OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, 116-98 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime. Shaking off a cold shooting first half, the Thunder exploded for 42 third-quarter points and an 18-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Gilgeous-Alexander also had a game high eight assists for the Thunder, who are 28-5 and have won 17 of their last 18 regular-season games. He did not play in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Williams scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein added 11 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City.

Amir Coffey led the Clippers with 26 points.

After shooting just 31% in the first half, the Thunder wound up at an even 50% for the game and added to their league-leading steal total with 11 takeaways.

Takeaways

Despite the slow start, the Thunder's depth eventually overwhelmed the Clippers, who were without James Harden, a late scratch.

Key moment

Williams hit a runner at the halftime buzzer to cut the Clippers lead to four, then scored the first six points of the second half to jumpstart a 23-5 run that put the Thunder in control.

Key stat

Norman Powell came into the game averaging a career high 24.3 points per game. He missed his first nine shots and didn’t get a basket until eight minutes remained, finishing with six points on 1-of-11 shooting including 0-for-5 from 3-point range.

Up next

The Thunder continue their homestand Friday night against the Knicks. The Clippers return home to host Atlanta on Saturday with the expected return of Kawhi Leonard.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Derrick Jones Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Ivica Zubac misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:43	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Kris Dunn shooting foul	0	0
11:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:20	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
11:18	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	0
11:08	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:05	Thunder offensive team rebound	2	0
10:58	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 2-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	4	0
10:36	Kris Dunn misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	4	0
10:34	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	4	0
10:32	Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point shot	4	2
10:18	Isaiah Hartenstein out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	2
10:07	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	4	2
10:07	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
10:07	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	4	4
9:47	Aaron Wiggins makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	4
9:29	Ivica Zubac makes 12-foot two point shot (Norman Powell assists)	6	6
9:19	Isaiah Hartenstein loose ball foul	6	6
9:19	Isaiah Hartenstein lost ball turnover	6	6
9:07	Amir Coffey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	6	9
8:51	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	9
8:48	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	6	9
8:38	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	8	9
8:26	Norman Powell misses driving layup	8	9
8:25	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	8	9
8:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 6-foot jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	10	9
8:15	Norman Powell shooting foul	10	9
8:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	11	9
8:02	Ivica Zubac makes 8-foot two point shot (Kris Dunn assists)	11	11
7:46	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 8-foot two point shot	11	11
7:44	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	11	11
7:34	Kris Dunn makes 8-foot two point shot	11	13
7:22	Aaron Wiggins makes 1-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	13	13
7:03	Kris Dunn makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ivica Zubac assists)	13	16
6:49	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	16
6:45	Clippers defensive team rebound	13	16
6:45	Thunder Full timeout	13	16
6:45	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	13	16
6:28	Derrick Jones Jr. makes driving layup	13	18
6:08	Luguentz Dort makes 22-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	16	18
5:52	Kris Dunn misses two point shot	16	18
5:50	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	16	18
5:44	Aaron Wiggins makes 10-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	18	18
5:22	Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	18
5:19	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	18	18
5:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	18	18
5:07	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	18	18
4:54	Jalen Williams misses 10-foot two point shot	18	18
4:52	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	18	18
4:48	Norman Powell lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	18	18
4:39	Jaylin Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:36	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	18	18
4:27	Kris Dunn out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	18
4:27	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	18
4:15	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	18
4:12	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	18	18
4:03	Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	18
3:59	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	18	18
3:51	Jaylin Williams makes 13-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	20	18
3:46	Clippers Full timeout	20	18
3:46	Cason Wallace enters the game for Luguentz Dort	20	18
3:46	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	20	18
3:46	Mo Bamba enters the game for Kris Dunn	20	18
3:46	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	20	18
3:46	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	20	18
3:32	Mo Bamba makes 8-foot two point shot (Amir Coffey assists)	20	20
3:20	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	20	20
3:18	Amir Coffey defensive rebound	20	20
3:08	Amir Coffey misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	20	20
3:06	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	20	20
2:59	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	20	20
2:57	Mo Bamba defensive rebound	20	20
2:42	Norman Powell offensive charge	20	20
2:42	Norman Powell turnover	20	20
2:42	Jordan Miller enters the game for Norman Powell	20	20
2:34	Jaylin Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	20	20
2:32	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	20	20
2:14	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	20	20
2:14	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3	20	21
2:14	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	20	22
2:14	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	20	23
2:03	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	23
2:01	Mo Bamba defensive rebound	20	23
1:49	Amir Coffey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	20	26
1:32	Cason Wallace makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	26
1:18	Mo Bamba makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	22	28
1:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	22	28
1:04	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	22	28
45.1	Amir Coffey bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	22	28
39.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Jordan Miller steals)	22	28
33.1	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 10-foot running pullup jump shot	22	30
24.2	Isaiah Joe misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	30
22.1	Mo Bamba defensive rebound	22	30
2.0	Jordan Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	30
0.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	22	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 3, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN SoCal

Attendance

18,203

Referees

James Williams, Eric Dalen, Danielle Scott

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

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

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