The Oklahoma City Thunder’s defense of the NBA championship they captured last season has started off in great fashion. With a 126-107 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Thunder remained undefeated and now sit with an 8-0 record through their first eight games this year,

Preview the Oklahoma City Thunder's NBA matchup with Los Angeles, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

The Oklahoma City Thunder handled the Sacramento Kings, 132-101, Friday night at Golden One Center in Sacramento, California, in the first round of the Emirates NBA Cup. The Thunder open their NBA Cup quest with a big win in a Group Stage Match. The Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves are the other three teams in Group West A.

The Thunder cruised to a 126-107 victory vs. Clippers on Tuesday night with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's heroic play.

James Harden erupted for 25 first-half points and five threes vs. the Thunder, giving the Clippers a glimpse of their offensive ceiling.

Oklahoma City has also won 5 straight against the Clippers. Expect the Thunder to extend their winning streak to 8 games, but look to the spread for better value. The Thunder are just 3-4 ATS, while the Clippers are 1-5 ATS so far. However, Oklahoma City has won its last 2 games by 19 or more points.

The defending NBA champion will put its unbeaten streak on the line in the nightcap of NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

Things seemed in jeopardy early, when OKC went down 13 points in the opening frame, largely due to James Harden’s white-hot shooting. Though the Thunder would see a blistering second half featuring plenty of crisp offense and now-patented defense.