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Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers

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64-16, 30-9 Away
Final
128 - 110

41-39, 22-18 Home

Holmgren scores 30, Thunder clinch NBA's best regular-season record in 128-110 victory over Clippers

Thunder claim No. 1 overall seed in NBA with win

Jalen Williams scored 18 points for the NBA champion Thunder (64-16), who will have homecourt advantage throughout the postseason in their title defense after holding off San Antonio (61-19), which is on an 18-2 run since February. Oklahoma City has won seven straight and 19 of 20 to earn the West's No. 1 seed for the third straight season.

Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and Brook Lopez added 16 for the eighth-place Clippers, who had won seven of nine. Los Angeles is 35-18 since shortly before Christmas, but still must win one of its final two games to extend this once-moribund franchise's streak to 15 consecutive winning seasons.

The Clippers head to Portland on Friday for a crucial game. The winner almost certainly will finish eighth in the Western Conference, while the losers will slip to ninth, where they'll need two wins in the play-in tournament to make the playoffs.

While Gilgeous-Alexander scored at least 20 points in his record 141st consecutive game despite sitting out the fourth quarter, Leonard scored at least 20 in his 56th straight game. Leonard also remained on track to play in at least 65 games this season — his second-most in seven years with the Clippers, and enough to qualify for All-NBA consideration.

Holmgren scored 24 points in the first half and propelled the Thunder to an early 25-point lead. Oklahoma City hit 58.1% of its shots and thoroughly stifled the Clippers' offense, allowing no fast-break field goals.

Darius Garland sat out for the Clippers to manage his toe injury. He hasn't played in back-to-back games since Los Angeles acquired him from Cleveland in a trade for James Harden.

Up next Thunder: At Denver on Friday.

Clippers: At Portland on Friday.

Regular Season Series

OKC wins series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 128 - 110
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 128 - 110
4th 15.4 Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2 128 - 110
4th 15.4 Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2 128 - 109
4th 15.4 Aaron Wiggins shooting foul 128 - 108

Statistics

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48-83 FG 40-86
58 Field Goal % 47
13-34 3PT 14-32
38 Three Point % 44
19-24 FT 16-24
79 Free Throw % 67
44 Rebounds 36
6 Offensive Rebounds 10
38 Defensive Rebounds 26
30 Assists 27
9 Steals 9
7 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 23
19 Fast Break Points 9
52 Points in Paint 50
23 Fouls 18
25 Largest Lead 2
1 Lead Change 1
97 Percent Led 1
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Isaiah Jackson, F Out Apr 15
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Out Mar 5
Bradley Beal, G Out Nov 12
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylin Williams, F Out Apr 11
Cason Wallace, G Out Apr 11
Ajay Mitchell, G Out Apr 11
Isaiah Joe, G Out Apr 11
Isaiah Hartenstein, C Out Apr 11

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 64 18 .780 - L2
Denver 54 28 .659 10 W12
Minnesota 49 33 .598 15 W2
Portland 42 40 .512 22 W2
Utah 22 60 .268 42 L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 53 29 .646 - W3
Phoenix 45 37 .549 8 W1
LA Clippers 42 40 .512 11 W1
Golden State 37 45 .451 16 L3
Sacramento 22 60 .268 31 L1
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