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Thunder edge out Pelicans 123-118 to advance in play-in tournament
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The Oklahoma team secured a vital win in their quest to secure the no.8 seed

The Oklahoma City Thunder narrowly defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Wednesday night.


Shai-Gilgeous Alexander led the Oklahoma’s charge with 32 points, while Josh Giddey tied his season high with 31 points.

Luguentz Dort had 27 points and registered 8 out of 14 successful shots.

Brandon Ingram led the way for the Pelicans with 30 points, 20 of which came in the second half as the New Orleans team had a glimmer of a hope for a comeback.

The Thunder will play Timberwolves for the 8th seed in the playoffs as they remain the only team from the Western Conference with a losing record still in contention. The match will be played on Friday night.

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