Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 on November 2, 2025.

Zion Williamson scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Nov 2, 2025 · 3:30 pm EST · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

137

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 at home on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zion Williamson had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Oklahoma City Thunder led 75-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 32, Oklahoma City Thunder 53. Aaron Wiggins had 15 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 on November 2, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Zion Williamson scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	22	30	30	24	106
Oklahoma City Thunder	39	36	33	29	137

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 20 Zion Williamson
Rebounds: 9 Zion Williamson
Assists: 6 Zion Williamson

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 30 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 14 Isaiah Hartenstein
Assists: 8 Isaiah Hartenstein

Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Trey Murphy III starter	32:04	19	5	2	1	0	0	7-13	5-10	0-0	5	-22
Zion Williamson starter	28:03	20	9	6	1	0	4	7-14	0-0	6-12	3	-17
Jeremiah Fears starter	25:38	16	4	4	0	0	5	6-13	4-8	0-0	2	-15
Herbert Jones starter	24:09	12	1	3	2	0	0	4-6	3-4	1-2	4	-18
Yves Missi starter	21:57	7	6	0	0	2	1	2-4	0-0	3-4	1	-14
Jordan Poole bench	24:03	11	1	3	1	0	2	2-11	2-9	5-6	0	-26
Saddiq Bey bench	19:00	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-3	0-0	2	-22
Jose Alvarado bench	18:10	3	2	2	1	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	2	-12
Kevon Looney bench	16:28	3	3	2	0	1	2	1-3	0-1	1-2	3	-15
Karlo Matkovic bench	6:51	4	2	0	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-2	0	+1
Micah Peavy bench	6:51	3	1	2	0	0	1	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	+1
Jordan Hawkins bench	6:51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1
Derik Queen bench	6:51	4	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	+1
Bryce McGowens bench	3:05	2	0	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	+2

Not available: Dejounte Murray

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	29:59	30	2	7	1	0	3	8-14	1-5	13-13	1	+24
Aaron Wiggins starter	26:29	15	1	1	0	1	0	6-11	3-6	0-0	2	+19
Cason Wallace starter	26:03	13	0	1	5	0	0	4-5	3-4	2-2	3	+18
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	25:48	14	14	8	1	1	2	6-7	0-0	2-3	4	+13
Jaylin Williams starter	22:53	12	3	4	1	1	0	4-9	4-9	0-0	1	+15
Ajay Mitchell bench	30:15	10	5	8	1	0	2	2-8	0-3	6-8	1	+19
Isaiah Joe bench	27:00	13	5	1	1	0	0	5-12	3-10	0-0	4	+18
Branden Carlson bench	19:40	11	5	1	0	0	2	5-8	1-4	0-0	1	+17
Alex Caruso bench	12:10	8	2	0	1	1	1	3-5	2-3	0-0	1	+12
Chris Youngblood bench	6:51	6	1	0	0	0	0	2-3	2-3	0-0	1	-1
Brooks Barnhizer bench	6:51	2	3	1	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	-1
Ousmane Dieng bench	6:01	3	1	1	0	1	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	2	+2

Not available: Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Kenrich Williams

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
20/32 (62%)	Free throws	23/26 (88%)
19/40 (47%)	2 pointers	27/36 (75%)
16/40 (40%)	3 pointers	20/48 (41%)
35/80 (43%)	Field goals	47/84 (56%)
38	Rebounds	42
26	Defensive rebounds	34
12	Offensive rebounds	8
26	Assists	33
16	Turnovers	11
6	Steals	12
3	Blocks	5
22	Fouls	22
10	Max points in a row	9
1:05	Time spent in lead	45:44
3	Biggest lead	36

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 33 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 3 Q1 11:31
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 36 Q4 2:45
Longest run: 10-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q3 11:05 to Q3 8:30

Scoring plays

Q1 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	3	3
11:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	4	3
10:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	4	5
10:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal	7	5
10:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	7	8
9:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	10	8
9:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	10	10
9:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	10	13
8:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	12	13
8:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	12	16
7:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	12	18
6:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	12	20
6:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	12	22
6:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal	15	22
5:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	15	25
5:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal	18	25
4:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	18	27
3:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	18	29
3:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	20	29
3:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	20	31
3:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	20	33
2:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	22	33
1:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	22	36
0:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	22	39

Q2 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	25	39
11:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	25	42
10:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	25	44
9:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	27	44
9:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	29	44
8:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	32	44
8:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal	32	47
8:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	32	49
7:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	33	49
7:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	34	49
7:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	34	52
6:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	34	54
6:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	35	54
5:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	37	54
4:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	39	54
4:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	39	57
4:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	40	57
4:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	41	57
4:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	41	60
4:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	43	60
3:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	43	61
3:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	43	62
3:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	43	63
3:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal	45	63
2:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	47	63
2:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	47	64
2:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	47	65
1:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	47	67
1:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	49	67
1:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	50	67
1:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	50	70
1:07	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	50	71
0:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	52	71
0:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	52	72
0:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	52	73
0:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	52	74
0:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	52	75

Q3 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	52	78
11:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	53	78
10:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	55	78
9:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	56	78
9:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	59	78
8:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	62	78
8:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	62	79
8:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	62	80
7:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	62	82
7:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	62	83
7:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	65	83
6:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	68	83
5:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	68	85
5:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	68	86
5:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	68	87
5:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	68	90
4:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	69	90
4:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	70	90
4:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	70	93
4:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	70	95
4:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	73	95
3:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	76	95
3:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	76	97
2:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	76	99
2:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	76	100
2:33	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	76	101
1:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal	78	101
1:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones Free throw	79	101
1:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	79	102
1:00	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	79	103
0:35	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	79	106
0:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	82	106
0:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	82	107
0:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	82	108

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	82	110
11:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	84	110
10:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	85	110
10:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	85	112
10:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	86	112
9:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	87	112
9:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	87	114
9:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Kevon Looney Free throw	88	114
8:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	90	114
7:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	90	115
7:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	90	116
7:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	90	118
7:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	90	120
6:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	90	122
6:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	91	122
6:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	92	122
6:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	92	124
5:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	94	124
5:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	97	124
3:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal	97	127
3:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chris Youngblood 3-pt field goal	97	130
2:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chris Youngblood 3-pt field goal	97	133
2:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal	100	133
1:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Brooks Barnhizer 2-pt field goal	100	135
1:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	102	135
1:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal	102	137
1:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	103	137
1:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	104	137
0:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	106	137

2025-26 season series

After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0.

Nov 2: New Orleans Pelicans 106 at Oklahoma City Thunder 137 (this game)
Nov 17: Oklahoma City Thunder 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 109
Jan 27: New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Oklahoma City Thunder 104

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