Game ID: 42300141
New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 17 26 31 20 94NOP 17 26 25 24 92
NOP @ OKC ScoutingNOP @ OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
OKC availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 4 since 4/02, returns tonight: 38 min (109% of 35)
OUT Jal. Williams missed 4 since 4/02, returns tonight: 36 min (111% of 32)
OUT Dieng missed 10 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Giddey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Hayward missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 20 min (133% of 15)
OUT Dieng missed 11 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 36 min since (111% of 32)
NEW Giddey 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 12 since 3/22, returns tonight: 5 min (51% of 10)
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 32 min since (92% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Hayward back 4/10 after 2, 20 min since (133% of 15)
NEW Giddey 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 31 min since (89% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 29 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Hayward back 4/10 after 2, 23 min since (153% of 15)
BACK Dieng back 4/12 after 12, 5 min since (51% of 10)
NEW Giddey 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Wiggins 16 to 22 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 27 min since (78% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 25 min since (77% of 32)
BACK Hayward back 4/10 after 2, 22 min since (150% of 15)
BACK Dieng back 4/12 after 12, 12 min since (115% of 10)
NEW Wiggins 16 to 23 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 30 min since (85% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 28 min since (87% of 32)
BACK Hayward back 4/10 after 2, 19 min since (128% of 15)
BACK Dieng back 4/12 after 12, 12 min since (115% of 10)
OKC availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restBACK Hayward back 4/10 after 2, 17 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Dieng back 4/12 after 12, 9 min since (87% of 10)
OKC availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 4/12 after 12, 9 min since (87% of 10)
OKC availability going into 5/07 · 7 days' restOUT Dieng missed 2 since 4/27, returns tonight: 3 min (34% of 10)
NOP availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 9 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Daniels back 3/30 after 21, 25 min since (114% of 22)
BACK Alvarado back 4/07 after 5, 22 min since (122% of 18)
NEW McCollum 33 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Williamson 32 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Jones 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Murphy III 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 10 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Marshall missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 4 min (18% of 19)
BACK Alvarado back 4/07 after 5, 21 min since (115% of 18)
NEW McCollum 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Murphy III 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Daniels 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backOUT Ingram missed 11 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 4/11 after 2, 4 min since (18% of 19)
BACK Alvarado back 4/07 after 5, 21 min since (117% of 18)
NEW McCollum 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Murphy III 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Daniels 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 12 since 3/22, returns tonight: 23 min (71% of 33)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 30 min (152% of 20)
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 4/11, out tonight
OUT Ryan missed 2 since 4/11, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
BACK Marshall back 4/11 after 2, 4 min since (18% of 19)
BACK Alvarado back 4/07 after 5, 25 min since (136% of 18)
NEW McCollum 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Murphy III 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Daniels 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Marshall missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 16 min (82% of 19)
OUT Hawkins missed 3 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 4/14 after 12, 23 min since (71% of 33)
BACK Nance Jr. back 4/14 after 2, 30 min since (152% of 20)
BACK Alvarado back 4/07 after 5, 24 min since (132% of 18)
BACK Ryan back 4/14 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 14)
NEW Murphy III 30 to 39 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restOUT Hawkins missed 4 since 4/11, returns tonight: 5 min (32% of 17)
BACK Ingram back 4/14 after 12, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Nance Jr. back 4/14 after 2, 25 min since (124% of 20)
BACK Marshall back 4/11 after 2, 10 min since (50% of 19)
BACK Ryan back 4/14 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 14)
NEW Murphy III 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Alvarado 18 to 23 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 2 min (19% of 14)
BACK Ingram back 4/14 after 12, 31 min since (94% of 33)
BACK Nance Jr. back 4/14 after 2, 21 min since (106% of 20)
BACK Marshall back 4/11 after 2, 15 min since (78% of 19)
BACK Hawkins back 4/24 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 17)
NEW Murphy III 30 to 40 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restBACK Ingram back 4/14 after 12, 33 min since (98% of 33)
BACK Nance Jr. back 4/14 after 2, 23 min since (117% of 20)
BACK Marshall back 4/21 after 2, 21 min since (109% of 19)
BACK Hawkins back 4/24 after 4, 4 min since (23% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 4/14 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 14)
NEW Murphy III 30 to 40 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Holmgren at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 6 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; McCollum at 29 and Williamson at 24 a game. Without Marshall (2 straight), Hawkins (3 straight). 6 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 101 a night to New Orleans's 112. Call it OKC 118, New Orleans 110.
4/09 vs SAC 112-105 — OKC notes
OKC won 112-105. OKC shot 49% (39 of 80) to SAC's 34%, 11 of 30 from three. The glass went 42-56 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 40 (11 of 21, 2 of 3 from three, 16 of 20 at the line); Dort added 18, Holmgren 15. The hinge was Q3, 39-23: the deficit went from 19 to 3. OKC trailed 45-64 at the half and won the second half 67-41. Wiggins was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
4/10 vs SAS 127-89 — OKC notes
OKC won 127-89. OKC shot 47% (47 of 101) to SAS's 33%, 16 of 38 from three. The glass went 62-47 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 26 (10 of 18, 1 of 3 from three); Giddey added 20, Hayward 18. The hinge was Q1, 34-11: from level to 23 ahead, and the lead reached 42. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
4/12 vs MIL 125-107 — OKC notes
OKC won 125-107. OKC shot 53% (47 of 89) to MIL's 49%, 13 of 38 from three, and went to the line 20 times to MIL's 13 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. OKC turned it over 10 times to MIL's 17. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 23 (7 of 21, 0 of 7 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Holmgren added 22, Wiggins 19. The hinge was Q2, 28-18: a lead of 7 became 17, and the lead reached 29. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/14 vs DAL 135-86 — OKC notes
OKC won 135-86. OKC shot 56% (54 of 97) to DAL's 33%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 58-41 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 15 (5 of 11, 0 of 4 from three); Wiggins added 14, Dieng 13. The hinge was Q2, 43-19: a lead of 17 became 41, and the lead reached 58. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
4/21 vs NOP 94-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 94-92. OKC shot 44% (37 of 85) to NOP's 39%, 10 of 32 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 28 (11 of 24, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Jal. Williams added 19, Holmgren 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-25: from level to 6 ahead. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
4/24 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 96, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; McCollum at 27 and Murphy III at 23 a game. Without Hawkins (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 96 a night to New Orleans's 110 and the arc, New Orleans at 42 percent from three to OKC's 37. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 107.
4/27 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; McCollum at 24 and Williamson at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 93, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Holmgren at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 93 a night to New Orleans's 115 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and New Orleans minus-0. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 108.
4/29 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Ingram at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 92, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 92 a night to New Orleans's 111 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 114, New Orleans 105.
5/07 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 89, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 7 days' rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Irving at 26 a game. Without Hardaway Jr. (4 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 89 a night to Dallas's 99 and the line, where Dallas takes 25 free throws a game to OKC's 17. Call it OKC 112, Dallas 106.
4/09 @ POR 110-100 — NOP notes
NOP won 110-100. NOP shot 41% (36 of 87) to POR's 47%, 11 of 36 from three, and went to the line 29 times to POR's 8 — 27 points from the stripe to their 7. NOP turned it over 9 times to POR's 21. Murphy III led with 31 (9 of 17, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); McCollum added 29, Williamson 22. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: NOP came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 20. NOP trailed 52-55 at the half and won the second half 58-45. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/11 @ SAC 135-123 — NOP notes
NOP won 135-123. NOP shot 57% (49 of 86) to SAC's 55%, 22 of 40 from three. McCollum led with 31 (11 of 18, 9 of 12 from three); Williamson added 31, Murphy III 27. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Alvarado was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/12 @ GSW 114-109 — NOP notes
NOP won 114-109. NOP shot 47% (42 of 90) to GSW's 47%, 20 of 38 from three. NOP turned it over 8 times to GSW's 16. The glass went 38-53 against them. McCollum led with 28 (10 of 21, 8 of 13 from three); Williamson added 26, Murphy III 24. The hinge was Q2, 45-22: NOP came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 14. Alvarado was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/14 vs LAL 108-124 — NOP notes
NOP lost 108-124. NOP shot 48% (41 of 86) to LAL's 55%, 15 of 37 from three. NOP turned it over 19 times to LAL's 14, and LAL turned those into 12 steals. McCollum led with 25 (9 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Jones added 18, Nance Jr. 13. Q4 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 22 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Ingram's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 @ OKC 92-94 — NOP notes
NOP lost 92-94. NOP took 11 more shots (96 to 85), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to OKC's 44%, 11 of 39 from three. Murphy III led with 21 (8 of 18, 5 of 12 from three); McCollum added 20, Valančiūnas 13. Q4 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 74-68 against them. Alvarado's -6 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/24 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 96, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 26 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; McCollum at 27 and Murphy III at 23 a game. Without Hawkins (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 96 a night to New Orleans's 110 and the arc, New Orleans at 42 percent from three to OKC's 37. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 107.
4/27 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; McCollum at 24 and Williamson at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 93, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Holmgren at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 93 a night to New Orleans's 115 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and New Orleans minus-0. Call it OKC 116, New Orleans 108.
4/29 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Ingram at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 92, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 92 a night to New Orleans's 111 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 114, New Orleans 105.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 7 11 +2 4 10 40 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 8 1 1 0 1 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 9 -2 3 7 43 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 1 2 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInJoIiJr 4 6 -2 2 4 50 0 4 0 2 2 100 1 4 0 1 0 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Alvarado, Nance Jr.
out McCollum, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInJoIiJr 4 6 -2 2 4 50 0 4 0 2 2 100 1 4 0 1 0 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Alvarado, Nance Jr.
out McCollum, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaJoWi 3 6 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 1 1 0 0 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams
in Hayward, K. Williams
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMcIiVa 4 11 0 1 4 25 3 7 43 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Murphy III, Valančiūnas
out Jones, Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 4 11 0 4 5 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 1 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InMaMcIiVa 1 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Ingram, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Ingram
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiWiWaWi 3 5 0 2 2 100 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Jay. Williams
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInMaIiVa 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Marshall, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Alvarado
out McCollum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiWiWaWi 3 5 0 2 2 100 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Jay. Williams
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInJoIiJr 1 4 +1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Jones, Nance Jr.
out Marshall, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi 1 3 -1 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wiggins
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
out Jal. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiJr 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in McCollum
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 2 4 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out Jay. Williams, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 9 16 -4 5 11 45 2 7 29 0 0 0 3 7 5 1 2 4 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Valančiūnas
out Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiJoWa 2 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Wallace
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 9 16 -4 5 11 45 2 7 29 0 0 0 3 7 5 1 2 4 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Valančiūnas
out Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 7 17 +5 5 10 50 2 7 29 0 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey
out Joe, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInJoIiJr 2 4 -1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Alvarado, Nance Jr.
out McCollum, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiWi 2 5 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
in Hayward, K. Williams
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDaMaMcJr 3 7 -2 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Daniels, Marshall, McCollum, Nance Jr.
in Daniels, Marshall, McCollum
out Ingram, Jones, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaJoWiWa 3 4 -5 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMcIiVa 2 5 -3 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 0 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Murphy III, Valančiūnas
out Daniels, Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 2 8 +3 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 0 2 1 0 0 1
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InMaMcIiVa 2 6 +4 0 0 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
NOP Ingram, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Ingram
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 1 0 -6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander
out Giddey, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InMaMcIiVa 2 6 +4 0 0 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
NOP Ingram, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Ingram
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiWi 3 6 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 2 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Jones
out Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWiWi 3 6 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams, Wiggins
in Jay. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiJr 6 9 +3 3 6 50 1 6 17 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 1 5 4
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Nance Jr.
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWi 2 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiJr 6 9 +3 3 6 50 1 6 17 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 1 5 4
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Nance Jr.
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiWa 2 0 -5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiJr 6 9 +3 3 6 50 1 6 17 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 1 5 4
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Nance Jr.
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 1 5 +5 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Joe
out Wallace
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
NOP/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Hours after the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as a finalist for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City's All-Star guard showed why.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Thunder edged the New Orleans Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Sunday night.
New Orleans' CJ McCollum missed a leaning 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Thunder held on to win their first home playoff game since 2019.
“I thought we showed great grit down the stretch," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "Obviously, that was a tight game. It was a bit of a brawl for both teams offensively. And we made plays defensively down the stretch — big time plays — and had the resolve to go in and win the game.”
Jalen Williams scored 19 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Thunder, who will host Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Trey Murphy III scored 21 points, McCollum had 20 and Jonas Valanciunas added 13 points and 20 rebounds for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson , New Orleans’ leading scorer in the regular season, sat out with a strained left hamstring.
Gilgeous-Alexander made an off-balance jumper in the paint with 32.5 seconds left to break a 90-all tie and was fouled on the play. With the crowd chanting “M-V-P!” Gilgeous-Alexander made the free throw to put Oklahoma City ahead 93-90.
“I set a screen on the ball," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "And they switched on Dub (Williams). And then I just caught the ball at the elbow and just tried to be aggressive and make a play that I’ve made before.”
McCollum's mid-range jumper made it 93-92.
Holmgren was fouled with 14 seconds left. He missed the first free throw and made the second to put the Thunder ahead 94-92 and set up McCollum's final shot. Thunder rookie Cason Wallace forced him to scramble and take a difficult shot.
“I got the switch," McCollum said. "I should have attacked a little earlier, a little faster. But credit, it was good defense. ... I thought it was cash and I missed it long.”
The energy from the Oklahoma City fans — most wearing white Thunder T-shirts — was off the charts, and Holmgren brought them to a fever pitch by opening the scoring with a 3-pointer.
“It was amazing," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "They were exactly what I expected. ... They were perfect.”
The game was tied at 17 at the end of the first quarter and tied at 43 at halftime. The Thunder held New Orleans to 34% shooting in the first half, but missed a lot of open shots. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 11 points before the break.
New Orleans led 50-48 in the third quarter before the Thunder went on an 11-0 run over a three-minute span that put them up 59-50.
New Orleans recovered to briefly take the lead, but Oklahoma City closed the third quarter strong. Isaiah Joe hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left in the quarter to put the Thunder up 74-68 heading into the fourth.
New Orleans missed several opportunities to seize control in the final quarter.
“We had quality shots coming down the stretch that we just didn’t make, and it came down to the final play," Pelicans coach Willie Green said. "Our guys fought all night. Defense was solid. Game plan was executed at a high level. We’ve got to knock down some shots.”
It was a defensive battle between teams that both averaged more than 115 points in the regular season.
“This is what it’s going to be,” Green said. “We’re physical with them, they’re physical with us and that’s a part of the game. That’s a part of playoff basketball.”