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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTOklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans
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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
126
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 126-109 on the road on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Chet Holmgren had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 0 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jeremiah Fears had 24 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 69-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 49-24. Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 37, New Orleans Pelicans 47. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 8 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 126-109 on November 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Chet Holmgren scored 26 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Jeremiah Fears scored 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 20 | 36 | 21 | 126 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 109 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 26 Chet Holmgren
- Rebounds
- 9 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 24 Jeremiah Fears
- Rebounds
- 8 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Jordan Hawkins
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren starter | 32:49 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10-14 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +23 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 28:56 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 10-10 | 3 | +32 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 28:17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +14 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 27:48 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 4 | +27 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 26:50 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | +19 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 26:12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 25:52 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2 | -18 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 18:27 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Branden Carlson bench | 10:37 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | -3 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 7:10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 4:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Chris Youngblood bench | 2:43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 33:20 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -19 |
| Derik Queen starter | 26:26 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | -7 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 26:15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -32 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 25:21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | -12 |
| Yves Missi starter | 21:54 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 25:24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +5 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 24:11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 22:47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 21:50 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +4 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 12:32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | +12 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 23/28 (82%) | Free throws | 13/15 (86%) |
| 26/45 (57%) | 2 pointers | 30/58 (51%) |
| 17/42 (40%) | 3 pointers | 12/28 (42%) |
| 43/87 (49%) | Field goals | 42/86 (48%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Assists | 21 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 47:38 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 30 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 28 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0.
- Nov 2: New Orleans Pelicans 106 at Oklahoma City Thunder 137
- Nov 17: Oklahoma City Thunder 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 109 (this game)
- Jan 27: New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Oklahoma City Thunder 104
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Nov 18, 2025 · 01:00 UTC