The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 94-92. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists while Chet Holmgren (15 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks) and Jalen Williams (19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) totaled 34 points. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with a Playoffs career-high 21 points and 5 3PM as CJ McCollum (20 points, 6 assists) and Jonas Valanciunas (13 points, 20 rebounds) added 33 points. The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Wednesday, April 24, 9:30 PM ET, on TNT/TruTV.
Chet Holmgren recorded 5 blocks in tonight’s game, he becomes just the SIXTH ROOKIE to record 5 or more blocks in their NBA Playoffs debut, since blocks were fully tracked in 1973-74, joining:
Myles Turner - 5 blocks on April 16, 2016
David Robinson - 5 blocks on April 26, 1990
Manute Bol - 9 blocks on April 18, 1986
Sam Bowie - 5 blocks on April 18, 1985
Kevin McHale - 5 blocks on April 5, 1981
Chet Holmgren joins Tom Burleson as the only rookies in Thunder playoff franchise history to record 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ blocks in a game, since 1973-74:
Tom Burleson - 18 points, 11 rebounds, 7 blocks (4/24/1975)
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Dear NBA: Don't put the final score in the thumbnail of close game endings. If someone didn't watch the game and just wants to catch the ending seeing the final score kinda ruins the tension
so stupid how they do this
They're messing their views up. Dumb.
I agree with you
Damn, you can feel the panic and nerves that OKC had coming down the stretch. Hopefully pulling this off gives them the confidence to shake off those nerves for the next one.
It was playoff inexperience at its finest by both teams; players & coaches. SGA had to be the 1 to get OKC the win.
It wont help them when they play teams much better than New Orleans tbh
@@vulcanraven9701that’s why u get it out the way now and learn from it they will be ok relax
It’s 1 game
I've been watching basketball since 1985, when my dad brought home the first pair of Jordans, and when they panned the camera to the bench that's one emotion I've never seen on the court, pure panic....
Okc couldnt have played worse. Didnt score for like 6 minutes late in the fourth. Pelicans gonna be kicking theirselves for that one
Kinda hard to win when Dort is playing football and Casper keeps fouling SGA
Ay I’m ngl my team got lucky with this one because the pels would’ve won if Larry nance jr didn’t sell a wide open dunk
bro the pels are the least clutch team in the NBA okc was finna win either way 💀
@@nathanreed3550 Larry nance jr missing a wide open dunk said it all
@@yung_dagger_d1469he wasn’t fouling him sga is selling it
Not only is OKC the youngest ever 1 seed. The coach is not even 40 yet! How do i know? Mark was my highschool teamate. SO proud.GO OKC!
yall almost lost at home to the 8th seed without zion dawg 😂. how can bro be proud
@@nathanreed35502nd Youngest Team in the nba vs another young team, this game was deemed to be a dog fight between these two teams. Stop being a cornball and let the series play out
Proud of the refs 😜!! Not pelican’s team
@@DaesHighlights ight 😂
@@nathanreed3550two top 10 defenses playing each other will always be close lol
credit for wallace for not fouling in three point line with mccollum..YOung core of OKC fought hard for this playoff appearance..
Some brutal offensive possessions in the last couple of minutes 💀
That was hard to watch😂
This is what should playoffs looks like and I love it. Regular season games could never 😂
It’s playoff basketball bro
But yea honestly neither teams did good on offense the entire game rlly
that 3 offensive rebound possession for the pels was terrible, willie green not calling a TO when he had 2 left was the cherry on top.
"He's strong and he's long" is crazyyyy!!!! 😂😂😂
get your mind out of the gutter 😂😂😂
Can’t fix a dirty mind
Love it
“and he is having an impact on SGA”
"...and he's down to get the friction on."
Chet holmgren blocks is the reason why okc wins 🎉🎉🎉
And Larry nance jr missing a wide open dunk lol
I woulda swapped Nance with JV way earlier, Nance was definitely struggling last 4 minutes with Chet
@@dmz71 holmgren touched it. That was a block
Nance was getting some huge offensive rebounds they just couldn’t score off them
@@xlament6926 I didn’t see that. I thought he just missed it wide open
hopefully this can be a wakeup call/learning experience for the young thunder!
Larry nance jr doing literally everything in his power to prevent pelicans from winning 😆
You know the announcers also feel the nerves when he says "They got a timeout to give" 🤣
decides not to use it...
@@pagman2356 Curry from way downtown...
hahahaha that should've been "they got a foul to give"
Banggg!!
Great defense Chet and Wallace in 3 finale minutes. go okc
the luck go hard
Yeah he (Wallace) was super clutch to totally clamp down CJ on the final shot. Almost fouled him on the pump fake but got his body around him just enough. Big gritty defensive play.
@@nathanreed3550you everywhere dickriding bro go away
The Coaching was brutal in this game
Was it? Hard to look good as a coach when the shots aren’t falling. Both teams did actually generate decent opportunities, they just couldn’t capitalize. Personally think the crowd got to both teams sense they both shot so poorly.
the big time for okc through the play off as a 1st on West. good to see they can overcome 1st game. pels very good team. nice to see their battle for next games.
Bro I'm surprised we won with how terrible we played tbh, Glad we did tho lol that Chet block followed by the Shai clutch bucket was hype AF, Great game, Hopefully we play better the next one.
U didn't play u fat slob
Love the Loud Crowd! Fan base is So Awesome! Yes Oklahoma City Thunder fans! I get fired up too! Turn me up! 🔥🔥💗💗
This is the best version of OkC since the durant-westbrook-harden era
And maybe Will be the best ever
OKC fans sure love the sport!
why cant the pels ever finish a game bro 🤦🏿♂
Pelicans gave up at the 2 minute mark thay just gave up
@@Yeigh11067 no they js couldnt hit a shot 💀
This is a great video
5 years without playoffs, players age under 25 and a sold out home crowd, man their hand should be shaking. they did great.
4 years The bubble in september 2020 with Chris Paul
Every game ever played is CRAZY according to this channel
So many teams have drastically changed the look of their court and jerseys but I respect OKC for looking the same as they did back when KD and Russ were in the playoffs. Even Lakers look totally different now
This was a back and fourth game but it was SGA being clutch in the end that led to a Thunder victory. Either SGA or Jokic deserves the MVP in my opinion.
clutch?? Didn't close out on the 3p at the beginning of the vid, two successive bad TO's and another bad possession. I love SGA, but only Larry Nance jr made more mistakes than him the last few minutes
It was one game. Relax@@maharajahdann
SGA is 3 tiers beneath Luka, its not even funny anymore. But yeah Jokic wins it with 85/100 votes. Deserved
@@MeMe-ef5fw I am relaxed, thx - we are talking about this one game, what are you talking about?
@@mirkecWii 3 tiers below Luka? Didn’t Dallas lose by double digits and Luka shot 11-26… Meanwhile SGA makes a couple big mistakes and still finishes them off with two clutch buckets 🫡
The pelicans can actually win this series bro if yall know basketball and not being bias to your team and actually know the sport you could see it
Facts
Pelicans are the better team if they limit the turnovers. With Zion back this series went from close to Pelicans series for the taken.
@@John-jm4nvniggas sound dumb asl .. “if you know ball” yk zion kills the pelicans pace on both sides , he hates to run .. the thunder are the complete opposite, that’s where they stay in games in the open court , zion wouldn’t be able to keep pace in transition. The only problem is offensive rebounding because chet is small , but if zion were to play you’re not doing much of what is already happening out there lol
@@John-jm4nv nah
Because most of their roster have more playoff EXPERIENCED & VETERANS no surprised if its a closed game
The Shot-Clock!!! If you watch the 3’s they were chucking up one after the other in a rush the shot-clock didn’t reset, then 10-seconds got added mid-play, then after the final shot the ref stop the game to reset the clock again. Pretty BIG technical issue at a critical point
Dort s impact on this game was insane .. he played great defence.
Solid win, should be able to finish the series off quickly against this very limited Pels team
If I am Chet, I will be satisfied that I am working thru play off as starting 5 and rookie.
I wish you wouldn't show the final result in the thumbnail. For me, part of the fun is watching your "crazy ending" videos and having the suspense of who will win until the very end!
Yeah, for me too.. I try to look the other way, this time I managed not to see it :-)
Good win for the Thunder.
Chet really shot a fade over CJ…. Bro you are a center.
Holy Chet!
Didnt look bad
I wish you wouldn't SPOIL the final result in the thumbnail. For me, part of the fun is watching your "crazy ending" videos and having the suspense of who will win until the very end!
Thunder have to beef up the frontcoart nd shooting next season. Grant Williams, Turner, Herro, Towns, Mikal Bridges, Beal, and Markanen should be the targeted players. I'd say Mikal and Markanen will be great additions. SGA, Mikal, Jaylin, Markanen and Chet.
Markkanen, Jalen*
Zion we want you back, do it for us we want you to be the best player in the NBA.
That was a nasty sequence for Nance...
Feels like the energy caused both teams to press a bit. Neither team shot well. Watch both be lights out tonight.
Don’t put the total scores on the thumbnail 😅 pls NBA
Nice game both teams are good
Bro why the score in the thumbnail yeeeesh
These some good playoff games
come on okc ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
Wow what a CRAZY ENDING
Never thought I’d hear Spero Dedes commentating an NBA game, he usually does nfl on cbs
STOP PUTTING THE FINAL SCORE IN THE THUMBNAIL!!!
The Pelicans shot 38.5% from the field and 28.2% from three. Incidentally, the two shots that Larry Nance, Jr. missed in the final minutes were the only shots he missed-he was 4-6 in the game.
Man this was hard to watch, lucky 🍀 OKC
A lot of 3's shooting attempted by NOP at 1:04 time left, but nothing there. The crowd gave tense to pelicans and made the OKC wins👌
2 minutes ago is crazy
This is why i like playoffs!
My OKC in 5 😈🌩️💪
Pelicans will win the next and 2 at home. Pelicans in 7
sga is like that
Me: Those missed shots weren't even close. Crazy friend: looks like that rim has magnets
These wins are big for a young OKC team learning how to win at a high level. Even if it was a little sloppy.
Can you tell these two NBA teams haven't had much experience in Playoff environment? Not much vet presence. Will be the new and upcoming teams in NBA.
405/OKC!!!
Pelicans really gave this away when they had a lot of chances. Couldn’t male a bucket to capitalize in the end. So many offensive rebounds that didn’t amount to anything and turnovers.
i would like tu see an inter view with edwin diaz
I’m so glad I didn’t stay up for this game😂
how the hell do you keep larry nance in the game in the final 5 minutes
Imagine if zion was playing
Easy win😂
Jamesmurray, You said it, If ZION, Plays the PELICANS-----WIN, And This would,ve been Close like it was, I Like O.K.C But and S.G.A. Should get M.V.P. He really have earned it he had to Lead O.K.C. and beat out The Wolves and the World Champions DENVER NUGGETS the Majority of the season this O.K.C. Team has maintain in or around 1--st place And being has YOUNG has they are makes it Impressing and MOST--VALUABLE, The Pelicans had all kinds of opportunities to Win this game over O.K.C. GOOD GAME IN BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.
Pels really threw away many golden opportunities. Could have won without so many mistakes. Should have their energy up for next game since they were so close without their best player.
rough game but got the W
I see you pelicans. Respect. Y’all would be the 3 seed in the east
It was an ugly win but who cares, a win is a win. Yes this young group has never been to the playoffs and they lack experience from that environment but that doesn't mean they should be underestimated and they will make adjustments for the next game. People have been doubting the thunder all season but the team has proved the haters wrong so let's just see what they'll do the rest of the series. Even if the thunder do lose in the first round that's just more playoff experience for them to go off for next year and they have nothing to feel bad about considering this is the third year of their rebuild and they already done so much
100% agree! They have accomplished so much in this season, they will only get better! They are getting experience right now and I love it!
Stop Posting The Final Scores, Some People Try To Watch The Full Game Highlights…!!! We already are upset of how the league is, let atleast watch the highlights without seeing the FINAL SCORE 94-92 Right…!!!
Ningunos de los dos equipos tuvieron organización, dos mánager de pacotillas 🫵🏻🥴
Lakers watching this game fuming, knowing they could have molly whooped OKC 😄
Shouldn’t even been this close, OKC couldn’t grab rebounds or keep their offense consistent
Mc Collum should pass it to open man to tie the game but no, he make things difficult for his team
Wow, you can see the youth of OKC really playing out in that game. Good win but I think the youth and inexperience will continue to play a roll in OKC post season. Low Key pulling for this team though since my team is going to get swept.. LOL
To bad the thumbnail ruins the score
really ? every 2 min ad?
Didn't know Brock Lesnar was an OKC fan 6:01
Ngl if I got anything from this vid……neither of these teams are ready to be champs 😭😭😭. Yes I am just a fan watching but this whole vid screams YOUNG and timid. Unless the thunder as a team handle business these next few games I don’t see how they beat the nuggets
A full-grind, defensive, close game is only gonna help them along the way.
@@jaymaledic5730 of course but for being the number 1 seed respectfully they need to VIOLATE. No other team in the west will allow them to go scoreless for so long and walk with a win in the playoffs
This really shows that the pelicans defense can be good
OKC had a perfect matchup with Lakers, too bad we cannot beat the Kings so thats a risky move to throw a game against Pelicans
Lakers beating them too😂
Dude how are there so many clock malfunctions lately ?
With the addition of Zion this series is going to be very interesting
Please don't giveaway the scores at the thumbnail! I live in Bangladesh and it's not possible to wake up that early to watch the game lives. I wait for the highlights to come out but the score ruins everything!!!
All the home teams won.
Wow pelicans choked that, so many opportunity for easy drive with those offensive rebounds. And okc inexperience is showing. Interesting matchup
The calls of this match were against Pelicans.
I’m soooo surprised pelicans could keep up without Zion
If Zion was here it would be a 7 game series.
Whoever wins this series. Clippers would dismantle them easily 😂
Why wasn't Valanciunas in there? He had 20 rebounds for Christ's sake
6:44 SGA clutch
McCollum sold the offense if you ask me forced and missed shots. Ball dominate as well towards the end. Pelicans gave the game away. A bunch of blown opportunities. Just game 1 let’s see the adjustments.
5:55 Brock Lesnar behind Pelican's coach
That game was an bd play contest from both teams
This OKC team is going to go down really fast....No experience No Veteran players to handle these though situations in play-offs.
CJ almost did it😮
Man none of this 2 teams have a chance against the Clippers or the Mavericks.
Although okc played terrible In the end it’s ball jst play ball like okc knows how they will be fine against anyone .
I don’t care who wins because neither team can get by the Clippers but Pels played for crap and have to realize they let that one slip. 38% from the field, 28% from 3, out board, out assist (two keys in the playoffs) and to lose because of that shooting.
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maybe if you had Aaron Wiggins he could have saved you the game
Omg Josh Giddey what happened 😭😭
travel at 22 sec could have changed the game if they called it
Why was BI not the one to take the last shot?
The only thrilling game on all game 1s this playoffs. More thrill and intense games to come...
Sixers Knicks was good I. The first half of the fourth quarter but then the Knicks shut them out
@@kgbofficer5629 oh yeah. I agree. Start of the game was game. Then suddenly that board pass by embiid happened. Wish he did that, they could have won the game