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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
119
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
109
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-109 on the road on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dejounte Murray had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 77-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 42-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 30, New Orleans Pelicans 35. Jalen Williams had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-109 on December 7, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Dejounte Murray scored 26 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 35 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 119 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 109 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 31 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 12 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 5 Jalen Williams
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 26 Dejounte Murray
- Rebounds
- 9 Dejounte Murray
- Assists
- 8 CJ McCollum
Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (12 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams starter | 34:46 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 3 | +18 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 34:28 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 10-12 | 5 | -2 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 31:20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +3 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 29:08 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +14 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 27:21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 24:07 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 18:44 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 14:54 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 13:38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 11:34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
Not available: Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, Nikola Topic, Alex Ducas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum starter | 37:43 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5-19 | 0-9 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 37:07 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 5 | -5 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 35:33 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8-15 | 3-8 | 7-10 | 1 | -12 |
| Yves Missi starter | 29:03 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -15 |
| Brandon Ingram starter | 18:54 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -21 |
| Trey Murphy III bench | 33:37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 4 | -2 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 21:31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -6 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench | 17:24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +15 |
| Javonte Green bench | 9:08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Jordan Hawkins, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 22/27 (81%) |
| 33/53 (62%) | 2 pointers | 27/42 (64%) |
| 12/32 (37%) | 3 pointers | 11/37 (29%) |
| 45/85 (52%) | Field goals | 38/79 (48%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 15 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 47:28 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 30 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 30 Q2 3:46
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- Never led
- Longest run
- 12-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 7:05 to Q4 5:00
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 9:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 9:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 8:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 10 | 0 |
| 8:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 7:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 13 | 2 |
| 7:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 15 | 2 |
| 6:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 15 | 5 |
| 6:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 18 | 5 |
| 6:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 20 | 5 |
| 5:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 20 | 8 |
| 5:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 20 | 10 |
| 5:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 22 | 10 |
| 4:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 25 | 10 |
| 3:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 27 | 10 |
| 2:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 27 | 11 |
| 2:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 27 | 12 |
| 2:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 14 |
| 2:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 27 | 15 |
| 2:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 29 | 15 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 29 | 16 |
| 2:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 31 | 16 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 31 | 19 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 31 | 21 |
| 0:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 34 | 21 |
| 0:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 35 | 21 |
| 0:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 35 | 23 |
Q2 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 35 | 24 |
| 11:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram Free throw | 35 | 25 |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 37 | 25 |
| 10:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 40 | 25 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 40 | 27 |
| 9:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 42 | 27 |
| 9:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 44 | 27 |
| 8:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 27 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 46 | 30 |
| 8:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 49 | 30 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 49 | 31 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 49 | 32 |
| 7:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 51 | 32 |
| 7:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 52 | 32 |
| 7:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 53 | 32 |
| 6:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 55 | 32 |
| 6:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 55 | 34 |
| 6:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 58 | 34 |
| 6:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 59 | 34 |
| 5:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 61 | 34 |
| 4:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 62 | 34 |
| 4:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 63 | 34 |
| 4:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 63 | 35 |
| 4:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 63 | 36 |
| 4:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 65 | 36 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 65 | 37 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 65 | 38 |
| 3:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 68 | 38 |
| 3:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 68 | 40 |
| 3:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 69 | 40 |
| 3:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 70 | 40 |
| 3:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Ingram 3-pt field goal | 70 | 43 |
| 2:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 72 | 43 |
| 2:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 72 | 45 |
| 1:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 74 | 45 |
| 0:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 74 | 48 |
| 0:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 75 | 48 |
| 0:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 76 | 48 |
| 0:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 77 | 48 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 77 | 50 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 77 | 51 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 80 | 51 |
| 11:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 80 | 52 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 80 | 55 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 82 | 55 |
| 9:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 82 | 57 |
| 8:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 82 | 59 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 82 | 60 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 82 | 61 |
| 7:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 82 | 63 |
| 7:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 84 | 63 |
| 7:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 85 | 63 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 85 | 65 |
| 6:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 86 | 65 |
| 5:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
| 5:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 88 | 66 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 91 | 66 |
| 4:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 91 | 67 |
| 4:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 91 | 68 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 91 | 69 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 91 | 70 |
| 3:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 93 | 70 |
| 2:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 93 | 73 |
| 2:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 95 | 73 |
| 1:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 95 | 76 |
| 1:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 95 | 78 |
| 1:09 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 97 | 78 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 97 | 80 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 99 | 80 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 101 | 80 |
| 11:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 103 | 80 |
| 11:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 104 | 80 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 104 | 82 |
| 9:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 84 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 104 | 86 |
| 8:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 107 | 86 |
| 7:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 109 | 86 |
| 7:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal | 109 | 89 |
| 7:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 112 | 89 |
| 7:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 112 | 92 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 112 | 94 |
| 6:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 112 | 96 |
| 5:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal | 112 | 98 |
| 5:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw | 112 | 99 |
| 5:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 112 | 101 |
| 4:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 113 | 101 |
| 4:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 114 | 101 |
| 4:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 103 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 2:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 115 | 105 |
| 2:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 117 | 105 |
| 1:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 119 | 105 |
| 1:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 119 | 107 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 119 | 109 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 4-0.
- Nov 13: New Orleans Pelicans 88 at Oklahoma City Thunder 106
- Dec 7: Oklahoma City Thunder 119 at New Orleans Pelicans 109 (this game)
- Feb 10: New Orleans Pelicans 101 at Oklahoma City Thunder 137
- Apr 13: Oklahoma City Thunder 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 100
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