After a close contest with the Golden State Warriors on opening night, the Thunder played their second straight game without Russell Westbrook and saw a similar story unfold as the Clippers took a 108-92 victory on Friday night in Los Angeles.
The Clippers raced out to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, as Paul George was ice cold to start the game — shooting 1-of-9 in the first. OKC wasn’t able to generate transition opportunities early as they lacked any urgency on the defensive end, failing to close out on shooters and cover backdoor cuts on countless occasions.