Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points shone as the Thunder narrowly defeated the Clippers 108-101.

October 26th - The Thunder narrowly defeated the Clippers 108-101 . Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points , 6 rebounds , and 5 assists, while Donovan Mitchell added 18 points , 6 rebounds , and 4 assists. For the Clippers, Garland had 16 points , 4 rebounds , and 11 assists, and Dunn contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists.

In the first quarter, the Thunder took an early 19-12 lead. The Clippers relied on outside shooting from Sanders and Dick, as well as Dunn's drives to the basket, to keep the score close. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 23-20 . In the second quarter, the Clippers quickly closed the gap to 22-23 . Jackson and Jones completed consecutive alley-oop dunks, helping the Clippers take a 36-32 lead. The Thunder then scored through Alexander's shots and free throws, while Mitchell regained the lead with drives and three-pointers. At halftime, the score was tied 43-43 .

After switching sides, the Thunder led 53-49 . The Clippers then relied on a three-pointer from Garland, and Wagler's free throws helped the team briefly take a 64-62 lead. In the crucial moments, Alexander made both free throws, and the Thunder regained the initiative. After three quarters, the Thunder led 77-73 . In the final quarter, the Thunder gradually extended their lead to 8 points. The Clippers relied on Lopez's three-pointer and Garland's layup, but Holmgren sealed the victory with two free throws with 14 seconds left. In the end, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Clippers 108-101 .

Clippers player statistics

Garland 16 points , 4 rebounds, 11 assists; Dunn 15 points , 4 rebounds , 6 assists; Lopez 15 points , 1 rebound, 2 assists; Sanders 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Jones 11 points , 6 rebounds , 1 assist; Wagner 11 points , 5 rebounds , 4 assists; Jackson 10 points, 6 rebounds , 4 assists; Dick 6 points , 3 rebounds; Hachimura 5 points , 4 rebounds; Miller 1 rebound .

Thunder player statistics

Alexander had 34 points, 6 rebounds , and 5 assists; Mitchell had 18 points , 6 rebounds , and 4 assists; Hartenstein had 12 points , 12 rebounds , and 1 assist; Caruso had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists ; Holmgren had 10 points and 4 rebounds ; Jalen Williams had 8 points , 2 rebounds, and 5 assists; Wallace had 4 points , 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Kenrich Williams had 3 points and 1 rebound .

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