New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationGilgeous-Alexander scores 29 and NBA-best Thunder beat Pelicans 104-95 to stop 2-game skid
Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for NBA-best Oklahoma City (38-10), which had lost back-to-back home games for the first time this season. Isaiah Joe added 17 points.
The Thunder were missing starters Jalen Williams, Isaiah Hartenstein and Cason Wallace and key reserve Alex Caruso with injuries.
Gilgeous-Alexander shot 8 of 22 from the field but went 13 of 14 from the foul line. He scored at least 20 points for the 118th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NBA history.
Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds. Saddiq Bey added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans, who had won two straight.
Tempers flared in the closing minutes. First, Bey and Jaylin Williams got tangled up and were assessed technical fouls. With 9 seconds left, Jeremiah Fears, who played in college at Oklahoma, and Lu Dort grabbed each other’s jerseys before being separated. Fears then ran after Dort and players from both teams had to be separated.
The Thunder missed their first eight shots while New Orleans started 1 of 9.
Dort's 3-pointer with 10.9 seconds left in the second quarter gave the Thunder a 48-46 lead at halftime.
The Thunder took a 74-64 lead on a 3-pointer by Holmgren with 3:38 left in the third. A 3 by Dort made it 88-73.
The Pelicans went on a 14-2 run capped by Fears' 22-foot bank shot to cut the lead to 92-87. Dort's fourth 3-pointer made it 98-87 with 3:26 remaining.
Thunder: At Minnesota on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 95 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 95 - 104 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound | 95 - 104 |
| 4th 2.8 | |
Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper | 95 - 104 |
| 4th 3.6 | |
Herbert Jones offensive rebound | 95 - 104 |
Statistics
 NO |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-99 | FG | 35-87 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-40 | 3PT | 13-38 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 17-22 | FT | 21-23 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 13 | Steals | 4 |
| 11 | Blocks | 9 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 77 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 7 |
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Jun 16 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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