The Bird Writes · Mar 12, 2023
Pelicans sputter offensively, fall 110-96 to Thunder
The vibes were not good out of the gates. The outlook only got bleaker as the minutes ticked by on the game clock during the first half.
The New Orleans Pelicans fell 110-96 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup that wasn’t as competitive as it should have been from start to finish — given the playoff/play-in tournament implications. (The Pels entered one game up on the Thunder in the standings.)
The Pelicans had the darnedest time scoring, amassing a meager 44 points in the first half. The problems went far beyond the shooting, which included a pitiful 38.1 field goal percentage and a 26.7 3-point percentage, or a 12-7 disadvantage in the turnover category, though.