New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA
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Prediction:
Oklahoma City Thunder to cover -12.5 spread.
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by Stephen Abiola | in NBA Picks
New Orleans Pelicans (21-60) versus Oklahoma City Thunder (67-14) is a Western Conference game on Sunday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans will look to finish the 2024-25 regular season with a morale-boosting win over the Thunder after struggling to compete for most of this campaign. They are 14th in the standings with a .259 winning record and have given up their last six matches. A win against the Thunder looks highly unlikely for them.
OKC Thunder, meanwhile, are among the favorites to lift the NBA Championship after an impressive campaign. They have been ruthless this season, recording a .827 winning percentage while losing only eight of their matches on the road. Despite securing their postseason berth early in the conference, the Thunder have maintained their impressive form and are on a three-game winning run. We expect them to make it four wins on the bounce on Sunday.
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New Orleans Pelicans against Oklahoma City Thunder : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
E. Payton
A. Reeves
J. Alvarado
K. Brooks Jr.
A. Wiggins
I. Joe
J. Williams
D. Jones
Substitutes
L. Quinones
J. Cain
A. Mitchell
C. Wallace
A. Caruso
A. Flagler
A. Ducas
O. Dieng
New Orleans Pelicans - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last five matches.
- The Pelicans are 1-7 in their previous eight games all-time.
- The Thunder are 14-2 in their last 16 games all-time.
- The Thunder are 8-2 ATS in their previous 10 games all-time.
Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
The short-handed Pelicans are coming off big losses against the Bucks and the Heat. They suffered a 49-point defeat to the Heat at home on Friday to make it six straight matches without a win. This was the worst loss in the history of the Pelicans. As for the Thunder, we expect them to continue their attacking exploits after scoring an average of 125.8 PPG in the last 10 matches. Mark Daigneault will miss some key players, including Jalen Williams (hip) and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander (lower leg). Still, we expect them to romp to victory on Sunday. Our prediction for New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Oklahoma City Thunder to cover -12.5 spread.
Prediction:
Oklahoma City Thunder to cover -12.5 spread.
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