OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — — Jalen Williams scored 31 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans 106-88 on Wednesday night.

The win marked the Thunder’s second straight without Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City recorded a 134-128 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

Lou Dort scored 11 points and Aaron Wiggins added 10 for Oklahoma City (10-2), which broke a 59-all tie with a 16-0 run in the third quarter for a 75-59 lead.

Williams shot 10 for 18, including 4 for 7 from long range, and had seven assists. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 25 shots and the Thunder converted 15 of 39 shots from three-point range.

Brandon Ingram scored 18 points, Trey Murphy added 14 and Yves Missi had 10 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans (3-9), which defeated Oklahoma City 58-31 but was slowed by 24 turnovers. The Pelicans played without Jose Alvarado, Herb Jones, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson, all of whom were injured.

Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday’s loss to Golden State. The six-foot forward/center was one of the league’s most efficient scorers and top shot blockers.

Key moment

Oklahoma City trailed 16-6 early, but closed the first quarter on a 24-8 run for a 33-28 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander had nine points and Kenrich Williams contributed five off the bench in six minutes, including a 3-pointer.

Key stat

Oklahoma City played a strong lineup for the second straight game since losing Holmgren and committed just seven turnovers, two days after turning the ball over just 11 times in a win over the Clippers.

Next

The Pelicans host Denver on Friday, while the Thunder also host Phoenix on Friday.

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