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

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New Orleans Pelicans
4/27/24 15:30
Oklahoma City Thunder

Prediction:

 

Total points of over 206

 

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 by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks

New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder will battle in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 27. In the first two games, Oklahoma showed why they deserve to be the No.1 seed in the West by taking advantage of their home turf to punish the Pelicans and race to a 2-0 series lead. After a closely contested Game 1, they finally put up an assured performance in Game 2 to win 124-92. The Pelicans have failed to beat the Thunder in their last four attempts, with their last win coming in November 2023. They continue to miss the services of their top scorer, Zion Williamson, who is out with a strained left hamstring. Their number 2 scorer only managed 10 shots in Game 2 after failing to keep up with Oklahoma's Lu Dort. The Thunder must be salivating at the possibility of a clean playoff sweep ahead of this matchup.

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 L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 19, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
105 :  98
Sacramento Kings

Apr 16, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  110
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  124
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

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

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 19, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
105 :  98
Sacramento Kings

Apr 16, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
106 :  110
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  124
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  111
San Antonio Spurs

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
108 :  117
Orlando Magic

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

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

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Golden State Warriors
109 :  114
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 11, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
123 :  135
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
100 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

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

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
135 :  86
Dallas Mavericks

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  107
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 10, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  89
San Antonio Spurs

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

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

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
135 :  86
Dallas Mavericks

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
125 :  107
Milwaukee Bucks

Apr 10, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  89
San Antonio Spurs

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

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

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
118 :  121
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 5, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
126 :  112
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
135 :  100
Oklahoma City Thunder

Apr 2, 2024 - NBA

Philadelphia 76ers
109 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 31, 2024 - NBA

New York Knicks
112 :  113
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
112 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

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

New Orleans Pelicans

17 %

Oklahoma City Thunder

83 %

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
124 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
94 :  92
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
112 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 26, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
83 :  107
Oklahoma City Thunder

Nov 1, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
106 :  110
New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 12, 2023 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  123
Oklahoma City Thunder

Players list

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
J. Valanciunas

C. McCollum

T. Murphy III

B. Ingram

H. Jones

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

L. Dort

J. Giddey

Substitutes

New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
C. Zeller L. Nance Jr.

J. Hawkins

D. Daniels

J. Alvarado

E. Liddell

N. Marshall

M. Ryan

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
B. Biyombo K. Williams M. Muscala

I. Joe

A. Wiggins

L. Waters III

C. Wallace

J. Williams

O. Dieng

G. Hayward

New Orleans Pelicans - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points

  1. Oklahoma has a 77% win record when chosen as the favorite this season
  2. New Orleans has a 57.6% win record when playing as the underdogs this season
  3. Oklahoma has outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points per game this season
  4. This season, 66 out of 82 games featuring the Pelicans recorded over 209 points

Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

After securing a 2-0 series lead, Oklahoma's coach, Mark Daigneault, took a cautious approach by saying he expects the Pelicans to improve. As seen in the first games, the Thunder can grab early threes and open the floodgates when least expected. Even with a home-court advantage, the Pelicans can expect a tough battle, especially from Jalen Williams, who is a clever playmaker. Our prediction for the Pelicans vs the Thunder: Total points of over 206.

Prediction:

 

Total points of over 206

 

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