It was a tense affair in Los Angeles. The LA Clippers were narrowly beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101 on Sunday night and fans in the arena couldn’t contain their frustration at one player.Fans in the Clippers’ Intuit Dome were not impressed with Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGettyNot just any player, the favorite to take home the MVP award.
In usual fashion Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his team with 26 points as the Thunder extended their winning streak to six games and cemented their position on top of the West..Kawhi Leonard put up a stellar display with 25 points and 10 rebounds and James Harden added 17 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop their own five-game winning streak coming to an end.
With 22 seconds left and trailing 101-100, the Clippers had multiple chances to take the lead but Leonard’s contested 21-foot three-pointer and some errors, handed the Thunder the win. The loss is even more disappointing for the Clippers with the Thunder were missing several stars on the night.Jalen Williams and Chelt Holmgren, their second- and third-leading scorers respectively, were both out with hip injuries.
For the Clippers they’ve now lost all four games against Oklahoma this season and at one point their fans had enough of the blistering Gilgeous-Alexander.In the third quarter with the Thunder five points up, the NBA‘s MVP favourite was fouled by Bogdan Bogdanovic.As the 26-year-old approached the free-throw line, the arena erupted into one chant.
“Flopper,” w.
