The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans will face off on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. Read our analysis of Pelicans VS Thunder.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for New Orleans Pelicans VS Oklahoma City Thunder
- Venue: Smoothie King Center.
- When: Sunday, December 8th, 2024.
- Time: 01:00.
- Teams to play: Pelicans and Thunder.
- NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD +7.5.
Odds by 1XBet.
Betting On The New Orleans Pelicans
- 1XBet Spread: +7.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 4.095
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 222.5
The New Orleans Pelicans lost to Atlanta, defeated Phoenix, and will play San Antonio, Sacramento and Indiana next. New Orleans averaged 104.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting and permitted 116.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram has 23.2 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Zion Willamson averages 22.7 points and 8 rebounds.
CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Murphy III is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Pelicans shoot 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Pelicans permit 37.3 percent shooting from deep and clinch 43.4 rebounds per match.
Betting On The Oklahoma City Thunder
- 1XBet Spread: -7.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.32
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 222.5
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Utah and Toronto, and will face Dallas, Orlando, and Miami next. The Thunder average 115.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting and permit 103.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Shai Gilegous-Alexander is averaging 29.8 points and 6.5 assists, while Jalen Willams scores 21.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.
Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Hartenstein records 12.9 rebounds. Oklahoma City shot 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. They allow 33.4 percent shooting from deep and grab 43.3 rebounds per match.
MatchPlug Prediction For New Orleans Pelicans VS Oklahoma City Thunder
The Pelicans are playoff materials and could go that far this season. Although things are bad for them now, there is a chance they can beat the Thunder to cover the spread.
Final Prediction: New Orleans Pelican Spread.