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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder — 2026-10-06 NBA Game Analysis

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New Orleans Pelicans 116, Oklahoma City Thunder 110. Final.

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New Orleans PelicansNOP116
Oklahoma City ThunderOKC110
  1. 1st 11:471NOYves Missi makes free throw 1 of 21–0
  2. 1st 11:471NOYves Missi makes free throw 2 of 22–0
  3. 1st 11:232NOZion Williamson makes running dunk (Herbert Jones assists)4–0
  4. 1st 11:063OKCKenrich Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jared McCain assists)4–3
  5. 1st 10:403OKCJared McCain makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)4–6
  6. 1st 9:242NOTrey Murphy III makes running layup (Dejounte Murray assists)6–6
  7. 1st 9:143OKCBennett Stirtz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kenrich Williams assists)6–9
  8. 1st 8:373OKCJared McCain makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ajay Mitchell assists)6–12
  9. 1st 8:063OKCJared McCain makes 25-foot three pointer (Aday Mara assists)6–15
  10. 1st 7:282NOHerbert Jones makes 1-foot layup (Dejounte Murray assists)8–15
  11. 1st 7:112NOHerbert Jones makes driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists)10–15
  12. 1st 6:303NOTrey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)13–15
  13. 1st 5:583OKCBennett Stirtz makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Dix assists)13–18
  14. 1st 5:463NOHerbert Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)16–18
  15. 1st 5:303OKCBennett Stirtz makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jared McCain assists)16–21
  16. 1st 4:282OKCChristoph Tilly makes running dunk (Jared McCain assists)16–23
  17. 1st 3:141NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 217–23
  18. 1st 3:141NOJordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 218–23
  19. 1st 3:012OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes 2-foot layup (Aday Mara assists)18–25
  20. 1st 2:462NOBennedict Mathurin makes two point shot20–25
  21. 1st 2:332OKCJosh Dix makes driving layup20–27
  22. 1st 2:143NODerik Queen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)23–27
  23. 1st 1:591OKCAday Mara makes free throw 1 of 223–28
  24. 1st 1:591OKCAday Mara makes free throw 2 of 223–29
  25. 1st 1:083OKCKenrich Williams makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ajay Mitchell assists)23–32
  26. 1st 1:011NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 224–32
  27. 1st 55.21NODerik Queen makes free throw 1 of 225–32
  28. 1st 36.71OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 225–33
  29. 1st 36.71OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 225–34
  30. 1st 22.52NODerik Queen makes driving layup27–34
  31. 1st 22.11NODerik Queen makes free throw 1 of 128–34
  32. 2nd 11:462OKCAjay Mitchell makes 2-foot layup (Aday Mara assists)28–36
  33. 2nd 11:223NOJeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)31–36
  34. 2nd 11:111OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 231–37
  35. 2nd 11:111OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 231–38
  36. 2nd 10:492OKCAday Mara makes two point shot (Kenrich Williams assists)31–40
  37. 2nd 9:103OKCJosh Dix makes 25-foot running jump shot (Otega Oweh assists)31–43
  38. 2nd 8:582NOZion Williamson makes driving layup33–43
  39. 2nd 8:512OKCOtega Oweh makes running layup33–45
  40. 2nd 8:371NOTrey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 234–45
  41. 2nd 8:213OKCJosh Dix makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)34–48
  42. 2nd 7:453OKCAjay Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot34–51
  43. 2nd 7:193NOTrey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)37–51
  44. 2nd 6:571NODejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 238–51
  45. 2nd 6:382OKCAday Mara makes 7-foot two point shot (Jared McCain assists)38–53
  46. 2nd 6:021NOYves Missi makes free throw 1 of 239–53
  47. 2nd 6:021NOYves Missi makes free throw 2 of 240–53
  48. 2nd 5:223OKCKenrich Williams makes 25-foot running jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)40–56
  49. 2nd 3:373NOBennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)43–56
  50. 2nd 3:101OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 243–57
  51. 2nd 3:101OKCAjay Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 243–58
  52. 2nd 2:421NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 244–58
  53. 2nd 2:202NOJeremiah Fears makes 1-foot running dunk (Bennedict Mathurin assists)46–58
  54. 2nd 2:152OKCAday Mara makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jared McCain assists)46–60
  55. 2nd 1:452OKCAday Mara makes tip shot46–62
  56. 2nd 1:261NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 247–62
  57. 2nd 1:261NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 248–62
  58. 2nd 1:042OKCAday Mara makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot48–64
  59. 2nd 52.11NODerik Queen makes free throw 2 of 249–64
  60. 2nd 26.43NOJeremiah Fears makes 24-foot running jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)52–64
  61. 2nd 4.33OKCJared McCain makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)52–67
  62. 3rd 11:271NOZion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 253–67
  63. 3rd 11:271NOZion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 254–67
  64. 3rd 11:152OKCOtega Oweh makes 2-foot two point shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)54–69
  65. 3rd 10:402OKCBennett Stirtz makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Dix assists)54–71
  66. 3rd 10:122OKCBennett Stirtz makes running layup54–73
  67. 3rd 9:543NOZion Williamson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)57–73
  68. 3rd 9:382OKCChristoph Tilly makes 2-foot layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)57–75
  69. 3rd 9:232NODejounte Murray makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot59–75
  70. 3rd 9:153OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes 24-foot three pointer59–78
  71. 3rd 8:383OKCJosh Dix makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brooks Barnhizer assists)59–81
  72. 3rd 8:202NOZion Williamson makes dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)61–81
  73. 3rd 7:451OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes free throw 1 of 261–82
  74. 3rd 7:451OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes free throw 2 of 261–83
  75. 3rd 7:272NOTrey Murphy III makes driving dunk (Yves Missi assists)63–83
  76. 3rd 7:182OKCChristoph Tilly makes 2-foot layup (Bennett Stirtz assists)63–85
  77. 3rd 6:352OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes 1-foot turnaround jump shot63–87
  78. 3rd 6:213NODejounte Murray makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot66–87
  79. 3rd 6:072OKCZhaire Smith makes 6-foot turnaround jump shot (Bennett Stirtz assists)66–89
  80. 3rd 5:462NOYves Missi makes 1-foot dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)68–89
  81. 3rd 5:201OKCAndrew Holifield makes free throw 1 of 268–90
  82. 3rd 5:201OKCAndrew Holifield makes free throw 2 of 268–91
  83. 3rd 4:223NOBennedict Mathurin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)71–91
  84. 3rd 4:081NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 372–91
  85. 3rd 4:081NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 373–91
  86. 3rd 4:081NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 3 of 374–91
  87. 3rd 3:401NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 275–91
  88. 3rd 3:162NOSaddiq Bey makes running layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)77–91
  89. 3rd 3:161NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 178–91
  90. 3rd 2:441NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 279–91
  91. 3rd 2:441NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 280–91
  92. 3rd 2:182NODerik Queen makes tip shot82–91
  93. 3rd 1:441NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 283–91
  94. 3rd 1:441NOJordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 284–91
  95. 3rd 1:192NOJordan Poole makes 11-foot two point shot86–91
  96. 3rd 1:082OKCAndrew Holifield makes dunk (Christoph Tilly assists)86–93
  97. 3rd 45.42NOJordan Poole makes 19-foot pullup jump shot88–93
  98. 3rd 3.31NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 289–93
  99. 3rd 3.31NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 290–93
  100. 4th 11:412NOTrendon Watford makes 2-foot layup (Karlo Matkovic assists)92–93
  101. 4th 11:312OKCBennett Stirtz makes driving layup92–95
  102. 4th 11:112NOKobe Bufkin makes 15-foot two point shot94–95
  103. 4th 10:361NOBryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 295–95
  104. 4th 10:361NOBryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 296–95
  105. 4th 10:222NOBryce McGowens makes running dunk (Trendon Watford assists)98–95
  106. 4th 10:031OKCChristoph Tilly makes free throw 1 of 298–96
  107. 4th 9:452NOTrendon Watford makes two point shot100–96
  108. 4th 8:382OKCChristoph Tilly makes 1-foot two point shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)100–98
  109. 4th 7:432NOKobe Bufkin makes 15-foot turnaround jump shot102–98
  110. 4th 7:262OKCOtega Oweh makes 3-foot reverse layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)102–100
  111. 4th 7:002OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes 2-foot two point shot102–102
  112. 4th 6:431NOKobe Bufkin makes free throw 1 of 2103–102
  113. 4th 6:431NOKobe Bufkin makes free throw 2 of 2104–102
  114. 4th 6:223OKCAnthony Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christoph Tilly assists)104–105
  115. 4th 6:032OKCAnthony Pritchard makes running dunk104–107
  116. 4th 5:473NOBryce McGowens makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)107–107
  117. 4th 5:232NOKarlo Matkovic makes 1-foot running dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)109–107
  118. 4th 5:052NOTrendon Watford makes running dunk (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)111–107
  119. 4th 4:453NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes 31-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)114–107
  120. 4th 4:061NOKarlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2115–107
  121. 4th 3:522OKCAnthony Pritchard makes 2-foot layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)115–109
  122. 4th 3:141OKCBrooks Barnhizer makes free throw 1 of 2115–110
  123. 4th 1:521NOTrendon Watford makes free throw 1 of 2116–110

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: New Orleans Pelicans 28, 24, 38, 26; Oklahoma City Thunder 34, 33, 26, 17.

Bennedict Mathurin 13 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists. Jeremiah Fears 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists. Zion Williamson 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists

Bennett Stirtz 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists. Aday Mara 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists. Brooks Barnhizer 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder — NBA Game Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans defeated Oklahoma City Thunder 116–110, a 6-point margin. Oklahoma City Thunder shot 53% from the field, compared with 40% from the field for New Orleans Pelicans. Oklahoma City Thunder shot 48% from three-point range, compared with 36% from three-point range for New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans led the rebounding count, 51 to 46. New Orleans Pelicans committed fewer turnovers, 11 to 22.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatNew Orleans PelicansOklahoma City Thunder
FG35-8740-76
Field Goal %4053
3PT12-3316-33
Three Point %3648
FT34-4714-21
Free Throw %7267
Rebounds5146
Offensive Rebounds186
Defensive Rebounds3340
Assists2429
Steals146
Blocks48
Turnovers1122
Total Turnovers1223
Fast Break Points2325
Points in Paint4248

Leaders

  • PointsBennett Stirtz · OKC · 15
  • AssistsBennett Stirtz · OKC · 6
  • ReboundsAday Mara · OKC · 9
  • PointsBennedict Mathurin · NO · 13
  • AssistsDejounte Murray · NO · 6
  • ReboundsDerik Queen · NO · 9

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