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A win at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday could put the Los Angeles Clippers in second place in the Western Conference standings. The Madden NFL 18 Coins Clippers play the Thunder at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Los Angeles enters the game on a four-game winning streak and the Clippers have won eight of their last nine games since Chris Paul returned from injury.Seven of those eight wins have been by double figures and four of the wins were against potential playoff teams. The only loss for the Clippers in that span came against the San Antonio Spurs, who have the league's best record.Paul has had 10 or more assists in five of his nine games since returning to the lineup. He had missed 12 of the team's previous 14 games with a knee injury.

The Clippers were 6-6 without him.Oklahoma City has won both previous games against the Clippers this season, winning at home in November and then beating the Clippers in Los Angeles in The Clippers have not been at full strength in either game against the Thunder. Chauncey Billups missed both games and Grant Hill and Caron Butler each missed one game. The team is still playing without Hill, but Butler and Billups have both returned to the starting lineup.Kevin Durant has averaged 33.5 points per game in both Thunder victories over the Clippers. Oklahoma City is coming off a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Ty Lawson of the

Nuggets hit a jumper with .2 seconds left to give Denver the win seconds after Durant had tied the game for Oklahoma City.The Thunder have lost four of their last seven games and have a tough road schedule coming up with games at San Antonio and at New York in the next week.The Clippers currently trail the Thunder by a half game in the West standings and the Thunder trail the Spurs by three games. The Spurs host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, playing their first game without injured star Tony Parker. Parker could miss up to four weeks after spraining his ankle on Friday.More in the NBA:? Proud father Dell Curry talks to SB Nation about Steph's 54-point outburst

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The Oklahoma City Thunder went into Los Angeles and took a 2-1 series lead with a 118-112 victory over the Clippers. Kevin Durant controlled the NFL 18 Coins game, Russell Westbrook hit big shots in the fourth quarter, and the Thunder managed to pull together a tough road win.Durant played in complete control through the game, taking advantage of the Clippers' lack of perimeter defenders and gliding to the rim.

The league's Most Valuable Player scored 36 points on 14-of-24 shooting. He also landed the finishing blow on the Clippers, draining a turnaround jumper with 1:23 left in the fourth quarter to give the Thunder a six-point lead. Here's the dagger, MVP-worthy shot from Durant: This was a back-and-forth game through four quarters, with the final 12 minutes featuring phenomenal possessions from both teams. The Thunder finally landed the knockout blow with

Durant's jumper, but the teams kept it very competitive throughout game. Neither team lead by more than eight points and there were a total of 19 lead changes.Westbrook came alive in the fourth quarter, scoring six crucial points and helping the team close the gap through the final 12 minutes. He finished the night with 23 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds. 

Blake Griffin played a well-rounded game for the Clippers, showcasing his athleticism by making plays on both ends of the floor. He opened the game zoned in for Los Angeles, scoring 14 points in the first quarter. Griffin finished the game with 34 points, eight reboundsand one Buy NFL 18 Coins bloodied nose.Chris Paul had a phenomenal game, scoring 21 points and dishing out 16 assists without suffering a single turnover to https://www.mmogo.com/

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Gregg Popovich would hope that his team's regular season history doesn't repeat himself in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. If the San Antonio Spurs' past is telling at all, then the Thunder might make quick work of them on their way to the NBA Finals.But there's one big difference for the Thunder. Scott Brooks' team will be without forward Serge Ibaka, who is likely out for the series with a calf strain. The loss changes the big picture for Oklahoma

City, which loses a player that frustrated Tim Duncan into 43.4 percent shooting over four games during the regular season. Ibaka averaged 14 points, 11.5 rebounds and four blocks in Buy NFL 18 Coins four Thunder wins against the Spurs. Spurs vs. Thunder San Antonio still fears Serge IbakaKevin ZimmermanGregg Popovich is pounding "appropriate fear" into his team, even though the Thunder have announced that Ibaka is not playing. Spurs vs. Thunder San Antonio still fears Serge IbakaThroughout the regular season TO https://www.ballscoins.com/