Brandon Ingram vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder: Stats, Projections and Game Preview | NBA Playoffs Game 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25) goes into a home matchup with Jonas Valanciunas and the New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) at Paycom Center on Sunday, with the opening tip at 9:30 PM ET.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and BSOK
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Arena: Paycom Center
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the Thunder

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posts 30.1 points, 5.5 boards and 6.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 2.0 steals (first in league) and 0.9 blocks.
• The Thunder outscore opponents by 7.4 points per game (scoring 120.1 points per game to rank third in the league while giving up 112.7 per contest to rank 11th in the NBA) and have a +608 scoring differential overall.
• Oklahoma City is 27th in the NBA at 42.0 rebounds per game. That's 2.7 fewer than the 44.7 its opponents average.
• The Thunder make 13.3 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) at a 38.9% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 13.4 their opponents make while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc.
• Oklahoma City wins the turnover battle by 3.2 per game, committing 11.8 (fourth in the league) while its opponents average 15.0.

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Brandon Ingram & the Pelicans

• Brandon Ingram's averages for the season are 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists, making 49.2% of his shots from the floor and 35.5% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per contest.
• The Pelicans put up 115.1 points per game (13th in league) while allowing 110.7 per outing (eighth in NBA). They have a +362 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game.
• New Orleans ranks 12th in the league at 44.0 rebounds per game. That's 1.7 more than the 42.3 its opponents average.
• The Pelicans hit 12.5 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while their opponents have made 13.5 on average.
• New Orleans forces 13.4 turnovers per game (sixth in league) while committing 12.4 (13th in NBA).

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