Oct 25, 2026 5:16 PM

The Los Angeles Clippers will be shorthanded against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Los Angeles Clippers look to bounce back as they remain on the road to play the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game begins at 7 PM ET and will air on KSBI, Thunder+, and ClipperVision.

The Clippers are coming off a 125-117 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in a game that got away from them in the third quarter after a competitive first half. They defeated the Sacramento Kings on opening night, and sport a 1-1 record heading into their third game of the season.

The Thunder are 2-0 on the young season with victories over the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets. This is the second of three straight home games for the Thunder.

This is the first meeting of the season between two teams that will be forever linked thanks to a trade in 2019.

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Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report

Brandon Ingram is OUT after undergoing right heel surgery. Ingram has yet to make his debut for the Los Angeles Clippers after the offseason trade that sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto. He is thought to be day-to-day.

Bradley Beal is OUT with right knee injury management. Beal has yet to debut this season. He played in just six game last season with the Clippers before undergoing season-ending hip surgery.

Jordan Miller is OUT after undergoing left rotator cuff surgery. He underwent surgery in August and was set to be reevaluated in six weeks.

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Yanic Konan Niederhauser is OUT after undergoing right Lisfranc surgery last season.

Max Strus is OUT after suffering a right plantar fascia tear in the first game of the preseason. He was set to be reevaluated in four weeks.

The Clippers have started Darius Garland, Derrick Jones, Kris Dunn, Rui Hachimura, and Isaiah Jackson in the first two games. Keaton Wagler, Brook Lopez, Kobe Sanders, and Gradey Dick have been the top players off the bench.

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report

Thomas Sorber is OUT after undergoing right knee surgery. The 2025 first round pick has yet to play in the NBA.

Nikola Topic is OUT after undergoing low back surgery. Drafted in the first round in 2024, he’s played in just 10 career games.

Otega Oweh is OUT as he is not with the team after suffering an Achilles injury and being waived.

The Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and Isaiah Hartenstein. Alex Caruso, Jared McCain, Jaylin Williams, Ajay Mitchell, Kenrich Williams, and Aday Mara will see minutes off the bench.

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