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LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder

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6-5, 3-1 Away
Final
128 - 134

Gilgeous-Alexander scores career-high 45 as Thunder beat Clippers in first game without Holmgren

LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Game Highlights

Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday's loss to Golden State. The 7-foot-1 forward/center had been one of the league's most efficient scorers and top shot blockers.

Gilgeous-Alexander picked up the slack by making 13 of 21 field goals and 15 of 16 free throws. He also had nine assists. Jalen Williams scored 28 points and Lu Dort added 19 for Oklahoma City.

With their tallest starter at 6-foot-6, the Thunder ran relentlessly, yet committed just 11 turnovers. They were outrebounded 47-29.

Norman Powell scored 31 points, but he fouled out with the Clippers down four with 1:32 remaining. Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. added 20 points for Los Angeles. James Harden had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, but he shot 5 of 15 and had five fouls.

The Thunder led by 20 midway through the third quarter. Powell's fadeaway corner 3 at the end of the third trimmed Oklahoma City's lead to 99-94, and the game was close throughout the final period.

Takeaways Clippers: Los Angeles was careless with the ball. Oklahoma City scored 32 points off the Clippers' 24 turnovers.

Thunder: Even with several players injured, Oklahoma City's depth was too much for the Clippers, especially with Los Angeles in foul trouble.

Key moment Gilgeous-Alexander made two free throws with 22.7 seconds left to put the Thunder ahead 132-128 and reach his career-high point total.

Key stat Oklahoma City made 22 of 23 free throws while Los Angeles made 20 of 29.

Up next The Clippers visit Houston on Wednesday and the Thunder host New Orleans on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Thunder: 67.9%
Clippers: 32.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 128 - 134
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 128 - 134
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Clippers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED) 128 - 134
4th 1.1 Jalen Williams makes dunk (Cason Wallace assists) 128 - 134
4th 8.1 James Harden lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals) 128 - 132

Statistics

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44-80 FG 47-91
55.0 Field Goal % 51.6
20-37 3PT 18-46
54.1 Three Point % 39.1
20-29 FT 22-23
69.0 Free Throw % 95.7
47 Rebounds 29
15 Offensive Rebounds 9
32 Defensive Rebounds 20
31 Assists 31
5 Steals 16
5 Blocks 5
23 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
24 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
32 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 21
10 Fast Break Points 16
46 Points in Paint 54
22 Fouls 23
4 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Paycom Center

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 17,430 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 - W8
Denver 16 11 .593 6.5 W2
Minnesota 14 14 .500 9 L3
Portland 9 20 .310 14.5 L2
Utah 7 21 .250 16 L1
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