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Postgame Report
Oct 7, 2026 at 4:52 AM UTC
Pelicans Rally From 24 Down to Beat a Depleted Thunder in Tulsa
With Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the core resting, Oklahoma City led big early in its preseason opener before New Orleans' reserves took over for a 116-110 win.
Pregame Analysis
Oct 6, 2026 at 3:02 AM UTC
Thunder Open Preseason in Tulsa With Youth and Unsettled Lineups
Oklahoma City's preseason opener against New Orleans looks more like a tryout than a title-contender showcase.
| Pelicans | Stat | Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Points | 110 |
| 35/87 (40.2%) | Field Goals | 40/76 (52.6%) |
| 12/33 (36.4%) | 3-Pointers | 16/33 (48.5%) |
| 34/47 (72.3%) | Free Throws | 14/21 (66.7%) |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 51 | Total Rebounds | 46 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 14 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 17 | Personal Fouls | 30 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Second Chance Points | 0 |
Pelicans players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Zion Williamson #1 | 16.2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/2 | 2/3 | -23.0 |
| ST Trey Murphy III #25 | 19.4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/11 | 2/6 | 1/2 | -20.0 |
| ST Herbert Jones #2 | 19.9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 0/1 | -20.0 |
| ST Yves Missi #21 | 18.7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 4/4 | -20.0 |
| ST Dejounte Murray #5 | 18.7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/8 | 1/3 | 1/2 | -20.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin #24 | 16.6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 17.0 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 17.3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/6 | 2/3 | 4/6 | 17.0 |
| Derik Queen #22 | 17.3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/1 | 3/7 | 17.0 |
| Jordan Poole #3 | 16.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 5/6 | 17.0 |
| Bryce McGowens #11 | 12.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 9.0 |
| Trendon Watford #9 | 12.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 9.0 |
| Kobe Bufkin #4 | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 2.0 |
| Saddiq Bey #41 | 19.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/6 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 20.0 |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. #10 | 12.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 9.0 |
| Karlo Matković #17 | 12.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 9.0 |
| Julian Reese | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| AJ Johnson #14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Caleb Houstan #33 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 7.0 |
| Christian Koloko #35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| DeAndre Jordan #6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Malik Dia #8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
Thunder players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST Bennett Stirtz #14 | 30.8 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6/9 | 3/6 | 0/0 | -7.0 |
| ST Aday Mara #15 | 18.4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 13.0 |
| ST Jared McCain #3 | 16.2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/10 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 8.0 |
| ST Ajay Mitchell #25 | 17.6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/2 | 6/6 | 13.0 |
| ST Kenrich Williams #34 | 18.0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 14.0 |
| Brooks Barnhizer #23 | 25.7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 3/5 | -8.0 |
| Josh Dix | 30.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4/7 | 3/5 | 0/0 | -2.0 |
| Christoph Tilly | 25.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1/2 | -5.0 |
| Anthony Pritchard | 9.8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | -13.0 |
| Otega Oweh #13 | 27.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3/9 | 0/2 | 0/4 | -7.0 |
| Andrew Holifield | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 2/2 | -17.0 |
| Zhaire Smith #19 | 13.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | -19.0 |
| Thomas Sorber #12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Cason Wallace #22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Nikola Topić #44 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein #55 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Jaylin Williams #6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Chet Holmgren #7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Williams #8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Alex Caruso #9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |