The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans are battling in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 coming up.

The Thunder are an 8.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Thunder and the Pelicans square off. The point total for the game is set at 214.5.

Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Oklahoma City -8.5
  • Total: 214.5
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma City -350, New Orleans +277

Pelicans at Thunder odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 8.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (214.5)

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 118 – Pelicans 111

Moneyline

  • Oklahoma City has been the favorite in 61 games this season and has come away with the win 47 times (77%) in those contests.
  • This year, Oklahoma City has won 22 of 24 games when listed as at least -350 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Oklahoma City has a 77.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • New Orleans has gone 19-14 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 57.6% of those games).
  • New Orleans has played as a moneyline underdog of +277 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, New Orleans’ implied win probability is 26.5%.

Against the spread

  • The 120.1 points per game the Thunder put up are 9.4 more points than the Pelicans give up (110.7).
  • When Oklahoma City totals more than 110.7 points, it is 43-22 against the spread and 52-13 overall.
  • When it scores more than 112.7 points, New Orleans is 32-12-1 against the spread and 34-11 overall.
  • Oklahoma City’s record is 35-12-1 against the spread and 41-7 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.1 points.
  • The Thunder are the NBA’s third-ranked scoring team (120.1 PPG), while the Pelicans rank eighth in points per game allowed (110.7) in the league.
  • New Orleans is the NBA’s 13th-ranked offense (115.1 PPG), while Oklahoma City is the 11th-ranked defense (112.7).
  • The Thunder have totaled 608 more points than their opponents this season (7.4 per game on average), and the Pelicans have scored 362 more points than their opponents (4.4 per game).
  • The average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 119.4 points, 7.4 more points than its implied total of 112 points in Sunday’s game.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 112 points 61 times.
  • New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (116.4 points) is 13.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (103 points).

How to watch Thunder vs. Pelicans

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and BSOK
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live stream: Watch on Fubo!
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