OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 on Monday night in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.

Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday's loss to Golden State. The 7-foot-1 forward/center had been one of the league's most efficient scorers and top shot blockers.

Gilgeous-Alexander picked up the slack by making 13 of 21 field goals and 15 of 16 free throws. He also had nine assists. Jalen Williams scored 28 points and Lu Dort added 19 for Oklahoma City.

With their tallest starter at 6-foot-6, the Thunder ran relentlessly, yet committed just 11 turnovers. They were outrebounded 47-29.

Norman Powell scored 31 points, but he fouled out with the Clippers down four with 1:32 remaining. Ivica Zubac had 22 points and 14 rebounds and Derrick Jones Jr. added 20 points for Los Angeles. James Harden had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, but he shot 5 of 15 and had five fouls.

The Thunder led by 20 midway through the third quarter. Powell's fadeaway corner 3 at the end of the third trimmed Oklahoma City's lead to 99-94, and the game was close throughout the final period.

Takeaways

Clippers: Los Angeles was careless with the ball. Oklahoma City scored 32 points off the Clippers' 24 turnovers.

Thunder: Even with several players injured, Oklahoma City's depth was too much for the Clippers, especially with Los Angeles in foul trouble.

Key moment

Gilgeous-Alexander made two free throws with 22.7 seconds left to put the Thunder ahead 132-128 and reach his career-high point total.

Key stat

Oklahoma City made 22 of 23 free throws while Los Angeles made 20 of 29.

Up next

The Clippers visit Houston on Wednesday and the Thunder host New Orleans on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ivica Zubac vs. Jalen Williams (Norman Powell gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Ivica Zubac lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	0	0
11:40	Isaiah Joe makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	2	0
11:16	James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	2	3
10:59	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	5	3
10:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving layup	5	3
10:33	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	5	3
10:28	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	3
10:25	James Harden defensive rebound	5	3
10:16	Terance Mann misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	5	3
10:14	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	5	3
10:02	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8	3
9:48	Norman Powell lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	8	3
9:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	3
9:34	Terance Mann defensive rebound	8	3
9:24	Jalen Williams shooting foul	8	3
9:24	Terance Mann misses free throw 1 of 2	8	3
9:24	Clippers offensive team rebound	8	3
9:24	Terance Mann makes free throw 2 of 2	8	4
9:12	Isaiah Joe misses 12-foot two point shot	8	4
9:09	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	8	4
8:57	James Harden misses two point shot	8	4
8:54	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	8	4
8:51	Isaiah Joe misses 24-foot three point shot	8	4
8:48	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	8	4
8:39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul	8	4
8:31	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Norman Powell's layup	8	4
8:26	Terance Mann offensive rebound	8	4
8:25	Terance Mann lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	8	4
8:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot (Aaron Wiggins assists)	10	4
8:18	Clippers Full timeout	10	4
8:08	Luguentz Dort personal foul	10	4
8:05	Norman Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	4
8:03	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	10	4
7:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	4
7:40	Ivica Zubac makes 2-foot hook shot (James Harden assists)	13	6
7:18	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	6
7:14	James Harden defensive rebound	13	6
7:09	Isaiah Joe blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 's 6-foot two point shot	13	6
7:08	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	13	6
7:07	Ivica Zubac makes two point shot	13	8
6:58	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	8
6:56	James Harden defensive rebound	13	8
6:46	Terance Mann lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	13	8
6:40	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	16	8
6:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	16	8
6:14	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	16	9
6:14	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Ivica Zubac	16	9
6:14	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	16	10
6:01	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Norman Powell steals)	16	10
5:56	James Harden makes two point shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists)	16	12
5:46	Isaiah Joe misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	12
5:43	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	16	12
5:34	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	18	12
5:11	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	18	15
5:01	Jalen Williams misses 16-foot two point shot	18	15
4:57	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	18	15
4:49	Nicolas Batum bad pass (Isaiah Joe steals)	18	15
4:43	Aaron Wiggins bad pass (Derrick Jones Jr. steals)	18	15
4:33	Aaron Wiggins personal foul	18	15
4:33	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	18	16
4:33	Dillon Jones enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	16
4:33	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Joe	18	16
4:33	Alex Caruso enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	18	16
4:33	Kris Dunn enters the game for Terance Mann	18	16
4:33	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	18	17
4:09	Luguentz Dort misses driving layup	18	17
4:07	James Harden defensive rebound	18	17
3:56	Kris Dunn misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	17
3:53	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	18	17
3:39	Dillon Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	17
3:37	James Harden defensive rebound	18	17
3:23	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	18	20
3:22	Thunder Full timeout	18	20
3:22	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Luguentz Dort	18	20
3:22	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	18	20
3:06	Ajay Mitchell out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	20
2:53	Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	20
2:49	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	18	20
2:38	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	20
2:35	Nicolas Batum defensive rebound	18	20
2:27	James Harden misses two point shot	18	20
2:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	18	20
2:24	Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point shot	18	20
2:22	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	18	20
2:21	Alex Caruso makes two point shot	20	20
1:53	James Harden misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	20
1:50	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	20	20
1:49	Kris Dunn makes two point shot	20	22
1:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	22
1:34	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	20	22
1:29	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Jones assists)	23	22
1:04	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	22
1:02	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	23	22
1:00	Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point shot	23	22
1:00	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	23	22
59.1	Derrick Jones Jr. misses tip shot	23	22
58.1	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	23	22
50.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	25	22
34.0	Dillon Jones shooting foul	25	22
34.0	Kevin Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 3	25	22
34.0	Clippers offensive team rebound	25	22
34.0	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	25	23
34.0	Jalen Williams enters the game for Dillon Jones	25	23
34.0	Amir Coffey enters the game for James Harden	25	23
34.0	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	25	24
20.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 8-foot two point shot	25	24
17.0	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	25	24
2.1	Kevin Porter Jr. lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	25	24
1.0	Nicolas Batum blocks Cason Wallace 's 27-foot three point jumper	25	24
1.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	25	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 12, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN SoCal

Attendance

17,430

Referees

Curtis Blair, Jason Goldenberg, Aaron Smith

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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