OKC Thunder: 3 keys to victory in rematch vs New Orleans Pelicans

OKC Thunder versus New Orleans Pelicans game specifics:

Records:

• Thunder: 2-4
• Pelicans: 4-3

The Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

Tipoff:  8:00 PM ET  | 7:00 PM CT

TV: Fox Sports  Oklahoma | NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM OKC

Odds:

Injuries:

Considering how hard hit some teams are in the association neither team is dealing with a rash of injuries to their core.

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Thunder:

• Aleksej Pokusevski (concussion protocol) questionable
• Darius Miller (Achilles) out indefinitely
• Ty Jerome (ankle) – out indefinitely
• Trevor Ariza (personal) out indefinitely

Pelicans:

• Sindarius Thornwell (dealing with NBA health and safety protocols) questionable
• Wenyen Gabriel (knee) out indefinitely
• Will Magnay (personal) out indefinitely.

History:

The teams have played each other 62 times in regular-season history with the Thunder holding a 36-26 advantage. Last season the teams played four times with the OKC Thunder sweeping the regular-season series.

Enjoy the game and getting to see our Big Kiwi (sob – I still miss his pressers) and be sure to check back later for the grades and takeaways from the game.