8 consecutive wins! The Thunder reversed the Clippers. Harden tried his best with 25 points. In this battle, I completely saw 6 facts.

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On November 5, the NBA 2025-26 regular season ushered in the focus of the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Clippers sat at home and faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. What is amazing is that the defending champion Thunder is the only undefeated team in the entire league so far, ranking first in the league with 7 wins and 0 losses. I have to say that this young Thunder team is really exciting.

Interestingly, Thunder reporter Brandon Rahbar tweeted before the game: "The Clippers' average player age (33.2 years old) is 2 years older than the Thunder's oldest player, Alex Caruso (31 years old)!"

Before the game, US media ESPN predicted the winning rate of this game. The Clippers' winning rate is only 36.3%, which is an obvious disadvantage, while the Thunder's winning rate is as high as 63.7%. In terms of the starting lineup, for the Thunder, the latest starting five are: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Carson Wallace, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein; for the Clippers, Bill and Leonard chose to rest, and the starting lineup is: James Harden, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr., Nicolas Batum, and Ivica Zubac.

The first quarter started. In less than 2 minutes, Harden made 3 of 3 three-pointers and dominated the team's scoring. The Clippers stopped the Thunder 12-2. Zubac protected the frame and interfered with Harten's alley-oop. The Thunder are currently making 0 of 5 shots in sports games and have not scored yet. Bogdan faced the defense and made his first three-pointer of the season. Harden caught the ball and hit another three-pointer. In the first quarter, he scored 17 points on 4 of 5 three-pointers. The Clippers led by 12 points. Dunn accidentally hit Jaylin in the face when he was defensively blocked. The latter's eyebrows bled and he returned to the locker room for treatment. Isaiah Joe hit a super long three-pointer at the buzzer. After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed the Clippers by 10 points 23-33.

In the first quarter, Harden played 8 minutes and scored 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal on 5 of 8 shots.

Returning in the second quarter, Paul returned a pass to Daluo and was intercepted. The Thunder blasted a 9-0 wave to catch up to 4 points and stop the Clippers. Collins received Harden's baseline ball and scored directly for a layup, and then made a three-pointer from the corner. Currently, he scored 13 points on 4-of-5, and the Clippers regained the lead to 6 points. Isaiah Joe made another three-pointer from far away, and the Thunder tied the score in a wave. Collins attacked Holmgren and scored a backhand layup. Harden faced Wallace and made a three-pointer to stabilize the situation. Alexander stepped back and made a three-pointer, causing Jones Jr.'s thug to foul. The Clippers' challenge unfortunately failed. At halftime, the Clippers led the Thunder by 1 point 57-56.

Half-time statistics, for the Clippers, Harden played 18 minutes, made 7 of 14 shots, scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, all three statistics were the highest in the team; Collins played 14 minutes, 5 of 7 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, contributed 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

For the Thunder, Alexander played 17 minutes, scoring 12 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks on 2 of 6 shots and 1 of 2 three-pointers.

Changed sides and fought again. Alexander passed Harden and succeeded in a layup, and then singled out Batum to step back and make a three-pointer. One person scored 7 points in a row, and the Thunder tied the score again. Isaiah Joe confidently stepped back and scored his fourth three-pointer. The Thunder overtook the Clippers by 6 points.

In the decisive battle in the fourth quarter, Hatten made a pass from the crotch to assist Caruso in a corner three-pointer. Holmgren turned over and hit another jump shot. The Thunder blasted a 13-0 wave in 3 minutes, already leading by 15 points and stopping the Clippers. After the timeout, the Clippers still couldn't score. Harten passed in and assisted Holmgren for an alley-oop dunk. The Thunder's offensive frenzy stretched to 17-0, leading to 19 points. There was no more suspense in the game. In the end, the Thunder reversed the Clippers with 13 points and won 8 consecutive victories.

In terms of statistics, for the Clippers, Harden made 7 of 17 shots and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. He really tried his best; Collins made 5 of 8 and contributed 17 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist; Paul only scored 0 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, with a plus-minus value of -24.

For the Thunder, Alexander clocked in three quarters, scoring 30 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 blocks on 9-of-14 free throws and 8-of-9 free throws. He scored 20+ points in 80 consecutive games, surpassing Oscar Robertson (79 games) to occupy the third place in history.

In this battle, I have thoroughly seen 6 facts. First, the biggest shortcoming of the Clippers is coach Tyronn Lue. Except for chicken soup, the rest of the on-the-spot response, formation, tactics, etc. are not even as good as assistant coach Xiao. The team has such a good lineup and the depth of substitutes, it is simply a waste of resources; second, haha It can be said that Harden is weak in the playoffs, but his ability to mop the floor in the regular season is really nothing to say. The Clippers are currently pointing to Harden to organize and lead the team; third, Leonard has suffered too many injuries in recent years, which has seriously affected the team's running-in. Progress; fourth, Paul and Luo have not even done much harm to the team, but this remains to be seen; fifth, after the Thunder won the championship, the temperament of the entire team changed drastically, especially in terms of confidence. They played more calmly on the court, which is commendable for the youngest team in the league; sixth, MVP Alexander has really played with ease this season. No matter whether the referee gives a foul or not, no one can stop him from scoring. His consecutive 20+ games are about to make history.