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NOP at OKC
New Orleans Pelicans
116
Oklahoma City Thunder
110
Final · Source checked 2026-10-13T12:42:43.057671Z
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The matchup context
New Orleans Pelicans ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 34.4 expected wins; -2.8 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Oklahoma City Thunder ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 54.5 expected wins; +6.0 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Projections use declared preseason assumptions. Availability confirmation is pending. Preseason and Cup championship results do not count toward regular-season records.
Quick read · Verified box-score facts
New Orleans Pelicans won 116–110, a 6-point margin.
Bennett Stirtz led all scorers with 15 points.
OKC made 40 of 76 field goals (52.6%).
NOP made 35 of 87 field goals (40.2%).
The evidence
Recorded player production.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Stirtz | OKC | 30.8 | 15 | 5 | 6 | -5.7 |
| Josh Dix | OKC | 30.1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | -6.2 |
| Otega Oweh | OKC | 27.6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -8.5 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | OKC | 25.6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | -0.8 |
| Christoph Tilly | OKC | 25.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | -9.3 |
| Herbert Jones | NOP | 19.9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | -3.5 |
| Saddiq Bey | NOP | 19.8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -5.1 |
| Trey Murphy III | NOP | 19.4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | +3.6 |
| Yves Missi | NOP | 18.7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | +2.2 |
| Dejounte Murray | NOP | 18.7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -2.5 |
| Aday Mara | OKC | 18.4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | +6.3 |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | 17.9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | +4.5 |
| Ajay Mitchell | OKC | 17.6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | -2.3 |
| Derik Queen | NOP | 17.3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | +4.6 |
| Jeremiah Fears | NOP | 17.3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | +0.6 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | NOP | 16.6 | 13 | 2 | 5 | +8.1 |
| Zion Williamson | NOP | 16.2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | +4.7 |
| Jared McCain | OKC | 16.2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | +2.4 |
| Jordan Poole | NOP | 16.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | +3.6 |
| Zhaire Smith | OKC | 13.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -7.9 |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | NOP | 12.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -3.9 |
| Trendon Watford | NOP | 12.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +7.1 |
| Karlo Matković | NOP | 12.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +2.5 |
| Bryce McGowens | NOP | 12.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +4.0 |
| Anthony Pritchard | OKC | 9.8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +3.5 |
| Andrew Holifield | OKC | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Caleb Houstan | NOP | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.2 |
| Kobe Bufkin | NOP | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | +3.7 |
Box statistics source checked 2026-10-13T12:06:04.720320Z · Contribution calculated 2026-10-13T09:32:02.862954Z.
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