Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 14.6%
Thunder: 85.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 OKC |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W2 |
| 8-1 | Last Ten Games | 2-6 |
| 122.2 | Points Per Game | 107.9 |
| 46.8 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 34.0 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 47.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 |
| 25.3 | Assists Per Game | 22.1 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 10.7 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.3 |
| 12.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Yves Missi, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins, G | Out | Nov 6 |
| Luguentz Dort, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | Oct 31 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Kenrich Williams, G | Out | Sep 30 |
SAC
WSH
LAC
CHAGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 1 | .889 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
5 | 2 | .714 | - | W5 |
 San Antonio |
5 | 2 | .714 | - | L2 |
 Memphis |
3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | L4 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 6 | .250 | 3.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
2 | 6 | .250 | 3.5 | L3 |
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