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Thunder vs Clippers: Prediction, Team News and Oklahoma City After Portland

Oklahoma City Thunder vs LA Clippers prediction and picks

Oklahoma City lost twice in Portland this week, 123-103 on Tuesday and 118-108 on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 57 across the two games but missed all 11 of his three-point attempts.

The Thunder are 8-4 and still without Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace. The Clippers are 2-8 and have lost all five of their road games.

Our best bet
Thunder to win
PickThunder to win
Score predictionThunder 112-106 Clippers
SpreadThunder −7.5 to −8.5
Prop to watchShai Gilgeous-Alexander points line 31.5
Watch in CanadaSportsnet, Sportsnet+
Prices from Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:04 a.m. ET on Friday 13 November. Check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Our NBA picks this season
Winners 55-18
Spread picks
15-7 (51 passed)
In these clubs’ games
Thunder games 3-4 · Clippers games 4-0

Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.

How to watch Thunder vs Clippers in Canada

Tip-off
10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT, Friday 13 November 2026
Venue
Intuit Dome, Inglewood
Watch in Canada
Sportsnet, Sportsnet+
Records
Oklahoma City 8-4, Clippers 2-8
Rest
Oklahoma City with 1 day off, Clippers with 2 days off

Canadian viewers can find it on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Listings move around during the season, so our how to watch the NBA in Canada page is worth a check.

Thunder vs Clippers odds

SportsbookThunderClippersSpreadTotal
Bet99−275+220Clippers +7.5 (−120)O/U 222.5 (−110 / −110)
Mise-o-jeu provincial−294+244Clippers +7.5 (−111)O/U 222.5 (−108 / −108)
PlayAlberta provincial−238+200–O/U 222.5 (−108 / −108)
TonyBet−278+225Clippers +8.5 (−141)O/U 222.5 (−112 / −109)
theScore Bet−280+230Clippers +7.5 (−120)O/U 222.5 (−110 / −110)
Fair win chance, bookmaker margin removed
Thunder 69%Clippers 31%

Prices from 5 Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:04 a.m. ET on Friday 13 November. They are stored prices, not live ones, and lines move with every injury update, so check before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than open-market books, and the private sportsbooks operate where they hold a licence. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).

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The spread and total in context

Tonight’s numbers: Clippers +7.5, total 222.5
Each game against the spreadEach game against the total
Thunder
6 of 12: won by 8 or more
6 of 12 over 222.5
Clippers
5 of 10: lost by 7 or fewer, or won
7 of 10 over 222.5

One dot per game this season, from final scores; hover or tap a dot for the result. These are tonight’s numbers applied to past results, not the lines those games were played at.

Home, road and rest

At homeOn the roadSecond of a back-to-backWith a day or more off
Thunder5-0 (+15.4)3-4 (-3.9)2-1 (+13.3)5-3 (-0.2)
Clippers2-3 (+3.4)0-5 (-15.2)0-1 (-7.0)1-7 (-9.6)

Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.

Projected starting fives

Oklahoma City Thunder
StarterPTSREBASTToday
Alex Caruso7.64.62.9Available
Isaiah Hartenstein8.010.13.7Available
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander29.74.24.5Available
Jared McCain12.73.61.9Available
Aday Mara8.56.21.4Available
LA Clippers
StarterPTSREBASTToday
Kris Dunn8.54.04.3Available
Brook Lopez13.65.21.0Available
Derrick Jones Jr.11.14.91.4Available
Rui Hachimura14.45.91.6Available
Darius Garland20.41.86.9Available

The five who started each club’s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.

Team news

ClubPlayerStatusLatest
Oklahoma CityCason WallaceOut, shoulderNo timetable
Oklahoma CityChet HolmgrenOut, kneeNo timetable
Oklahoma CityJalen WilliamsOut, legNo timetable
Oklahoma CityJaylin WilliamsOut, backNo timetable
Oklahoma CityThomas SorberOut, kneeOut for this game (12 Nov)
Oklahoma CityAjay MitchellQuestionable, ankleQuestionable on the league’s 5:30 a.m. ET report
ClippersBradley BealOut, kneeNo timetable
ClippersBrandon IngramOut, achillesOut for this game (12 Nov)
ClippersJordan MillerOut, shoulderNo timetable
ClippersYanic Konan NiederhauserOut, footNo timetable

Williams fractured his left fibula and Wallace tore the labrum in his left shoulder in the 25 October meeting with the Clippers, and the league’s report has both out, with Holmgren (right knee) and Jaylin Williams (low back spasms). Ajay Mitchell is questionable with a left ankle sprain after missing Wednesday’s game. For the Clippers, Brandon Ingram (right heel surgery) and Bradley Beal (right knee injury management) are out; The Athletic’s Law Murray reported that Ingram won’t play on Friday.

For the other 28 clubs, our NBA injury report has the full list.

How the Thunder and Clippers compare this season

● Oklahoma City Thunder   ● LA Clippers  ·  left is better
1st30thNet ratingOklahoma City Thunder: +4.1, 11th of 30LA Clippers: -5.7, 24th of 30Thunder +4.1 (11th) · Clippers -5.7 (24th)Offensive ratingOklahoma City Thunder: 109.2, 18th of 30LA Clippers: 108.4, 22nd of 30Thunder 109.2 (18th) · Clippers 108.4 (22nd)Defensive ratingOklahoma City Thunder: 105.1, 4th of 30LA Clippers: 114.1, 25th of 30Thunder 105.1 (4th) · Clippers 114.1 (25th)Effective FG%Oklahoma City Thunder: 51.3, 26th of 30LA Clippers: 54.2, 12th of 30Thunder 51.3 (26th) · Clippers 54.2 (12th)Three-point %Oklahoma City Thunder: 34.6, 18th of 30LA Clippers: 38.1, 4th of 30Thunder 34.6 (18th) · Clippers 38.1 (4th)Turnover %Oklahoma City Thunder: 11.8, 3rd of 30LA Clippers: 16.1, 29th of 30Thunder 11.8 (3rd) · Clippers 16.1 (29th)Offensive rebound %Oklahoma City Thunder: 26.7, 16th of 30LA Clippers: 25.1, 21st of 30Thunder 26.7 (16th) · Clippers 25.1 (21st)Opponent effective FG%Oklahoma City Thunder: 49.6, 2nd of 30LA Clippers: 57.1, 27th of 30Thunder 49.6 (2nd) · Clippers 57.1 (27th)

League rank out of 30 on this season’s box scores (12 and 10 games). Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.

Oklahoma City has the fourth-best defence and holds opponents to the second-lowest effective field-goal percentage. The Clippers turn it over on 16.1 per cent of their possessions, 29th in the league.

The Thunder’s pressure against the Clippers’ ball security is the matchup. Darius Garland averages 6.9 assists but also 5.0 turnovers.

Results so far

Oklahoma City Thunder8-4 · average margin +4.2
+10−10+20−20+30−30+40−40020 Oct: beat the Spurs 116-104 (away)+12@ SAS20 Oct22 Oct: beat the Nuggets 96-84 (home)+12v DEN22 Oct25 Oct: beat the Clippers 108-101 (home)+7v LAC25 Oct26 Oct: beat the Suns 125-114 (home)+11v PHX26 Oct28 Oct: lost to the Mavericks 96-120 (away)−24@ DAL28 Oct31 Oct: lost to the Rockets 98-119 (away)−21@ HOU31 Oct2 Nov: beat the Cavaliers 117-112 (away)+5@ CLE2 Nov4 Nov: beat the Cavaliers 124-116 (home)+8v CLE4 Nov6 Nov: beat the Grizzlies 128-97 (away)+31@ MEM6 Nov7 Nov: beat the Wizards 114-75 (home)+39v WAS7 Nov10 Nov: lost to the Trail Blazers 103-123 (away)−20@ POR10 Nov11 Nov: lost to the Trail Blazers 108-118 (away)−10@ POR11 Nov
LA Clippers2-8 · average margin -5.9
+10−10+20−20+30−30+40−40021 Oct: beat the Kings 121-96 (home)+25v SAC21 Oct23 Oct: lost to the Lakers 117-125 (away)−8@ LAL23 Oct25 Oct: lost to the Thunder 101-108 (away)−7@ OKC25 Oct28 Oct: lost to the Lakers 87-103 (home)−16v LAL28 Oct30 Oct: lost to the Timberwolves 101-127 (away)−26@ MIN30 Oct1 Nov: lost to the Warriors 112-124 (away)−12@ GSW1 Nov2 Nov: lost to the Raptors 118-125 (home)−7v TOR2 Nov4 Nov: lost to the Heat 116-117 (home)−1v MIA4 Nov8 Nov: beat the Pelicans 139-123 (home)+16v NOP8 Nov10 Nov: lost to the Suns 110-133 (away)−23@ PHX10 Nov

One bar per game this season, oldest first. Bars above the line are wins and below are defeats, sized by the margin on the scale at the left. “v” is a home game and “@” an away game. Hover or tap a bar for the score.

Gilgeous-Alexander v Garland

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Thunder · 32.8 min · 12 games
Darius Garland
Clippers · 32.7 min · 10 games
29.7
Points
20.4
4.2
Rebounds
1.8
4.5
Assists
6.9
2.2
Turnovers
5.0
0.9
Steals
0.6
36.6
Usage %
28.5
56.5
True shooting %
59.2
33.8
Three-point %
35.3
2.2
Threes made
2.4
7.8
Free throws tried
4.6
+47
Plus-minus, season
-119
Points in the recent meetings (DNP: did not play, or was not with the club then)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 points, 4 Nov 202530DNP4 Nov 25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 32 points, 18 Dec 202532DNP18 Dec 25Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 20 points, 8 Apr 202620DNP8 Apr 26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 34 points, 25 Oct 202634Darius Garland: 16 points, 25 Oct 20261625 Oct 26

Season figures from this season’s box scores. Usage is the share of team possessions a player uses while on court, estimated from the box score. The brighter bar is the better number.

Players to watch

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander4th in the NBA in points
Oklahoma City Thunder
29.7PTS
4.2REB
4.5AST
56.5TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 42 points42Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 28 points28Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30 points30Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 26 points26Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 points31
Jared McCain
Oklahoma City Thunder
12.7PTS
3.6REB
1.9AST
51.9TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Jared McCain: 9 points9Jared McCain: 21 points21Jared McCain: 19 points19Jared McCain: 21 points21Jared McCain: 10 points10
Darius Garland39th in the NBA in points
LA Clippers
20.4PTS
1.8REB
6.9AST
59.2TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Darius Garland: 15 points15Darius Garland: 16 points16Darius Garland: 26 points26Darius Garland: 24 points24Darius Garland: 13 points13
Rui Hachimura
LA Clippers
14.4PTS
5.9REB
1.6AST
49.7TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Rui Hachimura: 12 points12Rui Hachimura: 24 points24Rui Hachimura: 21 points21Rui Hachimura: 14 points14Rui Hachimura: 13 points13

Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 26 or more in each of his last five. Jared McCain had 21 in the first Portland game. Garland had 13 points and six assists in Phoenix, and Rui Hachimura has scored between 12 and 24 in each of his last five.

Thunder vs Clippers player props

Oklahoma City Thunder · points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: points line 31.5

Bet99 over −110 · Bet99 under −120 · TonyBet over −115 · TonyBet under −115

Last 10 games: over 31.5 in 3 (green bars clear the line)
34 points against a line of 31.53426 points against a line of 31.52621 points against a line of 31.52126 points against a line of 31.52643 points against a line of 31.54342 points against a line of 31.54228 points against a line of 31.52830 points against a line of 31.53026 points against a line of 31.52631 points against a line of 31.531line 31.5

Bet99 and TonyBet set Gilgeous-Alexander at 31.5 points. He’s gone over in only three of his last ten, and with his three-point shot cold, we lean to the under.

PlayerMarketLineBest overBest underOver in his games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Thunder
Points31.5−110 Bet99−115 TonyBet
3/10
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Thunder
Rebounds4.5+113 TonyBet−150 Bet99
3/10
Jared McCain
Thunder
Points15.5−105 Bet99−119 TonyBet
4/10
Jared McCain
Thunder
Rebounds3.5−114 TonyBet+100 Bet99
6/10
Darius Garland
Clippers
Points18.5−122 TonyBet−105 Bet99
5/10
Darius Garland
Clippers
Rebounds2.5−102 TonyBet−115 Bet99
3/10
Rui Hachimura
Clippers
Points13.5−130 Bet99−105 Bet99
4/8
Rui Hachimura
Clippers
Rebounds4.5−120 Bet99−103 TonyBet
6/8

The main line at Canadian books and the best over and under price on it. The last column counts this season’s games in which he went over that line. Prices are stored captures and move before tip-off.

For the rest of tonight’s board, see our NBA player props page, rebuilt every morning from the Canadian books.

Recent Thunder vs Clippers meetings

Thunder 4, Clippers 0 in the last 4 meetings
DateResultWinnerTop scorers
25 Oct 2026Clippers 101, Thunder 108Thunder by 7Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 34 (Thunder) · Darius Garland 16 (Clippers)
8 Apr 2026Thunder 128, Clippers 110Thunder by 18Chet Holmgren 30 (Thunder) · Kawhi Leonard 20 (Clippers)
18 Dec 2025Clippers 101, Thunder 122Thunder by 21Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32 (Thunder) · Kawhi Leonard 22 (Clippers)
4 Nov 2025Thunder 126, Clippers 107Thunder by 19Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30 (Thunder) · James Harden 25 (Clippers)

Oklahoma City has won the last four meetings, three last season and 108-101 at home on 25 October, when Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34.

How the last meeting unfolded

Clippers 101, Thunder 108 · 25 October 2026
Thunder aheadClippers aheadQ1Q2Q3Q4

The biggest leads that night: 9 for the Thunder, 7 for the Clippers.

Where they shoot from

Oklahoma City Thunder
ZoneShareFG%
At the rim
29% of shots61.1%
Paint
21% of shots42.9%
Mid-range
13% of shots40.7%
Corner three
6% of shots22.4%
Above-break three
26% of shots36.2%
LA Clippers
ZoneShareFG%
At the rim
29% of shots69.1%
Paint
18% of shots36.4%
Mid-range
9% of shots28.0%
Corner three
7% of shots43.3%
Above-break three
35% of shots36.4%

Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.

The three-point gap shows here: Thunder hit 36.2 per cent above the break, Clippers 36.4.

Canadians in Thunder vs Clippers

CanadianClub
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

Every Canadian in the league, with this season’s numbers, is on our Canadians in the NBA page.

Score prediction

Thunder 112-106 Clippers. The Clippers are 2-3 at home, and Oklahoma City is 3-4 on the road. We have the Thunder by six.

Thunder vs Clippers prediction

The Canadian books make Oklahoma City about a 69 per cent chance, and its net rating is 9.8 points per 100 possessions better than the Clippers’.

Oklahoma City is 3-4 away from home and has three regulars out long-term, so we would back it to win here but not to cover 7.5 points, which sits past our margin.

Our pick: the Thunder to win. The spread runs from −7.5 to −8.5, past our six-point margin, so we pass on it.

What would change it: if Ajay Mitchell missed a second straight game, the Clippers would have a better chance, but Oklahoma City would still be our pick.

Both clubs are placed in this week’s NBA power rankings. The NBA games tonight board lists Friday’s other NBA games.

The game doubles as an West Group B game in the NBA Cup, where the standings update after every Cup Night.

Frequently asked questions

What time is Thunder vs Clippers?

Tip-off is 10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT on Friday 13 November 2026 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood.

Where can I watch Thunder vs Clippers in Canada?

Sportsnet has it in Canada, and it streams on Sportsnet+.

Is Jalen Williams playing against the Clippers?

No. He had surgery on a fractured left fibula and will be re-evaluated before the end of the regular season, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported.

Which Canadian plays in Thunder vs Clippers?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City’s guard. He scored 31 in Portland on Wednesday.

What is our Thunder vs Clippers prediction?

Thunder 112-106. We back Oklahoma City to win in Los Angeles.

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