On the first night of an important back-to-back, the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss of the season against the LA Clippers, 127-105, on Thursday.
Without Paul George, who will likely miss the remainder of the regular season with a knee sprain, Kawhi Leonard picked up the scoring load. He finished with 32 points on 13-of-15 shooting. Russell Westbrook also contributed to the win with 24 points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was superb in his 27 minutes. He finished with 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting.
Let’s look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s 22-point loss to the Clippers.
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots between Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) and forward Nicolas Batum (33) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon (10) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) moves past Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland (5) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and center Mason Plumlee (44) defend a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) moves in against Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Former UCLA Bruins basketball players, Los Angeles Clippers center Moses Brown (9), guard Russell Westbrook (0) and guard Norman Powell (24) look on from the bench in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) for the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrates in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) knocks the ball from Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng (13) as he goes up for a shot in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland (5) is congratulated by guard Russell Westbrook (0) after a 3 point basket in the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends a pass by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) passes between Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) for the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon (10) has the ball stropped by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) as he moves to the basket in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) gets high fives from the bench after a 3-point basket in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) guard Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) defend Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40)in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee (44) blocks a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
March 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) and Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee (44) battle for a rebound in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) fouls Oklahoma City Thunder forward Ousmane Dieng (13) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) tries to save a ball from going out of bounds as he is pressured by Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee (44) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland (5) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) play for the ball in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and center Mason Plumlee (44) defend a shot by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann (14) moves past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) in the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Detailed view of the basketball sneakers worn by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) for the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) moves in against Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) smiles as he warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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