Jalen Williams scored 31 factors, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 106-88 on Wednesday evening.
It was the Thunder’s second straight victory with out Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma Metropolis was coming off a 134-128 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Lou Dort scored 11 factors and Aaron Wiggins added 10 for Oklahoma Metropolis (10-2), which broke a 59-all tie with a 16-0 third-quarter run for a 75-59 benefit.
Williams shot 10 of 18, together with 4 of seven from lengthy vary, and had seven assists. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 25 pictures and the Thunder transformed 15 of 39 3-pointers.
Brandon Ingram scored 18 factors, Trey Murphy added 14 and Yves Missi had 10 factors and 10 rebounds for New Orleans (3-9), which cruised previous Oklahoma Metropolis 58-31 however was slowed by 24 turnovers . The Pelicans performed with out Jose Alvarado, Herb Jones, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson, all of whom had been reported injured.
Holmgren shall be out for not less than eight weeks with a fractured pelvis after a sudden fall throughout Sunday loss to Golden State. The 7-foot-1 ahead/heart had been one of the vital environment friendly scorers and shot-blockers within the league.
Key second
Oklahoma Metropolis trailed 16-6 early, however closed the primary quarter on a 24-8 run for a 33-28 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander had 9 factors and Kenrich Williams contributed 5 off the bench in six minutes, together with a 3-pointer.
Key statistic
Oklahoma Metropolis performed a guard lineup for the second straight sport since Holmgren’s loss and dedicated simply seven turnovers, two days after turning the ball over simply 11 instances in a win over the Clippers.
To be continued
The Pelicans host Denver on Friday, whereas the Thunder host Phoenix, additionally on Friday.
