Despite a sloppy finish, the OKC Thunder defeated the Pelicans 122-116 on Thursday evening inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Pelicans were severally undermanned as Anthony Davis, Nikola Mirotic, E’Twaun Moore, and Julius Randle did not play.
Be that as it may, a win is a win in the rugged Western Conference. Given how the Thunder has struggled against second-tier squads as of late a victory was not guaranteed, regardless of the Pelicans in uniform. The match also provided some intriguing and encouraging statistics.
Foremost, all five Thunder starters attempted 12 or more field goal attempts.