NBA · Final Recap

Clippers Survive Shai’s 40-Point Night by One

November 14, 2026 · 5:58 AM

LA erased Oklahoma City’s third-quarter surge and edged the Thunder 113-112 on Friday night.

The Clippers built a 57-44 halftime lead, outscoring Oklahoma City 33-27 in the first quarter and 24-17 in the second. The Thunder answered with a 40-25 third to go ahead 84-82, but LA took the fourth 31-28 to secure the 113-112 win on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET—last night. Brook Lopez led the Clippers with 26 points on 11-of-21 shooting, adding 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 1 turnover. Darius Garland supplied 24 points on 8-of-17 shooting, with 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 0 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40 points on 15-of-26 shooting weren’t enough; he also had 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks and 3 turnovers. Jared McCain added 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including 7-of-11 from three, plus 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 2 turnovers. Isaiah Hartenstein gave Oklahoma City 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks and 2 turnovers, but the Clippers finished the narrow fourth-quarter edge with the win.

Key Performers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 40 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST; 15/26 FG, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO Brook Lopez: 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST; 11/21 FG, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TO Isaiah Hartenstein: 21 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST; 9/10 FG, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO

Standings Impact

The supplied standings list the Clippers at 2-8 and 24th in the power index, while Oklahoma City is 8-4 and 10th. The result gives LA a win over a Thunder team ranked 14 places higher in that index.

DYMA Insight

Oklahoma City’s 40-point third quarter flipped the game, but LA’s 31-28 advantage in the fourth decided it. Hartenstein controlled the glass with 16 rebounds, while McCain’s seven threes and Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40 points still couldn’t lift the Thunder over the line.