As far as the regular season goes, January marks Oklahoma City’s toughest test. In the first month of the year, the Thunder begin with perhaps their toughest stretch of the seas

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night New Year's Eve at Paycom Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder tip off 2025 on Thursday (8 ET, League Pass). The Thunder enter the new year as the hottest team in the NBA, winning 12 consecutive games and 16 of their last 17 dating back to Nov. 20. The Clippers look to rebound from a loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Ivica Zubac continues to shine for the Clippers as the team’s leading rebounder. The big man is averaging 12.5 rebounds per game, including 11.6 at home and a healthy 13.5 on the road. He’s only pulled down 13 rebounds in 13 of 33 games overall, but he’s done so in 11 of 16 on the road.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Plus, injury updates and news.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th consecutive victory, a 113-105 decision over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The winning streak is the Thunder's longest since early in the 2012-13 season and ties the longest run since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City.