There are only six weeks left of the regular season for rookies to make their impact

The Hornets defeated the Thunder, 113-102. Jalen McDaniels recorded a career-high 21 points, along with six rebounds and three assists for the Hornets, while Terry Rozier added 17 points and five assists in the victory. Aleksej Pokusevski tallied a career-high 25 points and seven 3pt FGM (9-14 FG, 7-11 3pt FG), along with nine rebounds and four assists for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Hornets improve to 26-24 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 20-31.

The Pistons defeated the Thunder, 132-108. Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in the victory, while Aleksej Pokusevski tallied 19 points and four rebounds for the Thunder in the losing effort. The Pistons improve to 15-35 on the season, while the Thunder fall to 20-30.

Aleksej Pokusevski (Oklahoma City Thunder) with a block vs the Portland Trail Blazers, 04/03/2021

OKC Thunder rookies Theo Maledon and Aleksej Pokusevski made scoring history in the loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday.