Thunder beat Pelicans 119-109 for their 7th victory in last 8 games
NEW ORLEANS (AP) 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.
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.
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.
The Thunder came into the game with an NBA-best 12.1 steals per game, and had 13 against New Orleans.
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.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Yves Missi (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Cason Wallace turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | |||
11:38 | CJ McCollum misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:36 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 2-0 | |
11:04 | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
11:01 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
10:46 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point driving layup | |||
10:43 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | Dejounte Murray turnover (bad pass) (Luguentz Dort steals) | |||
10:28 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 4-0 | |
10:09 | Herbert Jones offensive foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | Herbert Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:58 | CJ McCollum personal foul (Cason Wallace draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup (Cason Wallace assists) | 6-0 | |
9:35 | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Cason Wallace steals) | |||
9:31 | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point running layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 8-0 | |
9:31 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
9:19 | Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:02 | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Yves Missi steals) | |||
8:51 | CJ McCollum misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:49 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
8:40 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 10-0 | |
8:29 | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
8:20 | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 10-2 | |
8:04 | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | |||
8:01 | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Herbert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
7:49 | +3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes three point running pullup jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 13-2 | |
7:34 | Brandon Ingram misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:31 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point driving dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 15-2 | |
6:57 | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 15-5 | |
6:38 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 18-5 | |
6:18 | Dejounte Murray turnover (bad pass) (Cason Wallace steals) | |||
6:13 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 20-5 | |
5:51 | +3 | Dejounte Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 20-8 | |
5:31 | Jalen Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:29 | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 20-10 | |
5:22 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
5:03 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 22-10 | |
4:38 | Luguentz Dort blocks Brandon Ingram's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
4:36 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
4:33 | Jalen Williams misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:30 | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | |||
4:21 | Brandon Boston Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:19 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | +3 | Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 25-10 | |
3:47 | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
3:45 | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving reverse layup | 27-10 | |
3:14 | Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:12 | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Luguentz Dort misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:02 | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
2:56 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-11 | |
2:56 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-12 | |
2:47 | Cason Wallace turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | |||
2:41 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (CJ McCollum assists) | 27-14 | |
2:41 | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-15 | |
2:31 | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 29-15 | |
2:22 | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Javonte Green draws the foul) | |||
2:18 | Alex Caruso shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
2:18 | CJ McCollum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:18 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
2:18 | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-16 | |
2:03 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point driving layup (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 31-16 | |
1:37 | +3 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 31-19 | |
1:23 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | |||
1:19 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point running layup | 31-21 | |
0:58 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 34-21 | |
0:51 | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:46 | Isaiah Joe defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
0:36 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-21 | |
0:36 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:34 | Javonte Green defensive rebound | |||
0:27 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
0:14 | +2 | Javonte Green makes two point reverse layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 35-23 | |
0:06 | Javonte Green kicked ball violation | |||
0:02 | Isaiah Joe misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:02 | Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:40 | Aaron Wiggins shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
11:40 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-24 | |
11:40 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-25 | |
11:27 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point cutting layup (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 37-25 | |
10:52 | CJ McCollum misses three point floating jump shot | |||
10:47 | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Jalen Williams misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
10:37 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
10:27 | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | |||
10:24 | Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +3 | Alex Caruso makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 40-25 | |
9:59 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Aaron Wiggins misses two point running layup | |||
9:47 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point running layup | 40-27 | |
9:39 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving layup | 42-27 | |
9:39 | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
9:39 | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:37 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Brandon Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | |||
9:21 | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point running dunk (Jalen Williams assists) | 44-27 | |
9:21 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
9:05 | Aaron Wiggins blocks Yves Missi's two point layup | |||
9:01 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point running layup (Alex Caruso assists) | 46-27 | |
8:38 | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point stepback jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 46-30 | |
8:19 | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 49-30 | |
8:04 | Jalen Williams personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
7:50 | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | |||
7:50 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-31 | |
7:50 | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-32 | |
7:36 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
7:30 | Jalen Williams offensive rebound | |||
7:30 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point tip dunk | 51-32 | |
7:19 | Yves Missi misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:19 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Javonte Green shooting foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | |||
7:12 | +1 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-32 | |
7:12 | +1 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-32 | |
7:03 | Jalen Williams personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | Trey Murphy III turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Hartenstein steals) | |||
6:50 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point running layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 55-32 | |
6:33 | +2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 55-34 | |
6:20 | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | |||
6:11 | Brandon Boston Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
6:11 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point running jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 58-34 | |
6:01 | Herbert Jones personal foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
6:01 | +1 | Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 59-34 | |
5:52 | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
5:27 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 61-34 | |
5:14 | Dejounte Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:14 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Aaron Wiggins misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:04 | Yves Missi defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Brandon Boston Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | |||
4:45 | Brandon Boston Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-34 | |
4:45 | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-34 | |
4:28 | Ajay Mitchell shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | |||
4:28 | Thunder 60 second timeout | |||
4:28 | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-35 | |
4:28 | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-36 | |
4:15 | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point turnaround hook shot | 65-36 | |
3:59 | Kenrich Williams shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
3:59 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-37 | |
3:59 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-38 | |
3:46 | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Ajay Mitchell assists) | 68-38 | |
3:29 | +2 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes two point dunk (Brandon Ingram assists) | 68-40 | |
3:17 | Brandon Boston Jr. personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | |||
3:17 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-40 | |
3:17 | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 |