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Williamson powers short-handed Pelicans past Thunder 105-101
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson scored 23 points, matched his career high with eight assists and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 44 seconds left to lift the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans to a 105-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
With the Pelicans playing without Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum, Williamson also had eight rebounds and three blocked shots against a collapsing defense aimed at turning him into a passer.
''I thought he handled it well,'' Pelicans coach Willie Green said. ''You can see by his assist numbers. There were moments he knew he could get to the basket with his speed, but he trusted his teammates. We're all super proud of him.''
Williamson either scored or assisted on every point in an 11-4 New Orleans run in the third quarter that stretched the Pelicans' lead to 75-62.
''I always try to play basketball the right way,'' Williamson said. ''I imagine if there are three people on me, two people got to be open. They made the shots.''
The Pelicans slowed down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the floor, but the penetrating guard still scored 31 points on 7-of-21 shooting. He did most of his damage from the foul line, going 16 of 18. New Orleans took 20 foul shots overall.
The Pelicans led 93-86 with 5:34 left, but the Thunder got back-to-back 3-pointers from Aleksej Pokusevski and Gilgeous-Alexander to cut the deficit to 95-92. Oklahoma City took a 101-100 lead on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, but New Orleans scored the final five points.
Williamson got a three-point play on hard drive and a free throw, and Herb Jones drew a charge against Gilgeous-Alexander with 2.3 seconds left.
Williamson credited Jones' defense with the victory. After taking the charge, Jones inbounded the ball with 1.5 seconds left off the back of Pokusevski, grabbed it and was fouled. He made both free throws.
''Herb and I got this thing: We look at each other and say `Ain't nothing sweet over here,''' Williamson said. ''Herb is a special defender. For him to get a charge and hit two free throws is big time.''
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said the call charge against Gilgeus-Alexander was a bang-bang play.
''It might have been legal, might not have been,'' he said. ''I trust that they got it right.''
Williamson also matched his career high with three blocks and had one steal. He looked spry on defense and energetic running the floor.
''He was great,'' Green said. ''He's still knocking some rust off. He's getting better and better more he plays. Zion's individual defense is part of our collective defense as a team. We can live with guys making shots as long as we make it tough.''
This was Williamson's 100th game as a pro, and his injury-plagued journey was on his mind.
''It's been a long journey, but would I have liked it to look like that? Absolutely not. I would've liked to have played every game,'' Williamson said. ''But at the end of the day, it's helped me mentally and spiritually and growing as a man.''
Trey Murphy III added 20 points for New Orleans.
TIP-INS
Thunder: Daigneault said having several international players on his roster, including second-year G Josh Giddey, is good for the league. ''It broadens everybody's scope when you've got international players,'' Daigneault said. ''It just shows it's an international game.''
Pelicans: Besides Ingram (left great toe) and McCollum (health and safety protocols), the Pelicans were without F Larry Nance Jr. (right shoulder) and F Naji Marshall. . The Pelicans have won six of eight. . Australian Dyson Daniels squared off against fellow Aussie Giddey for the first time in their NBA careers. The childhood friends both played at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra. . Williamson picked up the first technical foul of his career in the first half.
UP NEXT
Thunder: Host San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Pelicans: Host Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in a stretch of six of seven at home.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Aleksej Pokusevski vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Jose Alvarado gains possession) | ||
| 11:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Aleksej Pokusevski draws the foul) | ||
| 11:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:40 |  | Luguentz Dort turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 11:24 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point tip layup | 0-2 |
| 11:07 | | +3 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jose Alvarado assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:29 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 10:10 | | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup | 5-4 |
| 9:35 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Aleksej Pokusevski offensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point putback layup | ||
| 9:09 | | Aleksej Pokusevski offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes two point tip layup | 7-4 |
| 8:59 | | Zion Williamson turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup | 9-4 |
| 8:54 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | Zion Williamson technical foul | ||
| 8:54 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 10-4 |
| 8:54 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-4 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving layup | 11-6 |
| 8:39 | | +3 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 14-6 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point cutting layup | 14-8 |
| 8:16 | | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point driving layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 16-8 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 16-10 |
| 7:47 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | Herbert Jones misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 7:37 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point tip dunk | 16-12 |
| 7:29 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Charge) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 7:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:45 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 16-15 |
| 6:21 | | Trey Murphy III blocks Josh Giddey's two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:18 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 16-18 |
| 5:52 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point pullup jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 18-18 |
| 5:32 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk | 18-20 |
| 5:19 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:00 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:57 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:39 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive foul (Off the ball) (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | Thunder delay of game violation | ||
| 4:30 | | Tre Mann personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:14 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point tip layup | 18-22 |
| 4:04 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:57 | | Ousmane Dieng blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 21-22 |
| 3:39 | | Herbert Jones offensive foul (Off the ball) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 3:39 | | Herbert Jones turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:18 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point turnaround jump shot | 21-24 |
| 2:53 | | Ousmane Dieng shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:49 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 2:41 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point tip layup | 23-24 |
| 2:32 | | Garrett Temple misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 2:26 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 2:26 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-24 |
| 2:10 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-25 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-26 |
| 2:00 | | Willy Hernangomez blocks Ousmane Dieng's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:49 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Kenrich Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:36 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 25-29 |
| 1:13 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point cutting layup (Devonte' Graham assists) | 25-31 |
| 0:52 | | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Garrett Temple defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Devonte' Graham offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Devonte' Graham turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | ||
| 0:24 | | Garrett Temple shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:24 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-31 |
| 0:04 | | +3 | Devonte' Graham makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 26-34 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Darius Bazley draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | +1 | Darius Bazley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-34 |
| 11:41 | | +1 | Darius Bazley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-34 |
| 11:25 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:22 | | Darius Bazley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving layup | 30-34 |
| 10:59 | | Tre Mann shooting foul (Garrett Temple draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | +1 | Garrett Temple makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-35 |
| 10:59 | | +1 | Garrett Temple makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 10:42 | | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +3 | Kenrich Williams makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 33-36 |
| 10:19 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Darius Bazley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Kenrich Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 10:01 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Garrett Temple makes two point running layup (Zion Williamson assists) | 33-38 |
| 9:44 | | Darius Bazley misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Garrett Temple defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Zion Williamson blocks Kenrich Williams's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:18 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Garrett Temple misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running dunk (Kenrich Williams assists) | 35-38 |
| 9:10 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Devonte' Graham assists) | 35-40 |
| 8:39 | | Jalen Williams misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Devonte' Graham assists) | 35-43 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point stepback jump shot | 37-43 |
| 7:27 | | Jaxson Hayes misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:25 | | Darius Bazley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Darius Bazley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:06 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Darius Bazley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Kenrich Williams turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 6:35 | | Jaxson Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Aleksej Pokusevski turnover (bad pass) (Devonte' Graham steals) | ||
| 6:06 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Tre Mann steals) | ||
| 5:27 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Aleksej Pokusevski offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +3 | Tre Mann makes three point jump shot (Aleksej Pokusevski assists) | 40-43 |
| 5:02 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point layup | ||
| 5:02 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:52 | | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 4:46 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Kenrich Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Aleksej Pokusevski steals) | ||
| 4:17 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 4:10 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:49 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point turnaround hook shot | 40-45 |
| 3:37 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:17 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-46 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-47 |
| 3:05 | | +3 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 43-47 |
| 2:46 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:24 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 43-50 |
| 2:07 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 45-50 |
| 1:57 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving dunk (Zion Williamson assists) | 45-52 |
| 1:25 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 1:06 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Dyson Daniels assists) | 45-54 |
| 0:31 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point tip dunk | 47-54 |
| 0:12 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving layup | 47-56 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 49-56 |
| 0:03 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 50-56 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Aleksej Pokusevski shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-57 |
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-58 |
| 10:35 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (traveling) | ||
| 10:16 | | Zion Williamson blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-58 |
| 10:08 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-58 |
| 9:46 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 52-61 |
| 9:35 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-61 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-61 |
| 9:24 | | Josh Giddey personal foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:14 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Josh Giddey offensive foul (Charge) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | Josh Giddey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:02 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup | 54-63 |
| 8:43 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 56-63 |
| 8:29 | | Thunder technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 56-64 |
| 8:22 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-64 |
| 8:13 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-64 |
| 8:01 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Luguentz Dort turnover (lost ball) (Zion Williamson steals) | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting dunk (Zion Williamson assists) | 58-66 |
| 7:33 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 58-68 |
| 7:03 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Herbert Jones blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:39 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 6:37 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:19 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 5:59 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Zion Williamson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving layup | 60-68 |
| 5:16 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 60-71 |
| 5:00 | | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point driving dunk | 62-71 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 62-73 |
| 4:04 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 62-75 |
| 3:45 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving layup | 64-75 |
| 3:12 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 66-75 |
| 2:42 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point dunk (Dyson Daniels assists) | 66-77 |
| 2:31 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 2:27 | | Jump ball. Herbert Jones vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Willy Hernangomez gains possession) | ||
| 2:15 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point stepback jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 69-77 |
| 2:03 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:49 | | Ousmane Dieng personal foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-78 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-79 |
| 1:26 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 72-79 |
| 1:14 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Jalen Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-80 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-81 |
| 0:56 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Dyson Daniels offensive foul (Off the ball) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | Dyson Daniels turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | Herbert Jones blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:27 | | Garrett Temple defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Garrett Temple turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 0:23 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point running layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 74-81 |
| 0:00 | | Jalen Williams blocks Devonte' Graham's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 74-83 |
| 11:28 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Tre Mann assists) | 77-83 |
| 11:05 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point putback layup | 79-83 |
| 10:35 | | Ousmane Dieng blocks Willy Hernangomez's two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:28 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point tip dunk | 79-85 |
| 10:28 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:15 | | Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Tre Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point floating jump shot | 81-85 |
| 9:52 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:52 | | Willy Hernangomez turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:40 | | Jalen Williams turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 9:32 | | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Herbert Jones turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:54 | | Ousmane Dieng turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:40 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Tre Mann steals) | ||
| 8:36 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Ousmane Dieng steals) | ||
| 8:28 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-85 |
| 8:28 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-85 |
| 8:19 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point cutting dunk (Jose Alvarado assists) | 83-87 |
| 8:06 | | Tre Mann misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting layup (Jose Alvarado assists) | 83-89 |
| 7:49 | | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 83-90 |
| 7:36 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:36 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-90 |
| 7:24 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 7:15 | | Herbert Jones blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:14 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:03 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-91 |
| 6:51 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 86-91 |
| 5:38 | | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip dunk | 86-93 |
| 5:14 | | +3 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 89-93 |
| 4:52 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 89-95 |
| 4:33 | | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 92-95 |
| 4:26 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:08 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Jose Alvarado's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:08 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Zion Williamson blocks Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 3:41 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point putback layup | 94-95 |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving floating jump shot | 94-97 |
| 3:25 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:01 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Dyson Daniels shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-97 |
| 2:31 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-97 |
| 2:17 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Zion Williamson misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-97 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-97 |
| 1:13 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 98-100 |
| 0:52 | | +3 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes three point jump shot (Aleksej Pokusevski assists) | 101-100 |
| 0:44 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 101-102 |
| 0:44 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 101-103 |
| 0:30 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | ||
| 0:28 | | Jump ball. Dyson Daniels vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Zion Williamson gains possession) | ||
| 0:23 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:11 | | Zion Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Aleksej Pokusevski defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive foul (Charge) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Aleksej Pokusevski personal foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-104 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-105 |
| 0:01 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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Thunder offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point cutting layup | 0:00 |
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Thunder 60 second timeout | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:01 |
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+ 1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:01 |
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Aleksej Pokusevski personal foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | 0:01 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:02 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | 0:02 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive foul (Charge) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | 0:02 |
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Aleksej Pokusevski defensive rebound | 0:06 |