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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
116
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
110
Venue: BOK Center
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
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Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-110 on the road in the preseason on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at BOK Center. Bennedict Mathurin had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Bennett Stirtz had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 67-52 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-26. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 75, Oklahoma City Thunder 51. Jeremiah Fears had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist 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 New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-110 on October 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Bennedict Mathurin scored 13 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Bennett Stirtz scored 15 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 28 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 116 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 34 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 110 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 13 Bennedict Mathurin
- Rebounds
- 9 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Dejounte Murray
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 15 Bennett Stirtz
- Rebounds
- 9 Aday Mara
- Assists
- 6 Bennett Stirtz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones starter | 19:55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | -20 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 19:24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | -20 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 18:42 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | -20 |
| Yves Missi starter | 18:42 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | -20 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 16:14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | -23 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 19:46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0 | +20 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 17:18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 1 | +17 |
| Derik Queen bench | 17:18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-7 | 4 | +17 |
| Bennedict Mathurin bench | 16:36 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 0 | +17 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 16:05 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | +17 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 12:00 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +9 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 12:00 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +9 |
| Jaron Pierre bench | 12:00 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 12:00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +9 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 6:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Kobe Bufkin bench | 5:53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Stirtz starter | 30:45 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| Aday Mara starter | 18:23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | +13 |
| Kenrich Williams starter | 17:57 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Ajay Mitchell starter | 17:34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Jared McCain starter | 16:10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| Josh Dix bench | 30:09 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Otega Oweh bench | 27:34 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 1 | -7 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 25:39 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 5 | -8 |
| Christoph Tilly bench | 25:00 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Zhaire Smith bench | 13:51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -19 |
| Anthony Pritchard bench | 9:47 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Andrew Holifield bench | 7:10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -17 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 34/47 (72%) | Free throws | 14/21 (66%) |
| 23/54 (42%) | 2 pointers | 24/43 (55%) |
| 12/33 (36%) | 3 pointers | 16/33 (48%) |
| 35/87 (40%) | Field goals | 40/76 (52%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Fouls | 30 |
| 18 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 10:27 | Time spent in lead | 36:29 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 24 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 7, 2026 · 00:00 UTC