The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Regular Season matchup this Sunday (25). Tip-off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. local time at the arena), with live broadcasts in the United States on KSBI, NBA League Pass, ClipperVision, Thunder+, and Fubo.
The home team enters the third game of the 2026-27 regular season undefeated at 2-0, holding second place in the Western Conference after beating the San Antonio Spurs 116-104 in the opener and the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday (22). The Los Angeles Clippers sit in seventh place in the West with a 1-1 record, having defeated the Sacramento Kings in their debut before losing 125-117 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday (23). The exact date and score of the last head-to-head meeting between the franchises in the 2025-26 season were not detailed in the official pre-game notes.
Where to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers live
Viewers in the United States have five confirmed broadcast and streaming options to follow the Western Conference matchup live:
- KSBI (over-the-air television)
- NBA League Pass (pay-per-view)
- ClipperVision (streaming)
- Thunder+ (streaming)
- Fubo (streaming)
Start time and venue for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers
The official schedule details for the third regular-season game for both franchises are listed below:
- Date: October 25, 2026 (Sunday)
- Start time: 7 p.m. EDT (19:00 America/New_York) / 6 p.m. local time at the arena (18:00 America/Chicago)
- Venue: Paycom Center, in Oklahoma City
- Competition and stage: NBA — Regular Season
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How the Oklahoma City Thunder enters the game
Coached by Mark Daigneault, the Oklahoma City Thunder relies on active rotation leaders and probable starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and Ajay Mitchell. In the win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday (22), point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points, ending his NBA-record streak of 141 consecutive games with 20 or more points. Across the first two games of the season, Gilgeous-Alexander averages 24.5 points and 3.5 assists per game, forward Jalen Williams averages 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds, and center/power forward Chet Holmgren records 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per outing. The coaching staff will confirm the final starting five prior to tip-off.
The team’s injury report lists three players: Otega Oweh, who is out for the season following Achilles tendon surgery, Nikola Topic, dealing with a back injury, and Thomas Sorber, who has a knee injury. Pre-game reports do not confirm whether Topic and Sorber are officially ruled out or listed as day-to-day. In the 2026 NBA Draft, the franchise selected center Aday Mara out of Michigan with the 12th overall pick.
How the Los Angeles Clippers enters the game
Led by head coach Tyronn Lue, the Los Angeles Clippers deals with multiple roster absences early in the campaign. The primary active players in the rotation are point guard Darius Garland, forward Rui Hachimura, rookie point guard Keaton Wagler, Derrick Jones Jr., and backup center Brook Lopez. Garland is the team’s leading scorer with an average of 28.0 points per game. Selected out of Illinois with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Keaton Wagler averages 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, while Rui Hachimura contributes 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest. Coach Tyronn Lue will define the official starting lineup before the game.
Five athletes appear on the Los Angeles Clippers injury report: Bradley Beal (knee injury), Brandon Ingram (heel injury), Strus (foot injury), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Lisfranc foot injury), and Jordan Miller (shoulder injury). Official pre-game bulletins have not confirmed whether Beal, Ingram, and Niederhauser are listed as day-to-day or ruled out alongside Strus and Miller.
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Officiating for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Clippers
The officiating crew assignment for the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers had not been officially released by the NBA prior to the publication of the pre-game reports.
Recent history and next game for the Oklahoma City Thunder
In the previous season (2025-26), the Oklahoma City Thunder won 64 regular-season games to post the best record in the NBA, before being eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Clippers missed the playoffs in the 2025-26 campaign and traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors during the preseason in exchange for Brandon Ingram and Gradey Dick.
Sunday’s matchup is the first of a back-to-back sequence (two games in two days) for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the clash against the Los Angeles Clippers, Mark Daigneault’s squad returns to the court on Monday (26) to face the Phoenix Suns.
