The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Thunder are a 7.5-point favorite against the Pelicans when the Thunder and the Pelicans square off. The game’s point total is set at 212.

Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Oklahoma City -7.5
  • Total: 212
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma City -357, New Orleans +279

Pelicans at Thunder odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 7.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (212)

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 117 – Pelicans 111

Moneyline

  • Oklahoma City has been victorious in 47, or 77%, of the 61 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has come away with a win 22 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -357 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Oklahoma City has an implied victory probability of 78.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • New Orleans is 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 +279 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
  • New Orleans has a 26.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Against the spread

  • The Thunder record 120.1 points per game, 9.4 more points than the 110.7 the Pelicans give up.
  • Oklahoma City has a 43-22 record against the spread and a 52-13 record overall when scoring more than 110.7 points.
  • New Orleans has put together a 32-12-1 ATS record and a 34-11 overall record in games it scores more than 112.7 points.
  • Oklahoma City’s record is 35-12-1 against the spread and 41-7 overall when it allows fewer than 115.1 points.
  • The Thunder are the league’s third-ranked scoring team (120.1 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank eighth in points per game (110.7) in NBA action.
  • New Orleans’ squad is currently the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (115.1 PPG), while Oklahoma City’s team is 11th in points allowed per game (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).
  • Oklahoma City’s average implied point total this season is 9.4 more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (119.4 implied points on average compared to 110 implied points in this game).
  • This season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 110 points in 65 games.
  • The 116.4-point average implied total on the season for New Orleans is 14.4 more points than the team’s 102-point implied total in this matchup.

How to watch Thunder vs. Pelicans

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 24, 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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