Thunder stomp Pelicans, stay in command of series

Oklahoma City went up 2-0 over New Orleans, looking much more themselves than they did in Game 1: a #1 seed picking on a weaker opponent without its best player. After Game 1 finished too close for comfort, the Thunder overwhelmed the Pelicans and maintained a lead over New Orleans comfy enough for a Tempur-Pedic sponsorship. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a new personal playoff scoring high (33 points on 13-19 shooting) and Chet Holmgren dominated on both ends, assuaging the team's frontcourt size concerns for a stress-free home blowout.

Jalen Williams tonight

21 PTS

10-17 FG

5 REB

7 AST

1 STL

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Chet Holmgren tonight

26 PTS

9-13 FG

3-6 3PT

7 REB

2 BLK

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