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NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Williams scored 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied with a 12-0 run during the final 2:31 to escape with a 119-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans after losing a 20-point lead in the third quarter. Josh Giddey scored 25 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24, including a tying 3 with 1:29 left. Zion Williamson had 29 points and 10 assists, and CJ McCollum scored 23 points for New Orleans, which trailed 88-68 before using a 20-2 run to get back into the game. New Orleans briefly took a 112-107 lead with 3:11 left. But the Pelicans did not score again, missing their final five shots.
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