Thunder stay unbeaten with home win over Clippers

OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and Ajay Mitchell added 18 off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-101 on Sunday at Paycom Center. Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which improved to 3-0. The Thunder outscored the Clippers 34-30 in the second quarter and led 77-76 after three before closing in the fourth. Kris Dunn scored 15 points with six assists for Los Angeles, Darius Garland had 16 points and 11 assists, and Isaiah Jackson added 10 points. The Clippers shot 37 of 81 from the floor and 15 of 38 from 3-point range, while Oklahoma City shot 42 of 94 and 8 of 24 from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City held a 15-8 edge in offensive rebounds and committed 16 turnovers to Los Angeles’ 27. Attendance was 18,203. The Clippers dropped to 1-2.