Claxton posted 12 points (4-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, six blocks and one steal over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 104-83 win over the Hornets. Claxton recorded a season-high six blocked shots,

Nic Claxton had a tough test in Karl-Anthony Towns in the Nets’ 99-95 loss to the Knicks on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 127-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. It was a wire-to-wire win. OKC led by as many as 29 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from a one-game absence.

Tonight, Nic Claxton and D'Angelo Russell carry no injury designations. The former led the Nets against his former team in their recent 102-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tallying 19 points and eight assists.

Brooklyn Nets (14-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its seven-game home win streak alive when the Thunder take on Brooklyn.

Oklahoma City, which leads the Western Conference with a 35-7 record, has replaced Boston as the +240 favorites at Caesars Sportsbook to win the NBA championship.

Brooklyn Nets (14-27, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to ...

Jamal Crawford joins Dan Patrick to talk about the youth, chemistry and effort the Thunder showcase every night, the development of young star Victor Wembanyama and the NBA potentially switching to 10-minute quarters.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander accounted for 21 of the Thunder’s 34 first-quarter points as they lead by 14 over the Warriors at the first break. The MVP candidate has gone 7-for-8 from the floor and 6-for-7 from the line, and is giving the Warriors defense all kinds of issues.

The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.

Here's a look at the best and worst five-man, three-man and two-man combinations in the NBA so far this season. (min. 200 minutes) Top dog: It's not much of a shock that the Celtics have the top five-man lineup in the NBA,