New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) looks to pass the ball in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, right, tries to steal the ball from Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, center, as Thunder guard Alex Caruso, left, defends during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)