OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Just 12 games into the NBA G League season, the San Diego Clippers are still currently in the fight for a spot in the NBA G League Winter Showcase.

As a reminder, the G League season is divided into two parts. First is a 14-game mini-tournament where teams in each division with the highest record compete in a neutral site bracketed tournament, with the victors being crowned Winter Showcase Champions. In layman’s terms, this is the G League’s version of the NBA Cup.

After that ends in mid-December and Christmas passes, all teams in the G League begin a 36-game regular season that culminates in the NBA G League Playoffs in April. 

For the Clippers, now hold an 8-4 record after defeating the Santa Cruz Warriors 112-103 Saturday night.

Took everyone’s defensive effort, but the Clippers pulled out a 112-103 win against the Santa Cruz Warriors.

RayJ Dennis looks comfortable back in Oceanside, and Yanic Konan Niederhouser played well.

— Jared Knobloch (@jknobloch8) December 14, 2025

The first takeaway is that with two games left for San Diego to qualify for the Winter Showcase tournament, they will most likely need to win out to just have a chance. It’s not guaranteed