Thunder may have accidentally unearthed new elite lineup configuration

Against NOLA, the Thunder ran with something they never tried before... and it worked wonders.

New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder | Joshua Gateley/GettyImagesDuring their recent route of the New Orleans Pelicans, the OKC Thunder tried something brand new -- Jaylin Williams started at power forward, while Isaiah Hartenstein played the pivot.

As a result, Williams responded with 12 points (44.0 percent shooting from deep), three rebounds and four assists in just 23 minutes of play. I-Hart, meanwhile, stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and one blocks.

In the end, the Thunder outscored the Pels by 15 while Jay Will was on the floor, as OKC…