Oklahoma City Thunder

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic highlighted his team’s resilience after a 103-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night at Paycom Center. He credited key plays in the fourth quarter for swinging the outcome. “Glory to God, right? Thank God. Good win,” Rajakovic said. “With Immanuel with the threes, Scottie with the […] The post Darko Rajakovic praises Raptors’ clutch execution in narrow win over Thunder appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

New Orleans Pelicans (12-36, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Oklahoma City and New Orleans square off on Tuesday. The Thunder are 28-6 against conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 6.2. The Pelicans are 6-25 in Western Conference play. New Orleans is 2...

OKLAHOMA CITY — For Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 103-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors at home, which was its second loss in two days, was “one of those nights” that a team goes through. Losing a four-point lead to back-to-back threes from Immanuel Quickley, Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Thunder never regained its advantage in […] The post Thunder’s SGA keeps it simple after Raptors loss; ‘Just one of those nights’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Immanuel Quickley had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101 on Sunday night. R.J. Barrett scored 14 points and Scottie Barnes added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who won their fourth straight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting.

Immanuel Quickley silenced the haters with a strong performance to lead the Raptors past the Thunder.

Yves Missi pulled off an impressive highlight against Victor Wembanyama during the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Missi is halfway through the second season of his NBA career with the Pelicans. He has seen his role go down with less playing time amid the rise of Derik Queen […] The post Pelicans’ Yves Missi blows by Victor Wembanyama for thunderous slam vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Toronto Raptors’ current win streak hit four games following their 103-101 win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. It was Raptors star Scottie Barnes who helped seal the win with a clutch block on Thunder big man Chet Holmgren in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. SCOTTIE BARNES WITH […] The post Scottie Barnes denies Chet Holmgren with crucial 4th quarter block appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Toronto Raptors visit the Paycom Center to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, January 25, with tip-off set for 7:00 PM ET. Toronto holds a 28-19 record, while the Thunder lead the league at 37-9. The Raptors face several injuries. Jakob Poeltl (back strain) and G League two-way guard Chucky Hepburn are out, […] The post Raptors vs Thunder injury report for Sunday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Hall of Fame forward and NBA analyst Charles Barkley believes there are two title contenders that hail from the Western Conference — the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Denver Nuggets. Despite a slew of injuries to the Thunder starting lineup, including All-Star Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City has sat comfortably at the top […] The post Charles Barkley names only team besides Thunder that can win 2026 NBA Finals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Toronto Raptors have been a pleasant surprise so far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 28-19 ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Raptors have been without big man Jakob Poeltl in recent weeks due to a back issue, and on Sunday, the team got an update that […] The post Raptors center Jakob Poeltl’s ‘ongoing back issues’ have no end in sight appeared first on ClutchPoints .

One perk of dominance is that it invites imagination. At a certain level of greatness, improvement becomes optional, but obsession makes it inevitable. The Oklahoma City Thunder are already operating at a historic altitude. They are overwhelming opponents with a blend of youth, precision, and ruthless efficiency rarely seen in the modern NBA. Yet as […] The post Thunder’s dream 2026 NBA trade deadline scenario that boosts repeat efforts appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team all season. Their last game featured a hard-fought win against the Utah Jazz. But they will be shorthanded, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Williams are among the featured list of players on the injury list for the Thunder in their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Gilgeous-Alexander […] The post Thunder’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren among long list of players out vs. Grizzlies appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Johnson continues to soar for the Atlanta Hawks—literally and figuratively. The Hawks’ trading of Trae Young to the Washington Wizards signaled that Johnson is now the face of the franchise. On Sunday, he led the Hawks to their third straight win after trouncing the Golden State Warriors, 124-111, at Chase Center. Johnson tallied 23 […] The post Hawks’ Jalen Johnson soars through air for thunderous dunk vs. Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Andrew Nembhard had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a career-high 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who withstood a late rally to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday night in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. Walker, whose previous high was 21 points, sank four free throws in the final 10 seconds to lift injury-riddled Indiana (11-35), which snapped a three-game skid. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points for the NBA-best Thunder, who were also depleted by inj...

Indiana won just its third road game of the season in an NBA Finals rematch with Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 40-point performance dominated the Milwaukee Bucks in a 122-102 win, but didn’t do it by himself, as veteran Lu Dort made his presence felt on both ends of the floor. After limiting Donovan Mitchell to 5-of-18 shooting in the Thunder’s 136-104 win against the Cleveland Cavs, Dort had […] The post How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave Thunder’s Lu Dort his flowers for his ‘natural gift’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .

To say that the 2025-26 season hasn’t gone anywhere according to plan for the Indiana Pacers would be the understatement of the century. It’s tempting to think how differently things would have gone for them this year if they didn’t lose Tyrese Haliburton to a ruptured Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. They […] The post Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith throws down epic dunk over Thunder’s Chet Holmgren appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s pursuit of the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors’ 73-9 record came to an end Friday night with a 117-114 defeat to the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. The defeat dropped Oklahoma City to 37-9 on the season, having opened the campaign with a 26-3 start, ensuring that the historic 73-win benchmark will […] The post Thunder’s loss to Pacers ends pursuit of 2015-16 Warriors wins record appeared first on ClutchPoints .

OKLAHOMA CITY — Despite Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 47 points amidst an 18-point comeback, coach Mark Daigneault and the defending champions came up short in its Finals rematch against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers defeated the Thunder 117-114 at the Paycom Center. After the loss, Daigneault tipped his cap to the Pacers […] The post Thunder’s Mark Daigneault breaks down ugly start vs. Pacers appeared first on ClutchPoints .