Post-1996 record: 54-32.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head
Thunder hold a decisive edge in 86 all-time meetings.
At a glance
New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights
Thunder won 104-95 on Jan 27, 2026
4 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
In the modern era they are 54-32 against each other (63% Thunder). Thunder have won 13 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 11.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Thunder's 45-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Thunder hold a 16-4 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 38 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Thunder won 104-95 on Jan 27, 2026. Through the 2020s Thunder have led 19-7 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | OKC | NOP | 104โ95 | OKC |
| Nov 17, 2025 | NOP | OKC | 109โ126 | OKC |
| Nov 2, 2025 | OKC | NOP | 137โ106 | OKC |
| Apr 13, 2025 | NOP | OKC | 100โ115 | OKC |
| Feb 10, 2025 | OKC | NOP | 137โ101 | OKC |
| Dec 7, 2024 | NOP | OKC | 109โ119 | OKC |
| Nov 13, 2024 | OKC | NOP | 106โ88 | OKC |
| Apr 29, 2024 | NOP | OKC | 89โ97 | OKC |
| Apr 27, 2024 | NOP | OKC | 85โ106 | OKC |
| Apr 24, 2024 | OKC | NOP | 124โ92 | OKC |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | NOP โ | OKC โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024โ25 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022โ23 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016โ17 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.