Clippers vs. Thunder: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions


The Los Angeles Clippers (36-17) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-17) at Paycom Center

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Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Thursday February 22, 2024

Los Angeles Clippers 0, Oklahoma City Thunder 0 (8:00 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Getting us started ⚡
Presented by @Kia pic.twitter.com/4G60PoRqKc7:50 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Celebrating and honoring Lunar New Year ❤ pic.twitter.com/zc9WL5LAuO7:41 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
“WE BACK!”
🕔 5PM PT | 📺 @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/HvhDNFsO0u7:37 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Usual starters for both teams tonight in Oklahoma City
Clippers: Harden/Mann/Leonard/George/Zubac
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander/Giddey/Dort/Williams/Holmgren – 7:31 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
30 minutes ‘til game time 🕖
Tune in on @BallySportsOK 📺 pic.twitter.com/2bNtNki1bi7:30 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Thunder starting lineup:
SGA
Giddey
Dort
JDub
Chet – 7:26 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Gettin’ game ready in @PaycomCenter 🔜 pic.twitter.com/cn5abWysWL7:22 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
If you like steals and blocks, you will like the Thunder defense
No team blocks more shots. (Chet Holmgren: 2.6 per game, ranked 4th)
Only the 76ers and Pelicans get more steals. (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 2.2 per game, ranked 1st)
Here’s Mark Daigneault on OKC’s energy pic.twitter.com/rreIQFckI47:19 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
After the Clippers played Chet Holmgren for the first time in December, they basically determined that they had to treat him like a big wing instead of a traditional big man, despite Holmgren’s height.
That calls into question what to do with Zu on defense.
T. Lue: “can’t drop” pic.twitter.com/1h7nc0BF1r7:15 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that his primary concern tonight going into Oklahoma City is getting back in transition, loading up against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and defending well at the point of attack.
Thunder are terrible at rebounding but are best team in NBA in turnover margin. pic.twitter.com/T6pdr5o7U67:11 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says that tonight will be a good challenge for a Clippers team that knows their players and their rotation, while adding that PJ Tucker and Bones Hyland came back with “great attitudes, understanding that they’re going to be here”
No rotation changes expected. pic.twitter.com/LkD9AsIOhd7:05 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Gordon Hayward warming up pic.twitter.com/7lJBTM6M056:49 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue also says that Ivica Zubac is off of his minute restriction. – 6:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue confirms that Kawhi Leonard is set for his usual complement of minutes tonight at Oklahoma City – 6:32 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Mark Daigneault mentioned before tonight’s game that everything good or bad that happens in tonight’s game will be relevant due to the nature of the matchup with the Clippers. Says there is very little margin for error. – 6:30 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault “We do give up a lot of 3’s and we have given up a lot of 3’s but we try to dictate what we are giving up” mentioned not all 3’s are created equal and used Paul George as an example how they’re not just letting George get those open 3’s – 6:26 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
OKC coach Mark Daigneault describes the first game out of the All-Star break against the Clippers as being “in deep water” right away. He said it’s good for OKC to see where they are at right out of the break. – 6:25 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Kawhi Leonard in pregame warmups. Pretty pivotal game tonight between the Thunder & Clippers pic.twitter.com/FdeXiqAh5e6:09 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Kawhi & Chip Engelland chatting it up pregame pic.twitter.com/enOygUtmxt6:05 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Cason Wallace working with Eric Maynor and Aaron Wiggins working with David Akinyooye warming up pregame ahead of Thunder Clippers pic.twitter.com/lxmWAbTPSR6:00 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Which teams are the top NBA title contenders? In a wide-open field, the Celtics, Clippers and Nuggets look like the heavy favorites. My dispatch for @Sportsnaut tinyurl.com/3kee3nuw4:39 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Some new Thunder player posters outside of Paycom Center pic.twitter.com/UJOalkRX9X4:29 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On today’s @ALLCITY_NBA pod, Tim Legler and I talked about the teams we’re most interested in after the break, including the Bucks, Clippers, Cavs, Mavs and of course the Suns!
📺 youtube.com/live/5mlunr3tP…
🎧 link.chtbl.com/AllNBA pic.twitter.com/LrwnRbC0Fb4:02 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
❝Coming in with a lot of energy….and playing hard the whole 48.❞
@wallace_cason and @NickAGallo catch up after the All-Star break and look ahead to tonight’s matchup pic.twitter.com/0BcDLnzG9H3:30 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Full injury report for Thursday’s Clippers vs. Thunder matchup (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/02/22/ful…3:00 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder vs Clippers is a big one tonight in OKC.
#2 vs #3 in the West.
Gordon Hayward (and maybe Bismack Biyombo) Thunder debut.
Russell Westbrook back in OKC is always electric.
OKC/LAC series tiebreaker on the line.
Fun way to return from the All-Star break. pic.twitter.com/fQANwhTlJF2:51 PM





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