Pelicans vs Thunder Match Player Stats | Tuesday, January 27th 2026

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Todays Tuesday, January 27th Matchup Details

Tuesday New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA Game is on Tuesday, January 27th 2026
27/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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Saddiq Bey has scored 22.2 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 more than he’s scored overall this season.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 10 games away from home.

The Pelicans are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from sharing the court with the 8th-fastest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 20 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and lead to added chances for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 3rd-best in in the league with 13.8 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 4.5 free throws per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, easily managing to get to the foul line.

The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the 3rd-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 25 games while playing at home as it relates to three-point attempts.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have totaled 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, branding this as a positive matchup.

The 8th-quickest tempo home team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the league over the last 10 games without the home court advantage, which ought to lead to more opportunities for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

When it comes to shooting, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s stellar 120.8 points per game rates strongest in the league this year.

The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a colossal 3.3 free throws per game over the last 19 games when the Pelicans are the visiting squad (8th-most in the league).

The matchup against the Pelicans is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.1).

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 free throws per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

Trey Murphy III has registered 27.2 points per game over the last 10 games, 5.0 more than he’s registered in all games this year.

The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a positive one for three-pointers; opposing starting SGs have posted the 2nd-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (44.1%).

The matchup vs. Oklahoma may be a positive one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 4.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Oklahoma City Thunder are playing at home (7th-most in the league).

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have totaled 7.7 3-point attempts per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, branding this as a favorable matchup.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.2 foul shots per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

This year when they are at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied 5.4 3-point attempts per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, branding this as a good matchup.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 4.6 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to draw fouls.

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The Pelicans check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA away from their home court this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have shot 46.3% on shots from the field (8th-weakest in the league) against the Thunder, designating this as a challenging matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder check in as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a tough matchup.

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA this year.

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (fewest in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, struggling to draw fouls.

The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; opposing starting SFs have averaged the 7th-least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (4.0).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 25.5% on 3-pointers (2nd-worst in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, labeling this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 2.2 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, branding this as a challenging matchup.

Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

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