Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 10/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: KSBI

The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) host the Los Angeles Clippers (1-1) at Paycom Center on Sunday.

The Clippers stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-117 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 21 and the Lakers accounted for 22 personal fouls. They also made 14 out of their 32 tries from 3-point range. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by burying 19 of their 25 tries. In addition, Los Angeles totaled 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles doled out 29 assists and had 13 steals in the game. In terms of defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 58.2% from the floor on 46 of 79 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 13 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Clippers converted 19 of 25 tries for a rate of 76.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (41 of 83) and made 16 of 37 shots from distance.

Darius Garland is a guy who played a role in the matchup. Garland shot 47.4% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He played 37 minutes but wasn't able to snag any boards. He was able to score 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a mark of 1-1 on the year. They turn the ball over 22.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 41.5 boards per game and is sitting with 53 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are hitting 41.7% on 3-pointers (30 of 72) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 119.0 pts per game (10th in the league) while hitting 50.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers have forced 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.5 fouls. They are 16th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 51 conceded for the year. The Clippers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.0% (82 of 164) and they relinquish 39.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 36.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 12th in the league in PPG from their opponents (110.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 96-84 against the Nuggets. The Thunder pulled down 30 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 12 steals for this game. The Nuggets had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 92.9%. When talking about 3-point shots, Oklahoma City knocked down 11 of their 43 attempts (25.6%). Overall, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 95 from the field which had them shooting 37.9%. The Thunder allowed the Nuggets to knock down 31 of their 82 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.8% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 30 and ended up shooting 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). In the matter of team rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Denver to get 53 in total (19 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder for this game. Williams scored 21 points in his 33 mins on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. The Thunder are committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they go 85.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.0 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Oklahoma City has 212 pts for the campaign (106.0 per contest) and they collect 46.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are hitting on 41.6% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Oklahoma City defense gives up 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 67) and opponents are making 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 19.0 assists and 49.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 26th in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed with 94.0. They have forced 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.3% from the floor (3rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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