New Orleans finished 30-42 overall and 18-30 in Western Conference action within the season. The Pelicans averaged 16.6 points off of turnovers, 14.5 second chance points and 37.9 bench points last season.
Oklahoma City finished 44-28 overall and 23-14 reception a season ago. The Thunder averaged 110.4 points per game last season, 19.8 on free throws and 32.1 from deep.
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MATCH DETAILS :
SERIES : NBA Preseason 2020-21
VENUE : Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
DATE AND TIME : Friday, January 01, 2021 06:30 AM
INJURY UPDATES OF OKC VS NOP :
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER :
STATUS OUT:
TREVOR ARISA: The veteran Forward is not available for the contest against the Pels
STATUS QUESTIONABLE :
Ty JEROME : Ty Jerome has not participated in a single game so far and may remain out for the fixture against the Pelicans.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER : Shai-Gilgeuos Alexander, Justin Jackson, George Hill, Lugentz Dort, Moses Brown, Al Horford, Darius Bazley, Isaiah Robey, Hamidou Diallo, Mike Muscala, Theo Maledon, Aleksej Pokusevski, Kenrich Williams, Josh Hall, Darius Miller
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS :
STATUS OUT :
WENYEN GABRIEL : Gabriel has been ruled out of the contest against the Phoenix Suns.
STATUS QUESTIONABLE : No further trouble for the healthy Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ACTIVE ROSTER : Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, Josh Hart, JJ Redick, Willy Hernangomez, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaxson Hayes, Kira Lewis, Will Magnay, Naji Marshall, Nicolo Melli, Sidranius Thornwell.
KEY PLAYERS OF OKC VS NOP :
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (OKC) :
S. GILGEOUS -ALEXANDER :
Gilgeous-Alexander was selected in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets with the 11th overall pick and was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers that same night.
HAMIDOU DIALLO :
On June 21, 2018, Diallo was selected with the 45th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets. His draft rights were subsequently traded to the Charlotte Hornets, and then to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
L. DORT :
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Dort signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dort made his NBA debut on December 6, 2019, playing 7 minutes and grabbing 1 rebound in an overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (NOP) :
B. INGRAM :
After becoming a restricted free agent in the 2020 offseason, Ingram resigned to the Pelicans on a five year, $158 million contract. His contract has no player or team option, setting Ingram up to become a free agent again in the 2025 offseason.
Z. WILLIAMSON :
On June 20, 2019, the New Orleans Pelicans drafted Williamson with the first pick in the 2019 NBA draft. On July 1, 2019, Williamson officially signed with the Pelicans. Williamson tore his meniscus on October 13, 2019, during the preseason of his rookie campaign.
S. ADAMS :
On 24 November 2020, Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. As part of the deal, he signed a two year, $35 million extension with the Pelicans.
TEAM SQUAD OF OKC VS NOP :
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (OKC) : Trevor Ariza, Darius Bazley, Moses Brown, Hamidou Diallo, Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Hall, George Hill, Al Horford, Justin Jackson, Ty Jerome, Theo Maledon, Darius Miller, Mike Muscala, Aleksej Pokusevski, Isaiah Roby, Kenrich Williams
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (NOP): Steven Adams, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, Wenyen Gabriel, Josh Hart, Jaxson Hayes, Willy Hernangomez, Brandon Ingram, Kira Lewis Jr., Will Magnay, Naji Marshall, Nicolo Melli, JJ Redick, Sindarius Thornwell, Zion Williamson
PROBABLE LINEUPS OF OKC VS NOP :
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (OKC) : J. Jackson, I. Roby, D. Bazley, S. Gilgeous-Alexander, L. Dort
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (NOP) : B. Ingram, Z. Williamson, S. Adams, E. Bledsoe, L. Ball
DREAM 11 FANTASY PREDICTION :
SMALL LEAGUE :
GRAND LEAGUE :
RECORD OF CHASING TEAMS :
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER : W – 2, L – 3
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS : W – 4, L – 1
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