Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
23
34
57
2449
2038
20
12
60
90
47
52
18
17
94
25
14
39
6
29
5
12
25
123
4
55
32
58
2225
1411
63
52
42
81
68
45
113
21
106
12
35
3526
6060
28
16
57
2023
1012
50
74
74
100
38
23
61
12
67
11
22
2834
6060
5
3
60
22
14
64
5
4
80
6
4
10
2
10
1
3
35
60
5
2
40
25
11
44
2
2
100
8
5
13
1
6
2
5
26
60
2
1
50
20
10
50
7
7
100
3
2
5
1
6
1
2
28
60
8
6
75
23
12
52
4
4
100
8
3
11
2
7
1
2
34
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
41
4
6
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
3
3
6
3
2
0
1
2
10
8
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
38
11
26
42
2
3
67
6
7
86
1
5
6
2
1
4
2
2
30
1
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
True
34
7
14
50
2
3
67
5
5
100
1
5
6
8
0
0
4
4
21
-3
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
True
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
4
0
-6
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
True
18
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
1
0
2
0
2
2
5
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
False
25
8
12
67
2
3
67
4
4
100
0
1
1
9
1
0
4
5
22
8
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
25
11
22
50
2
6
33
2
2
100
4
2
6
0
0
0
1
2
26
-2
none
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
False
14
5
7
71
2
3
67
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
1
0
0
1
12
6
none
Kendrick
Perkins
Kendrick Perkins
False
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
3
0
5
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Bryce
Dejean-Jones
Bryce Dejean-Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2016
Saturday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
41
17
58
1873
2288
19
8
42
86
47
55
22
17
77
27
9
36
6
25
4
13
15
119
4
34
11
32
2320
1412
61
68
37
54
59
21
80
01
86
03
24
3232
6060
48
15
31
1924
912
47
44
43
98
76
42
118
32
47
10
61
2332
6060
3
1
33
23
14
61
6
3
50
5
2
7
0
8
0
2
32
60
4
1
25
20
12
60
8
7
88
9
1
10
1
6
3
4
32
60
4
1
25
19
9
47
4
4
100
7
4
11
3
4
1
6
23
60
8
5
62
24
12
50
4
3
75
6
2
8
2
7
0
1
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
39
13
23
57
3
7
43
3
4
75
1
13
14
7
0
2
4
1
32
-7
double
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
37
15
25
60
3
5
60
11
14
79
2
2
4
9
0
0
2
3
44
6
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
35
6
11
55
0
1
0
3
4
75
1
4
5
0
1
2
3
4
15
0
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
21
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
19
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
1
0
1
2
4
8
-3
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
29
3
7
43
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
2
0
0
2
8
2
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
17
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
8
-16
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
none
Randy
Foye
Randy Foye
False
17
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
4
0
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
none
Mitch
McGary
Mitch McGary
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2016
Saturday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Warriors
Golden State
True
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 23 - 34 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 41 - 17 ) 123 - 119 on Thursday . Not many people would have expected the shorthanded Pelicans to win a game over the Thunder , but they did just that on Thursday . The key for New Orleans was their lights - out shooting , as they shot 52 percent from the field , 94 percent from the free - throw line and 60 percent from three - point range . The bench differential was huge as well , with the Pelicans bench scoring 60 points to the Thunder 's 20 . The one criticism with Oklahoma City is that they are a two - man team and that became the issue on Thursday . Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both put up monster lines , but it was n't enough to win . Durant finished with 32 points , 14 rebounds and seven assists , while Westbrook tallied 44 points , nine assists and four rebounds . Only one other player scored in double - digits , as Serge Ibaka scored 15 in the loss . Up next for Oklahoma City is a showcase game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday . New Orleans came into this game as a six - point underdog and rode their bench to a win . Ryan Anderson scored 26 points off the bench , with Jrue Holiday providing 22 points and nine assists of his own . Anthony Davis led the team with 30 points and also swatted away four shots in the win . Norris Cole put in a all - around great performance , as he accumulated 21 points , six rebounds and eight assists in the victory . The Pelicans will look to build on this win on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next game .
The New Orleans Pelicans (23 - 34) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (41 - 17) 123 - 119 on Thursday. Not many people would have expected the shorthanded Pelicans to win a game over the Thunder, but they did just that on Thursday. The key for New Orleans was their lights - out shooting, as they shot 52 percent from the field, 94 percent from the free - throw line and 60 percent from three - point range. The bench differential was huge as well, with the Pelicans bench scoring 60 points to the Thunder's 20. The one criticism with Oklahoma City is that they are a two - man team and that became the issue on Thursday. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both put up monster lines, but it wasn't enough to win. Durant finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Westbrook tallied 44 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Only one other player scored in double - digits, as Serge Ibaka scored 15 in the loss. Up next for Oklahoma City is a showcase game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. New Orleans came into this game as a six - point underdog and rode their bench to a win. Ryan Anderson scored 26 points off the bench, with Jrue Holiday providing 22 points and nine assists of his own. Anthony Davis led the team with 30 points and also swatted away four shots in the win. Norris Cole put in a all - around great performance, as he accumulated 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the victory. The Pelicans will look to build on this win on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next game.
The New Orleans Pelicans (23 - 34) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder (41 - 17) 123 - 119 on Thursday. Not many people would have expected the shorthanded Pelicans to win a game over the Thunder, but they did just that on Thursday. The key for New Orleans was their lights - out shooting, as they shot 52 percent from the field, 94 percent from the free - throw line and 60 percent from three - point range. The bench differential was huge as well, with the Pelicans bench scoring 60 points to the Thunder's 20. The one criticism with Oklahoma City is that they are a two - man team and that became the issue on Thursday. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both put up monster lines, but it wasn't enough to win. Durant finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Westbrook tallied 44 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Only one other player scored in double - digits, as Serge Ibaka scored 15 in the loss. Up next for Oklahoma City is a showcase game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. New Orleans came into this game as a six - point underdog and rode their bench to a win. Ryan Anderson scored 26 points off the bench, with Jrue Holiday providing 22 points and nine assists of his own. Anthony Davis led the team with 30 points and also swatted away four shots in the win. Norris Cole put in a all - around great performance, as he accumulated 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the victory. The Pelicans will look to build on this win on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 February 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 123 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 34 <QTRS> 35 26 28 34 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 47 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 119 <WINS-LOSSES> 41 17 <QTRS> 32 32 23 32 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 47 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 30 <FG> 11 26 42 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 22 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <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> Bryce Dejean-Jones <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> Ömer Aşık <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> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 4 <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> Kendrick Perkins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 44 <FG> 15 25 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 11 14 79 <REB> 4 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 32 <FG> 13 23 57 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 14 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 13 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Randy Foye <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <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> Anthony Morrow <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> Mitch McGary <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> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none