Pelicans vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Tuesday's preseason game

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. This will be the 2026-27 NBA preseason opener for both teams. It will also take place in Tulsa, OK. The Thunder (0-0) get things started with their preseason slate. They will play five games in nine days. That includes two back

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Sep 28, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain (3) poses for a photo during Oklahoma City Thunder Media Day at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. This will be the 2026-27 NBA preseason opener for both teams. It will also take place in Tulsa, OK.

The Thunder (0-0) get things started with their preseason slate. They will play five games in nine days. That includes two back-to-backs. This is the first one of those. They will sit out most of their main rotation players because of that.

Meanwhile, the Pelicans (0-0) are also playing their first preseason game. Remains to be seen how much of their main rotation suits up. But they have some time between contests and have a relatively light four-game schedule.

For live updates of the Thunder's preseason game against the Pelicans, please regularly check back to this post:

What channel is Pelicans vs. Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV

Channel: Thunder+

Start time: 7 p.m. CT

Where to watch Pelicans vs. Thunder on livestream

Watch Pelicans vs. Thunder live on Thunder+

Pelicans vs. Thunder injury updates

Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (rest) is out. Jalen Williams (rest) is out. Chet Holmgren (rest) is out. Isaiah Hartenstein (rest) is out. Cason Wallace (rest) is out. Alex Caruso (rest) is out. Nikola Topic (rest) is out. Thomas Sorber (rest) is out.

Pelicans: N/A

Thunder 2026-27 preseason schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 7: vs. Bucks
Monday, Oct. 12: at Hawks
Tuesday, Oct. 13: vs. Pacers

This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Pelicans vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Tuesday's preseason game

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