Game ID: 22400150
Oklahoma City Thunder @ LA Clippers
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 28 29 21 14 92OKC 19 34 28 24 105
LAC vs OKC ScoutingLAC vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 10/26 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
LAC availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
OKC availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 10/27 · back-to-back
full strength
OKC availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/02 · back-to-back
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's rest
full strength
OKC availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's rest
full strength
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-5 and the defense, OKC allowing 99 a night to the Clippers' 111. Call it OKC 112, the Clippers 107.
10/26 @ DEN 109-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-104. LAC shot 49% (40 of 82) to DEN's 40%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 13 steals. Powell led with 37 (14 of 21, 7 of 11 from three); Zubac added 24, Harden 23. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/27 @ GSW 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to GSW's 43%, 10 of 32 from three. Zubac led with 23 (10 of 19); Harden added 23, Powell 20. The hinge was Q2, 25-20: from level to 5 ahead. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/30 vs POR 105-106 — LAC notes
LAC lost 105-106. LAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to POR's 45%, 13 of 36 from three, and went to the line 18 times to POR's 12 — 10 points from the stripe to their 10. Powell led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 10 from three); Harden added 19, Porter Jr. 10. Q3 was theirs, 35-28, turning a 4-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 78-70 against them. They led by as many as 10. Porter Jr.'s -9 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/31 vs PHX 119-125 — LAC notes
LAC lost 119-125. LAC took 11 more shots (93 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 51%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHX's 28. Harden led with 25 (8 of 19, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Powell added 23, Zubac 22. Q1 was theirs, 37-20, but the other 3 periods went 105-82 against them. They led by as many as 21. Zubac's -11 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs OKC 92-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 92-105. LAC shot 41% (32 of 79) to OKC's 43%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to OKC's 19 — 17 points from the stripe to their 17. LAC turned it over 20 times to OKC's 12, and OKC turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 24 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Harden added 12, Mann 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-64 against them. They led by as many as 13. Mann's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 109. Call it the Clippers 107, San Antonio 106, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/06 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 19 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Edwards (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 21. Call it the Clippers 114, Philadelphia 107.
11/08 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 30 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 109.
11/09 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 27 and Dick at 23 a game. Without Barnes (5 straight), Quickley (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 128 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-3. Call it the Clippers 118, Toronto 113.
10/26 @ CHI 114-95 — OKC notes
OKC won 114-95. OKC shot 42% (45 of 107) to CHI's 35%, 8 of 40 from three. OKC turned it over 10 times to CHI's 26. Williams led with 24 (10 of 22, 1 of 4 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 23, Holmgren 21. The hinge was Q2, 33-18: a lead of 5 became 20, and the lead reached 25. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
10/27 vs ATL 128-104 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-104. OKC shot 49% (44 of 89) to ATL's 40%, 16 of 40 from three. OKC turned it over 10 times to ATL's 19. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 35 (11 of 24, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Holmgren added 25, Williams 20. The hinge was Q4, 39-18: a lead of 3 became 24. OKC trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 71-46. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/30 vs SAS 105-93 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-93. OKC shot 46% (41 of 89) to SAS's 41%, 17 of 41 from three. OKC turned it over 10 times to SAS's 22. The glass went 39-52 against them. Dort led with 20 (7 of 9, 6 of 8 from three); Holmgren added 19, Gilgeous-Alexander 18. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 7 became 15, and the lead reached 19. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/01 @ POR 137-114 — OKC notes
OKC won 137-114. OKC shot 54% (51 of 95) to POR's 47%, 19 of 49 from three, and got to the line 19 times to POR's 31. OKC turned it over 13 times to POR's 19. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 (12 of 18, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Williams added 22, Wiggins 13. The hinge was Q3, 38-17: from level to 21 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/02 @ LAC 105-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 105-92. OKC shot 43% (36 of 84) to LAC's 41%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 19 times to LAC's 26. OKC turned it over 12 times to LAC's 20. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 25 (7 of 14, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Dort added 16, Williams 15. The hinge was Q4, 24-14: a lead of 3 became 13, and the lead reached 18. OKC trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 52-35. Joe was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/04 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 29 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Suggs at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (2 straight), Bitadze (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 100 a night to Orlando's 114 and the arc, OKC at 36 percent from three to Orlando's 29. Call it OKC 116, Orlando 100, OKC by 16.
11/06 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 98, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Jal. Williams at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 98 a night to Denver's 121 and the line, where Denver takes 33 free throws a game to OKC's 19. Call it OKC 115, Denver 111, Denver keeping it close.
11/08 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 24 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Green at 20 and Sengun at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-4 and the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it OKC 111, Houston 106.
11/10 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Hield at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Golden State's 114 and the line, where Golden State takes 27 free throws a game to OKC's 20. Call it OKC 115, Golden State 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
DJ D. Jones
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
LD L. Dort
ML M. Leons
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
OKC/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur