NEW ORLEANS -- — Chet Holmgren scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder raced to an early double-digit lead they maintained throughout in a 126-109 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points and Lu Dort 17 for the Thunder, who set a franchise record for points in a quarter with 49 in the first. Isaiah Hartenstein added 16 points for Oklahoma City, which won its sixth straight for a 14th victory in 15 games to open the season.

Rookie guard Jeremiah Fears scored a season-high 24 and Trey Murphy III added 18 points for the Pelicans, who've lost six straight for the second time in their first 14 games, and two straight since interim coach James Borrego took over in the wake of Willie Green's firing on Saturday.

New Orleans played without Zion Williamson (hamstring) who missed his ninth game this season. Saddiq Bey (left ankle) also was scratched for New Orleans. Rookie Micah Peavy scored a season-high 16 points for the Pelicans in a reserve role.

Oklahoma City led by 10 less than three minutes into the game and by 20 before eight minutes had elapsed.

The Pelicans committed six turnovers in the first six minutes, at which point the Thunder, leading 24-8, had 13 points off turnovers.

When Brandon Carlson's free throws made it 36-11, Oklahoma City had scored on 15 of their previous 17 possessions.

After the first quarter closed with Oklahoma City leading 49-24, the second quarter was somewhat more competitive. The Pelicans, who shot 52.6% during the first 24 minutes, trimmed their deficit to 13 by halftime, at 69-56.

But the Thunder outscored the Pelicans 24-11 during the opening seven minutes of the third period, leading 93-67 after Holmgren followed up a 3 with a cutting dunk.

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Thunder: Hosts the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

Pelicans: Host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
10:49	Jeremiah Fears makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	2	0
10:39	Jeremiah Fears personal foul	2	0
10:23	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	2	3
9:57	Yves Missi back court turnover	2	3
9:38	Derik Queen shooting foul	2	3
9:38	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	2	4
9:38	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	2	5
9:25	Herbert Jones lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	2	5
9:10	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	2	5
9:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
9:10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
8:57	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	4	7
8:45	Isaiah Hartenstein misses alley oop dunk shot	4	7
8:45	Pelicans defensive team rebound	4	7
8:34	Jeremiah Fears makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	6	7
8:34	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	6	7
8:34	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 1	6	7
8:31	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	6	7
8:19	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	10
8:06	Yves Missi out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	10
7:50	Chet Holmgren makes 4-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	12
7:49	Pelicans Full timeout	6	12
7:36	Jeremiah Fears out of bounds bad pass turnover	6	12
7:19	Isaiah Hartenstein makes layup (Cason Wallace assists)	6	14
6:58	Derik Queen misses driving layup	6	14
6:58	Thunder defensive team rebound	6	14
6:58	Micah Peavy enters the game for Yves Missi	6	14
6:58	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	6	14
6:46	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul	6	14
6:46	Isaiah Hartenstein turnover	6	14
6:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	6	14
6:37	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	7	14
6:37	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	7	14
6:37	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	8	14
6:24	Cason Wallace misses driving layup	8	14
6:24	Thunder offensive team rebound	8	14
6:17	Herbert Jones shooting foul	8	14
6:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	8	15
6:17	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	8	15
6:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	8	16
6:02	Trey Murphy III bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	8	16
5:52	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 3-foot dunk (Isaiah Joe assists)	8	18
5:40	Karlo Matkovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	11	18
5:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 3-foot two point shot	11	20
5:17	Herbert Jones misses driving layup	11	20
5:15	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	11	20
5:10	Chet Holmgren makes two point shot	11	22
5:00	Jose Alvarado misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	22
4:59	Thunder defensive team rebound	11	22
4:59	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	11	22
4:59	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	11	22
4:38	Isaiah Joe makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	11	25
4:21	Jordan Hawkins misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	11	25
4:17	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	11	25
4:05	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	11	28
4:04	Pelicans Full timeout	11	28
4:04	Branden Carlson enters the game for Chet Holmgren	11	28
3:47	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	11	28
3:45	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	11	28
3:41	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	11	28
3:41	Branden Carlson makes free throw 1 of 2	11	29
3:41	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Herbert Jones	11	29
3:41	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Luguentz Dort	11	29
3:41	Branden Carlson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	30
3:30	Jose Alvarado makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	13	30
3:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	30
3:14	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	13	30
3:06	Karlo Matkovic offensive foul	13	30
3:06	Karlo Matkovic turnover	13	30
3:06	Derik Queen enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	13	30
2:51	Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	30
2:47	Branden Carlson offensive rebound	13	30
2:40	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	30
2:37	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	13	30
2:22	Micah Peavy makes 7-foot two point shot (Jordan Hawkins assists)	15	30
2:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	15	32
2:11	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	15	32
2:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	15	33
2:00	Bryce McGowens makes 2-foot dunk (Micah Peavy assists)	17	33
1:43	Branden Carlson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)	17	36
1:25	Derik Queen misses 9-foot two point shot	17	36
1:23	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	17	36
1:15	Bryce McGowens shooting foul	17	36
1:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	17	37
1:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	17	38
1:05	Micah Peavy makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jordan Hawkins assists)	20	38
41.8	Jose Alvarado personal foul	20	38
41.8	Branden Carlson misses free throw 1 of 2	20	38
41.8	Thunder offensive team rebound	20	38
41.8	Branden Carlson misses free throw 2 of 2	20	38
39.6	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	20	38
36.6	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	20	38
36.6	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	21	38
36.6	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	22	38
26.6	Jaylin Williams misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	22	38
24.1	Branden Carlson offensive rebound	22	38
22.2	Isaiah Joe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Branden Carlson assists)	22	41
6.6	Micah Peavy makes driving layup	24	41
0.4	Ajay Mitchell makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	24	43
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	43

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 18, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

13,757

Referees

Jacyn Goble, J.T. Orr, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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