Oklahoma City Thunder at LA Clippers prediction, team news and lineups on Nov. 13, 2026

The Thunder at Clippers game on Friday, November 13, is an NBA Cup West Group B game between two teams in very different places. The Thunder are 8-2 even after losing three starters for extended stretches. The Clippers are 2-7 after ending a seven-game losing streak on Nov. 8.

The central question is whether the Thunder can keep winning the paint without Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace. The Clippers, meanwhile, need to show that their best shooting night of the season was a repeatable one, and Brandon Ingram's pending return adds another variable.

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When is Thunder at Clippers?

• Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
• Tip-off: 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT
• Competition: NBA Cup – West Group B
• Home team: Clippers
• Thunder win: 83%
• Clippers win: 25%

What is the Thunder at Clippers prediction?

The Thunder are favorites at 83%, with the Clippers at 25%, according to OG.com prediction markets. Prediction market prices are implied probabilities that reflect the market's expectations, not guaranteed outcomes, and they can change as traders react to new information. Market data as of November 10, 2026. For the latest market probabilities, check the OG.com platform.

The strongest case for the Thunder starts at the rim. They scored 256 of their 581 points in the paint (44%) across their last five games, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7, and won the paint count in all five. The Clippers allowed 274 paint points over their own last five games (54.8 per game) and were outscored in the paint in three of them.

The Clippers' best route is shooting. They made 71 of 185 threes (38.4%) over those five games and shot a season-best 54.8% from the field in the 139-123 win over the Pelicans on Nov. 8. Thunder opponents have attempted 227 threes in five games (45.4 per game) and made 31.7%, which leaves room for a hot shooting night.

Both cases run through possession. The Thunder scored 82 fast-break points to their opponents' 51 in that stretch, and the Clippers committed 78 turnovers to their opponents' 69. If the Clippers protect the ball, the Thunder's transition edge shrinks and the game turns on half-court shooting.

Thunder at Clippers win probabilities

• Thunder win: 83%
• Clippers win: 25%

The Thunder's 83% sits beside an 8-2 record and a 3-2 mark on the road. The Clippers' 25% sits beside a 2-7 record and a 2-3 mark at home. Traders using sports prediction markets can take a view on the winner as injury news arrives. Friday is a full Cup night with nine group-stage games on the NBA Cup schedule, and the daily sports prediction markets cover the rest of each day's slate.

How could Thunder at Clippers unfold?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gives the Thunder a dependable starting point. He scored 26, 43, 42, 28 and 30 points across their last five games, an average of 33.8 in 32.8 minutes. Ajay Mitchell added a career-high 35 in 30 minutes against the Grizzlies on Nov. 6.

That creation puts pressure on the Clippers' interior. Any help sent at the rim opens a perimeter receiver, and the Thunder made 63 of 162 threes (38.9%) over the same five games. The Clippers have to choose between protecting the paint and staying home on shooters.

At the other end, the Clippers need to win possessions before the half court. Their 65 fast-break points over the last five games trail their opponents' 82, and 15.6 turnovers per game give opponents chances to run.

Darius Garland is the Clippers' main creator. He had 24 points and 10 assists against the Pelicans, and the Clippers' 34 assists that night came with only 11 turnovers, their lowest of the last five games.

What is the latest team news?

Injuries have reshaped both rotations, and the Thunder's list is the longer one.

What is the latest on the Thunder?

Jalen Williams has a fractured left fibula and a dislocated ankle from the Oct. 25 win over the Clippers. General manager Sam Presti said he is out indefinitely, and ESPN reported that he and Wallace are expected to miss several months, if not the rest of the season. Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder and had surgery on Oct. 30.

Holmgren has a small patellar tendon tear in his right knee. The Thunder announced on Oct. 30 that he would return in eight to 10 weeks, which puts him about two weeks into that timeline on Nov. 13. ESPN's injury list also shows Jaylin Williams (back) and Thomas Sorber (knee) out.

The Thunder acquired wing Nique Clifford from the Kings on Nov. 8 for two second-round picks. ClutchPoints expects him to serve as a backup wing alongside Jared McCain, though he averaged 1.6 points in roughly six minutes per game with the Kings this season.

What is the latest on the Clippers?

Ingram is out on ESPN's injury list with a right heel injury and a partially torn Achilles tendon. He told reporters on Nov. 6 that he is "pretty close" to a debut. He has progressed to 5-on-5 work but did not travel for Tuesday's game against the Suns, according to a team update relayed by beat reporter Joey Linn.

Isaiah Jackson missed the Pelicans game with a groin injury and has been cleared for Tuesday's game against the Suns, ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk reported. ESPN's injury list also shows Yanic Konan Niederhauser (foot) and Bradley Beal (knee) out, with Cam Christie (ankle) day-to-day.

What are the projected starting lineups?

Both groups below follow each team's most recent starters, and each has a clear alternative.

How could the Thunder line up?

Projected starting five:

• Ajay Mitchell
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Kenrich Williams
• Aday Mara
• Isaiah Hartenstein

This projection follows the group that started the 114-75 win over the Wizards on Nov. 7. McCain, who started on Oct. 31 against the Rockets and on Nov. 6 against the Grizzlies, is the likely alternative to Mara, and Clifford could join the wing rotation if he is active.

How could the Clippers line up?

Projected starting five:

• Kris Dunn
• Darius Garland
• Derrick Jones Jr.
• Rui Hachimura
• Brook Lopez

This projection follows the group that started the win over the Pelicans, with Lopez making his third straight start at center. Jackson is the alternative at center now that he is cleared, and rookie Keaton Wagler, who scored 15 points in 18 minutes off the bench on Nov. 8, is the reserve to watch.

What could decide Thunder at Clippers?

Three questions shape the game, and each connects to the numbers above.

Can the Thunder keep winning the paint without Holmgren?

Every game in the five-game sample came without Holmgren, Williams and Wallace, and the Thunder still outscored opponents 256-164 in the paint. They scored 62 paint points against the Grizzlies and 56 against the Wizards, when Mara had 18 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. The Clippers will need to show they can keep Gilgeous-Alexander and Mitchell out of the lane to change that pattern.

Can the Clippers hold onto the ball?

The Clippers gave up double-digit fourth-quarter leads in their two games before the Pelicans win, including an overtime loss to the Heat, according to the AP. Against the Pelicans they opened the fourth quarter on a 15-6 run and turned the ball over 11 times. A repeat of that control would cut into the Thunder's 16.4 fast-break points per game.

Does Ingram change the Clippers' offense?

The Clippers scored a season-high 139 points without Ingram, with Garland and Lopez combining for 44. USA Today reports that Ingram would start on his return, which would give Garland a forward who can create his own shot. No debut date has been announced.

What does the Thunder at Clippers head-to-head history show?

The teams met once already this season. The Thunder won 108-101 on Oct. 25 behind 34 points from Gilgeous-Alexander and 12 points and 12 rebounds from Isaiah Hartenstein, and the Clippers cut the margin to 97-96 with about three minutes left.

Both rosters have changed since then. Jalen Williams, Wallace and Jaylin Williams all left that game hurt, and Ingram has yet to play for the Clippers. The result shows how close the Clippers can get when Garland, Dunn and Lopez score, but it says little about the current lineups.

What could move Thunder at Clippers prediction?

Ingram's debut is the one pending decision with a clear basketball consequence. He has done 5-on-5 work and called himself "pretty close" on Nov. 6, and a start would give the Clippers a second high-usage option beside Garland. Until a return date is announced, the Clippers' starting group for Friday stays open.

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