Thunder
ClippersThe LA Clippers came back to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-112 on Friday, November 13, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA. They trailed by 2 after three quarters.
The Clippers led 57-44 at halftime. The Thunder still led 84-82 after three quarters, but the Clippers won the fourth quarter 31-28.
Top performers
Brook Lopez led the Clippers with 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 7 rebounds. Darius Garland added 24 points and 7 assists. For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points on 15-of-26 shooting, with 5 assists. Jared McCain added 23 points.
Double-double: Isaiah Hartenstein (21 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists). The Clippers bench outscored the Thunder reserves 40-10.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 40 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 15-26 FG, 39 MIN
- Brook Lopez (LAC): 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 11-21 FG, 31 MIN
- Darius Garland (LAC): 24 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 8-17 FG, 37 MIN
- Jared McCain (OKC): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 8-17 FG, 31 MIN
- Isaiah Hartenstein (OKC): 21 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 9-10 FG, 30 MIN
- Derrick Jones Jr. (LAC): 14 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 5-10 FG, 29 MIN
Context
The Clippers improved to 3-8, while the Thunder fell to 8-5, their third loss in a row. The season series is tied 1-1. By our model's numbers this was an upset: the Clippers had a 35% chance of winning before tip-off.
Up next: the Clippers host the Hornets on Sunday, Nov 15; the Thunder visit the Kings on Sunday, Nov 15.
Officials: Scott Foster, Natalie Sago and Brandon Adair.