason Wallace is dealing with a shoulder problem.

Nique Clifford made his Thunder debut off the bench after being acquired from Sacramento on Sunday. He scored four points.

Depth for Portland

Sidy Cissoko started in place of Scoot Henderson and scored 17 points. Henderson and Holiday each scored 11 off the bench. Donovan Clingan grabbed 13 rebounds.

Portland is 7-3. Oklahoma City falls to 8-3. The teams meet again Wednesday night in Portland.