Summary
Oklahoma City Thunder beat New Orleans Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 of first-round series. Seven of the 11 Thunder players were competing in their first playoff game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put the Thunder up on a three-point play with 32.5 seconds remaining.
Oklahoma City held New Orleans to 38.5% shooting. The Pelicans went 1-of-7 in the final 3:09 with four turnovers. It was an impressive start for the No. 1 seed, but Thunder coach Mark Daigneault knows it's just the beginning.
