The Oklahoma City Thunder go on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup between two up and coming teams in the West.

The Thunder come into this game having lost two in a row but at 32-22 are still firmly in the seven seed. Chris Paul has kind of resurrected his career but that insane contract is so immovable that there is really no chance for a contending group to be built around him in a salary capped sport. Look for the Thunder to come out strong defensively and grab a win heading into the All-Star Break plus Brandon Ingram is OUT.

OKC with the pts here on Thursday night.