The Oklahoma City Thunder survived and advanced in their 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
The play-in tournament win gives the Thunder the chance to clinch the eighth seed against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Lu Dort headlined the do-or-die win.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 32 points on 11-of-22 shooting. Giddey had 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Dort scored a season-high 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 4-of-8 from 3.
Let’s look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s five-point win over the Pelicans as they inch closer to a playoff berth.