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The Oklahoma City Thunder play the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
This will be the 9-10 play-in tournament matchup. The winner will play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, April 14 for the eighth seed to play the first-seeded Denver Nuggets.
The Thunder went 1-3 in their four regular-season games against the Pelicans, but all three losses were decided by four points or fewer. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Brandon Ingram will headline this do-or-die game.
In four games, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 33.5 points on 45.7% shooting against the Pelicans.
How to watch
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Wednesday, April 12
- Time: 8:30 p.m. CT
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Josh Giddey
- Lu Dort
- Jalen Williams
- Jaylin Williams
New Orleans Pelicans
- C.J. McCollum
- Trey Murphy III
- Herb Jones
- Brandon Ingram
- Jonas Valanciunas
Thunder at Pelicans notable injuries
Thunder: Chet Holmgren is out due to foot surgery. Kenrich Williams is out due to wrist surgery Aleksej Pokusevski is out due to a knee contusion.
Pelicans: Zion Williamson is out due to a hamstring strain. Jose Alvarado is out due to a tibial stress reaction. Larry Nance Jr. is questionable due to ankle soreness. E.J. Liddell is out due to ACL injury recovery.