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The Pelicans lose to the Thunder, 101-92, but Buddy Hield finds the mark

The Pelicans went into Oklahoma City looking to steal a win on the road, where they have been terrible (2-7) this season. Well, let's make that record one game worse in the loss column as New Orleans fell to the Thunder, 101-92.

As in most of the other losses, defensives lapses dogged the Pels tonight. Time after time the team would try to mount a comeback only to be thwarted by a blown defensive assignment or failure to secure the defensive boards.

Inconsistent defense / bad fast break execution

New Orleans allowed 29 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, rendering solid offensive performances in those periods mute.