Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers
· National Basketball AssociationThunder surge past Clippers 126-107 to extend season-opening winning streak to 8
Isaiah Joe added 22 points and Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins each had 12 to help the Thunder overcame an early surge by the Clippers to set a franchise record for consecutive victories to start a season.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who played for the Clippers in his rookie season before he was traded to the Thunder, was 9 of 14 from the floor and 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
James Harden scored 25 points and John Collins added 17 for the Clippers. They were without Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and Bradley Beal (knee) on the second night of a home back-to-back.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 16 points as the Clippers lost consecutive home games after winning the first three in their own building.
After trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half, the Thunder took the lead for good at 81-78 on a 3-pointer from Aaron Wiggins with 3:34 remaining in the third quarter. Oklahoma City closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 94-86 lead.
The Thunder put the game away with a 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter for a 105-86 advantage. It was an extended 17-0 run going back to consecutive 3-pointers from Isaiah Joe and Gilgeous-Alexander to end the third.
Clippers: At Phoenix on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 126 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 126 - 107 |
| 4th 8.7 |  |
Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | 126 - 107 |
| 4th 10.7 |  |
Kobe Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper | 126 - 107 |
| 4th 19.7 | |
shot clock turnover | 126 - 107 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-86 | FG | 33-80 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 18-38 | 3PT | 18-43 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 18-22 | FT | 23-27 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 28 | Assists | 26 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 13 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Nov 6 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Nov 2 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Oct 14 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Nov 5 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Nov 3 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,195 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
6 | 1 | .857 | - | W3 |
 Oklahoma City |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W3 |
 Minnesota |
7 | 3 | .700 | 0.5 | W3 |
 Denver |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2 | W1 |
 Utah |
1 | 8 | .111 | 6 | L7 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W3 | 0.7777778 | 7 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W6 | 0.6666667 | 6 |
 Phoenix |
4 | 5 | W1 | 0.2857143 | 2 |
 LA Clippers |
5.5 | 7 | L7 | 0.125 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
5.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.125 | 1 |
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