Thunder odds to win the NBA championship hold at 14.5% after a third straight loss, Oklahoma City's first such skid since 2024
The numbers are the same ones our sports desk read at 07:43 UTC, shortly after the final buzzer, which suggests traders had already accounted for a short-handed Thunder team before this result. Live prices for all 30 teams are on our NBA championship odds page.
What happened
The game was an NBA Cup group fixture played in Inglewood, California, on Friday, November 13. According to the Associated Press report, the Clippers led 57-44 at halftime after Oklahoma City made only 2 of its 17 three-point attempts in the first two quarters. The Thunder then won the third quarter 40-25 and went 5 of 11 from long range in the period.
Oklahoma City looked to have the game in hand late. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a leaning three-pointer with 3:01 remaining for a 110-106 lead, and the margin was 112-106 with 2:43 left. The Thunder did not score again. The Clippers closed on a 7-0 run, Brook Lopez made two baskets in the stretch, and Darius Garland completed a three-point play with 50.4 seconds on the clock to put Los Angeles in front for good. Gilgeous-Alexander's 21-foot jumper at the buzzer missed.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 40 points. Jared McCain added 23 and made 7 of 11 threes, Isaiah Hartenstein had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and rookie Aday Mara contributed 10 points and three blocks. For the Clippers, Lopez scored 26, Garland 24, Derrick Jones Jr. and rookie Keaton Wagler 14 each and Gradey Dick 13.
The context is an injury list. Chet Holmgren (knee), Jalen Williams (leg) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) have all been out since October 26, the AP report said, and Oklahoma City started Hartenstein and Mara together for the second game running. Tulsa station News On 6 reported that the loss ended a run of 181 games without three straight defeats, which it described as the longest active streak of that kind in the NBA. The previous three-game skid ran from April 2 to April 5, 2024. The Thunder are 0-3 on a four-game West Coast trip.
What the market is pricing
Prices below were read at 08:08 UTC on November 14 from BetG8's live title table, which pulls the public Kalshi and Polymarket feeds every five minutes. Each price is the cost of a contract that pays $1 if that team wins the 2027 NBA Finals, so it reads directly as an implied probability.
| Team | Polymarket | Kalshi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 22.5% | 21.5% | +1.0 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 14.5% | 13.5% | +1.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 10.3% | 10.5% | -0.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 7.5% | 7.5% | 0.0 |
| New York Knicks | 7.5% | 6.5% | +1.0 |
Three points stand out. First, the Thunder price did not change between our 07:43 UTC read and the 08:08 UTC read on either venue, so the loss itself has not been treated as new information so far. Second, the gap to the favorite is wide: San Antonio is priced 8 points higher on both Polymarket and Kalshi. Third, Oklahoma City still sits clearly ahead of the rest of the field, about 4 points above Philadelphia on Polymarket. Averaging the two venues gives the Thunder an implied chance of roughly one in seven, which our table converts to American odds of about +614.
For the next game, Polymarket priced Oklahoma City at 82% to beat Sacramento as of 08:10 UTC, according to our NBA odds today page. That market had only about $800 in volume at the time, so the price is an early indication and can move on small orders.
Why it matters
A three-game losing streak in November would be routine for most teams. It is notable here because of how rarely this group has lost in bunches: more than two full regular seasons passed between skids of this length. The streak also arrives while three rotation players are unavailable, which makes it hard to separate form from health. Yahoo Sports reported that guard Ajay Mitchell is now injured as well.
Title futures tend to respond more to availability than to single results. The clearest recent example on our pages is Golden State, where the price moved on medical news about Stephen Curry and not on any one score; see our report on Curry's oblique injury and the Warriors' title odds. For Oklahoma City, the open question for traders is when Holmgren, Williams and Wallace return, and none of our sources gave a timetable.
The other half of the picture is San Antonio. The Spurs have separated from the field in this market during a long winning run, which we tracked in our Warriors vs Spurs preview and in our report on Victor Wembanyama's MVP price. Award pricing for Gilgeous-Alexander and the other candidates is on the NBA MVP odds page.
What to watch next
The Thunder finish the road trip in Sacramento on Sunday, November 15, with tip-off listed for 02:00 UTC on Monday. A fourth straight loss would be new territory for this roster.
Beyond that, the items most likely to move the title price are injury updates on Holmgren, Williams and Wallace, and the NBA Cup group standings as that stage continues. The championship contracts on both venues settle when the 2027 NBA Finals end in June 2027.
Method: game details are from the Associated Press, News On 6 and Yahoo Sports reports listed below; market prices are from the public Kalshi and Polymarket feeds as shown on BetG8's live pages at the times stated.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Thunder odds to win the NBA championship?
At 08:08 UTC on November 14, 2026, the Oklahoma City Thunder were priced at 14.5% on Polymarket and 13.5% on Kalshi to win the 2027 NBA title, second behind the San Antonio Spurs at 22.5% and 21.5%. These are market prices, not predictions.
How long is the Thunder losing streak?
Three games. The 113-112 loss to the LA Clippers on November 13, 2026 was Oklahoma City's third straight defeat and its first three-game losing streak since April 2 to 5, 2024, ending a run of 181 games without three consecutive losses, according to News On 6.
Who is injured for the Thunder?
Chet Holmgren (knee), Jalen Williams (leg) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) have been out since October 26, according to the Associated Press. Yahoo Sports reported that Ajay Mitchell is also injured. No return dates were given in those reports.
Sources
- Associated Press via WRAL, Clippers overcome 40 points from SGA and slip past Thunder 113-112
- News On 6, Clippers rally late to beat Thunder 113-112
- Yahoo Sports, Thunder suffer third consecutive loss against Clippers
- Kalshi and Polymarket, 2027 NBA champion markets, read 08:08 UTC via BetG8 live table
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