Thunder Dominate Clippers, Secure NBA’s Best Record Over Spurs
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 128-110 in Inglewood. The win sealed the league’s top regular-season record for the Thunder.
Game summary
Chet Holmgren led Oklahoma City with 30 points and 14 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists.
Jalen Williams contributed 18 points. Kawhi Leonard scored 20 for the Clippers, while Brook Lopez had 16.
Key moments
Holmgren scored 24 points in the first half. The Thunder built an early lead near 25 points.
Oklahoma City shot 58.1 percent as a team. The Clippers had no fast-break field goals all night.
Records and streaks
The Thunder improved to 64-16 and clinched homecourt throughout the playoffs. They have won seven straight games and 19 of 20.
San Antonio finished 61-19 and closed with an 18-2 run since February. Shai extended his streak to 141 straight games with at least 20 points.
Kawhi scored 20 in his 56th consecutive game. He also appears on pace to play at least 65 games this season.
Clippers’ situation
Los Angeles has won seven of nine and sits in the battle for the final playoff spot. The team is 35-18 since just before Christmas.
The Clippers must win one of their last two games to reach 15 straight winning seasons. Darius Garland sat out to manage a toe injury.
Playoff implications
- Oklahoma City earned the West’s No. 1 seed for the third straight season.
- The Clippers will visit Portland on Friday in a likely 8/9 seed decider.
- The game loser would drop to ninth and face the play-in tournament.
Notable lines and next steps
Final score: Thunder 128, Clippers 110. The Thunder Dominate Clippers in this critical matchup.
The win helped Secure NBA’s Best Record Over Spurs, with Oklahoma City finishing ahead of San Antonio. Next up: Thunder at Denver on Friday. The Clippers head to Portland the same night.
Reporting and analysis by Filmogaz.com.
