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Thunder defeated the Clippers 6-0 to open the season
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Thunder defeated the Clippers 6-0 to open the season

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles ClippersNovember 2, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) rebounds against LA Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) during the first half at the Intuit Dome. Mandatory attribution: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder remained undefeated with a 105-92 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

Oklahoma City opened the season 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. The Thunder are the last undefeated team in the Western Conference.

Luguentz Dort scored 16 points, Jalen Williams added 15, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe had 12 each and Chet Holmgren scored 10 for the Thunder, who have won all six games by at least 12 points.

Oklahoma City led by three points before opening the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 93-80 lead with 7:13 left.

The Thunder dominated the court and extended their lead to 102-84 after Wiggins' layup with 3:40 left.

Oklahoma City shot 42.9 percent from the field and was 16 for 39 (41 percent) from 3-point range.

Norman Powell led the Clippers with 24 points, while James Harden had 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Terance Mann and Kris Dunn each scored 11 points for Los Angeles, which was winless in four games at the new Intuit Dome this season.

The Clippers held a 28-19 lead at the end of the first quarter after holding Oklahoma City to 33.3 percent shooting overall.

Los Angeles extended its lead to 13 points before the Thunder later rallied with a 15-0 run to take a 50-47 lead with 2:34 left in the first half.

Powell scored eight straight points to help Los Angeles retake the lead, and the Clippers had a 57-53 lead at halftime.

Gilgeous-Alexander had 15 points in the first half while Powell had 13 to lead the Clippers.

Wiggins hit a three-pointer with 18.2 seconds left in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City take an 81-78 lead heading into the final period.

The game was the second in a row for the Thunder, who held the Clippers to their lowest point total of the season. Ivica Zubac finished the game with nine points and 12 rebounds for Los Angeles.

–Field level media

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