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New Orleans Pelicans
21 Apr 2024 21:30
Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction:

Thunder -8.5

-105
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA

 by Dan Angell in NBA Picks

The New Orleans Pelicans (50-34 SU, 43-37-2 ATS) look to build off their play-in victory as they take on the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25 SU, 46-36 ATS). The Thunder have dominated all year at home, going 33-8 SU on their home floor. But one of the defeats came to New Orleans, which has won on four of its past five visits to Oklahoma. This has been a series where home court hasn’t meant anything good; the visitor is 8-2 SU and 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings.

However, the Pelicans remain absent Zion Williamson, which could really hurt against the Thunder. The Pelicans played without Williamson against Oklahoma City on Jan. 26 and got crushed 107-83. Unless C.J. McCollum can again make up for the absence, the Pelicans will have a tough time in the opener.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Form

New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder Latest Matches

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Latest matches
W W W L L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 19, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
98 :  105
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 16, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  106
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
124 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  109
Golden State Warriors

Apr 11, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
135 :  123
Sacramento Kings

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
110 :  100
Portland Trail Blazers
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 19, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
98 :  105
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 16, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
110 :  106
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
124 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
111 :  109
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
117 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

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

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  109
Golden State Warriors

Apr 11, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
135 :  123
Sacramento Kings

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
110 :  100
Portland Trail Blazers

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
113 :  105
Phoenix Suns

Mar 24, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  101
Detroit Pistons

Mar 22, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
111 :  88
Miami Heat
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
86 :  135
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
107 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 10, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
89 :  127
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
105 :  112
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  118
Charlotte Hornets

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  126
Indiana Pacers
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
86 :  135
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
107 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 10, 2024 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
89 :  127
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
105 :  112
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 29, 2024 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
103 :  128
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 27, 2024 - NBA

Houston Rockets
132 :  126
Oklahoma City Thunder
W W L L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  118
Charlotte Hornets

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
112 :  126
Indiana Pacers

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
100 :  135
Boston Celtics

Apr 2, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
105 :  109
Philadelphia 76ers

Mar 31, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
113 :  112
New York Knicks

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans

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

New Orleans Pelicans

33 %

Oklahoma City Thunder

67 %

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
119 :  112
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 26, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
107 :  83
New Orleans Pelicans

Nov 1, 2023 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
110 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 12, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
123 :  118
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 11, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
110 :  96
New Orleans Pelicans

Nov 28, 2022 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
101 :  105
New Orleans Pelicans

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
J. Williams S. Gilgeous-Alexander C. Holmgren J. Giddey L. Dort

Substitutes

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

New Orleans Pelicans - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points

  1. The Thunder have won five straight games.
  2. The Thunder have won 12 straight games straight up when giving 7 points or more.
  3. The Pelicans have won six straight road games.
  4. The under is 5-2-1 in the Pelicans’ past eight road games.

Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

At some point, the Pelicans’ play in Oklahoma is going to catch up with them. The Thunder should have won one by now at home, and they’ve been nothing short of outstanding in their building. New Orleans has actually played well on the road this year, going 28-14 away from Louisiana.

However, Oklahoma City is at full strength and looking to prove a point. The Pelicans also might be a tad gassed after playing two play-in games needed to get to this series. That’s not a great combination for the first game in what could be a difficult series. New Orleans is far from helpless against this Oklahoma City squad and will probably steal at least one game on the road, but this doesn’t appear to be the day. For Game 1 of New Orleans vs. Oklahoma City, our prediction is Thunder -8.5.

Prediction:

Thunder -8.5

-105
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