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Thunder Beat Clippers 108-101 as Williams Injured

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Thunder Beat Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 on October 26, 2026.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and hit three free throws after Jalen Williams’ injury.
Ajay Mitchell added 18 points off the bench while the Thunder generated a 20-10 run.
Isaiah Hartenstein posted 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Thunder bench scored 38 points off 26 Clippers turnovers during the 20-10 run.

Summary

Williams Secures $41M

Williams will earn more than $41 million this season under a five-year, $287 million max deal.
He helped the Thunder win the 2024-25 NBA title and earned All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive honors.
The leg injury resembled fractures suffered by Paul George and Gordon Hayward earlier in their careers.
Despite Williams’ loss, the Thunder’s 64-win 2024-25 season showed they can remain competitive without him.

History

Historical Context

After the 1998-99 NBA lockout forced a 50-game season, the San Antonio Spurs—anchored by the rookie “Twin Towers” Tim Duncan and veteran David Robinson—posted a league-best 37-13 record and defeated the eighth-seeded New York Knicks 4-1 to claim the franchise’s first title, becoming the first former ABA team to win an NBA championship.

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Thunder Beat Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 on October 26, 2026.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and hit three free throws after Jalen Williams’ injury.
Ajay Mitchell added 18 points off the bench while the Thunder generated a 20-10 run.
Isaiah Hartenstein posted 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Thunder bench scored 38 points off 26 Clippers turnovers during the 20-10 run.

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