The Pelicans (2-12) scored the first basket of the game -- an early 16-footer by rookie Jeremiah Fears -- and then never led again as they lost their sixth consecutive game. New Orleans is 0-2 since Saturday, when head coach Willie Green was fired and replaced with interim coach James Borrego.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Jeremiah Fears and the New Orleans Pelicans on the road at 7 p.m. Monday.

Golden State forward Draymond Green went nearly chest-to-chest with a fan during the Warriors’ road game against the New Orleans Pelicans

Meanwhile, the Pelicans (2-11) are on the second night of a home back-to-back. They had a 124-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Trey Murphy III scored 20 points. And that was about it in terms of positive takeaways.

A line of -17.5 seems more suited for an early-season college basketball cupcake game than an NBA tilt. However, if any two teams in the Association have earned that degree of separation, it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans.