Only one more quarter stands between the Thunder and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 99-94 lead against the Clippers. If the Thunder keep playing like this,

The LA Clippers are heading back out on the road after a quick one-game homestand to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clippers are currently on a four-game winning streak, while the Thunder have recently had to deal with a devastating injury to Chet Holmgren.

Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the LA Clippers at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Clippers are 6-4 and 3-0 on the road early in the season. The squad has won four straight and hasn’t lost since the first meeting with the Thunder earlier this month.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be shorthanded along the frontline, but they are a team with incredible depth — and they have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He went off for a career-high 45 points plus nine assists to lift the Thunder past the visiting Clippers, 134-128.