The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in this Western Conference clash at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
These teams have played twice the season, with the Thunder winning both contests, both of which were in Oklahoma City.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, 124-120. It was the seventh victory in the last nine contests for Oklahoma City.
In the Western Conference, they are now eighth, 0.5 games behind the Golden State Warriors and 0.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This season, Oklahoma City has a road record of 13-21.
This week, NBA all-star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel back to the city where his career took off.
On Sunday, in a 124-120 win over the Suns, Gilgeous-Alexander, who was traded to the Thunder from the Clippers in July of 2019, scored 40 points (12-24 FG, 16-19 FT), grabbed five rebounds, dished out 4 assists, and swiped 1 ball in 35 minutes of action.
Six times already this season, SGA has scored at least 40 points, most recently on February 10 against the Trail Blazers.
Although Gilgeous-Alexander has missed a few games this month due to an abdominal issue, in the six games he has played, he has averaged 35.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.2 steals.
There is a lot at stake as he takes the Thunder to Los Angeles to play the Clippers. The first of two consecutive games is on Tuesday, and the teams will meet again on Thursday in Los Angeles.
Up next are a pair of games that not only matter in the playoff race, but also have a special meaning for Gilgeous-Alexander.
That 2019 trade that altered each franchise, brought Paul George to the Clippers.
L.A. beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-102 on the road on Sunday, thanks in large part to a 29-point performance from Paul George.
George, limited to 15 minutes due to foul trouble, scored 19 points in just 19 minutes of the second half.
The win came after a tough day for the Clippers on Sunday, as they had just seen their four-game winning streak snapped by the Orlando Magic 113-108 in front of their home fans on Saturday. On Sunday, Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points to help the Clippers win.
Los Angeles is in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, 0.5 games behind Phoenix and 1.5 games ahead of Dallas. This is their fifth win in the last six games.
This season, Los Angeles is 19-16 at home. In their last five home games, they went 4-1.
For injury, even though he was sick, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue stayed in Los Angeles. Due to a shoulder injury, Norman Powell has been sidelined since March 2.
