The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on Friday evening.

The Thunder (0-1) put up a valiant fight in their season opener against the world champion Golden State Warriors on Tuesday evening, especially considering they were playing without Russell Westbrook (knee) and a less-than-100-percent Steven Adams (back). OKC eventually fell to the Warriors by a 108-100 score, but not before throwing a scare into Golden State. Adams fought through his back discomfort with a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double. As expected, Paul George led the way with 27 points and added five assists, two rebounds and four steals. Dennis Schroder acquitted himself well in Westbrook's stead, posting 21 points, eight boards, six assists, three steals and one block.

The Thunder have listed Westbrook as out for Friday's game. Andre Roberson (kneecap) also remains out for the next several weeks.

The Clippers (0-1) gave a solid accounting of themselves as well in the inaugural game of the new season before dropping a 107-98 decision to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday evening. The two teams entered the fourth quarter with Denver holding a slim 74-72 lead before they were able to pull away from Los Angeles late. The Clippers bench was responsible for exactly half of their scoring total, with Boban Marjanovic surprisingly leading the way on the second unit with 18 points. Tobias Harris paced the team overall with 19 points and added 10 rebounds, three blocks and an assist. Danilo Gallinari complemented his efforts with 16 points and eight boards.

The Clippers will come into the contest without any injuries to report.

The Clippers won the season series between the two clubs last year by a 2-1 margin. Los Angeles scored 109-104 and 122-120 wins in the first two meetings before Denver gained a measure of revenge with a 134-115 blowout in the third and final encounter.