Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22400342
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 23 28 29 29 109OKC 35 42 22 20 119
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Thunder beat Pelicans 119-109 for their 7th victory in last 8 games
NEW ORLEANS -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 31 points in the first quarter and Jalen Williams added 27 to power the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.
The Thunder built a 77-51 halftime lead by dominating New Orleans in the paint and in transition, and won for the seventh time in eight games.
Dejounte Murray scored 26 points and Herb Jones added 24 for the Pelicans, who committed 18 turnovers and lost for the 16th time in 18 games.
New Orleans cut its deficit to 99-80 with by outscoring the Thunder 29-22 in third quarter and got as close as 114-105 with 3:31 left. The Thunder scored five straight to pull away.
Takeaways Thunder: OKC outscored the Pelicans 40-18 in the paint and led by 26 points at halftime. The Thunder shot 67.4% in the half (29 of 43), with 19 layups.
Pelicans: New Orleans committed six turnovers in the first 5:42 and trailed 20-5. It never got better. Leading scorer Brandon Ingram (23.2), who had just returned from right foot injury, left 17 seconds into the third quarter after landing awkwardly on Lu Dort’s foot and twisting his left ankle. He had five points.
Key moment Six of Gilgeous-Alexander’s first seven field goals were layups, and the other was a 3-point during a 16-point, first-quarter outburst. The Thunder led 35-23 after the first and coasted to the win. Gilgeous-Alexander had his 11th game of 30 or more points this season.
Key stat The Thunder came into the game with an NBA-best 12.1 steals per game, and had 13 against New Orleans.
Up next The Thunder will host Dallas on Tuesday night in the first round of the knockout stage of the NBA Emirates Cup. The Pelicans play the Spurs on Sunday in San Antonio.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcMiMu 7 10 -10 4 8 50 2 5 40 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 6 2
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray
in Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoInJoIiMu 2 2 -5 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Boston, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Murray
in Boston, Murphy III
out McCollum, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrMcIiRo 3 8 0 4 5 80 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
NOP Boston, Green, McCollum, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Green, McCollum, Robinson-Earl
out Ingram, Jones, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrInMcMiIi 4 7 -4 2 6 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Green, Ingram, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Ingram, Missi
out Boston, Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrInMiIiMu 1 2 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Green, Ingram, Missi, Murphy III, Murray
in Murray
out McCollum
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJoMiIiMu 2 2 -9 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
NOP Boston, Jones, Missi, Murphy III, Murray
in Boston, Jones
out Green, Ingram
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoInJoMcMu 1 6 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
NOP Boston, Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murray
in Ingram, McCollum
out Missi, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiMu 3 11 +3 3 6 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 2
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Murray
in Murphy III
out Boston
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcMiIiMu 5 14 +5 5 7 71 1 3 33 3 4 75 1 5 6 5 1 2 4 2
NOP Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Murray
in Missi
out Ingram
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrJoIiMu 1 3 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
NOP Boston, Green, Jones, Murphy III, Murray
in Boston, Green
out McCollum, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJoIiMuRo 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 4 4 100 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
NOP Boston, Jones, Murphy III, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in Robinson-Earl
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMiIiMuRo 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
NOP Boston, Missi, Murphy III, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in Missi
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoMcMiIiMu 2 7 +1 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
NOP Boston, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Murray
in McCollum
out Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoJoMcMiRo 6 16 +3 6 11 55 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 1 4
NOP Boston, Jones, McCollum, Missi, Robinson-Earl
in Jones, Robinson-Earl
out Murphy III, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcIiMuRo 6 13 +6 7 13 54 0 5 0 1 2 50 2 3 5 4 4 3 2 2
NOP Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in Murphy III, Murray
out Boston, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiWa 7 20 +10 9 12 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 7 4 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 1 5 +5 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Joe
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in K. Williams
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGiJoWiWi 3 8 0 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3
OKC Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Caruso, Wiggins
out Dort, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaWiMiWi 6 24 +13 8 12 67 2 4 50 2 3 67 2 6 8 6 2 1 1 4
OKC Caruso, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell, Wiggins
in Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiMiWi 1 4 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell, Wiggins
in Dort
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiMiWa 4 14 +2 4 6 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams, Mitchell, Wallace
in Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams, Wallace
out Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiWa 4 5 -4 2 11 18 1 5 20 0 0 0 4 1 5 1 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Wallace
in Hartenstein, J. Williams
out K. Williams, Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 3 9 +1 3 6 50 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 3
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Joe
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGiJoWiWi 3 4 -4 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 1
OKC Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Caruso, K. Williams, Wiggins
out Dort, J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaGiHaJoWi 1 4 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Caruso, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, Joe, Wiggins
in Hartenstein
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHaWiMiWa 3 5 -1 2 6 33 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 0
OKC Caruso, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell, Wallace
in J. Williams, Mitchell, Wallace
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoWiMiWa 3 8 -2 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
OKC Caruso, Dort, J. Williams, Mitchell, Wallace
in Dort
out Hartenstein
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaWiMi :59 2 -3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams, Mitchell
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein
out Caruso, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoGiHaWi 5 5 -3 2 5 40 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 4 5 0 2 0 3 3
OKC Caruso, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hartenstein, J. Williams
in Caruso
out Mitchell
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
AW A. Wiggins
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
NOPBB B. Boston
BI B. Ingram
BJ Boston Jr.
CM C. McCollum
DM D. Murray
HJ H. Jones
JG J. Green
JR J. Robinson-Earl
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
OKC/NOP 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
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