Nique Clifford plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Nique Clifford is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 8.5 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (56 %) and shooting guard (30 %). He averages 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Deni Avdija, Jrue Holiday, and Sidy Cissoko, who score 14.5 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jrue Holiday.
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
He's not currently on his team's depth chart.
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Thunder depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in. Minutes with the Sacramento Kings, his previous team.
- Games
- 10
- Min/game
- 8.5
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Small Forward56 %
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Shooting Guard30 %
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Power Forward8 %
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Point Guard6 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 16.1 |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 25.1 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 41.8 | 33.3 | 72.2 | 50.5 | 16.7 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 2.0 pts, 1.8 reb and 1.0 ast in 7.6 min (0.2 pts below his season average, 2.2)
Best games of the season: 6 pts @ Clippers (Oct 21) · 3 reb @ Trail Blazers (Nov 11) · 3 ast @ Clippers (Oct 21)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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POR
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L 108-118 | 15:49 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Nov 6 |
vs
SAS
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L 109-124 | 4:30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +5 |
| Nov 4 |
vs
LAL
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L 103-116 | 3:18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Nov 2 |
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DAL
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W 115-100 | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Oct 31 |
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MEM
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L 105-136 | 10:56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -28 |
| Oct 29 |
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NOP
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L 120-132 | 3:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Oct 27 |
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SAS
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L 103-130 | 4:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Oct 25 |
vs
MEM
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L 112-123 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 23 |
vs
POR
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L 120-128 | 2:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Oct 21 |
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LAC
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L 96-121 | 16:45 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 152
- Pts/100 poss.
- 14.5
- FG%
- 42%
Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 12 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 12 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 8 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 7 | 4 | 2/2 |
| Kris Dunn | 7 | 0 | 0/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 154
- Pts/100 poss.
- 25.9
- FG%
- 41%
Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 13 | 2 | 0/5 |
| Scoot Henderson | 13 | 0 | 0/4 |
| Deni Avdija | 9 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Keaton Wagler | 9 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Darius Garland | 7 | 2 | 1/1 |