Venue & Match Details
Stadium: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tipoff: 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT
Broadcast: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, FDSOK
Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Chet Holmgren (back) – Day-to-day, missed last two games.
Jalen Williams (wrist) – Out, yet to play this season.
Nikola Topić (groin) – Out.
Kenrich Williams (knee) – Out.
Thomas Sorber (knee) – Out for season.
New Orleans Pelicans:
Kevon Looney (knee) – Questionable.
Dejounte Murray (Achilles) – Out long-term.
Trey Alexander, Hunter Dickinson – Out (two-way assignments).
Player Matchups
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC, 34.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.7 APG) vs. Zion Williamson (NOP, 22.4 PPG, 7.1 RPG): MVP-level guard play against New Orleans’ interior force.
Isaiah Joe (OKC) vs. Jordan Poole (NOP, 18.6 PPG): Perimeter scoring duel; Joe just returned with 20 points vs. Washington.
Cason Wallace (OKC) vs. Jeremiah Fears (NOP rookie, 13.2 PPG): Rookie-on-rookie battle in the backcourt.
Team Form
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Last 5: W–W–W–W–W
Avg. Margin: +14.2 PPG
Def. Rating: #1 in NBA (104.1)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Last 5: L–L–L–L–L
Off. Rating: Bottom 3 in NBA (107.1 pts/100 poss.)
FG%: 40.4% (30th), 3PT%: 27.9% (29th)
Series History
Thunder swept the Pelicans 4–0 in 2024–25 and have won 10 straight meetings, including a first-round playoff sweep in 2024.
OKC has covered the spread in each of the last 4 head-to-heads.
Betting Trends
Thunder: 6–0 SU, but only 2–4 ATS this season.
Pelicans: 0–5 SU, 0–5 ATS.
Over has hit in 3 of OKC’s 5 games and 3 of NOP’s 5 games.
Thunder are undefeated as favorites this season; Pelicans winless as underdogs.
Game Odds
New Orleans Pelicans 229.5
Oklahoma City Thunder – 12.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
