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Game Recap: Thunder 123, Pelicans 118



Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 32 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans, 123-118. Josh Giddey (31 points, nine rebounds, 10 assists) and Luguentz Dort (27 points, five rebounds, four 3pt. FG) added a combined 58 points in the victory. Brandon Ingram tallied 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Pelicans, while Trey Murphy III (21 points, four rebounds, four 3pt. FG) and Jonas Valanciunas (16 points, 18 rebounds) added a combined 39 points in the losing effort. The Oklahoma City Thunder will now face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, April 14, with the winner securing the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The New Orleans Pelicans have officially been eliminated.

30 Comments

  7. Michael Strode

    Okc has defeated most of the league's best. They have also flopped and looked terrible. They were neck to neck with their games against the Nuggets. I much prefer to watch them than an automatic loser Wolves team against the Nuggets. Hoping Thunder come to dispose the Wolves.

  11. Lord Devil

    I give both teams credit, it was down the wire back and forth. SGA would hit you with a drive layup, and Ingram answers with a mid jumper. The real loser is Zion, he isn't hurt and has fully recovered from injuries but is unable to play because of conditioning. How sad is that. 😅

  15. Hoop Troopers

    I've said it before, these two teams are exactly on the same level. Too bad only one of them could make it to the playoffs.

  16. Karsten Hänel

    SGA , Dort and Giddey please beat the Timberwolves in the next game and then have fun against the Nuggets

  18. Achim Witcoustic

    Pels net a reliable PG. This is nothing. BI did his best, the rest except Trey is trade material in this form…disappointing end to season

  20. Pantelis Liakos

    This is a very bad/sad/unfortunate moment for Zion. He started well, shut up his naysayers about his weight, his team had come together and even all that bad luck at the end..they still got a shot at playoffs. You are cleared for action and decide to sit out(maybe with valid reasons) knowing that your team with you(healthy) would get past OKC. Now, the season is thrown to garbage and you HOPE you get a better chance in the following seasons?!?
    2 most embarrassing/underachieving seasons(2023): Mavs season and Zion's season

  28. Antoni Navas

    En mi modesta opinión. Aunque Hernangomez no hubiera sido decisivo, quizás podría haber sido útil en la rotación. Es difícil de creer que un MVP de un Eurobasket no tenga participación. Es sólo una opinión

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