INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and eight assists, Aaron Wiggins scored 19 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-101 on Sunday night.

Alex Caruso scored 14 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:54 remaining after Oklahoma City squandered a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter. Isaiah Hartenstein added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jaylin Williams scored 12 points.

The Thunder won despite missing Jalen Williams (hip) and Chet Holmgren (hip), their second- and third-leading scorers, respectively.

Kawhi Leonard had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden scored 17 points for the Clippers, who had their five-game win streak halted in head coach Tyronn Lue’s return to the bench. Lue missed the previous two games due to back pain.

Takeaways

Thunder: Even at less than full strength, the Thunder proved to be a force. In addition to missing Holmgren and Jalen Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander shot a season-worst 24.1% (7 of 29) from the field and Oklahoma still managed to beat the streaking Clippers.

Clippers: Even with Leonard back healthy, Los Angeles goes as Harden goes. Harden shot just 4 of 14 from the field, committed six turnovers and made a critical blunder in the final seconds, spoiling the Clippers' comeback attempt.

Key moment

The Clippers had the ball in the waning seconds down by a point, but Harden held the ball too late into the shot clock. He passed it off late to Leonard, who threw up a wild turnaround jumper that hit the back of the rim, ending the Clippers’ hopes.

Key stat

The Thunder went 4-0 against the Clippers this season.

Up next

The Thunder are at Sacramento on Tuesday. The Clippers visit New York on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Ivica Zubac (Cason Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Alex Caruso misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Norman Powell 's 3-foot driving layup	0	0
11:18	Norman Powell offensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Kawhi Leonard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Alex Caruso misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:08	Clippers defensive team rebound	0	0
11:08	Cason Wallace loose ball foul	0	0
10:55	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:52	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Kris Dunn personal foul	0	0
10:37	Isaiah Hartenstein makes dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	0	2
10:19	Ivica Zubac misses 7-foot two point shot	0	2
10:18	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	2
10:11	Alex Caruso misses 2-foot two point shot	0	2
10:09	Norman Powell defensive rebound	0	2
10:03	James Harden misses driving layup	0	2
9:58	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	0	2
9:58	Ivica Zubac makes dunk	2	2
9:50	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	2	4
9:30	Ivica Zubac makes two point shot	4	4
9:17	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	4	4
9:15	James Harden defensive rebound	4	4
8:56	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	4
8:51	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	4	4
8:51	Ivica Zubac traveling	4	4
8:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	4
8:23	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	4	4
8:23	Kawhi Leonard out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	4
8:10	Cason Wallace makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	4	7
7:55	Ivica Zubac makes 6-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	6	7
7:41	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 11-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	9
7:16	Kris Dunn makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	8	9
7:05	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8	12
6:57	James Harden bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	8	12
6:47	Isaiah Hartenstein misses driving floating jump shot	8	12
6:44	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	8	12
6:26	Kris Dunn makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)	10	12
6:10	Luguentz Dort misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:08	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	10	12
6:03	Cason Wallace shooting foul	10	12
6:03	Clippers Full timeout	10	12
6:03	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Alex Caruso	10	12
6:03	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 2	11	12
6:03	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 2 of 2	12	12
5:51	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul	12	12
5:51	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover	12	12
5:33	James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists)	14	12
5:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	14	12
5:19	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	14	12
5:11	Luguentz Dort personal foul	14	12
5:11	Derrick Jones Jr. enters the game for Kris Dunn	14	12
5:11	Bogdan Bogdanovic enters the game for Norman Powell	14	12
5:11	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	14	12
5:11	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	14	12
5:03	James Harden misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	14	12
5:00	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	14	12
4:55	Clippers Full timeout	14	12
4:55	(04:55) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Clippers] retain their timeout	14	12
4:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	14	12
4:55	Clippers defensive team rebound	14	12
4:55	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Joe	14	12
4:42	Kawhi Leonard makes 26-foot three pointer (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	17	12
4:22	Jaylin Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	17	15
4:00	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	20	15
3:47	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	20	18
3:33	Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot two point shot	22	18
3:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 2-foot two point shot	22	20
3:10	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	22	20
3:10	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	23	20
3:10	Ben Simmons enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	23	20
3:10	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	23	20
3:10	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	23	20
3:10	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	24	20
2:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup (Jaylin Williams assists)	24	22
2:30	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	24	22
2:25	Ben Simmons offensive rebound	24	22
2:25	Ben Simmons misses tip shot	24	22
2:25	James Harden offensive rebound	24	22
2:25	Luguentz Dort blocks James Harden 's 3-foot two point shot	24	22
2:25	Clippers offensive team rebound	24	22
2:25	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	24	22
2:18	Ben Simmons makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists)	26	22
2:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	22
2:06	James Harden defensive rebound	26	22
2:00	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	26	22
2:00	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	27	22
2:00	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	28	22
2:00	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	29	22
1:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	29	22
1:36	James Harden defensive rebound	29	22
1:31	Ben Simmons makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	31	22
1:31	Thunder Full timeout	31	22
1:31	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	31	22
1:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	31	22
1:14	Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	31	22
1:05	Ben Simmons lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	31	22
1:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	31	24
42.0	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists)	34	24
26.0	Derrick Jones Jr. blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 3-foot driving layup	34	24
22.2	Ben Simmons defensive rebound	34	24
20.1	Bogdan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point shot	34	24
16.2	Isaiah Joe defensive rebound	34	24
0.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	34	24
0.0	Ben Simmons defensive rebound	34	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 24, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, KTLA, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Marc Davis, Nick Buchert, Evan Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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