CourtLens
NOP116
Final
110OKC
Pre SeasonTuesday, October 6, 2026
4Q Comeback3PT Edge
New Orleans Pelicans
Away · Pelicans · Won
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
116
Finalmargin6
110
Oklahoma City Thunder
Home · Thunder
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest Lead
OKC +24
Q3 · 6:35
Biggest Run
NOP 18-0
 
Lead Changes
4
4 ties
Half
NOP 52 · OKC 67
OKC led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
NOP won by 6.
Insight 02
OKC built the biggest lead at +24.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (18-0).
Insight 04
NOP won Q4 26-17.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn OKC

    OKC scored 11 pts off NOP's 11 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).

    5 of 11 TOVs (45%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medScoring chainsOn NOP

    Stirtz got 9 of his 15 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 60%).

    3 from drives (6 pts)

  • 03
    lowTurnover outcomesOn NOP

    NOP scored 17 pts off OKC's 22 turnovers (0.77 PPP allowed).

    8 of 22 TOVs (36%) led to a make.

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn NOP

    Mara got 6 of his 10 pts via cuts (3 makes, 60% down 7 pp from season avg 67%).

    2 from post-ups (4 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn OKC

    Mathurin got 6 of his 8 pts via catch-and-shoot (2 makes, 75% up 59 pp from season avg 16%).

    1 from putbacks (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NOPOKC
Q1
OKC +6
NOP28
OKC34
Running28–34
Q2
OKC +9
NOP24
OKC33
Running52–67
Q3
NOP +12
NOP38
OKC26
Running90–93
Q4
NOP +9
NOP26
OKC17
Running116–110

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNOP9/24 38%6/22 27%11/18 61%9/23 39%35/87 40%
OKC11/19 58%12/20 60%10/21 48%7/16 44%40/76 53%
3PNOP3/9 33%4/9 44%3/8 38%2/7 29%12/33 36%
OKC8/10 80%5/11 45%2/8 25%1/4 25%16/33 48%
FTNOP5/12 42%6/13 46%13/14 93%6/8 75%30/47 64%
OKC4/4 100%4/6 67%4/4 100%2/7 29%14/21 67%
REBNOP1412101551
OKC121661246
ASTNOP756624
OKC1087429
TOVNOP322411
OKC5431022
Paint PTSNOP124141242
OKC614161248

Game Flow

Margin over time — OKC ahead above the line, NOP below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (4) and ties (4).

OKC aheadNOP ahead
9-018-011-0Q1Q2Q3Q4OKC takes the lead 4–6 · Q1 10:40Tied 6–6 · Q1 9:24Tied 95–95 · Q4 10:36NOP takes the lead 96–95 · Q4 10:36Tied 102–102 · Q4 7:00OKC takes the lead 104–105 · Q4 6:22Tied 107–107 · Q4 5:47NOP takes the lead 109–107 · Q4 5:23OKC +24NOP +8+24−24

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Bennedict Mathurin
NOP
16:3613250013/52/4+17
Jeremiah Fears
NOP
17:1812210013/62/3+17
Trey Murphy III
NOP · Starter
19:2411322004/112/6-20
Zion Williamson
NOP · Starter
16:1411410014/61/2-23
Derik Queen
NOP
17:1810913023/61/1+17
Jordan Poole
NOP
16:059101002/30/1+17
Trendon Watford
NOP
12:007612013/50/0+9
Herbert Jones
NOP · Starter
19:557210003/61/4-20
Bryce McGowens
NOP
12:007112112/61/1+9
Kobe Bufkin
NOP
5:536100002/40/2+2
Dejounte Murray
NOP · Starter
18:426460012/81/3-20
Yves Missi
NOP · Starter
18:426711101/70/0-20
Saddiq Bey
NOP
19:465201011/60/2+20
Karlo Matković
NOP
12:003312101/30/1+9
Jaron Pierre Jr.
NOP
12:003430111/41/2+9
Malik Dia
NOP
0000000/00/00
AJ Johnson
NOP
0000000/00/00
Caleb Houstan
NOP
6:070000010/10/1+7
DeAndre Jordan
NOP
0000000/00/00
Christian Koloko
NOP
0000000/00/00
Julian Reese
NOP
0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
47.1%
63.2%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
54.0%
27.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
31.0%
15.4%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
9.3%
20.5%

Efficiency

ORTGNOP edge
NOP
110.7
OKC
104.8
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGNOP edge
NOP
105.8
OKC
108.8
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%OKC edge
NOP
53.9%
OKC
64.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NOP
105.2
OKC
106.1
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNOPOKCEdge
In the paint4248OKC +6
Fast break2325OKC +2
Off turnovers269NOP +17
2nd chance177NOP +10

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNOPOKC
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jared McCain — OKC missOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCYves Missi — NOP missNOPBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPChristoph Tilly — OKC madeOKCZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPAnthony Pritchard — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCZhaire Smith — OKC missOKCJosh Dix — OKC missOKCJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPJosh Dix — OKC missOKCBrooks Barnhizer — OKC missOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPAndrew Holifield — OKC missOKCAnthony Pritchard — OKC madeOKCHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCYves Missi — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCAday Mara — OKC madeOKCTrendon Watford — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJared McCain — OKC missOKCOtega Oweh — OKC madeOKCSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrendon Watford — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPAday Mara — OKC madeOKCYves Missi — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPAnthony Pritchard — OKC madeOKCOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCJosh Dix — OKC missOKCHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCChristoph Tilly — OKC madeOKCZion Williamson — NOP missNOPKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCOtega Oweh — OKC madeOKCAday Mara — OKC madeOKCZion Williamson — NOP missNOPKenrich Williams — OKC madeOKCZhaire Smith — OKC madeOKCAjay Mitchell — OKC madeOKCBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPChristoph Tilly — OKC missOKCBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPKobe Bufkin — NOP missNOPJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPChristoph Tilly — OKC madeOKCHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPJared McCain — OKC missOKCOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCAday Mara — OKC madeOKCJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJared McCain — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC madeOKCBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCKobe Bufkin — NOP madeNOPBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCChristoph Tilly — OKC madeOKCKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCDerik Queen — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCCaleb Houstan — NOP missNOPAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCTrendon Watford — NOP missNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPJared McCain — OKC missOKCBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP madeNOPBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC missOKCZhaire Smith — OKC missOKCOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJared McCain — OKC missOKCBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPJared McCain — OKC missOKCKobe Bufkin — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPBrooks Barnhizer — OKC madeOKCJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPChristoph Tilly — OKC missOKCDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPJared McCain — OKC madeOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCTrendon Watford — NOP missNOPOtega Oweh — OKC missOKCTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPChristoph Tilly — OKC missOKCJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCKenrich Williams — OKC missOKCTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPKobe Bufkin — NOP madeNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPAndrew Holifield — OKC madeOKCZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPJosh Dix — OKC madeOKCYves Missi — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPTrendon Watford — NOP madeNOPJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPAday Mara — OKC madeOKCJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPZhaire Smith — OKC missOKCYves Missi — NOP madeNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPAjay Mitchell — OKC missOKCJordan Poole — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPDejounte Murray — NOP missNOPAndrew Holifield — OKC missOKCBennett Stirtz — OKC madeOKCJared McCain — OKC madeOKCAndrew Holifield — OKC missOKCOtega Oweh — OKC madeOKC
New Orleans Pelicans35/87 · 40.2%
Oklahoma City Thunder40/76 · 52.6%
mademissedteam · result
OKC 40/76 (52.6%) · NOP 35/87 (40.2%) — OKC ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

NOP won clutch · 4–0
NOP
4
clutch pts
OKC
0
clutch pts
111–107 → 116–110
Clutch events
Q4
4:50
TOV
Stirtz Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17); Watford STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
4:45
PTS114 - 107
Pierre Jr. 32' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGowens 1 AST)
Q4
3:14
MISS
MISS Barnhizer Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
2:58
TOV
McGowens Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11); Oweh STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
2:55
TOV
Tilly Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T20)
Q4
2:41
MISS
MISS McGowens 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
Q4
2:29
TOV
Oweh Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T21); McGowens STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
2:13
MISS
MISS Houstan 24' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
2:06
TOV
Dix Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T22)
Q4
1:52
FOUL
Smith S.FOUL (P3.PN) (S.Wright)
Q4
1:52
PTS116 - 110
Watford Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
NOPMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:4131/10/00+4
1:4110/01/10+4
1:4100/10/01+4
1:4100/10/00+4
1:4100/00/00+4
OKCMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:0400/00/010
1:2600/00/00-1
0:1900/00/00-3
1:4100/00/10-4
1:4100/00/01-4
1:3700/00/01-4
1:3700/00/01-4

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NOP 115–110 OKC → 116–110
  1. 2:58
    TOVNOP115–110 · NOP +5
    McGowens Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11); Oweh STEAL (2 STL)
  2. 2:55
    TOVOKC115–110 · NOP +5
    Tilly Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T20)
  3. 2:41
    MISSNOP115–110 · NOP +5
    MISS McGowens 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  4. 2:29
    TOVOKC115–110 · NOP +5
    Oweh Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T21); McGowens STEAL (2 STL)
  5. 2:13
    MISSNOP115–110 · NOP +5
    MISS Houstan 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 2:06
    TOVOKC115–110 · NOP +5
    Dix Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T22)
  7. 1:52
    PTSNOP116–110 · NOP +6
    Watford Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  8. 1:52
    MISSNOP116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Watford Free Throw 2 of 2
  9. 1:40
    TOVOKC116–110 · NOP +6
    Barnhizer Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T23)
  10. 1:20
    MISSNOP116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS McGowens 4' Driving Layup; Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  11. 1:12
    MISSOKC116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Oweh Free Throw 1 of 2
  12. 1:12
    MISSOKC116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Oweh Free Throw 2 of 2
  13. 0:49
    MISSNOP116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Pierre Jr. 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  14. 0:34
    MISSOKC116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Dix 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:27
    MISSOKC116–110 · NOP +6
    MISS Oweh 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  16. 0:00
    TOVNOP116–110 · NOP +6
    Pelicans Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)