It's a battle between the top and the bottom of the NBA Thursday night when the Los Angeles Clippers travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

These two Western Conference teams could not be having more different seasons. The Thunder have surged to the top of the NBA on a record-setting pace with a 24-2 record, while the Clippers have fallen deeper and deeper and now hold a 6-20 record. The Clippers are running into the Thunder while OKC is fresh off their first loss in over a month, but it will be a challenge still.

What these two teams do have in common is the fact they've both contended with several-term injuries this season. The Clippers will also have to contend with the fresh absence of their most crucial player, adding another disadvantage to the already slanted match up. 

James Harden (calf) is OUT for Thursday's game with a left calf contusion. This will be the first game Harden has missed since Nov. 6. Harden has been the backbone of the struggling Clippers and has contributed the bulk of their offense. 

Derrick Jones Jr. (knee) remains OUT with a right MCL sprain. Jones Jr. has been out since Nov. 16 with the MCL sprain, but has slowly been working his way back to the court. Law Murray of the Athletic reported that Jones Jr. was spotted working out earlier in the week. 

Yanic Konan Niederhauser (knee) is OUT for Thursday's game with right knee soreness. Niederhauser was recently promoted to Los Angeles from the San Diego Clippers on Wednesday, playing four minutes in the Clippers' loss to the Grizzlies. 

Cam Christie (foot) is QUESTIONABLE to appear Thursday with right foot soreness. 

Bradley Beal (hip) is OUT for the season with a left hip fracture. 

Chris Paul (not with team) is OUT since being released by the Clippers on Dec. 3. Paul remains on the teams report until the Clippers either buy-out his contract or trade him to another team.

Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) is OUT for Thursday's game to manage an injury to his right soleus, a muscle in the lower calf that helps flex the foot. 

Thomas Sorber (knee) remains OUT while he continues to recover from a surgery to repair his right ACL. Sorber tore his ACL during an offseason workout and will have to miss the entirety of his rookie season. 

Nikola Topic (surgical recovery) remains OUT for Thursday's game while he focuses on his recovery from testicular cancer after being diagnosed in October. 

Jaylin Williams (heel) is OUT for Thursday's game due to bursitis in his right heel. Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, a fluid-filled cavity located in a joint to reduce friction.