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New Orleans Pelicans
27 Apr 2024 15:30
Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction :

Over 208 points

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

 by Joseph King in NBA Predictions

Down 2-0 in the series, the New Orleans Pelicans return home to host the OKC Thunder for game three of the Western Conference playoffs first round. The Thunder took care of business in games one and two, protecting home court and securing themselves a two game lead in this best-of-seven series. It will now be up to New Orleans to do the same as they face a must-win spot on Saturday afternoon. Going down 3-0 in the NBA Playoffs is essentially a death sentence as no team has ever been able to successfully complete the comeback in 152 times of asking.

The Pelicans had a rough time of it in their first two games at the Paycom Center. They could have stolen game one, which would have completely changed the complexion of the series, but fell apart late on to succumb to a 94-92 loss. They would then be blown off the court by the Thunder in game two in a 124-92 defeat. New Orleans shot just 27% from three-point range while they allowed their opponents to shoot 59% from the field overall and 44% from deep in their latest contest. The Pels will  have to cut down on the turnovers if they are to pull this series back to 2-1 after committing 31 total over the first two games.

The Thunder finished the regular season in red-hot form and they’ve carried that over into the first round of the postseason. With their wins in games one and two, OKC is now riding a streak of seven consecutive wins. The visitors can deal a devastating blow to their opponents’ morale should they come out strong early on. They’ll be buoyed by their excellent offense which not only ranks third in the NBA in terms of points scored per game, but also ranks fourth in average road points per game. New Orleans will have to ramp up the scoring to compete with this potent Thunder team, which could lead to a high-scoring game three.

The Best Betting Odds for New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder Match

Bookmaker 1 2 Bonus up to
Bet365
2.1 1.77
Ladbrokes
1.95 1.8
NetBet
1.95 1.73
Tonybet
2.01 1.81
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball game?

The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on 27/04/2024 of the current NBA season:

  • New Orleans Pelicans has a 33.15% chance to pick up the win against Oklahoma City Thunder according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 2.1.
  • There is a probability of 66.85% ⭐ for Oklahoma City Thunder to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.81 at Tonybet.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Form

New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder Last Matches

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Last matches
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

24 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

21 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

19 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
105 :  98
Sacramento Kings

16 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  110
Los Angeles Lakers

14 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  124
Los Angeles Lakers

12 Apr 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
109 :  114
New Orleans Pelicans
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

19 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
105 :  98
Sacramento Kings

16 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  110
Los Angeles Lakers

14 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  124
Los Angeles Lakers

5 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  111
San Antonio Spurs

3 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  117
Orlando Magic

1 Apr 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  124
Phoenix Suns
W W W W L L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

24 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

21 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

12 Apr 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
109 :  114
New Orleans Pelicans

11 Apr 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
123 :  135
New Orleans Pelicans

9 Apr 2024 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
100 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

7 Apr 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
105 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Last matches
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

24 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

21 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

14 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
135 :  86
Dallas Mavericks

12 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  107
Milwaukee Bucks

10 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  89
San Antonio Spurs

9 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  105
Sacramento Kings
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

24 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

21 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

14 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
135 :  86
Dallas Mavericks

12 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  107
Milwaukee Bucks

10 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  89
San Antonio Spurs

9 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  105
Sacramento Kings
W W L L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

7 Apr 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
118 :  121
Oklahoma City Thunder

5 Apr 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
126 :  112
Oklahoma City Thunder

3 Apr 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
135 :  100
Oklahoma City Thunder

2 Apr 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
109 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

31 Mar 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
112 :  113
Oklahoma City Thunder

26 Mar 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
112 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

New Orleans Pelicans

17 %

Oklahoma City Thunder

83 %

24 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

21 Apr 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

26 Mar 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
112 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

26 Jan 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
83 :  107
Oklahoma City Thunder

1 Nov 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

12 Apr 2023 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  123
Oklahoma City Thunder

Players list

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
J. Valanciunas C. McCollum H. Jones T. Murphy III B. Ingram
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
S. Gilgeous-Alexander C. Holmgren J. Williams J. Giddey L. Dort

Substitutes

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
C. Zeller L. Nance Jr. D. Daniels J. Alvarado J. Hawkins M. Ryan N. Marshall E. Liddell
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
B. Biyombo M. Muscala K. Williams I. Joe L. Waters III A. Wiggins C. Wallace O. Dieng G. Hayward J. Williams

New Orleans Pelicans - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points

  1. The Thunder are the fourth-highest scoring team in the NBA on the road with an average of 117.0 points per game.
  2. Four of the Thunder's last five games have gone over the posted points total.
  3. Oklahoma City finished the regular season with a 45-36-3 record to the over, the second highest in the NBA.
  4. 10 of the Pelicans last 12 games have finished with at least 208 points.

Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

This points total line seems like an over-adjustment to the first two games results, particularly game one. New Orleans has not shot the ball well so far and we expect that to improve in their home gym. Meanwhile, OKC has been consistently one of the best road scoring teams in the league where they averaged the fourth highest points per game. This is quite a low points total by modern NBA standards and we can envision a bounce back offensive night from the Pelicans here. Our New Orleans Pelicans vs OKC Thunder prediction is for over 208 points.

Prediction :

Over 208 points

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