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New Orleans visits Oklahoma City following Williamson’s 40-point game
New Orleans Pelicans (12-40, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (42-9, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder after Zion Williamson scored 40 points in the Pelicans’ 123-118 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
The Thunder have gone 24-8 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City averages 11.2 turnovers per game and is 34-9 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.
The Pelicans have gone 6-24 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans has a 4-24 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Thunder average 117.8 points per game, 1.0 fewer point than the 118.8 the Pelicans give up. The Pelicans score 5.4 more points per game (110.2) than the Thunder give up (104.8).
TOP PERFORMERS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, six assists and 1.9 steals for the Thunder. Isaiah Joe is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
CJ McCollum is scoring 22.2 points per game with 3.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III is averaging 25.3 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 53.4% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 124.7 points, 47.8 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points per game.
Pelicans: 2-8, averaging 118.3 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.4 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Luguentz Dort: day to day (back), Ousmane Dieng: day to day (calf), Cason Wallace: day to day (shoulder), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Chet Holmgren: day to day (rest), Ajay Mitchell: out (toe).
Pelicans: Kelly Olynyk: day to day (not injury related), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder), Bruce Brown: day to day (not injury related), Dejounte Murray: out for season (leg).
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