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Postgame wrap: Thunder 109, Pelicans 104

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Two days after a tough home loss on Thanksgiving Eve, New Orleans faced more adversity Friday when it quickly fell behind Oklahoma City by 16 points in the first half. Although the Pelicans eventually surged into a late eight-point lead, the Thunder answered in the final two minutes, going on a crucial 6-0 run after trailing 104-103.

IT WAS OVER WHEN…

Trailing by five in the final 15 seconds, New Orleans missed two straight three-point attempts to try to cut it to a one-possession margin. Thunder center Steven Adams slammed in one of the biggest baskets of the night on the previous play, ultimately accounting for the final margin.

PELICANS PLAYER OF THE GAME

Ingram helped spearhead New Orleans’ comeback by taking every opportunity to attack OKC on drives. The result was an 11/17 shooting night and a game-high 26 points. Ingram also grabbed eight rebounds, which topped the Pelicans in that category.

#FANFRIDAY

For Friday games during the regular season, a fan poll question will be asked on Twitter. The third question of 2019-20 was “Which NBA schedule format do you prefer, in light of recent reports by ESPN.com that the league is considering major changes, starting with the 2021-22 season?” Among three options, the majority of fans favor a double-digit reduction in games played during the regular season, such as a 72-game format in which all teams played every conference opponent three times, and each non-conference opponent twice. That option received over 40 percent of the vote; the runner-up was 78 games with an in-season tournament, followed by maintaining an 82-game schedule.

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