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Thunder gets the best of Clippers for a 6-0 start to the season
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Thunder gets the best of Clippers for a 6-0 start to the season

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles ClippersNovember 2, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) rebounds against LA Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) during the first half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and nine assists as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder remained undefeated with a 105-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

Oklahoma City has opened the season 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. The Thunder are the last undefeated team in the Western Conference.

Luguentz Dort scored 16 points, Jalen Williams added 15, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe each had 12 and Chet Holmgren scored 10 for the Thunder, who have won all six games by at least 12 points.

Oklahoma City led by three before opening the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run to pull ahead 93-80 with 7:13 remaining.

The Thunder dominated the frame, extending their lead to 102-84 on Wiggins’ layup with 3:40 remaining.

Oklahoma City shot 42.9 percent from the field and went 16-for-39 (41 percent) from three-point range.

Norman Powell led the Clippers with 24 points, while James Harden had 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Terance Mann and Kris Dunn each scored 11 points for Los Angeles, which was winless in four games at the new Intuit Dome this season.

The Clippers held a 28-19 lead at the end of the first quarter after holding Oklahoma City to a 33.3 percent shooting average.

Los Angeles increased its lead to 13 points before the Thunder later rallied on a 15-0 run to take the lead 50-47 with 2:34 left in the first half.

Powell scored eight straight points to help Los Angeles regain the lead, and the Clippers held a 57–53 lead at halftime.

Gilgeous-Alexander had 15 points in the first half, while Powell had 13 to lead the Clippers.

Wiggins hit a 3-pointer with 18.2 seconds left in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City take an 81-78 lead in the final period.

The game was the second of a back-to-back for the Thunder, who held the Clippers to a season-low scoring total. Ivica Zubac finished with nine points and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles.

–Field-level media