The first half of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 120-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was much like the alternate court and uniform scheme L.A. donned Friday night.
Black and white.
OKC’s chippy nature would not let things get out of hand however, as the team eventually cut a 27-point first-half deficit to 11 late in the fourth quarter. The surging Clippers (12-4), winners of six straight, for the most part showed why they are contenders while the developing Thunder displayed their room for growth.
It could have been over after the first 20 minutes; the Clippers were cooking OKC (6-8).