Westbrook scored 32 points on 11 of 26 shots and was powerless.
Jackson also had 19 points, but the Thunder didn't score in double figures.
On the Pelicans side, Tang Tian scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 11 of 20 shots. Ariza scored 5 three-pointers and scored 17 points and 3 steals. Gordon scored 16 points.
Whiteside and Davis did not score much in the twin towers, but they had a lot of rebounds. The two scored 20 points, 26 rebounds and 6 blocks.
After the game, Tang Tian was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines as the MVP of the game.
More than once in his response, he mentioned teammates.
Last season, the Pelicans' flanking has always been a problem. Starting with Tang Tian's partner, Aminu has D and 3 and Morrow has 3 and D. It is easy to be targeted by opponents.
But now that Ariza is in 3D, the second and third positions can be defended, which is perfect.
Even at the fifth position, after Whiteside grew up, although he and Davis were young, they could provide much better help than last season.
Of course, there is substitute Jokic. Although the weight loss during this period has made him play ups and downs, the future is expected.
After the interview, Tang Tian found that Watson came down to the venue.
"Congratulations."
Watson smiled and stretched out his hand to Tang Tian, she came down to thank Tian Tian.
"Thank you. How are you watching the game?"
Tang Tian talked with her two more times.
"Very good. The sport looks great. I like it."
Watson smiled and nodded.
"That's good, but if you want to watch the game next time, you can say hello to me first, and I can help you get tickets in a higher position."
Tang Tian said, as a friend, the friendship of this landlord still has to be done.
Watson smiled and nodded.
The two chatted a few more words, and Watson left first.
Watching Watson leave, Tang Tian looked back.
He and Watson knew each other because of Olson's filming, but he didn't expect to encounter a lot of them.
He entered the player channel, but did not return to the locker room immediately, but went to a press conference.
What he said at the press conference is similar to what he said on the playing field, and he has been boasting about his teammates.
Ariza was sitting next to Tang Tian at this time, and Tang Tian laughed while praising him.
He didn't hold back when it was his turn.
"It's probably been my career for so many years. I have seen the core player who boasted the most teammates. In fact, he is the one who leads us to win."
The wave of Ariza attracted applause from many reporters.
The Pelicans' team atmosphere really has to be said. You must know that Ariza came to New Orleans for two or three months.
Some local veteran reporters are even more aware that after Tang Tian's entry into the team, this team is not only a change of strength, but also a cultural one.
This may be even more valuable than the increase in strength.
The Pelicans won the Blazers, the Heat and the Thunder in a row, and they started three consecutive games in a row.
They also continued this state.
In the next half month, in addition to the general loss of the Celtics, they successively put the Wizards, Bucks and Clippers off the horse.
In the first half of the game, they achieved 6 wins and 1 loss.
This record is second only to the Spurs '7 wins and 0 losses, and the Warriors' 5 wins and 1 losses, ranking second in the West.
In addition to the record, Jokic began to lose weight according to the food table given by Cecilia.
Although he was a foodie, he was very disciplined and worked very hard. He lost 3 kilos this week, more than in the past month.
Following this rhythm, in a couple of months, he can reach the weight value required by the team.
The Pelicans' next opponent is the Spurs.
If they can win this game, they will top the Western Conference for the first time.
This is a proud achievement for a team that has only been formed for the second year.
And know that before the start of the season they are not favored by the outside world.
So winning the Spurs to this number one is very important for them.
They were also struggling.
Just trying to win the Spurs this season is very difficult.
Gasol became an enhanced version of Dior when he arrived at the Spurs. The response was strong, and Leonard and Green have also improved greatly compared to last season.
Even the old Duncan, after the defeat of the dynasty, regained his fighting spirit and revived the second spring of his career.
Coupled with Parker, Ginobili, Dior and other powerful players.
As the only team in the league that has won since the start of the game, it is Popovich who sits in the town and it is not easy to win them.
This game is home to the Spurs, and the Pelicans arrived in San Antonio one day in advance.
In San Antonio, before he started training, Popovich drank Tang Tian and drank red wine.
Since Tang Tian left, no one in the team was happy to drink with him, he was considered bad.
"Father, you are going to drunk me with wine and then win the game!"
Tang Tian hasn't sat down with Popovich like this since he got to the Pelicans, he said jokingly when he picked up the wine glass.
"you caught me."
Popovich nodded.
The two looked at each other, then both laughed.
To say that Tang Tian left the Spurs at the beginning, although Tang Tian and Popovich didn't say anything, they had some ideas in their hearts.
It's just that time can dilute everything. The two of them sat down now and they didn't care about the original thing at all, they just talked about it with their old friends.
The two did not drink much, but talked a lot.
From the old dogs at Ginobili's home to the spicy crayfish in Chinese Street in New Orleans; from Davis's daily chat to San Antonio's newly opened winery, there is no taboo or talk.
"Keeping this performance, you have a good chance of getting an MVP."
At the end of the chat, Popovich said to Tang Tian with a smile.
"Don't, I'm afraid."
Originally this was a good word, but Tang Tian waved his hands after hearing it, because it was spoken from Popovich's mouth, he knew Popovich's milk power.
Speaking of which he competed for the scoring title last season, this season, to help the team win more, it is the MVP.
"Father, promise me, don't milk me in front of the reporter tomorrow. I also want to lead the team to take the first place in the west."
When Tang Tian talked about this, he did not forget to say.
"OK, OK."
Popovich laughed and nodded.
The next day, the Spurs conducted public training.
After the training session ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Popovich was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.
"What do you think of the opponent Pelicans tonight?"
The reporter asked more conventional questions.
"They are the strongest team in the league right now. They have the best inside combination. You know they have sent up to 15 blocks in a game. They also have a very good core and the top in the league. Some of our role players have to work very hard to have a chance to win the game. "
The content of Popovich's interview was quickly reported by the media.
Before the game, Tang Tian saw the news in the locker room.
He couldn't laugh or cry.
A good core, Popovich did not milk him.
But ... he took the Pelicans to heaven!
This bad old man is really bad, can't believe a word!