New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (3-1, fourth in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans faces Oklahoma City in Western Conference action Wednesday.
Oklahoma City went 40-42 overall, 25-27 in Western Conference play and 24-17 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Thunder allowed opponents to score 116.4 points per game and shoot 47.4% from the field last season.
New Orleans finished 42-40 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Pelicans averaged 114.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 112.5 last season.
INJURIES: Thunder: Kenrich Williams: out (back), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring).
Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (knee), Naji Marshall: out (knee), Jose Alvarado: out (ankle), Brandon Ingram: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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