When and where to watch
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans: tip-off Wed, Dec 23, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Smoothie King Center. Local TV: KSBI OKC (OKC), GCSEN / WVUE (NOP); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
by starts this season · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Thunder vs Pelicans: the matchup page →Thunder lead 3-0
How to watch · Thunder at Pelicans8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Wednesday, December 23
GCSEN / WVUENOPKSBI OKCOKC
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Pelicans marketGCSEN / WVUE
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM · WWLS 98.1FM OKC
Around the world
Where this game lands
5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveWed 8:00 PMTSNMathurin (NOP) · Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)GermanyAlarmThu 02:00Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)AustraliaLiveThu 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)IndiaLiveThu 6:30 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveThu 2:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveThu 9:00 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmThu 02:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTIrelandAlarmThu 01:00Sky SportsItalyAlarmThu 02:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmThu 2:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmThu 03:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmThu 01:00Sky Sports
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Thunder3 listedOutOtega OwehRight achilles · est. return 2027-07-01
OutNikola TopicBack · est. return 2026-10-26
OutThomas SorberRight knee · est. return 2026-10-26
Pelicansfull strengthNobody on the Pelicans injury report.