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Week 15 NBA Power Rankings: Why This Isn’t About Standings — It’s About Momentum
If there’s one thing fans still tend to misunderstand about power rankings, it’s this: they are not a projection of where teams will finish in…
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #8 Preview: LA Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder has an opportunity at a new franchise-best start to a season on Tuesday night as they take on the LA Clippers in the first contest of a four-game road trip. The Thunder sits alone at the top of the NBA standings with a perfect 7-0 record after a dominant win on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Clippers are coming off a 120-119 loss to the Miami Heat last night.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Favored on the Road Against Clippers
The Clippers are playing in the second game of a back-to-back, following a close loss to Miami last night. I think those extended minutes—plus the fact that Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal have both been ruled out—play a role in this one, giving the Thunder an advantage.
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OKC Survives a Physical Game in Hard-Fought Road Win Against Clippers
Despite being a 1.5-point favorite on the road against the LA Clippers, the Oklahoma City Thunder entered the game a bit short-handed. With no Jalen Williams and no Chet Holmgren, OKC had plenty of adjustments to make against a Clippers squad that had won 8 straight at the Intuit Dome.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #71 Preview: LA Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder has clinched not only the Northwest Division but the #1 overall seed in the Western Conference, and they still have 12 games to be played. They continue their trek toward the postseason tonight as they kick off a short West Coast road trip in LA to take on Kawhi Leonard the Clippers.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Favored Headed into Meeting with Clippers in LA
The Clippers have been one of the hotter teams in the league lately, so this meeting will not be as easy as it was for OKC when these two teams met previously. The Thunder is 3-0 against the Clippers, but Kawhi Leonard did not play in any of those games. Still, I think the Thunder is much more well-rounded, and even though Jalen Williams is still out, and maybe Luguentz Dort is, I think OKC can win this one and cover the spread.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #33 Preview: LA Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder is the hottest team in the NBA right now with 12 straight wins—a tie for the franchise’s longest winning streak—and they kickoff 2025 tonight with an opportunity to extend their streak as they host the LA Clippers. The Clippers have won 5 of their last 7, but they’re coming off 122-86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, so they’re not exactly playing their best basketball.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Nearly a Double-Digit Favorite at Home Against Clippers
OKC is the hottest team in the league right now with 12 straight wins, and the Clippers haven’t been playing too badly themselves. LA has won 5 of their last 7, but when they lose, they lose big. In their last 8 losses, they have lost by double digits 7 times with 5 of those taking place in their last 10 outings. The Thunder should win, and because of how each team has been playing—as well as LA’s trend to not just lose but lose big—I’m taking OKC to cover the spread.
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #11 Preview: LA Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder could be without Chet Holmgren for a while after he took a hard fall early in the Thunder’s 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. With a lack of depth in the frontcourt, the Thunder will have to play plenty of small ball for the time being, and they get their first challenge on Monday night as they host the LA Clippers.
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