They made a valiant effort in the 4th quarter, however it was Zach Randolph who put the Seattle away by hitting a clutch jumper with 17.2 seconds left.

The Blazers 100-94 win snapped a Sonics 4-game winning streak putting Seattle at 13-3 for the season.  This is the Sonics best start since going 16-1 to open the 1993-94 season.