It was hard to decipher the most improbable feat Wednesday night at the Moda Center.

That the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the undefeated and seemingly invincible Oklahoma City Thunder .

Or that they did so after trailing by 22 points in the first quarter.

The Blazers earned their most impressive victory of the young season by unleashing their most gusty performance, dismissing that seismic deficit to stun the Thunder, 121-119, in an entertaining, down-to-the wire matchup before 16,822.

Deni Avdija overcame a dreadful shooting night to finish with 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Jrue Holiday added 22 points and six rebounds and Jerami Grant scored 20 points off the bench for the Blazers (5-3), who out-clutched the reigning-champion Thunder (8-1) down the stretch to end

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