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Thunder's Holmgren bests Pelicans' Valanciunas in center matchup to help OKC take 2-0 lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren won his center matchup with Jonas Valanciunas and helped Oklahoma City beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night. Holmgren had 26 points and seven rebounds as the Thunder took...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just a few days ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a young team struggling through their first playoff game together. On Wednesday night, they looked like grizzled playoff veterans. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hours after the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as a finalist for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City's All-Star guard showed why. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute,...
Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas...
McCollum, Williamson score 31 apiece, Pelicans complete five-game sweep of Kings with 135-123 win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson each scored 31 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Sacramento 135-123 on Thursday night to complete a five-game season sweep of the Kings. Williamson went to the locker room late in the second quarter with an apparent...
Zion Williamson scores 28, closes out Pelicans' 107-100 win over the Bucks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson took a more assertive approach to the final minutes of a close game and it paid off for the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson capped a 28-point performance by hitting five of six free throws in the final three minutes and New Orleans held off the...
Murphy scores season-high 34 points as Pelicans rout short-handed Raptors 139-98
TORONTO (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 34 points and the New Orleans Pelicans handed the short-handed Raptors the worst home defeat in franchise history by hammering Toronto 139-98 on Tuesday night. Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds against his former...
Pelicans pull away in second half to beat injury-depleted Knicks 115-92
NEW YORK (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 26 points, Brandon Ingram had 24 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the New York Knicks 115-92 on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson added 21 points for the Pelicans. Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 23 points and Bojan...
