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Thunder show 'uncommon maturity,' rout Pelicans for 3-0 lead

NEW ORLEANS -- The youngest No. 1 seed in the history of the NBA playoffs certainly isn't playing as if its lack of playoff experience is a hinderance.

The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to another dominant victory over the eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday afternoon, winning 106-85 to take a 3-0 series lead.

"We just try to clear the hurdle in front of us," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "That's how we've been through time, not just this season.

"And the word I've used with the team is 'uncommon' all year.