Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Play-In - West - 9th Place vs 10th Place
40-42, 16-25 Away
123
40-42, 16-25 Away
42-40, 27-14 Home
118
42-40, 27-14 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
46% (42-92)
Field Goal %
48% (42-87)
30% (11-37)
Three Point %
32% (9-28)
88% (28-32)
Free Throw %
83% (25-30)
7
Turnovers
11
38
Rebounds
48
10
Largest Lead
9
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:Eric Dalen
Referee:Sean Corbin
Referee:Ben Taylor
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 42-92 | 42-87 |
| Field Goal % | 46 | 48 |
| 3PT | 11-37 | 9-28 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 32 |
| FT | 28-32 | 25-30 |
| Free Throw % | 88 | 83 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 34 |
| Assists | 25 | 27 |
| Steals | 7 | 5 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 | 21 |
| Fast Break Points | 13 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | 58 | 52 |
| Fouls | 19 | 23 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 9 |
Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Dallas | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Memphis | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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