The Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Los Angeles Clippers, at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday evening.

This is a big game for the Thunder (17-10) as it marks the second night of a back-to-back, which began with a loss in Denver on Friday night. The Thunder sit at the top of the West, along with the Nuggets and the Clippers as close company. They could make up some ground for the loss against the conference-leading Nuggets, by bouncing back at home against the Clippers. Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Steven Adams all put up big numbers in the loss on Friday, but they allowed their opponents to shoot 51 percent from the field. The Thunder are normally much better on defense, as they are holding opponents to an average of 105.5 points per game, which is fifth best in the league. This marks the first game of a four-game home stand for the Thunder, who are 10-3 at home this season.

The Clippers (17-11) have been struggling without Lou Williams (hamstring), as they have dropped their last two games, and have fallen to 5-5 in their last 10 games. The West is so jam packed, that the Clippers could fall more than a couple places with another loss. This marks the second game of a two-game road trip for the Clippers, who are 8-8 on the road this season. Despite their good record and standing in the West, the Clippers are allowing an average of 113.6 points per game, which is sixth worst in the league. They have had trouble scoring in two games without Williams, as they have failed to reach 100 points in both contests. Tobias Harris leads the team with an average of 20.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.2 assist per game.