Preview: OKC Thunder look to start their first winning streak of 2018-19
By Rylan Stiles
The Thunder will wrap up their current four-game homestand on Tuesday against the LA Clippers.
OKC Thunder Projected Starters:
- Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
- Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson
- Small Forward: Paul George
- Power Forward: Jerami Grant
- Center: Steven Adams/Nerlens Noel**
OKC Thunder Bench:
- Point Guards: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
- Shooting Guards: Alex Abrines, Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
- Small Forward: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Abdel Nader
- Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
- Center: Tyler Davis
Injury report:
- Steven Adams (Calf) listed as questionable.
- Nerlens Noel (Ankle) listed as questionable.
- Andre Roberson (Patellar Tendon-Rehab) out.
Update from Thunder injury report: Steven Adams (left calf tightness) and Nerlens Noel (left ankle sprain) both listed as questionable for tomorrow against the Clippers.
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) October 29, 2018
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Los Angeles Clippers Starters:
- Point Guard: Patrick Beverly
- Shooting Guard: Avery Bradley
- Small Forward: Tobias Harris
- Power Forward: Danilo Gallinari
- Center: Marcin Gortat
Clippers Bench:
- Guards: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jerome Robinson, Lou Williams, Milos Teodosic, Sindarius Thornwell, and Tyrone Wallace.
- Forwards: Montrezl Harrell, Johnathan Motley, Mike Scott, Luc Mbah A Moute
- Centers: Boban Marjanovic, Angel Delgado.
Clippers Injury report:
Forward Luc Mbah a Moute missed Sunday’s game with a sore left knee. That was the second straight game the veteran missed, but it is not expected to sideline him long.
Game Details:
- The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- Tip Time: 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 p.m. EST)
- TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
- Radio: Oklahoma City-WWLS 98.1 FM the Sports Animal
Closing Thoughts:
The Thunder are still not out of the woods yet despite winning their first game Sunday. OKC have to capitalize and win games they should.
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Most pundits predict the Clippers will fall off from this 4-2 start, and miss the playoffs. I would agree, and yet the Thunder have already fallen to the Clippers once this season. In the tough Western Conference, OKC can not let games like this slip between the cracks as they did all last season.