The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the LA Clippers on Thursday. This will be the second matchup of the season between the squads. Last time, OKC blew out LA in a lopsided win on Nov. 4.
The Thunder (24-2) hope to bounce back from a rare defeat. They had a four-day break to digest their 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only had 29 points and five assists.
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Meanwhile, the Clippers (6-20) continue to free-fall. They’ve lost four in a row. The Memphis Grizzlies blew them out in a 121-103 loss on Monday. Kawhi Leonard had a quiet 21 points.
The Thunder are mostly healthy. They will be without one starter. Isaiah Hartenstein (soleus injury management) is out. Jaylin Williams (heel bursitis) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Same for the Clippers. But their absences will hurt more. James Harden (calf contusion) is out. Derrick Jones. Jr. (knee sprain) is out. Bradley Beal (hip fracture) is out. Yanic Konan Niederhauser (knee soreness) is out. Chris Paul (not with team) is out.
Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 7 p.m. CT.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Full injury report for Thursday’s Clippers vs. Thunder matchup