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The Thunder more than survived without the 2022 second overall pick, going 32-7. With him, their defensive ceiling is the sky.

Watch the Game Highlights from Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 02/10/2025

The New Orleans Pelicans dropped their 8th straight game after a 137-101 blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City jumped out to a fast 13-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in three quarters as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Pelicans, 137-101, on Monday night. Oklahoma City hit a franchise-record 27 3-pointers, despite no individual making more than four.