NBA1/27/2026
Scheduled
TIME:8:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:Gulf
VENUE:Paycom Center
LOCATION:Oklahoma City, OK
NO logo
NO
10-36.217
Away Team
5th in Southwest DivisionLast5: W1L4
00
37-8.822
OKC
OKC logo
Home Team
1st in Northwest DivisionLast5: W4L1

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! We're looking at a clash that's got the league buzzing, a regular season showdown on January 27th, 2026, as the New Orleans Pelicans venture into enemy territory to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Now, this isn't just any game. We're deep into the 2025-2026 NBA season, and both these squads have been carving out their narratives. The Pelicans, with their dynamic young core, have been showcasing flashes of brilliance, proving they're a force to be reckoned with when they hit their stride. They've shown they can light up the scoreboard and play with an infectious energy that can overwhelm any opponent.

On the other side, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been a revelation. They've built a reputation for grit, resilience, and a relentless competitive spirit. This young Thunder team has consistently defied expectations, playing with a maturity that belies their experience. They've proven they can lock down defensively and execute when it matters most.

As for the betting lines, well, they're keeping us all on the edge of our seats! With the moneyline and point spread currently null, this tells us one thing: the oddsmakers are acknowledging the sheer unpredictability and potential for fireworks in this matchup. It's a true toss-up, a game where momentum and execution on the night will likely decide the victor.

So, mark your calendars! This Pelicans vs. Thunder contest is shaping up to be an absolute must-watch. Will New Orleans' offensive firepower overwhelm OKC's defensive tenacity? Or will the Thunder's home-court advantage and unwavering resolve prove too much? Tune in on January 27th to find out! This is going to be good!

AI Matchup Overview

AI Projected Winner
OKC logo
OKC

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Looking at the recent history between these two teams, the home team, OKC, has dominated the series. In the last five matchups, OKC has won all five games, with an average margin of victory of 19.4 points. The scoring in these games has consistently been high, with the combined scores averaging 230.6 points. OKC has shown a strong offensive capability, averaging 127.8 points against this opponent, while holding them to an average of 108.4 points. The away team, NO, is currently struggling with a three-game losing streak and a poor overall record, while OKC is on a two-game winning streak and holds the top spot in their division. This historical trend and current form strongly favor OKC.

Previous Matchups

2026Nov 17
OKC126
@
109NO
2026Nov 2
NO106
@
137OKC
2025Apr 13
OKC115
@
100NO
2025Feb 10
NO101
@
137OKC
2025Dec 7
OKC119
@
109NO
2025Nov 13
NO88
@
106OKC

Injury Report

NO logoNO

Starters

Herbert Jones
Herbert JonesSF

Ankle injury

Questionable

OKC logoOKC

Starters

Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah HartensteinC

Ankle injury

Out

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Player Statistics

NO logoNO

Trey Murphy III
Trey Murphy III
SF • #25
Points
926
Field Goals Made
326
Three Pointers Made
131
Free Throws Made
143
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.1%
Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson
PF • #1
Points
657
Field Goals Made
244
Free Throws Made
169
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.2%
Jeremiah Fears
Jeremiah Fears
PG
Points
639
Field Goals Made
242
Three Pointers Made
47
Free Throws Made
108
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.8%
Saddiq Bey
Saddiq Bey
PF • #41
Points
593
Field Goals Made
205
Three Pointers Made
62
Free Throws Made
121
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.9%
Derik Queen
C • #22
Points
561
Field Goals Made
218
Three Pointers Made
8
Free Throws Made
117
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.3%
Jordan Poole
Jordan Poole
PG • #3
Points
400
Field Goals Made
123
Three Pointers Made
69
Free Throws Made
85
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.9%
Jose Alvarado
Jose Alvarado
PG • #15
Points
277
Field Goals Made
101
Three Pointers Made
56
Free Throws Made
19
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.2%
Bryce McGowens
Bryce McGowens
SG • #11
Points
221
Field Goals Made
73
Three Pointers Made
24
Free Throws Made
51
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.6%
Herbert Jones
Herbert Jones
SF • #2
Points
218
Field Goals Made
80
Three Pointers Made
32
Free Throws Made
26
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.3%
Yves Missi
Yves Missi
C • #21
Points
209
Field Goals Made
90
Free Throws Made
29
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.9%

OKC logoOKC

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG • #2
Points
1374
Field Goals Made
470
Three Pointers Made
83
Free Throws Made
351
Effective Field Goals Percentage
60.4%
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren
C • #7
Points
695
Field Goals Made
262
Three Pointers Made
54
Free Throws Made
117
Effective Field Goals Percentage
63.1%
Ajay Mitchell
Ajay Mitchell
PG • #25
Points
606
Field Goals Made
222
Three Pointers Made
48
Free Throws Made
114
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.9%
Jalen Williams
Jalen Williams
SF • #8
Points
404
Field Goals Made
158
Three Pointers Made
18
Free Throws Made
70
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.7%
Isaiah Joe
Isaiah Joe
SG • #11
Points
344
Field Goals Made
106
Three Pointers Made
80
Free Throws Made
52
Effective Field Goals Percentage
60.8%
Aaron Wiggins
Aaron Wiggins
SG • #21
Points
322
Field Goals Made
122
Three Pointers Made
57
Free Throws Made
21
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.8%
Cason Wallace
Cason Wallace
PG • #22
Points
315
Field Goals Made
118
Three Pointers Made
58
Free Throws Made
21
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.2%
Luguentz Dort
Luguentz Dort
SF • #5
Points
301
Field Goals Made
106
Three Pointers Made
67
Free Throws Made
22
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.2%
Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Hartenstein
C • #55
Points
269
Field Goals Made
116
Free Throws Made
37
Effective Field Goals Percentage
64.4%
Alex Caruso
Alex Caruso
SG • #9
Points
194
Field Goals Made
70
Three Pointers Made
31
Free Throws Made
23
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.2%

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NO logoNO

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L@ HOU110 - 119
L@ IND119 - 127
Wvs BKN116 - 113
Lvs DEN116 - 122
L@ ORL118 - 128
W@ WAS128 - 107
L@ ATL100 - 117
Lvs LAL103 - 111
L@ MIA106 - 125
Lvs POR109 - 122
L@ CHI118 - 134
Lvs NY125 - 130
Lvs PHO114 - 123
Lvs PHO108 - 115
L@ CLE118 - 141
Wvs DAL119 - 113
Wvs IND128 - 109
Wvs HOU133 - 128
W@ CHI114 - 104
Wvs POR143 - 120
Lvs SA132 - 135
L@ BKN101 - 119
Lvs MIN116 - 125
Lvs MIN142 - 149
L@ LAL121 - 133
L@ GS96 - 104
Lvs MEM128 - 133
Wvs CHI143 - 130
Lvs ATL98 - 115
L@ DAL115 - 118
Lvs DEN118 - 125
Lvs OKC109 - 126
Lvs GS106 - 124
Lvs LAL104 - 118
Lvs POR117 - 125
L@ PHO98 - 121
L@ SA119 - 126
W@ DAL101 - 99
Wvs CHA116 - 112
L@ OKC106 - 137
L@ LAC124 - 126
L@ DEN88 - 122
Lvs BOS90 - 122
Lvs SA116 - 120
L@ MEM122 - 128

OKC logoOKC

W@ MIL122 - 102
W@ CLE136 - 104
L@ MIA120 - 122
W@ HOU111 - 91
Wvs SA119 - 98
Wvs MIA124 - 112
W@ MEM117 - 116
Wvs UTA129 - 125
Lvs CHA97 - 124
L@ PHO105 - 108
W@ GS131 - 94
Wvs POR124 - 95
Wvs ATL140 - 129
Wvs PHI129 - 104
Lvs SA102 - 117
L@ SA110 - 130
Wvs MEM119 - 103
L@ MIN107 - 112
Wvs LAC122 - 101
Lvs SA109 - 111
Wvs PHO138 - 89
W@ UTA131 - 101
Wvs DAL132 - 111
W@ GS124 - 112
W@ POR123 - 115
Wvs PHO123 - 119
Wvs MIN113 - 105
Wvs POR122 - 95
W@ UTA144 - 112
Wvs SAC113 - 99
W@ NO126 - 109
W@ CHA109 - 96
Wvs LAL121 - 92
Wvs GS126 - 102
W@ MEM114 - 100
W@ SAC132 - 101
L@ POR119 - 121
W@ LAC126 - 107
Wvs NO137 - 106
Wvs WAS127 - 108
Wvs SAC107 - 101
W@ DAL101 - 94
W@ ATL117 - 100
W@ IND141 - 135
Wvs HOU125 - 124

Previous Season Games

NO logoNO

Lvs OKC100 - 115
Lvs MIA104 - 153
L@ MIL111 - 136
L@ BKN114 - 119
Lvs MIL107 - 111
L@ LAL108 - 124
L@ LAC98 - 114
Wvs CHA98 - 94
Lvs GS95 - 111
Wvs PHI112 - 99
L@ DET130 - 136
L@ MIN93 - 134
W@ MIN119 - 115
Lvs DET81 - 127
L@ SA115 - 119
Lvs ORL93 - 113
Wvs LAC127 - 120
Lvs MEM104 - 107
L@ HOU117 - 146
Lvs HOU97 - 109
L@ LAL115 - 136
W@ UTA128 - 121
L@ PHO108 - 125
W@ PHO124 - 116
Wvs SA109 - 103
Wvs SA114 - 96
L@ DAL103 - 111
Wvs SAC140 - 133
Lvs SAC111 - 119
L@ OKC101 - 137
L@ SAC118 - 123
L@ DEN119 - 144
L@ DEN113 - 125
Lvs BOS116 - 118
Lvs DAL136 - 137
L@ TOR104 - 113
L@ CHA92 - 123
L@ MEM126 - 139
Wvs UTA123 - 119
Wvs UTA136 - 123
Wvs DAL119 - 116
W@ CHI119 - 113
L@ BOS119 - 120
W@ PHI123 - 115
Lvs POR100 - 119
Lvs MIN97 - 104
W@ WAS110 - 98
Wvs WAS132 - 120
L@ MIA108 - 119
Lvs LAC113 - 116
Lvs MEM124 - 132
Lvs HOU111 - 128
Lvs DEN129 - 132
Lvs NY93 - 104
L@ HOU113 - 133
L@ IND104 - 119
Lvs SAC109 - 111
L@ SA116 - 121
Lvs OKC109 - 119
Wvs PHO126 - 124
L@ ATL112 - 124
L@ NY85 - 118
L@ MEM109 - 120
Lvs TOR93 - 119
L@ IND110 - 114
Lvs GS108 - 112
L@ CLE100 - 128
L@ DAL91 - 132
Lvs LAL99 - 104
Wvs DEN101 - 94
L@ OKC88 - 106
Lvs BKN105 - 107
L@ ORL88 - 115
Lvs CLE122 - 131
Lvs POR100 - 118
Lvs ATL111 - 126
Wvs IND125 - 118
L@ GS89 - 104
L@ GS106 - 124
L@ POR103 - 125
W@ POR105 - 103
Wvs CHI123 - 111

OKC logoOKC

Wvs IND103 - 91
L@ IND91 - 108
Wvs IND120 - 109
W@ IND111 - 104
L@ IND107 - 116
Wvs IND123 - 107
Lvs IND110 - 111
Wvs MIN124 - 94
W@ MIN128 - 126
L@ MIN101 - 143
Wvs MIN118 - 103
Wvs MIN114 - 88
Wvs DEN125 - 93
L@ DEN107 - 119
Wvs DEN112 - 105
W@ DEN92 - 87
L@ DEN104 - 113
Wvs DEN149 - 106
Lvs DEN119 - 121
W@ MEM117 - 115
W@ MEM114 - 108
Wvs MEM118 - 99
Wvs MEM131 - 80
W@ NO115 - 100
W@ UTA145 - 111
W@ PHO125 - 112
Wvs LAL136 - 120
Lvs LAL99 - 126
L@ HOU111 - 125
Wvs DET119 - 103
Wvs CHI145 - 117
Wvs IND132 - 111
Wvs MEM125 - 104
W@ SAC121 - 105
W@ LAC103 - 101
Wvs CHA141 - 106
Wvs PHI133 - 100
W@ MIL121 - 105
W@ DET113 - 107
W@ BOS118 - 112
Lvs DEN127 - 140
Wvs DEN127 - 103
Wvs POR107 - 89
W@ MEM120 - 103
Wvs HOU137 - 128
W@ SA146 - 132
W@ ATL135 - 119
W@ BKN129 - 121
Lvs MIN128 - 131
W@ MIN130 - 123
W@ UTA130 - 107
L@ MIN101 - 116
Wvs MIA115 - 101
Wvs NO137 - 101
W@ MEM125 - 112
Wvs TOR121 - 109
Wvs PHO140 - 109
Wvs MIL125 - 96
Wvs SAC144 - 110
L@ GS109 - 116
W@ POR118 - 108
Lvs DAL115 - 121
Wvs UTA123 - 114
Wvs BKN127 - 101
L@ DAL98 - 106
Wvs CLE134 - 114
W@ PHI118 - 102
W@ WAS136 - 95
W@ NY126 - 101
L@ CLE122 - 129
Wvs BOS105 - 92
Wvs NY117 - 107
Wvs LAC116 - 98
Wvs MIN113 - 105
Wvs MEM130 - 106
W@ CHA106 - 94
W@ IND120 - 114
Wvs WAS123 - 105
W@ MIA104 - 97
W@ ORL105 - 99
Wvs HOU111 - 96
Wvs DAL118 - 104
W@ NO119 - 109
W@ TOR129 - 92
Wvs UTA133 - 106
L@ HOU116 - 119
W@ LAL101 - 93
W@ GS105 - 101
W@ SAC130 - 109
Wvs POR109 - 99
L@ SA104 - 110
Lvs DAL119 - 121
Wvs PHO99 - 83
Wvs NO106 - 88
Wvs LAC134 - 128
Lvs GS116 - 127
Wvs HOU126 - 107
L@ DEN122 - 124
Wvs ORL102 - 86
W@ LAC105 - 92
W@ POR137 - 114
Wvs SA105 - 93
Wvs ATL128 - 104
W@ CHI114 - 95
W@ DEN102 - 87