Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Oklahoma City Thunder host New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, starting at 00:00 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 5 wins for Oklahoma City Thunder against 5 for New Orleans Pelicans. Historically this fixture could hardly be more even. Meetings between the two average 216.5 points per game. Their most recent meetings on record: New Orleans Pelicans 112-119 Oklahoma City Thunder (2024-03-27); New Orleans Pelicans 83-107 Oklahoma City Thunder (2024-01-27); Oklahoma City Thunder 106-110 New Orleans Pelicans (2023-11-01).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 112-119 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2024-01-27 | New Orleans Pelicans | 83-107 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2023-11-01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 106-110 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2023-03-12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 96-110 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2023-02-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 100-103 | New Orleans Pelicans |
Recent form
Oklahoma City Thunder come into this one having won 1 and lost 0 of their last 1 (W). Over that run they have scored 121 points and conceded 113. That works out to a 100% form rating over the period.
New Orleans Pelicans come into this one having won 1 and lost 0 of their last 1 (W). Over that run they have scored 126 points and conceded 111. That works out to a 100% form rating over the period.
Team statistics
Oklahoma City Thunder carry an Elo rating of 1807 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. New Orleans Pelicans carry an Elo rating of 1387 in our model, and have won 10% of their recent games.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Recent form | LLWLWWLWWW |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 60% |
| Elo rating | 1807 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 113.4 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 111.4 |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Recent form | LLWLLLLLLL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 10% |
| Elo rating | 1387 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 115.9 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 126.3 |
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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