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Eight straight is great as OKC Thunder roll to franchise record
Doug Padilla • November 5th, 2025 8:15 pm
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives past LA Clippers forward Nicolas Batum | Photo: AP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 12 assists as defending NBA champions Oklahoma City extended their season-opening winning streak to eight games with a 126-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Isaiah Joe added 22 points and Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins each had 12 to help the Thunder overcame an early surge by the Clippers on Tuesday night to set a franchise record for consecutive victories to start a season.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who played for the Clippers in his rookie season before he was traded to the Thunder, was 9-of-14 from the floor and 4-of-5 from three-point range.
James Harden scored 25 points and John Collins added 17 for the Clippers, who were without Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and Bradley Beal (knee) on the second night of a home back-to-back.
Derrick Jones Jr scored 16 points as the Clippers lost consecutive home games after winning the first three in their own building.
After trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half, the Thunder took the lead for good at 81-78 on a three-pointer from Aaron Wiggins with 3:34 remaining in the third quarter. Oklahoma City closed the quarter on an 8-2 run to take a 94-86 lead.
The Thunder put the game away with an 11-0 run to open the fourth quarter for a 105-86 advantage. It was an extended 17-0 run going back to consecutive three-pointers from Isaiah Joe and Gilgeous-Alexander to end the third.
In other results on Tuesday, the Toronto Raptors crushed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 128-100, the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Charlotte Hornets 116-112, and the Golden State Warriors scored a 118-107 home win over the Phoenix Suns.
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