The Oklahoma City Thunder has finally snapped their postseason series drought since 2016 with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. In a hard-fought game on Monday night, the Thunder managed to sweep the Pelicans with a final score of 97-89. Despite facing a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter, key three-point shots from Josh Giddey and Jalen Williams helped OKC secure the victory.
Leading the way for OKC were Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), who both scored 24 points. With this series win under their belts, Oklahoma City now has some time off as they wait to face the winner of the series between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers, which is currently tied at 2-2. Game five of that series will take place on Wednesday in LA. The Thunder is looking forward to carrying their momentum into the next round of the playoffs after this exciting series win.