Getty Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George
Both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers look to get in the win column for the first time this season. This the Thunder’s second-straight game on the West Coast, as it’ll be played at Staples Center.
The game is scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox Sports Oklahoma (in Thunder markets) and Fox Sports Prime Ticket (in Clippers markets). If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone, tablet or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
How to Watch Thunder vs Clippers Online if You’re in Market
Fox Sports Oklahoma (local markets) and Fox Sports Prime Ticket (local markets) are included in the main Fubo bundle, which has 85 total channels and is tailored towards sports. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch games up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including Fox Sports Oklahoma (local markets) and Fox Sports Prime Ticket (local markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Fox Sports Prime Ticket (local markets) is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package, but Fox Sports Oklahoma is not. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch the game live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
How to Watch Thunder vs Clippers Online if You’re Out of Market
If you live outside of the Thunder or Clippers area, all out-of-market, non-nationally televised games can be watched through NBA League Pass. You can sign up and watch through a number of different platforms:
You can sign up for either NBA League Pass, which lets you watch all out-of-market games, or NBA Team Pass, which lets you watch all of one team’s games if they’re out of market. Once signed up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the NBA.com website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NBA app.
If you have FuboTV or sign up for a new subscription, you can add NBA League Pass to your channel bundle. After signing up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the Fubo website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Fubo app.
If you have Sling TV or sign up for a new subsription, you can add NBA League Pass or NBA Team Pass to your channel bundle. Once signed up, you’ll be able to watch games on your computer via the Sling website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling app.
Preview
The Thunder and Clippers each drew tough matchups in their openers. Oklahoma City was on the road against the defending champion Golden State Warriors in a game which Russell Westbrook sat out of. They hung close with Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the team’s loaded roster, falling 108-100.
The team was fueled by Paul George’s 27 points and specifically the strong play from Dennis Schroder and Steven Adams. Schroder, who was acquired this offseason in the Carmelo Anthony trade, had a superb debut, totaling 21 points with eight rebounds, six assists and three steals.
It was originally unknown if Adams would even play in the opener due to a back injury. But he was able to battle through and played 36 minutes for the Thunder, racking up 17 points and 11 rebounds with four assists. The big man is expected to be good to go for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
As for Westbrook, his status is up in the air, and he’s largely considered doubtful for the game while pushing to get back from a knee injury. His absence would again open up big minutes for Schroder, who was on the floor for 34 minutes in the opener.
The new-look Clippers faced a playoff team from last season of their own in game one, hosting the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. Although Doc Rivers’ squad fell just 107-98, it was the impressive play of the second unit which really stood out. Boban Marjanovic sparked the second unit with 18 points and eight rebounds over just 18 minutes.
Along with Marjanovic and his emergence, sharpshooter Lou Williams tacked on 14 points and five assists while rookie guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played the fourth-most minutes on the team with 28. Gilgeous-Alexander impressed in his first NBA game, shooting 5-6 from the field en route to 11 points with four assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block. It’ll be interesting to see if Rivers continues to give the talented point guard extra run moving forward.
Both the Thunder and Clippers have an intriguing amount of talent spread across their rosters, and this could be one of the most enjoyable games to watch on Friday’s slate.