SGA pours in 34 points, Ajay Mitchell delivers a breakout performance off the bench, and Oklahoma City survives a late Los Angeles rally. But three Thunder players leave with injuries, including Jalen Williams, who is taken off the court on a stretcher.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) hosts the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) on Sunday in the first game of a back-to-back. OKC is healthy and has two solid wins under their belt to open up the season, while the Clippers are not quite as healthy as they are coming off a loss to the LA Lakers.
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The Thunder look really good so far, and the Clippers look surprisingly not terrible. OKC is built for a championship, though, while LA is just hoping they don’t implode at some point this season. The Thunder could definitely win in a blowout, but I’m feeling a late cover by the Clippers in garbage time.
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After Tuesday night’s 123-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder needs just one more win to clinch the best record in the league, securing homecourt advantage through the playoffs. The Thunder continued making history with the win in LA, becoming the first team ever to win three consecutive games by at least 35 points. Tonight, they wrap up their stay in Los Angeles with a matchup against the Clippers, who are also playing in the second game of a back-to-back. A win would make OKC just the third team in NBA history to record 64 wins in back-to-back seasons.
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OKC needs just one win in the final three games of the season to clinch homecourt advantage through the playoffs. The Clippers are still fighting for position in the standings, so each of their remaining games is incredibly important. While I do think this is a close game, the Thunder is obviously the better team and has been playing lights out basketball recently, so I like them to win this one comfortably.
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It took OKC’s worst shooting night of the season for the Spurs to pull off the narrow victory, and it won’t soon be forgotten. The Thunder has their off games—just like any other team—but one thing they do well is bounce back in a big way. OKC lost consecutive games just twice all of last season, and considering how heavily favored they are in Thursday night’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, it’s not likely to happen now.
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The last time these two teams met was a 126-107 victory for the Thunder in Los Angeles, and Thursday night’s matchup may have a very similar result.
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OKC and LA are tied in the Western Conference standings right now, along with the Mavericks and the Pelicans. Because of tiebreakers, however, the Lakers are in 9th place while the Thunder is in 11th. With just 9 games left in the season, literally every game is going to change up who is in a playoff spot and who isn’t. While both teams really need to win, the Thunder REALLY needs to win this one. OKC has not been in a “must-win” situation for years, but this meeting probably qualifies. With that in mind, I’m taking OKC to at least cover if not outright win the game as well.
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