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

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Oklahoma City Thunder
2/10/25 20:00
New Orleans Pelicans

Prediction:

 

Over 236.5

 

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 by Carlos Zabala | in NBA Picks

The Thunder faced the Pelicans twice this season and both times the Thunder won and covered the betting sites. They will face each other again at the Paycom Center where Thunder were 14.5-point favorites against the Pelicans on November 13 and would win by 18 points, in a game where Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points that time.

This time, the Thunder will face the Pelicans in a game between the first and last of the Western Conference. No team has a better record this season than the Thunder when they were the favorites at home, where they have a record of 23-3.

Thunder got into another positive streak winning the last 5 games, the last of them against the Grizzlies 125-112 reconfirming their dominance over the Memphis team, who they won the last 6 games with an average advantage of 16 points.

Williamson's 40-point night was of little use to the Pelicans as they lost their eighth straight game to the Kings at Golden 1 Center, but they did at least make 14 three-pointers, the most they've done in their last 9 games.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1 Oklahoma City Thunder
0.829 82 68 14 4
27 New Orleans Pelicans
0.256 82 21 61

Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 8, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
112 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Feb 7, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  109
Toronto Raptors

Feb 5, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
140 :  109
Phoenix Suns

Feb 3, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  96
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 1, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
144 :  110
Sacramento Kings

Jan 29, 2025 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
116 :  109
Oklahoma City Thunder
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Feb 7, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  109
Toronto Raptors

Feb 5, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
140 :  109
Phoenix Suns

Feb 3, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  96
Milwaukee Bucks

Feb 1, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
144 :  110
Sacramento Kings

Jan 23, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
115 :  121
Dallas Mavericks

Jan 22, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
123 :  114
Utah Jazz
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Feb 8, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
112 :  125
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 29, 2025 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
116 :  109
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 26, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
108 :  118
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 17, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
106 :  98
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 14, 2025 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
102 :  118
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 12, 2025 - NBA

Washington Wizards
95 :  136
Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Latest matches
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Feb 8, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
123 :  118
New Orleans Pelicans

Feb 5, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
144 :  119
New Orleans Pelicans

Feb 3, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
125 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 31, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
116 :  118
Boston Celtics

Jan 29, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
136 :  137
Dallas Mavericks

Jan 27, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
113 :  104
New Orleans Pelicans
L W W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jan 31, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
116 :  118
Boston Celtics

Jan 29, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
136 :  137
Dallas Mavericks

Jan 20, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
123 :  119
Utah Jazz

Jan 17, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
136 :  123
Utah Jazz

Jan 15, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
119 :  116
Dallas Mavericks

Jan 8, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
100 :  119
Portland Trail Blazers
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Feb 8, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
123 :  118
New Orleans Pelicans

Feb 5, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
144 :  119
New Orleans Pelicans

Feb 3, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
125 :  113
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 27, 2025 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
113 :  104
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 25, 2025 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
123 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 24, 2025 - NBA

Memphis Grizzlies
139 :  126
New Orleans Pelicans

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

Oklahoma City Thunder

100 %

New Orleans Pelicans

0 %

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 13, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  88
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 29, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
89 :  97
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
85 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Players list

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
J. Williams C. Holmgren I. Hartenstein S. Gilgeous-Alexander

L. Dort

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
K. Matkovic Y. Missi

J. Alvarado

T. Murphy III

Z. Williamson

Substitutes

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
B. Carlson K. Williams

A. Caruso

A. Wiggins

A. Flagler

A. Ducas

J. Williams

D. Jones

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
J. Robinson-Earl J. Green

C. McCollum

J. Hawkins

A. Reeves

K. Brooks Jr.

J. Cain

Oklahoma City Thunder - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points

  1. Pelicans forced Kings into 18 turnovers in last game
  2. Thunder 4th in NBA in PPG with 117.8
  3. Pelicans had biggest 20-point lead in last loss to Kings
  4. Thunder 1st in NBA in FT % with 82.5

Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

Williamson has yet to play 30 minutes on the court since his return but his 40-point night was recognized for its brilliance by his teammates. Seven of the last 10 games for the Thunder and the Pelicans as well have resulted in a Game Total OVER, and a February in which the Thunder did not record a single game of fewer than 120 points makes another Game Total OVER, if Williamson has a night similar to Saturday's, highly likely. Our prediction for Thunder vs Pelicans is: Over 236.5.

Prediction:

 

Over 236.5

 

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