On April 25, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and the Thunder ushered in Game 2 of the series with the Pelicans at home. The Thunder led the game from the beginning of the first quarter, and they eventually beat the Pelicans by 32 points at 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Game 3 between the two sides will be played on the Pelicans' home court.
Pelicans: Alexander 33 points and 4 assists, Holmgren 26 points and 7 rebounds, Jalen Williams 21 points and 7 assists, Dort 15 points, Keady 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Thunder: Ingram 18 points, Valanciunas 19 points and 8 rebounds, Jones 18 points, McCollum 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the first quarter, Dort and Holmgren made three-point efforts, and the Thunder played a wave of scoring climaxes in the middle of the game, gradually widening the difference. The Thunder continued in the second half of the quarter, and after a 7-0 run, they led by 13 points at 1:07 at 33-20. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led by 13 points at 35-22.
In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to extend their advantage, and at 8:40 they led by 18 points at 45-27. The Pelicans went on an 11-2 run to chase points, with Jones hitting a three-pointer at 5:37 to make it 38-47. In the second half, the Thunder scored 7 points in a row to open up the gap again. At halftime, the Thunder led by 13 points at 63-50.
Midway through the third quarter, the Thunder went on an 11-2 offensive surge, and at 5:57 they led by more than 20 points, 81-58. The Pelicans went on a 9-1 run to tie a 15-point gap, with Alexander and Holmgren scoring four straight points as the Thunder pulled away to about 20 points again. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led 92-74.
In the final quarter, the Thunder scored 7 points in a row, stretching the difference to more than 20 points. After that, the Thunder hit another scoring climax, and an 8-0 wave gave them a 113-82 lead of more than 30 points at 6:24, and the game lost suspense early. In the end, the game was over, and the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 124-92.