The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at 10:30 p.m. EST in Inglewood, California, in an NBA Cup group-stage game.
Oklahoma City is 8–4 and seventh in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is 2–8 and 13th in the conference.
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The teams played once this season, on October 25, when the Thunder defeated the Clippers 108–101. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points for Oklahoma City. Darius Garland led Los Angeles with 16 points.
Los Angeles is without Brandon Ingram (heel), Bradley Beal (knee), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (lisfranc), and Jordan Miller (shoulder). Cam Christie is day to day with an ankle injury.
Oklahoma City is missing Chet Holmgren (knee), Jaylin Williams (back), Jalen Williams (ankle), Cason Wallace (shoulder), Thomas Sorber (knee), and Ajay Mitchell (ankle).
Last season, the Thunder finished 64–18 overall and 41–11 against Western Conference opponents. They averaged 25.8 assists per game and made 43.1 field goals per contest.
The Clippers went 42–40 overall last season, 25–27 within the Western Conference, and 23–18 at home. They averaged 113.8 points per game — 49.4 in the paint, 18.5 off turnovers, and 13.7 in transition.
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