Clippers overcome 40 points from SGA, use late run to slip past Thunder

Brook Lopez dropped 26 points and Darius Garland included 24 of his own to assist the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-112.
INGLEWOOD, Calif.– Brook Lopez scored 26 points and Darius Garland included 24 as the Los Angeles Clippers rounded off a 113-112 triumph Friday night in an NBA Cup video game, sending out the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder to a season-high 3rd straight loss.

Derrick Jones Jr. and novice Keaton Wagler had 14 points each, and Gradey Dick included 13 as the Clippers scored the last 7 indicate win for the 2nd time in 3 video games after opening the season with a 1-7 record.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 for the Thunder however missed out on a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer that would have won it.

Jared McCain had 23 points and Isaiah Hartenstein included 21

points with 16 rebounds as Oklahoma City was up to 0-3 on a four-game West Coast journey. McCain ended up 7 of 11 from 3-point variety.

The Clippers led 57-44 at halftime behind 12 points from Lopez, while the Thunder were simply 2 of 17 on threes over the very first 2 quarters. Oklahoma City recuperated to outscore Los Angeles 40-25 in the 3rd by going 5 of 11 from cross country.

Gilgeous-Alexander struck a leaning 3-pointer with 3:01 staying for a 110-106 lead. The Clippers routed 112-106 with 2:43 staying before closing the video game on a 7-0 run. Lopez scored a set of baskets down the stretch before Garland put the Clippers ahead for great on a three-point have fun with 50.4 seconds left.

Without beginners Chet Holmgren (knee ), Jalen Williams(leg) and Cason Wallace(shoulder)because Oct. 26, the Thunder began a set of 7-footers in Hartenstein and novice Aday Mara for the 2nd successive video game and 4th time this season. Mara ended up with 10 points and 3 blocks.

Up next

Thunder: At Sacramento on Sunday.

Clippers: Home vs. Charlotte on Sunday.

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