The Oklahoma City Thunder should take advantage of their short series chance against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The top three seeds in the Western Conference enter Saturday’s slate of NBA Playoff action a combined 8-0. As the Northwest Division cruises, it’s especially important for Oklahoma City to make quick work of the banged up Pelicans.
As the Dallas Mavericks move to 2-1 in their first round series against the L.A. Clippers, the two seemed poised for the lone competitive first round battle. Beating the Pelicans in short order would give them ample time off to prepare for a more feisty foe. The Pelicans have shown little signs of life in this series scoring 92 points in back-to-back outings with lackluster defense. Having already matched up with the Pelicans once inside the Smoothie King Center in the postseason and won - last year’s play-in tournament - that should give OKC a slight boost of confidence. Stiles Points
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