And yet, against the injury-riddled Pelicans, who’ve had similarly rough fortune, it didn’t matter. OKC still ran their pockets in a 106-88 win to improve to 10-2, matching its best start since the 2011-12 season. Granted, injury-riddled is an understatement. A printed version of New Orleans’ roster comes with a complimentary cast. Most of its competent guards — including CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray — watched Wednesday night’s game in street clothes.  But the Thunder has been tasked with resembling the shape of its No. 1 defense, disruptive and annoying, without its two best defenders: center Chet Holmgren and Caruso, who missed Wednesday with hip soreness.  “It just makes us play harder because we know what we’re missing,” forward Jalen Williams said of Caruso’s absence.