In arguably the best outing of Holmgren's young career, he led the Thunder en route to its second win in the opening round on Wednesday.
In Game 2, they corrected that as expected. Defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 behind a greatly impactful night from Chet Holmgren , the Thunder cruised on Wednesday night to claim a 2-0 start in the series.
Oklahoma City countered its sluggish first quarter offensively from a game ago early in Wednesday night's game. Holmgren's hot hand stayed secure with him, opening the second with two quick jams and a free throw trip before Aaron Wiggins awed the crowd and caused a timeout from New Orleans head coach Willie Green. Oklahoma City had mounted an 18-point lead under four minutes into the third, with the Pelicans making little headway on the offensive front.
The rookie's explosive first two frames handed Oklahoma City a 13-point lead into halftime with Holmgren at the helm.
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