Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/2
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 17.8%
Thunder: 82.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 OKC |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W6 | Streak | L5 |
| 6-0 | Last Ten Games | 0-5 |
| 119.7 | Points Per Game | 108.0 |
| 45.5 | Field Goal % | 41.8 |
| 29.6 | Three Point % | 32.5 |
| 49.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.2 |
| 23.8 | Assists Per Game | 21.2 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 2.8 |
| 10.5 | Steals Per Game | 8.8 |
| 0.3 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 12.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevon Looney, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | Oct 31 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Kenrich Williams, G | Out | Sep 30 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
Thunder Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  IND |
W 141-135 2OT | |
@  ATL |
W 117-100 | |
@  DAL |
W 101-94 | |
vs  SAC |
W 107-101 | |
vs  WSH |
W 127-108 |
Pelicans Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  MEM |
L 128-122 | |
vs  SA |
L 120-116 OT | |
vs  BOS |
L 122-90 | |
@  DEN |
L 122-88 | |
@  LAC |
L 126-124 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W6 |
 Portland |
4 | 2 | .667 | 2 | W3 |
|
Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Minnesota |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
San Antonio |
- | 0 | W5 | 1 | 5 |
|
Memphis |
2.5 | 3 | L1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Houston |
2.5 | 2 | W2 | 0.5 | 2 |
|
Dallas |
3 | 3 | W1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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