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It's a showdown in Rip City tonight as the Trailblazers take on Oklahoma City in game five of their best of seven playoff series. This first round match-up has been a doozy, featuring wild shots, crazy taunts, and sweet revenge for our hometown heroes. With a 3-1 lead in the series, a victory tonight would send them into the second round to face either the Denver Nuggets or the San Antonio Spurs. All eyes will be on the heated rivalry between Blazer point guard Damian Lillard and OKC's Russell Westbrook. The two players have been jawing back and forth all year, with Westbrook taking the upper hand during the regular season, but Lillard is looking to have the last laugh as he's clearly outplayed his counterpart in this series.

The Blazers took an early 2-0 lead in the series, winning the first two games at home, but then OKC came back and won game 3 on their court, prompting Westbrook to break out his infamous "rock the baby" move after hitting a late game shot:

Lillard and company didn't take kindly to the taunts, but vowed to keep their composure and let their ballin' do the talking in game four. That they did as Lillard and his backcourt mate CJ McCollum combined for over 60 points while Westbrook had a quiet 14. The good old internet took care of the taunting for them after that.

Expect a supercharged atmosphere in the Moda Center tonight if you are lucky enough to go to the game. Fans will be hyped up and crowded up to the rafters for this one. If you aren't able to get to the game consider hitting a local watering hole and cheering on the team with fellow denizens of Rip City. Should the Blazers win tonight the fever pitch will only grow. Tipoff is 7:30pm and the game will be nationally televised on TNT. It's playoff time in Rip City!