{"id":706482,"date":"2026-04-09T08:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706482\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:45:24","slug":"thunder-defeat-clippers-128-110-for-7th-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706482\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Defeat Clippers 128-110 for 7th Straight Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Thunder’s dominant offensive display overwhelms the Clippers, showcasing the team’s explosive potential as they surge towards the playoffs.Oklahoma City Today<\/p>\n

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the LA Clippers 128-110 on Sunday night, extending their winning streak to 7 games and improving their record to 64-16 on the season. The Clippers, meanwhile, fell to 41-39 with the loss.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Thunder’s victory widens their lead atop the Western Conference standings, putting them in prime position to secure a top playoff seed. For the Clippers, the loss is a setback in their quest to solidify a postseason berth.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Thunder were led by a dominant offensive performance, with five players scoring in double figures. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paced the team with 28 points, while Luguentz Dort and Josh Giddey added 22 and 18 points respectively. The Clippers struggled to keep pace, despite 25 points from Kawhi Leonard and 20 from Paul George.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Sunday, April 9, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City Thunder<\/p>\n

The NBA team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a 64-16 record this season.<\/p>\n

LA Clippers<\/p>\n

The NBA team based in Los Angeles, California with a 41-39 record this season.<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/p>\n

The Thunder’s leading scorer, pouring in 28 points in the win.<\/p>\n

Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/p>\n

The Clippers’ star player, who scored 25 points in the losing effort.<\/p>\n

Paul George<\/p>\n

The Clippers’ second-leading scorer with 20 points.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cOur guys came out with great energy and focus tonight. We executed our game plan to perfection and it showed on the scoreboard.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Daigneault, Thunder Head Coach<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just couldn’t get into a rhythm offensively. Credit to the Thunder, they played a great game on both ends of the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tyronn Lue, Clippers Head Coach<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Thunder will look to extend their winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, April 11th. The Clippers will try to bounce back in their next game against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, April 13th.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City’s dominant performance against the Clippers solidifies their status as a top contender in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, LA’s loss is a setback in their push for a playoff spot, underscoring the need for the team to find more consistency down the stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Thunder’s dominant offensive display overwhelms the Clippers, showcasing the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706483,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3789],"tags":[7,559,4034,192,4032,251,135,4033,4031,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-706482","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-clippers","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-clippers","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-clippers","12":"tag-laclippers","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-clippers","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangelesclippers","17":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116373878722995327","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706482"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706482\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}