Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has seen declining minutes against the Thunder in the first round.
The Oklahoma City Thunder has a 3-0 series lead over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first-round matchup. In building the lead -- which seems to have ended the series -- the team has spun plenty of narratives in their favor after plenty of discourse heading into the series.
Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas might have had an eye-popping stat line in Game 1, totaling 13 points and 20 minutes in 29 minutes played. It was a close victory for the Thunder, winning 94-92. With the Thunder's five-out offense that has the ball moving around the floor, Valanciunas played just 12 minutes in Game 3, with Larry Nance being the Pelicans primary center when they didn't play small-ball. The Thunder is forcing Willie Green and the Pelicans to make big adjustments.
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