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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
95
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
104
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 at home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zion Williamson had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 48-46 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 31-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Chet Holmgren (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Zion Williamson (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Saddiq Bey (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 30, Oklahoma City Thunder 26. Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-95 on January 27, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 21 for the New Orleans Pelicans with 11 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 14 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 95 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 104 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 21 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 13 Saddiq Bey
- Assists
- 5 Trey Murphy III
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 29 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 14 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 5 Jaylin Williams
Zion Williamson double-double (21 PTS, 11 REB) · Saddiq Bey double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB) · Chet Holmgren double-double (20 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 39:07 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-20 | 1-11 | 3-5 | 2 | -4 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:38 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4 | +4 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 33:14 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-16 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 1 | +2 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 26:32 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-12 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Derik Queen starter | 26:12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | +0 |
| Yves Missi bench | 21:14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | -9 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 20:01 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 18:01 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 11:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 10:03 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 35:50 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-22 | 0-3 | 13-14 | 3 | +14 |
| Aaron Wiggins starter | 34:07 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0 | +6 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 34:07 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 32:59 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1 | +4 |
| Jaylin Williams starter | 26:49 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 24:25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 21:21 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 19:06 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Branden Carlson bench | 6:18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 4:59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Cason Wallace
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 17/22 (77%) | Free throws | 21/23 (91%) |
| 24/59 (40%) | 2 pointers | 22/49 (44%) |
| 10/40 (25%) | 3 pointers | 13/38 (34%) |
| 34/99 (34%) | Field goals | 35/87 (40%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Steals | 4 |
| 11 | Blocks | 9 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 8:13 | Time spent in lead | 36:50 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q1 8:57
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 17 Q4 9:28
- Longest run
- 12-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q2 8:23 to Q2 5:44
Scoring plays
Q1 · 18 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 3 | 2 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 4 | 2 |
| 9:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 8:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 8:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 7 | 2 |
| 7:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 6:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 5:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 4:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 4:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 3:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 9 | 13 |
| 2:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 1:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 0:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 14 | 16 |
| 0:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 14 | 17 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 11:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 9:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 22 | 20 |
| 9:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 9:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 9:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 8:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 8:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 8:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 26 | 28 |
| 8:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 7:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 26 | 31 |
| 7:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 6:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 26 | 35 |
| 5:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 4:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 31 | 37 |
| 3:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 32 | 37 |
| 3:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 2:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 2:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 2:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 38 | 40 |
| 1:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 1:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 1:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 1:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 41 | 44 |
| 1:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 1:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 0:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 49 | 52 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 49 | 54 |
| 9:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 9:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 9:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 52 | 57 |
| 8:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 8:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 54 | 60 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 54 | 61 |
| 7:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 7:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 6:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 57 | 62 |
| 6:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 57 | 65 |
| 5:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 5:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 58 | 67 |
| 5:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 59 | 67 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 59 | 68 |
| 4:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 59 | 69 |
| 4:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 61 | 69 |
| 4:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 4:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 64 | 71 |
| 3:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 2:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 74 |
| 0:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 0:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 69 | 78 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 69 | 79 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 10:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 83 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 71 | 86 |
| 9:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 71 | 88 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 8:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 8:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 78 | 88 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 78 | 90 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 81 | 90 |
| 5:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 5:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 84 | 91 |
| 5:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 84 | 92 |
| 5:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
| 4:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 87 | 95 |
| 3:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 2:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 98 |
| 1:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 0:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 93 | 101 |
| 0:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams Free throw | 93 | 102 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 95 | 102 |
| 0:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 95 | 103 |
| 0:30 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 95 | 104 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-0. 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
- Jan 27: New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Oklahoma City Thunder 104 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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