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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35, Thunder top Pelicans 110-96

AP
Mar 12, 2023

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the undermanned New Orleans Pelicans 110-96 on Saturday night for their fourth victory in five games.

Josh Giddey added 19 points and Jalen Williams had 17 for the Thunder, who led most of the way and by as many as 21 in the first half. Gilgeous-Alexander, who did not attempt a 3-pointer, hit 11 of 23 shots and made all 13 of his free throws.

“His mid-range game is up with the best in the league,” Giddey said of Gilgeous-Alexander, who has scored 30 or more points in 12 of his last 16 games. "He's crafty on the block in the mid-post, finishes well and gets fouled a lot. So he's got a very deep bag. He's got a lot of weapons he goes to and you see there's not a lot of guys in this league who can cover him one-on-one.

“When he's hot, when he's getting to his spots and knocking down shots, he's probably the toughest player in the league to guard at this point,” Giddey added.

Already struggling during All-Star power forward Zion Williamson's extended injury absence, New Orleans also played without high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram, who entered the day listed as questionable after leaving a game Wednesday with a right ankle sprain.

CJ McCollum scored 26 points for the Pelicans, who entered the fourth quarter down by 15 and cut the Thunder's lead to nine with more than five minutes remaining.

Thunder reserve Isaiah Joe's third 3 of the game seemed to stunt New Orleans' momentum. Soon after, Giddey's 9-foot floater and Gilgeous-Alexander's step-back jumper sealed the victory.

“It’s hard to hold a lead for the whole game on the road the way we did tonight,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “We held them off with sound execution on both ends.”

Naji Marshall and Trey Murphy III each scored 15 points for New Orleans. Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points for the Pelicans, while Jaxson Hayes had 11 points and two blocked shots.

But the Pelicans were done in by turnovers. They committed 22, leading to 23 Thunder points. Gilgeous-Alexander had four steals.

By contrast, New Orleans turned 12 Thunder turnovers into just eight points.

“We just didn’t bring it tonight - no excuses,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “We didn’t come out and match their energy on our home floor and take pride in these games. We came out lax and turned the ball over too much.

“We can help ourselves by simply outplaying teams and playing smart," Green added. "Our margin for error is small when we have guys out. ... We can't kill oursleves like that.”

The result pulled Oklahoma City even with New Orleans in the standings at 32-35. Both clubs sat just a half-game behind Utah (33-35) for 10th place and the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

TIP-INS

Thunder: Finished with an 18-10 advantage in fast-break points. ... Shot 46.3% (37 of 80), including 9 of 28 from 3-point range. ... Outscored New Orleans in the paint, 48-36. ... Outscored the Pelicans 27-16 from the foul line.

Pelicans: Have a 9-21 record since Williamson went out with an injured right hamstring on Jan. 2. ... Fell to 8-11 in games without both Williamson and Ingram. ... Outrebounded the Thunder 43-38. ... Shot 42% (34 of 81), including 12 of 34 from beyond the arc.

HAPPY RETURN

Williams missed Oklahoma City's previous two games with a sprained right wrist and Daigneault was particularly pleased by the way Williams defended Valanciunas in the paint.

“He did a great job on Valanciunas. Everything Valanciunas got was earned. He was really physical with him, met him and got him off his spots," Daigneault said. "It kind of forced them into playing away from Valanciunas down the stretch which allowed us to go small. … So, it had a domino effect on the game.”

UP NEXT

Thunder: Play at San Antonio on Sunday night.

Pelicans: Will host Portland on Sunday night.

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1st Quarter
OKC
Thunder
32
NO
Pelicans
22

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Jaylin Williams vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Naji Marshall gains possession)
11:41		Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
11:41	+1	Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
11:41		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
11:41		Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:19		Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot
11:16		Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
11:06	+3	CJ McCollum makes three point stepback jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	0-4
10:49		Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul)
10:49		Jaylin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:49		Thunder offensive rebound
10:49	+1	Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-4
10:35		Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)
10:30	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point running layup (Luguentz Dort assists)	3-4
10:19		Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot
10:15		Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
10:12		Herbert Jones shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
10:12	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-4
10:12	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-4
9:58		Naji Marshall turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)
9:53		Luguentz Dort misses two point running layup
9:48		Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
9:39		CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot
9:37		Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
9:34	+2	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup	5-6
9:18	+3	Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	8-6
8:59		CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot
8:54		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
8:48	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup	10-6
8:38		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
8:38	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-7
8:38	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-8
8:32		Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
8:26		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks CJ McCollum's two point pullup jump shot
8:26		Pelicans offensive rebound
8:10		Naji Marshall misses two point bank jump shot
8:08		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
7:59	+3	Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	13-8
7:43	+2	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	13-10
7:34	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	15-10
7:19	+2	Naji Marshall makes two point driving floating jump shot	15-12
7:06		Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:04		Josh Giddey offensive rebound
7:04		Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul)
7:04		Josh Giddey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:04		Thunder offensive rebound
7:04		Josh Giddey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:02		Herbert Jones defensive rebound
6:46		Herbert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)
6:42	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup	17-12
6:36		Pelicans 60 second timeout
6:28		CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot
6:25		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
6:18		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup
6:16		Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound
6:09	+3	Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)	17-15
5:56		Herbert Jones shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-15
5:56	+1	Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
5:48	+2	Josh Richardson makes two point pullup jump shot (Kira Lewis Jr. assists)	19-17
5:36	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot	21-17
5:18		Jump ball. Jonas Valanciunas vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Dyson Daniels gains possession)
5:08		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
5:05		Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
4:57		Jaylin Williams misses two point driving layup
4:54		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
4:35		Lindy Waters III shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-18
4:35	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-19
4:25	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup	23-19
4:18		Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot
4:14		Lindy Waters III defensive rebound
4:12		Lindy Waters III misses three point pullup jump shot
4:09		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
3:59		Jaylin Williams blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point driving layup
3:59		Thunder defensive rebound
3:50		Jump ball. Jaylin Williams vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Josh Giddey gains possession)
3:46		Josh Giddey turnover (lost ball) (Josh Richardson steals)
3:36		Kira Lewis Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:32		Thunder defensive rebound
3:20		Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals)
3:11		Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot
3:08		Lindy Waters III defensive rebound
2:56		Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot
2:52		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
2:44		Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
2:40		Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound
2:31		Lindy Waters III turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
2:31		Thunder 60 second timeout
2:15		Jaxson Hayes offensive foul (Off the ball) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul)
2:15		Jaxson Hayes turnover (offensive foul)
2:05	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point fadeaway jump shot	25-19
1:53		Thunder technical foul (Defensive three second)
1:53	+1	Josh Richardson makes technical free throw 1 of 1	25-20
1:42		CJ McCollum misses two point driving layup
1:40		Dario Saric defensive rebound
1:29	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup	27-20
1:21		Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot
1:18		Dario Saric defensive rebound
1:16		CJ McCollum personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-20
1:16	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-20
0:58	+2	Jaxson Hayes makes two point hook shot	29-22
0:39	+3	Isaiah Joe makes three point stepback jump shot	32-22
0:30		Lindy Waters III personal foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul)
0:22		Josh Richardson misses two point pullup jump shot
0:19		Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
0:17		Jaxson Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)
0:01		Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot
0:01		Thunder offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
OKC
Thunder
31
NO
Pelicans
22

Time		Play	Score
11:36		Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot
11:32		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
11:22	+3	Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	32-25
11:06		Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot
11:04		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
11:00		Isaiah Joe kicked ball violation
10:52	+2	Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting layup (CJ McCollum assists)	32-27
10:52		Josh Giddey shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
10:52	+1	Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-28
10:35	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point cutting layup (Isaiah Joe assists)	34-28
10:35		Naji Marshall shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
10:35	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-28
10:24	+2	CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot	35-30
10:08	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jalen Williams assists)	37-30
9:50		Naji Marshall misses two point driving layup
9:48		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
9:45		Lindy Waters III turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
9:31		Jaxson Hayes misses two point layup
9:29		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
9:24		Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot
9:20		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
9:13		Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
9:10		Dario Saric defensive rebound
9:05	+3	Lindy Waters III makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	40-30
8:40	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	40-32
8:25	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot	42-32
8:08	+2	Dyson Daniels makes two point driving layup	42-34
7:59		Dario Saric misses three point jump shot
7:56		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
7:49		Luguentz Dort personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
7:36		Jonas Valanciunas misses two point floating jump shot
7:35		Lindy Waters III defensive rebound
7:22	+3	Lindy Waters III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists)	45-34
7:08		CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot
7:02		Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
6:57		Jonas Valanciunas turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
6:57		Pelicans 60 second timeout
6:43		Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot
6:41		Ousmane Dieng offensive rebound
6:41		Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Ousmane Dieng draws the foul)
6:41	+1	Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-34
6:41	+1	Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-34
6:30		Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
6:14		Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
6:14	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-34
6:14	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-34
6:01		Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating jump shot
5:59		Dario Saric defensive rebound
5:59		Jonas Valanciunas technical foul
5:59	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw 1 of 1	50-34
5:44		Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
5:34		Dario Saric personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul)
5:28		Dyson Daniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
5:11		Dario Saric misses two point driving layup
5:10		Thunder offensive rebound
5:10		Dario Saric turnover (traveling)
5:00		Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot
4:57		Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound
4:43		Herbert Jones shooting foul (Dario Saric draws the foul)
4:43	+1	Dario Saric makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-34
4:43	+1	Dario Saric makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-34
4:27	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point pullup jump shot	52-36
4:03		Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot
3:59		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
3:42		Naji Marshall turnover (lost ball) (Ousmane Dieng steals)
3:39		Josh Richardson shooting foul (Ousmane Dieng draws the foul)
3:39		Ousmane Dieng misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:39		Thunder offensive rebound
3:39	+1	Ousmane Dieng makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-36
3:30		CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals)
3:23	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup	55-36
3:23		Pelicans 60 second timeout
3:07		CJ McCollum misses two point stepback jump shot
3:06		Pelicans offensive rebound
2:59		Josh Richardson misses two point floating jump shot
2:55		Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
2:41	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot	57-36
2:30		Isaiah Joe personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
2:20		Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
2:14		Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
2:14	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point tip dunk	57-38
2:11		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup
2:06		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
1:59		CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds step)
1:48		CJ McCollum personal foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-38
1:48	+1	Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-38
1:35	+2	CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot	59-40
1:35		Ousmane Dieng shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
1:35	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-41
1:23		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot
1:19		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
1:09	+3	CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists)	59-44
0:46		Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup
0:44		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
0:35		Naji Marshall offensive foul (Charge) (Isaiah Joe draws the foul)
0:35		Naji Marshall turnover (offensive foul)
0:31		Naji Marshall shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-44
0:31	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-44
0:10		CJ McCollum misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:08		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
0:00	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	63-44
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
OKC
Thunder
24
NO
Pelicans
28

Time		Play	Score
11:44		Jaylin Williams offensive foul (Charge) (Herbert Jones draws the foul)
11:44		Pelicans 60 second timeout
11:31		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
11:28		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
11:24		Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
11:07	+3	Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	63-47
10:52		Herbert Jones personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
10:41	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup	65-47
10:30	+2	Naji Marshall makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	65-49
10:12	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup	67-49
9:51		Naji Marshall misses two point driving floating jump shot
9:51		Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound
9:51	+2	Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup	67-51
9:51		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
9:51	+1	Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-52
9:30	+2	Jaylin Williams makes two point driving layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	69-52
9:21		CJ McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Luguentz Dort steals)
9:16	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point dunk (Luguentz Dort assists)	71-52
9:02	+3	Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	71-55
8:47		Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot
8:42		Josh Richardson defensive rebound
8:26		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
8:26		Trey Murphy III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26		Pelicans offensive rebound
8:26	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-56
8:13	+3	Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)	74-56
8:00		Jonas Valanciunas turnover (traveling)
7:50		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
7:47		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
7:43		Trey Murphy III offensive foul (Charge) (Jaylin Williams draws the foul)
7:43		Trey Murphy III turnover (offensive foul)
7:38		Trey Murphy III personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
7:38		Jaylin Williams offensive foul (Off the ball) (Josh Richardson draws the foul)
7:38		Jaylin Williams turnover (offensive foul)
7:30		CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot
7:26		Josh Richardson offensive rebound
7:20		Naji Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals)
7:16		Josh Giddey turnover (lost ball) (Josh Richardson steals)
7:11		Luguentz Dort personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
6:58		Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul)
6:58	+1	Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-57
6:58	+1	Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-58
6:44		Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot
6:40		Josh Richardson defensive rebound
6:30		Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot
6:26		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound
6:21		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point running finger roll layup
6:19		Jalen Williams offensive rebound
6:18	+2	Jalen Williams makes two point putback layup	76-58
6:01		Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot
5:58		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound
5:56		Josh Richardson shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-58
5:56	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-58
5:35		CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
5:33		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound
5:29		Trey Murphy III blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving floating jump shot
5:25		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound
5:24		Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot
5:22		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
5:01	+3	Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	78-61
4:43	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point turnaround hook shot	80-61
4:28	+2	Jaxson Hayes makes two point turnaround hook shot (CJ McCollum assists)	80-63
4:15		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup
4:13		Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
4:10	+3	CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	80-66
4:08		Thunder 60 second timeout
3:49	+2	Luguentz Dort makes two point cutting dunk (Dario Saric assists)	82-66
3:24		CJ McCollum misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
3:24		Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
3:15		Jaxson Hayes blocks Josh Giddey's two point driving reverse layup
3:15		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
3:05		Dyson Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals)
3:01		Josh Richardson blocks Josh Giddey's two point running layup
2:57		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
2:55		Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
2:53		Pelicans offensive rebound
2:45	+3	Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)	82-69
2:27	+3	Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Dario Saric assists)	85-69
2:10		Naji Marshall turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
1:55		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot
1:51		Josh Richardson defensive rebound
1:47		Kira Lewis Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot
1:45		Pelicans offensive rebound
1:45		Jump ball. Jaxson Hayes vs. Dario Saric (Kira Lewis Jr. gains possession)
1:33		Kira Lewis Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
1:32		Thunder defensive rebound
1:32		Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Loose ball) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
1:24		Isaiah Joe misses three point stepback jump shot
1:21		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
1:11		Naji Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Dario Saric steals)
1:08	+2	Dario Saric makes two point running layup (Lindy Waters III assists)	87-69
0:49		Dario Saric shooting foul (Kira Lewis Jr. draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Kira Lewis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	87-70
0:49		Kira Lewis Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound
0:27		Lindy Waters III misses three point pullup jump shot
0:22		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
0:01	+2	Naji Marshall makes two point driving floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	87-72
0:00		Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot
0:00		Thunder offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

4th Quarter
OKC
Thunder
23
NO
Pelicans
24

Time		Play	Score
11:44		Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot
11:40		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
11:29		Dario Saric misses three point jump shot
11:26		Dyson Daniels defensive rebound
11:20	+2	Jaxson Hayes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	87-74
10:52	+3	Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	90-74
10:32		Josh Richardson misses two point pullup jump shot
10:30		Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
10:28		Jaxson Hayes misses two point floating jump shot
10:26		Dario Saric defensive rebound
10:20		Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot
10:17		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
9:57		Dyson Daniels misses two point floating jump shot
9:54		Josh Giddey defensive rebound
9:44	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup	92-74
9:24	+3	Josh Richardson makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	92-77
9:09		Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot
9:06		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
8:58		Josh Richardson misses three point jump shot
8:54		Dario Saric defensive rebound
8:42		Luguentz Dort misses two point pullup jump shot
8:42		Thunder offensive rebound
8:42		Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Loose ball) (Lindy Waters III draws the foul)
8:34	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup	94-77
8:13		Jaxson Hayes misses two point cutting dunk
8:11		Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
7:51		Dario Saric misses two point driving layup
7:49		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
7:44	+3	Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists)	94-80
7:24		Dario Saric misses three point jump shot
7:22		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
7:17	+2	Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	94-82
7:17		Thunder 60 second timeout
6:53		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
6:50		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
6:45	+2	CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot	94-84
6:26	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	96-84
6:03		CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals)
5:55		Jaxson Hayes blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving layup
5:55		Thunder offensive rebound
5:45		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (traveling)
5:30	+3	CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)	96-87
5:12		Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
5:12	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	97-87
5:12	+1	Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	98-87
4:53	+2	Herbert Jones makes two point driving layup (CJ McCollum assists)	98-89
4:34	+3	Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	101-89
4:15		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
4:13		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound
3:51		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot
3:49		Naji Marshall defensive rebound
3:43		CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot
3:40		Luguentz Dort defensive rebound
3:35		Josh Giddey misses two point running layup
3:32		Herbert Jones defensive rebound
3:28	+2	Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	101-91
3:28		Thunder 60 second timeout
3:13		Jalen Williams misses two point driving floating jump shot
3:12		CJ McCollum defensive rebound
3:12		CJ McCollum flagrant 1 (Luguentz Dort draws the foul)
3:12		CJ McCollum turnover (offensive foul)
3:12		Luguentz Dort misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
3:12		Thunder offensive rebound
3:12		Thunder 60 second timeout
3:12	+1	Luguentz Dort makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	102-91
2:58	+2	Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot	104-91
2:30	+2	CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup	104-93
2:07		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot
2:05		Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
1:57		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
1:53		Jalen Williams defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot	106-93
1:27		Luguentz Dort shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul)
1:27	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 3	106-94
1:27	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 3	106-95
1:27	+1	CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 3 of 3	106-96
1:11		Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul)
1:06		Herbert Jones personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul)
1:06	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	107-96
1:06	+1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	108-96
0:54		Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot
0:52		CJ McCollum offensive rebound
0:50		Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot
0:47		Isaiah Joe defensive rebound
0:31	+2	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving dunk	110-96
0:31		Pelicans 60 second timeout
0:29		Naji Marshall offensive foul (Isaiah Joe draws the foul)
0:29		Naji Marshall turnover (offensive foul)
0:05		Thunder turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Thunder turnover (shot clock violation)