The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Last time they met, the Thunder enjoyed an easy win on Nov. 2. This will be the second matchup of the season between the two squads. It’s the end of a mini two-game road trip for OKC.
The Thunder (13-1) have won five in a row. A second-half surge helped them collect a 109-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 33 points in three quarters. Chet Holmgren scored 25 points on high volume.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans (2-11) are on the second night of a home back-to-back. They had a 124-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Trey Murphy III scored 20 points. And that was about it in terms of positive takeaways.
The Thunder will be without the same group of players. Jalen Williams (wrist surgery) is out. Alex Caruso (hand soreness) is questionable. Aaron Wiggins (adductor strain) is out. Kenrich Williams (knee surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Because the Pelicans are on a back-to-back, they’ve yet to submit an injury report. That said, we already know a few absences. Zion Williamson (hamstring strain) is out. Jordan Poole (quad strain) is out. Dejounte Murray (torn Achilles) is out.
Tipoff from New Orleans is set for 7 p.m. CT.
