NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder

· National Basketball Association
12-32, 4-16 Away

vs

35-7, 19-2 Home
Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Thunder: 82.9%
Pelicans: 17.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Williams, F Day-To-Day Jan 21
Chet Holmgren, PF Out Jan 17
Isaiah Hartenstein, C Out Jan 15
Nikola Topic, G Out Jan 12
Ajay Mitchell, G Out Jan 10
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dejounte Murray, SG Day-To-Day Jan 21
Zion Williamson, PF Day-To-Day Jan 21
Yves Missi, C Day-To-Day Jan 21
Brandon Ingram, SF Out Jan 19
Herbert Jones, SF Out Jan 10

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ BOS L 120-119
@ CHI W 119-113
vs DAL W 119-116
vs UTAH W 136-123
vs UTAH W 123-119 OT

Thunder Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ WSH W 136-95
@ PHI W 118-102
vs CLE W 134-114
@ DAL L 106-98
vs BKN W 127-101

Game Information

Paycom Center

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 28 14 .667 - L1
Memphis 28 15 .651 0.5 W3
Dallas 23 20 .535 5.5 L1
San Antonio 19 22 .463 8.5 L3
New Orleans 12 32 .273 17 W4

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City - 7 W1 0.8333333 35
Denver 9 16 W2 0.61904764 26
Minnesota 13.5 21 L2 0.5116279 22
Portland 20.5 28 W2 0.3488372 15
Utah 24.5 31 L3 0.24390244 10
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