LA Clippers vs Oklahoma Prediction 14 November 2026
🏀 The Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder meet in one of Saturday’s NBA regular-season games. The visitors are firmly in the top half of the Western Conference and remain one of the league’s most organised teams despite significant injury absences. The hosts, meanwhile, have had a difficult start to the season and sit near the bottom of the West.
Head-to-Head
📊 The recent head-to-head record gives the Los Angeles Clippers little reason for optimism. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won the last four games by an average margin of 16 points. The teams have also met once this season: in late October, Oklahoma City won 108:101 at home.
Head-to-head statistics LA Clippers - Oklahoma
Los Angeles Clippers: the crisis continues
Los Angeles Clippers were beaten heavily by Phoenix in their last game (110-133), suffering their fourth defeat in five games. Tyronn Lue’s side have conceded an average of 124.4 points over that stretch, one of the worst figures in the league. Their only win in the past two weeks came against New Orleans (139-123), but the home side’s defence looked vulnerable even in that game.
The team continue to play with a shortened rotation because of numerous injuries. Without Brandon Ingram and Bradley Beal, the scoring burden falls on Darius Garland (16 points in the first head-to-head game) and Rui Hachimura, but they lack the depth to compete with Oklahoma City, especially with their defence conceding so much (118.1 points, 24th in defensive rating). Even at home, the team have yet to find the consistency they need and regularly lose to mid-table sides. How will they fare against the Thunder? That remains a big question.
Match Results: Los Angeles Clippers
Oklahoma City Thunder: squad depth is keeping them afloat for now
Oklahoma City head into the game after two straight losses in Portland (123-103 and 118-108). In both games, the Thunder’s offence looked unusually restricted, failing to reach 110 points. Despite this dip, Oklahoma City remain one of the league’s most balanced teams: their defensive rating (106.9) ranks fifth in the NBA, while their average point differential (+9.6) is well above the Clippers’ (-5.4). Daigneault’s side have been less impressive on the road (3-4), but their defence continues to operate at an elite level away from home.
The Thunder still have enough depth to cover for the absence of several rotation players, although the workload on those available continues to mount. That is especially true for leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has had to play 36+ minutes in every game. But the 2025 champions should not have serious problems in this game: even without several important players, they retain their structure and can punish their current opponents with fast breaks and accurate long-range shooting.
Match Results: Oklahoma City Thunder
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Los Angeles Clippers
⛔ The Clippers will again be without Beal, Ingram, Miller and Niederhauser.
📋 Projected starting five: Garland, Hachimura, Lopez, Jones and Dunn.
Oklahoma City Thunder
⛔ Oklahoma City Thunder are still without Holmgren, J. Williams, Wallace and Sorber. Mitchell's availability is also in doubt.
📋 Projected starting five: Gilgeous-Alexander, Mitchell, Caruso, Mara, Hartenstein.
First Quarter Prediction
Fewer than 57.5 points were scored in the first quarter in 8 of the Los Angeles Clippers’ last 9 home games. Meanwhile, the first-quarter total exceeded 55.5 points in 6 of Oklahoma City Thunder’s last 7 away games. Both trends are consistent with a total of 56-57 points, but the second leaves less margin for the bet. We’re backing First Quarter Total Points Under 57.5 at odds of 1.85.*
Prediction on the winner
Oklahoma City Thunder have won 6 of their last 10 games, while Los Angeles Clippers have won 2 of 10. The teams have 9 and 4 wins this season, respectively. Although the Clippers have covered a +7.5 handicap at home in 7 of their last 8 games, the visitors can still win without preventing that bet from winning. We pick Oklahoma City Thunder to win at odds of 1.33.
Total Points Prediction
The Clippers have scored more than 107.5 points in nine of their last 10 home games and more than 108.5 in five straight games. They have averaged 116.2 points in their recent home games, while the Thunder have conceded an average of 114.8 in their recent away games. We’re backing the home team’s total points over 107.5 at odds of 1.89.*
Reliable bet
In 11 of the Los Angeles Clippers' last 12 home games, the combined total exceeded 216.5 points, a higher threshold than the selected 215.5. The average combined points scored and conceded in the Clippers' recent home games is 229.0. We pick Total Points Over 215.5 at odds of 1.46.*
Top Scorers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has consistently scored around 29-30 points this season and remains Oklahoma City’s main offensive option with their depleted roster. He scored 34 points in the head-to-head game in October. We expect a similar scoring output now, as the Canadian superstar takes plenty of shots in every game. We’re backing Gilgeous-Alexander Over 31.5 Player Points at odds of 1.88*.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐ Editor’s prediction
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to stay in the game through Darius Garland’s individual play and activity on the perimeter, but with their current roster, they will find it extremely difficult to contain Shai one-on-one. Home advantage may help the Clippers a little, but the gap in quality and organisation is still too wide. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s losses in Portland are more likely to anger them than leave them stunned, and the Clippers have given no reason to believe their defence can stop Oklahoma City, even with the Thunder’s current roster short of full strength. We’re backing the visitors to win with a -5.5 handicap.
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