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Monday Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Monday, November 17th 2025
17/11/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

NBA Game Key Match Player Stats to Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and spark further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans grade out 6th-best in in the NBA at home with 13.7 offensive boards per game this year.

The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PGs have totaled the most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.7).

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (most in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, finding it easy to draw fouls.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, resulting in a positive matchup.

Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 3rd-best in in the NBA as the road team with 10.5 offensive rebounds per game over the last 8 games.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a strong one for 3-point shots; the opposition’s starting SGs have put up the 2nd-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (44.1%).

Trey Murphy III has totaled 27.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.0 more than he’s totaled in all games this season.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a strong one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a whopping 4.9 free throws per game this year when the Thunder are the visiting team (7th-most in the league).

Isaiah Hartenstein has registered 16.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 higher than he’s registered over the course of the year.

The matchup against New Orleans is a positive one for three-point attempts; when the Pelicans are playing at home, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.5).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

In comparison to last season’s 15.1 clip, Chet Holmgren’s points per game have increased this season to 18.7.

The matchup against New Orleans may be a positive one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 15 games when the Pelicans have the home court advantage (7th-most in the NBA).

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As it relates to shooting, the Pelicans’s feeble 108.2 points per game rates worst in the league this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-slowest pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans will likely suffer a drop-off in opportunities in this game from facing the 6th-most lethargic pace offense in the NBA this year (the Thunder).

The 6th-most sluggish tempo team in the league this year has been the Thunder.

The Pelicans have played at the 4th-most lethargic pace in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

When it comes to getting to the free-throw line, the Thunder’s unimpressive 24.2 free throw attempts per game rates 7th-worst in the league this year.

This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (fewest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, facing an uphill battle to draw fouls.

In terms of three-pointers, the Pelicans’s subpar 11.5 sunk threes per game when playing at home comes in as the 4th-fewest in the NBA this year.

The matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a challenging one for threes; the other team’s starting SFs have shot for the 2nd-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (25.5%).

Over the last 10 games when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Thunder, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a tough one; when the Thunder are the visiting squad, they have allowed the 3rd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PFs over the last 5 games (11.0).

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 9.1 shot attempts per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, labeling this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a lowly 2.1 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the league).

The matchup against New Orleans is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; when the New Orleans Pelicans have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have totaled the 5th-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.4).

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a challenging one for three-pointers; when the Pelicans have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged the 10th-least treys per game in the NBA this year (1.5).

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a tough one for field goals; when the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting SGs have put up the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (34.7%).

Over the last 20 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) vs. the Thunder, struggling to get to the charity stripe.

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