Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
8
8
16
1197
1156
17
5
29
88
39
44
45
29
64
33
16
49
11
23
13
13
21
112
4
35
13
37
2129
1015
48
169
87
51
119
63
182
41
79
16
31
2940
6060
54
10
19
1820
410
23
1010
77
8
76
43
119
33
25
33
63
1627
6060
3
1
33
21
10
48
16
8
50
11
6
17
4
7
1
3
29
60
5
3
60
29
15
52
9
7
78
9
3
12
1
9
6
1
40
60
5
1
20
18
4
22
10
7
70
7
4
11
3
2
3
6
16
60
4
0
0
20
10
50
10
7
70
6
3
9
3
5
3
3
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
38
8
15
53
0
0
0
9
16
56
2
8
10
4
6
4
1
2
25
23
double
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
38
14
24
58
0
1
0
2
4
50
1
1
2
5
0
1
6
0
30
22
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
38
6
17
35
0
4
0
4
4
100
0
5
5
10
3
2
2
1
16
19
double
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
27
1
5
20
0
0
0
3
6
50
7
7
14
1
0
2
1
2
5
9
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
True
15
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
4
6
-4
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
34
7
15
47
2
7
29
7
7
100
6
5
11
1
2
0
0
3
23
4
double
John
Salmons
John Salmons
False
24
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
5
1
1
1
0
3
0
-7
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
11
1
3
33
1
1
100
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
-13
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
-10
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
-3
none
Russ
Smith
Russ Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
December
2014
Thursday
Oracle Arena
Oakland
Warriors
Golden State
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
5
13
18
1034
11
24
7
29
84
37
44
27
23
85
36
9
45
6
16
7
17
32
104
4
56
12
21
2417
106
4
713
512
72
89
32
121
22
44
11
17
2626
6060
67
22
33
2320
1011
44
07
06
86
109
22
131
20
35
32
54
2230
6060
5
1
20
24
10
42
7
5
71
8
3
11
2
4
1
1
26
60
6
2
33
17
6
35
13
12
92
9
2
11
2
4
1
7
26
60
6
2
33
23
10
43
0
0
0
10
2
12
2
3
3
5
22
60
7
2
29
20
11
55
7
6
86
9
2
11
0
5
2
4
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
35
3
11
27
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
4
1
2
6
-11
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
33
6
20
30
1
4
25
8
9
89
1
5
6
7
2
0
7
3
21
-16
none
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
29
9
18
50
3
8
38
6
7
86
0
3
3
2
0
0
5
2
27
-8
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
22
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
5
1
1
2
0
2
2
-11
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
18
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
9
0
1
0
0
3
0
12
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
False
33
7
14
50
0
3
0
3
3
100
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
4
17
-9
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
23
3
4
75
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
3
8
-5
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
18
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
8
1
0
0
3
4
4
0
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
14
5
7
71
1
2
50
4
5
80
0
5
5
0
1
0
0
1
15
6
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
6
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
-2
none
Lance
Thomas
Lance Thomas
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Grant
Jerrett
Grant Jerrett
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
December
2014
Friday
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
76ers
Philadelphia
False
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 8 - 8 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 5 - 13 ) 112 - 104 Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans . The Pelicans had a big first half in this one , out - scoring the Thunder 69 - 52 . Despite a second half attempt at a comeback , the Pelicans were able to hold their ground and spoil the return of Kevin Durant , who played in his first game of the season after sitting out with an injury for the beginning of the year . Although he was n't able to bring the Thunder a win , Kevin Durant came back and did n't show much rust at all , even after missing so many games . He shot 9 - for - 18 from the field and 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 27 points in 29 minutes . He also got to the line seven times and converted on six of those attempts . The Thunder 's other superstar , Russell Westbrook , did n't have his best shoting performance . He went 6 - for - 20 from the floor and 1 - for - 4 from beyond the arc to score 21 points . Westbrook recorded six rebounds and seven assists , but had an uncharacteristic seven turnovers as well . The other three members of the Thunder 's starting lineup combined for only eight points , which will make it tough for any team to get a win . Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb did have solid games off the bench though , with 17 and 15 points respectively . The Pelicans were led by Anthony Davis , who had 25 points , 10 rebounds and four blocks . He was able to get to the line a wopping 16 times , but converted on only nine of those attempts . The double - double was also his fourth in the last five games . Ryan Anderson had a double - double of his own off the bench . He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds , with the rebounding total being a season - high for the forward . Tyreke Evans led all scorers in this game with 30 points . He was able to get off 24 shots , while converting on 14 of them . It was a season - high for Evans , after coming off a four - point performance on Saturday . The fourth Pelican to reach double figures was Jrue Holiday . Holiday had a great game and finished with 16 points and 10 assists . He made it a point to get everyone involved in this one . The Pelicans ' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday , while the Thunder will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Friday .
The New Orleans Pelicans (8 - 8) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (5 - 13) 112 - 104 Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Pelicans had a big first half in this one, out - scoring the Thunder 69 - 52. Despite a second half attempt at a comeback, the Pelicans were able to hold their ground and spoil the return of Kevin Durant, who played in his first game of the season after sitting out with an injury for the beginning of the year. Although he wasn't able to bring the Thunder a win, Kevin Durant came back and didn't show much rust at all, even after missing so many games. He shot 9 - for - 18 from the field and 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 27 points in 29 minutes. He also got to the line seven times and converted on six of those attempts. The Thunder's other superstar, Russell Westbrook, didn't have his best shoting performance. He went 6 - for - 20 from the floor and 1 - for - 4 from beyond the arc to score 21 points. Westbrook recorded six rebounds and seven assists, but had an uncharacteristic seven turnovers as well. The other three members of the Thunder's starting lineup combined for only eight points, which will make it tough for any team to get a win. Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb did have solid games off the bench though, with 17 and 15 points respectively. The Pelicans were led by Anthony Davis, who had 25 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. He was able to get to the line a wopping 16 times, but converted on only nine of those attempts. The double - double was also his fourth in the last five games. Ryan Anderson had a double - double of his own off the bench. He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, with the rebounding total being a season - high for the forward. Tyreke Evans led all scorers in this game with 30 points. He was able to get off 24 shots, while converting on 14 of them. It was a season - high for Evans, after coming off a four - point performance on Saturday. The fourth Pelican to reach double figures was Jrue Holiday. Holiday had a great game and finished with 16 points and 10 assists. He made it a point to get everyone involved in this one. The Pelicans' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, while the Thunder will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Friday.
The New Orleans Pelicans (8 - 8) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (5 - 13) 112 - 104 Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The Pelicans had a big first half in this one, out - scoring the Thunder 69 - 52. Despite a second half attempt at a comeback, the Pelicans were able to hold their ground and spoil the return of Kevin Durant, who played in his first game of the season after sitting out with an injury for the beginning of the year. Although he wasn't able to bring the Thunder a win, Kevin Durant came back and didn't show much rust at all, even after missing so many games. He shot 9 - for - 18 from the field and 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 27 points in 29 minutes. He also got to the line seven times and converted on six of those attempts. The Thunder's other superstar, Russell Westbrook, didn't have his best shoting performance. He went 6 - for - 20 from the floor and 1 - for - 4 from beyond the arc to score 21 points. Westbrook recorded six rebounds and seven assists, but had an uncharacteristic seven turnovers as well. The other three members of the Thunder's starting lineup combined for only eight points, which will make it tough for any team to get a win. Reggie Jackson and Jeremy Lamb did have solid games off the bench though, with 17 and 15 points respectively. The Pelicans were led by Anthony Davis, who had 25 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. He was able to get to the line a wopping 16 times, but converted on only nine of those attempts. The double - double was also his fourth in the last five games. Ryan Anderson had a double - double of his own off the bench. He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, with the rebounding total being a season - high for the forward. Tyreke Evans led all scorers in this game with 30 points. He was able to get off 24 shots, while converting on 14 of them. It was a season - high for Evans, after coming off a four - point performance on Saturday. The fourth Pelican to reach double figures was Jrue Holiday. Holiday had a great game and finished with 16 points and 10 assists. He made it a point to get everyone involved in this one. The Pelicans' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, while the Thunder will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Friday.
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<PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 14 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 7 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russ Smith <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Salmons <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 20 30 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 6 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Thomas <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Grant Jerrett <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none