In Wednesday's NBA play in game, the New Orleans Pelicans faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder in one of the greatest matches in NBA play in history.

The Thunder were able to pull through with the win, but not before an unusual slow start from the Thunder's young All Star, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

In this basketball video essay, we break down the small adjustments Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made along with key contributions from Thunder players Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, and Jaylin Williams as the OKC Thunder make their unexpected push to the NBA Playofffs.

0:00 Oklahoma City Thunder VS New Orleans Pelicans
0:21 OKC Thunder's Plan
0:51 Pelicans VS Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1:39 Lu Dort and Josh Giddey Contributions
1:58 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Trust
2:13 Mark Daigneault on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2:28 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 3rd Quarter
2:40 What the Thunder Changed
3:57 Mark Daigneaul on the Oklahoma City Thunder's Habits
4:17 The Pelicans' Response
4:40 Thunder Closing out the Game
5:14 The Preparation of The Thunder