OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Game 3 (April 27)

The OKC Thunder will hit the road to face the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series on Saturday. The Thunder lead 2-0 in the series, winning both games on their home court.

Though the opening game of the series was a tight battle with the Thunder emerging victorious with a narrow 2-point margin, their next matchup featured a blowout win for the home team.

The Thunder are favored to clinch the victory again on the road to go 3-0 in the series against the Pelicans on Saturday.

OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

OKC Thunder injury report for April 27

Player	Status	Injury
Olivier Sarr	Out	Achilles

The Thunder boast an almost healthy roster, except for Olivier Sarr, who will remain sidelined for the upcoming game.

Sarr sustained a left Achilles tendon rupture during Game 3 of the G-League Finals. As a two-way player, Sarr split his involvement between the NBA and the G-league this season, due to which he is ineligible to join the Thunder for postseason play.

New Orleans Pelicans injury report for April 27

Player	Status	Injury
Zion Williams	Out	Hamstring

Zion Williamson is the sole player listed on the Pelicans' injury report and will be out for the upcoming contest. Williamson is yet to play in the post-season series after being injured in the final minutes of the Play-In Tournament.

The Pelicans' star displayed a dominant performance during the first round of the Play-In Tournament against the LA Lakers. Williamson recorded 40 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block to lead a comeback from an 18-point deficit before grasping his leg after scoring a floater over Anthony Davis for his 40th point.

Zion exited the game to head towards the locker room with 3:13 left in the game and was later diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. He will be reviewed further within the next few days.

OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineup and Depth Chart

OKC Thunder Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for April 27

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Cason Wallace	Josh Giddey
SG	Josh Giddey	Isaiah Joe	Cason Wallace
SF	Luguentz Dort	Aaron Wiggins	Gordon Hayward
PF	Jalen Williams	Gordon Hayward	Kenrich Williams
C	Chet Holmgren	Jaylin Williams	Kenrich Williams

New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for April 27

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	CJ McCollum	Jose Alvarado	Dyson Daniels
SG	Brandon Ingram	Dyson Daniels	Trey Murphy III
SF	Trey Murphy III	Naji Marshall	Dyson Daniels
PF	Herbert Jones	Naji Marshall	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
C	Jonas Valanciunas	Larry Nance Jr	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

How do watch OKC Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans?

Game 3 of the Thunder-Pelicans first-round playoff series is scheduled to tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

The game will be nationally televised on TNT and will also be available to be live-streamed on Sling TV. The game can also be viewed live via the NBA League pass.