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The Oklahoma City Thunder improved to 3-0 on Sunday night, holding off the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 for their third consecutive victory to open the season.
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander led all scorers with 34 points. Reserve guard Ajay Mitchell contributed 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting off the bench, along with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 27 minutes. Isaiah Hartenstein posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Clippers fell to 1-2 despite keeping the margin tight. Darius Garland scored 16 points, while Kris Dunn and Brook Lopez each added 15. Derrick Jones Jr. hit a three-pointer that trimmed the Thunder lead to 97-96 with three minutes remaining, the closest Los Angeles would get.
Oklahoma City finished the game shorthanded after three players exited with injuries. Jalen Williams was carried off on a stretcher with 1:14 left after landing hard on a drive, with towels covering his left leg. Cason Wallace departed in the first quarter with left shoulder soreness, and Jaylin Williams left in the opening period with right wrist soreness. Neither returned.
Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 25, 10:05 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).