OKC Thunder Take Down Pelicans in Summer League
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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 95-81, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion on Wednesday. While New Orleans got out to a 20-12 lead after the opening frame, Oklahoma City outscored them by at least five points in each of the final three frames. They rode a 63-47 second half to this blowout win.
Jeremiah Fears finally had the type of game he knew he was capable of. It wasn’t enough to get the New Orleans Pelicans a Summer League win, but it was a glimpse of the type of player Fears can be. Fears did a better job shooting and distributing the ball in the 95-81 loss to the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
The OKC Thunder continued its Las Vegas Summer League run with a win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Here are our takeaways.
The Magic (0-3) were led by Wendell Moore Jr, who provided 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Ethan Thompson totaled 16 points and four boards. Nate Santos led the bench with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals.
There are only five days left in the 2025 NBA Summer League and on Wednesday, July 16, there are seven more games taking place in Las Vegas.
The NBA Summer League continued in Las Vegas on Tuesday with seven more contests. The Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors improved to 3-0 as teams continue to pursue spots in the semifinals. The action returns on Wednesday with seven more games on the dockett.