Oklahoma City hosts conference rival Los Angeles

The Thunder will play host to conference foe Los Angeles

ByThe Associated Press

October 24, 2026, 2:02 AM

Los Angeles Clippers (1-1, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0, second in the Western Conference)

Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles plays Oklahoma City in Western Conference action Sunday.

Oklahoma City went 64-18 overall, 41-11 in Western Conference action and 34-8 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Thunder averaged 119.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 107.9 last season.

Los Angeles went 42-40 overall and 25-27 in Western Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Clippers averaged 23.7 assists per game on 40.5 made field goals last season.

INJURIES: Thunder: Nikola Topic: day to day (back), Thomas Sorber: day to day (knee), Otega Oweh: out for season (achilles).

Clippers: Max Strus: out (foot), Yanic Konan Niederhauser: day to day (lisfranc), Jordan Miller: out (shoulder), Brandon Ingram: day to day (heel), Bradley Beal: day to day (knee).