NBASat 21 Nov
ThunderThunderOklahoma City Thunder8–2 · #3
VS9:00 AM PHT
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–6 · #11
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NBA
Thunder vs Pelicans: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sat 21 Nov, 9:00 AM PHTSaturday 21 November 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · Paycom Center
Tip-off in
10days20hrs47min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Oklahoma City Thunder 24 players
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · 26
- Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · 25
- Luguentz DortGuard · 24
- Jalen WilliamsGuard · 23
- Alex CarusoGuard · 30
- Jared McCainGuard · 20
- Cason WallaceGuard · 21
- Ajay MitchellGuard · 22
- Dalen TerryGuard · 22
- Nikola TopicGuard · 19
- Jaylin WilliamsForward · 22
- Kenrich WilliamsForward · 30
- Chet HolmgrenCenter · 22
- Alexander ReeseCenter · 25
- Isaiah HartensteinCenter · 26
- Alex DucasPosition not listed · 24
- A. HolifieldPosition not listed
- A. MaraPosition not listed
- A. PritchardPosition not listed
- B. BarnhizerPosition not listed
- B. StirtzPosition not listed
- C. TillyPosition not listed
- J. DixPosition not listed
- M. PeavyPosition not listed
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · 9 games · 31.1 min
- PTS
- 29.0
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.8
Ajay MitchellG · 9 games · 27.5 min
- PTS
- 19.6
- REB
- 3.9
- AST
- 3.0
Jalen WilliamsG · 2 games · 28.1 min
- PTS
- 13.0
- REB
- 4.5
- AST
- 2.5
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
J. Fears10 games · 27.3 min
- PTS
- 15.5
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 5.3
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.1 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 21.7 min · 5.7 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 24.6 min · 13.0 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 14.1 min · 4.7 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 27.3 min · 15.5 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | 1 | 31.4 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 9 | 6 | 31.1 | 29.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 50.9 | 40.7 | 86.4 |
| Jalen Williams | 2 | 2 | 28.1 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 37.5 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Ajay Mitchell | 9 | 5 | 27.5 | 19.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 56.8 | 28.1 | 79.4 |
| Jared McCain | 9 | 3 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 47.4 | 20.4 | 85.7 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 9 | 6 | 24.1 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 86.7 |
| B. Stirtz | 9 | 0 | 21.9 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 42.9 | 42.5 | 90.9 |
| A. Mara | 9 | 0 | 21.4 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 67.7 | 100.0 | 60.0 |
| Kenrich Williams | 9 | 4 | 20.3 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 75.0 |
| Jaylin Williams | 5 | 1 | 20.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 100.0 |
| Alex Caruso | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 50.0 | 41.2 | 100.0 |
| M. Peavy | 6 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 35.0 | 36.4 | 100.0 |
| J. Dix | 8 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 30.0 | 16.7 | – |
| A. Holifield | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| B. Barnhizer | 6 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 |
| C. Tilly | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Dalen Terry | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| A. Pritchard | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Cason Wallace | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | – | – |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 21.4 | 94.7 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 27.3 | 15.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 73.9 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 24.6 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 29.5 | 87.9 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 58.8 | 18.2 | 87.5 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 62.5 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 100.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 46.7 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| J. Reese | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Thunder won 3 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder, 29.0) and Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2).
- Thunder won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Pelicans won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
29.0Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Reboundsper game
Isaiah HartensteinOklahoma City Thunder · C
11.0Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Assistsper game
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
4.8J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.33-pointersper game
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder · G
2.4Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Thunder
G
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander29.0 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.8 ast
G
Ajay Mitchell19.6 pts · 3.9 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Kenrich Williams7.3 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.6 ast
C
Isaiah Hartenstein7.0 pts · 11.0 reb · 3.2 ast
F
Jaylin Williams2.4 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Cavaliers
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears15.5 pts · 4.9 reb · 5.3 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones5.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder · G
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameThunder: 112.2Pelicans: 120.5
Points allowedThunder: 104.2Pelicans: 120.8
Win %Thunder: .800Pelicans: .400
Home / away recordThunder: 6–2Pelicans: 3–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Thunder
1 day
Home stand, game 2 of 2
3–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Pelicans
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 2
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Thunder have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Jalen Williams had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- J. Fears had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Isaiah Hartenstein: 1 rebounds from 100 season reboundsAveraging 11.0 this season
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
3Thunder wins
4 games1Pelicans win
Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 104–95
Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 29 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder, final, 109–126
Top scorer: Chet Holmgren 26 pts
Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 137–106
Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).