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Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander, lead OKC to a 97-89 Game 4 victory -- and sweep of the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) For all the scoring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does for Oklahoma City, his hustle back on defense after having a shot blocked was a pivotal part of a playoff series-clinching victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
“To win basketball games, a lot goes into it,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “We just know those little things come with winning and we do it every opportunity we get.”
Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Thunder beat the Pelicans 97-89 on Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of their first-round playoff series.
The game turned on a fourth-quarter sequence which began with Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado knocking the ball from Gilgeous-Alexander as he attempted a mid-range shot. Pelicans guard CJ McCollum grabbed the ball and dribbled the other way on a two-on-one fast break against the Thunder's Jalen Williams.
When McCollum's layup attempt missed, Gilgeous-Alexander, trailing from behind, grabbed the rebound.
“I turned it over, clearly. And then they would have got a layup if it wasn’t for Dub,” Gilgeous-Alexander said, referring to Williams’ defense under the basket. “I just wanted to make sure that if he did his part, I was there to do my part”
Soon after, Chet Holmgren’s putback and Josh Giddey’s 3 tied it at 80 and ignited a decisive 18-2 run, capped by Williams’ 3, that put the Thunder up 93-82 with 3:08 left.
“Guys played with great confidence and when we play offense the way we did in the fourth quarter, the shots will go in a little bit more,” said Thunder coach Mark Daigneault, who a day earlier had been named the NBA’s coach of the year. “When we needed to, we really worked together, executed, got great shots. The guys delivered.”
Williams finished with 24 points. Giddey and Holmgren each scored 14 points. Holmgren also had nine rebounds.
“We knew tonight was going to be a challenge,” Giddey said. “Guys came in with the right mindset ... and we put it to bed.”
McCollum scored 20 for New Orleans, which was plagued by poor 3-point shooting. The Pelicans hit just eight of 34 shots from deep (23.5%).
“We were right there,” McCollum said. “This is a really good team we played against. Obviously, they are the No. 1 team for a reason, and it’s disappointing we weren’t able to get one game.”
Jonas Valanciunas had 19 point and 13 rebounds but might have produced more had he not been limited by foul trouble to 26 minutes on the court. Naji Marshall hit half of the Pelicans' 3s and finished with 16 points.
“I loved our fight and the way we battled tonight," Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “That’s a special group in that locker room, and what I told them is that there’s no other group that we would rather get on that floor and compete with than that group. They poured it out tonight. Unfortunately, we came up short.”
The Thunder held a 44-43 halftime lead in a game was highly competitive through three quarters, with 18 lead changes and neither team leading by more than five.
“The defense just kind of stabilized us all night,” Daigneault said. "The game never got away from us, despite struggles offensively.
The Pelicans, Daigneault said, “tested our conviction in the game plan and the guys just stuck with it.”
New Orleans stayed close despite Brandon Ingram missing 12 of 14 shots and finishing with eight points - well below his season average of 20.8 points per game.
With the Pelicans missing star power forward and leading scorer Zion Williamson for all four games in the series, New Orleans needed more from Ingram.
“Obviously, with the injury to (Zion) Williamson, that changed the complexion of their team coming into the series,” Daigneault said.
But the normally Ingram was largely frustrated by the physical defending of the Thunder's Lu Dort.
“For Lou to kind of take that challenge and do that is huge for us,” Williams said.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Chet Holmgren vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | ||
| 11:42 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:42 | | Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:39 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 3-1 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround hook shot | 3-3 |
| 10:48 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 3-6 |
| 10:10 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists) | 6-6 |
| 9:59 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point stepback jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:40 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Josh Giddey assists) | 8-8 |
| 9:30 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Jalen Williams misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-8 |
| 8:50 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-8 |
| 8:33 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Brandon Ingram's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup | 12-8 |
| 8:31 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup | 12-8 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-8 |
| 8:17 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot | 13-10 |
| 7:59 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Brandon Ingram personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 7:29 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | CJ McCollum misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Jalen Williams misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | CJ McCollum misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 15-10 |
| 6:32 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 15-12 |
| 6:09 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:07 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Josh Giddey misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 5:49 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | ||
| 5:44 | | Josh Giddey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-13 |
| 5:24 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-14 |
| 5:04 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:39 | | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 18-14 |
| 4:18 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 18-17 |
| 3:59 | | Larry Nance Jr. personal foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:47 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 |
| 3:27 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point hook shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 19-19 |
| 3:16 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot | 21-19 |
| 3:06 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | Jaylin Williams offensive foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Jaylin Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | CJ McCollum blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:51 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | CJ McCollum offensive foul (Charge) (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | CJ McCollum turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:24 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point driving reverse layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 21-21 |
| 0:47 | | Luguentz Dort turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 0:36 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 0:12 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Chet Holmgren shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 11:44 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 11:27 | | Cason Wallace turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 11:19 | | Herbert Jones misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:15 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point running finger roll layup | 23-23 |
| 10:57 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jose Alvarado assists) | 23-25 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point stepback jump shot | 25-25 |
| 10:18 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:02 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:54 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:38 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 9:32 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point pullup jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 25-27 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup (Chet Holmgren assists) | 27-27 |
| 8:51 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving layup (Chet Holmgren assists) | 29-27 |
| 7:44 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 7:32 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:15 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Herbert Jones misses two point layup | ||
| 7:08 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point running jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 32-27 |
| 6:48 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Chet Holmgren personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 6:33 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Naji Marshall blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point running layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:09 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip layup | 32-29 |
| 5:53 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Cason Wallace personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 32-31 |
| 5:10 | | Isaiah Joe turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 5:03 | | Jaylin Williams blocks Brandon Ingram's three point jump shot | ||
| 5:00 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 34-31 |
| 4:47 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 4:47 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-32 |
| 4:47 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-33 |
| 4:31 | | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:31 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 |
| 4:17 | | Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Larry Nance Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:17 | | +1 | Larry Nance Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-34 |
| 4:17 | | +1 | Larry Nance Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-35 |
| 4:09 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 37-35 |
| 3:49 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving floating jump shot | 39-35 |
| 3:38 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-35 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 40-37 |
| 2:51 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Herbert Jones blocks Isaiah Joe's three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:39 | | Trey Murphy III blocks Jalen Williams's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Brandon Ingram personal foul (Loose ball) (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 2:32 | | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point running jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 40-40 |
| 2:02 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 1:48 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-41 |
| 1:48 | | Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:46 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point driving finger roll layup | 42-41 |
| 1:13 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:12 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:02 | | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | ||
| 0:59 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point running dunk | 44-41 |
| 0:42 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point stepback jump shot | 44-43 |
| 0:07 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Chet Holmgren shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-44 |
| 11:49 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-45 |
| 11:38 | | +3 | Chet Holmgren makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point driving reverse layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 10:31 | | Herbert Jones misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:31 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Williams assists) | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 49-51 |
| 9:59 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Chet Holmgren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:59 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-51 |
| 9:39 | | Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:24 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Loose ball) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Herbert Jones steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point running layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 50-53 |
| 8:44 | | Josh Giddey offensive foul (Off the ball) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | Josh Giddey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:30 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 52-53 |
| 7:58 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 54-53 |
| 7:44 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:33 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Trey Murphy III blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point running layup | ||
| 7:21 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot | 54-56 |
| 6:57 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point alley-oop layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 56-56 |
| 6:38 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Jalen Williams misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:27 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point running layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 56-58 |
| 6:02 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 59-58 |
| 5:54 | | Jalen Williams blocks Brandon Ingram's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:54 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 59-61 |
| 5:31 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | Luguentz Dort misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:31 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-61 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup | 60-63 |
| 4:57 | | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point stepback bank jump shot | 63-63 |
| 4:45 | | Herbert Jones offensive foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | Herbert Jones turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:36 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 4:36 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-63 |
| 4:36 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:34 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 64-66 |
| 3:52 | | Naji Marshall personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-66 |
| 3:52 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-66 |
| 3:35 | | Naji Marshall turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | ||
| 3:29 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Cason Wallace steals) | ||
| 3:08 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point running dunk | 68-66 |
| 3:00 | | Jaylin Williams blocks Brandon Ingram's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:59 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:42 | | Cason Wallace misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (bad pass) (Cason Wallace steals) | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point running layup (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 70-66 |
| 2:27 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:12 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 2:04 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 70-69 |
| 1:40 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Naji Marshall misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:13 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Aaron Wiggins blocks Naji Marshall's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:30 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-70 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-71 |
| 0:01 | | Jaylin Williams turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses three point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 11:24 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-72 |
| 11:24 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-73 |
| 11:12 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 70-75 |
| 10:39 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists) | 73-75 |
| 10:16 | | +3 | Naji Marshall makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 73-78 |
| 10:01 | | Jalen Williams turnover (lost ball) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | ||
| 9:43 | | CJ McCollum offensive foul (Aaron Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 9:43 | | CJ McCollum turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 75-78 |
| 9:05 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | CJ McCollum offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 75-80 |
| 8:37 | | Jose Alvarado blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | CJ McCollum misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Jalen Williams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:22 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point putback layup | 77-80 |
| 8:05 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 80-80 |
| 7:59 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists) | 83-80 |
| 6:59 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:57 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Naji Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 83-82 |
| 5:54 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 85-82 |
| 5:32 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Chet Holmgren misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | CJ McCollum misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Naji Marshall personal foul (Take) (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:52 | | Brandon Ingram blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:49 | | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 88-82 |
| 3:53 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-82 |
| 3:52 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-82 |
| 3:34 | | Josh Giddey blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:33 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:13 | | Brandon Ingram blocks Chet Holmgren's two point layup | ||
| 3:09 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists) | 93-82 |
| 2:50 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround jump shot | 93-84 |
| 2:29 | | Jalen Williams misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:16 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-85 |
| 1:51 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:47 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:35 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point turnaround jump shot | 95-85 |
| 0:55 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 95-87 |
| 0:44 | | Trey Murphy III personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | Brandon Ingram personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:41 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-87 |
| 0:36 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving dunk | 96-89 |
| 0:35 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 0:35 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:35 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:31 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Trey Murphy III personal foul (Take) (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 97-89 |
| 0:26 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:24 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | 0:14 |
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CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:17 |
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CJ McCollum defensive rebound | 0:24 |
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Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:26 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:26 |
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Trey Murphy III personal foul (Take) (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | 0:26 |
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Jalen Williams defensive rebound | 0:26 |
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Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | 0:28 |
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Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | 0:31 |
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:35 |
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Thunder offensive rebound | 0:35 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 97 | 89 |
| Field Goals | 35-82 (42.7%) | 32-85 (37.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-40 (30.0%) | 8-34 (23.5%) |
| Free Throws | 15-24 (62.5%) | 17-20 (85.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 59 |
| Offensive | 8 | 12 |
| Defensive | 36 | 38 |
| Team | 9 | 9 |
| Assists | 18 | 22 |
| Steals | 9 | 10 |
| Blocks | 7 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 18 |
| Fouls | 18 | 25 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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J. Williams SF | 21.3 PPG | 7.3 RPG | 5.0 APG | 52.9 FG% |
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C. McCollum PG | 17.8 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 4.8 APG | 41.9 FG% |
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J. Williams SF | 24 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST | |
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C. McCollum PG | 20 PTS | 6 REB | 2 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24 | 10 | 3 | 8/21 | 1/4 | 7/13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | +7 | 40 |
| J. Williams | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 4/5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +14 | 40 |
| J. Giddey | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5/10 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 19 |
| C. Holmgren | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5/12 | 1/7 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | +10 | 30 |
| L. Dort | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24 | 10 | 3 | 8/21 | 1/4 | 7/13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | +7 | 40 |
| J. Williams | 24 | 8 | 4 | 9/17 | 2/6 | 4/5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +14 | 40 |
| J. Giddey | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5/10 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 19 |
| C. Holmgren | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5/12 | 1/7 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | +10 | 30 |
| L. Dort | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Wiggins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 14 |
| J. Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| I. Joe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| G. Hayward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| K. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| C. Wallace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 |
| B. Biyombo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Muscala | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Waters III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Dieng | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Sarr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Johnson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Flagler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 97 | 44 | 18 | 35/82 | 12/40 | 15/24 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 36 | +40 | 179 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. McCollum | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9/16 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 29 |
| J. Valanciunas | 19 | 13 | 1 | 6/15 | 0/1 | 7/8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 32 |
| H. Jones | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 23 |
| B. Ingram | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2/14 | 0/3 | 4/6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| T. Murphy III | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3/10 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -7 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. McCollum | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9/16 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 29 |
| J. Valanciunas | 19 | 13 | 1 | 6/15 | 0/1 | 7/8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 32 |
| H. Jones | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4/11 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 23 |
| B. Ingram | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2/14 | 0/3 | 4/6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 26 |
| T. Murphy III | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3/10 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -7 | 23 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| N. Marshall | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| L. Nance Jr. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| J. Alvarado | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| J. Hawkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Zeller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Hill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Ryan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Daniels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Crutcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Brockington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Williamson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Liddell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Robinson-Earl | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Seabron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 89 | 50 | 22 | 32/85 | 8/34 | 17/20 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 38 | -40 | 183 |
