New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Tuesday

By Jordan Williams, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 27, 14:38 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Pelicans vs Thunder

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Oklahoma City Thunder in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Back Pelicans to Cover the Spread

The Pelicans have been given a huge number on the spread. We recommend taking the -110 that they cover the +14.5 against the Thunder.

Thunder Have Enjoyed Upper Hand Over Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans won their previous game 104-95. This road victory at Frost Bank Center against San Antonio Spurs was their second on the spin. Zion Williamson dropped 24 points, as Saddiq Bey finished with 24 and Trey Murphy 17.

Oklahoma City Thunder have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 103-101 home defeat to Toronto Raptors at Paycom Center. Offensively, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with 24, while Luguentz Dort contributed 19 and Kenrich Williams 15.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Thunder won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 126-109 victory was registered against the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. The Thunder have won all of the past 10 H2H meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L

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New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

The Pelicans have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 114.8 points, 45.5 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.7 blocks while shooting 47.2% from the field and 78.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 116.7 points and 43.3 rebounds per contest.

Trey Murphy is averaging 23.0 points and 3.4 (36.6%) 3-pointers made, while Derik Queen averages 8.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

Oklahoma City Thunder – Last 10 Games

The Thunder have won 7 and lost 3 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 119.3 points, 42.4 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.6 steals and 7.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field and 79.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 109.0 points and 50.2 rebounds.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.9 points and 5.0 assists, while Chet Holmgren has an average of 9.0 rebounds and Luguentz Dort 1.7 (37.8%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey.

Oklahoma City Thunder lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Jaylin Williams, Chet Holmgren, Aaron Wiggins.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks

Be ready for New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

Let’s back Pelicans at +14.5 to outrun their odds on the spread. The underdogs are a good shout at -110 to stay relatively close to their opponents in this NBA contest.

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Key Pelicans vs Thunder stats:

The +14.5 line has been covered by Pelicans in 9 consecutive games.
The +14.5 line has been covered by Pelicans in 16 of their last 20 games.
The -14.5 line hasn’t been covered by Thunder in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
The -14.5 line hasn’t been covered by Thunder in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
The -14.5 line hasn’t been covered by Thunder in 2 consecutive games.

Pelicans +14.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. In the opinion of our cappers, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Saddiq Bey Over 15.5 Points -102

Saddiq Bey (Pelicans) has an average of 22.75 points in the past 4 road games. We will therefore place a bet that he is able to cover the line for this Player Points wager which is available at odds of -102.

Latest Saddiq Bey Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

Chet Holmgren Over 9.5 Rebounds +118

Chet Holmgren (Thunder) has recorded Over 9.5 rebounds in 5 straight home games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of +118 now available.

Latest Chet Holmgren Player Prop Odds

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Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Pelicans +14.5

Totals Under 234.5

Player Points Saddiq Bey Over 15.5

We’ve compiled a same game parlay that includes Pelicans +14.5 on the spread, combined with Under 234.5 and Saddiq Bey (Pelicans) to score Over 15.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans

110 - 120 Thunder logo

Thunder

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Thunder Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -833 about Oklahoma City Thunder which reflects they have a 89% chance of winning this NBA game. At +590, New Orleans Pelicans are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The current spread is 15 and total points is 233.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you fancy Under 233.5, then the odds are -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Total Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Score the Most Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -118 can be found for him scoring Over 32.5 points and there is -115 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Chet Holmgren (Thunder)

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Player Assists

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Chet Holmgren (Thunder)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

Yves Missi (Pelicans)

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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and basketball bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Thunder Have Won the Previous Five Head-to-Head Matchups at Paycom Center

The Thunder own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 home games, averaging 117.90 points scored and 112.40 points allowed.

The Pelicans have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games away from home, posting 115.40 points per contest while yielding 122.00.

The last time the teams met at Paycom Center, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 137-106. In their past 10 head-to-head matchups at Paycom Center, the Thunder have recorded six victories, while the Pelicans have managed four.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O234.5	U234.5
Oklahoma City Thunder Home Stats		6-4	230.30	117.90	112.40	3	7
New Orleans Pelicans Away Stats		3-7	237.40	115.40	122.00	6	4

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O234.5 = Games Over 234.5 Points
U234.5 = Games Under 234.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pelicans

NBA: 26/01 Pelicans 104 Spurs95
NBA: 24/01 Pelicans 133 Grizzlies127
NBA: 22/01 Pistons 112 Pelicans104
NBA: 19/01 Pelicans 110 Rockets119
NBA: 17/01 Pelicans 119 Pacers127

Thunder

NBA: 26/01 Raptors 103 Thunder101
NBA: 24/01 Pacers 117 Thunder114
NBA: 22/01 Thunder 122 Bucks102
NBA: 19/01 Thunder 136 Cavaliers104
NBA: 18/01 Thunder 120 Heat122

Head to Head

Pelicans vs Thunder

NBA: 18/11 2025 Thunder 126 Pelicans 109
NBA: 02/11 2025 Pelicans 106 Thunder 137
NBA: 13/04 2025 Thunder 115 Pelicans 100
NBA: 11/02 2025 Pelicans 101 Thunder 137
NBA: 08/12 2024 Thunder 119 Pelicans 109
NBA: 14/11 2024 Pelicans 88 Thunder 106
NBA: 30/04 2024 Thunder 97 Pelicans 89
NBA: 27/04 2024 Thunder 106 Pelicans 85
NBA: 25/04 2024 Pelicans 92 Thunder 124
NBA: 22/04 2024 Pelicans 92 Thunder 94

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

Oklahoma City Thunder Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+14.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+14.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-14.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-14.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 231.50 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 237.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 234.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 234.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 114.80 pts and allowed 116.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 115.40 pts and allowed 122.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 228.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 230.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 234.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 234.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 119.30 pts and allowed 109.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 117.90 pts and allowed 112.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.80 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.70 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (77.96%)
Rebounds: Total 45.5, Offensive 12.40, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 24.80
Blocks: 5.70
Steals: 8.80
Turnovers : 13.10
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 31.70 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 16.90 (77.17%)
Rebounds: Total 43.6, Offensive 10.70, Defensive 32.90
Assists: 26.30
Blocks: 5.80
Steals: 8.70
Turnovers : 14.10
Personal Fouls: 19.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.00 (61%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.10 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 21.00 (79.55%)
Rebounds: Total 42.4, Offensive 7.50, Defensive 34.90
Assists: 24.20
Blocks: 7.50
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 10.50
Personal Fouls: 19.30

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.80 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.60 (29%)
Free Throws Made: 22.50 (79.23%)
Rebounds: Total 42.4, Offensive 9.30, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 23.80
Blocks: 7.40
Steals: 9.90
Turnovers : 10.90
Personal Fouls: 18.70

Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Trey Murphy	44	35.74	975	162	22.2	3.7	3.1	6.0	0.3	1.5
Saddiq Bey	41	29.96	653	94	15.9	2.3	1.7	5.7	0.0	1.0
Zion Williamson	32	29.07	705	110	22.0	3.4	-	6.0	0.6	1.1

Herbert Jones	25	28.16	227	59	9.1	2.4	1.3	3.5	0.4	1.6
Jeremiah Fears	48	26.13	659	147	13.7	3.1	1.0	3.7	0.3	1.2
Derik Queen	46	25.54	547	200	11.9	4.3	0.2	7.4	0.9	1.1
Jordan Poole	28	25.35	406	86	14.5	3.1	2.5	1.8	0.3	0.7
Jose Alvarado	36	21.92	283	115	7.9	3.2	1.6	2.9	0.1	1.0
Bryce McGowens	29	19.4	221	38	7.6	1.3	0.8	2.0	0.1	0.6
Yves Missi	40	19.12	227	48	5.7	1.2	-	5.8	1.3	0.4
Micah Peavy	40	16.14	190	45	4.8	1.1	0.5	2.3	0.2	0.8
Jordan Hawkins	35	14.08	150	26	4.3	0.7	0.8	1.8	0.2	0.2
Kevon Looney	17	13.92	46	25	2.7	1.5	0.1	5.1	0.5	0.4
Karlo Matkovic	35	12.78	172	24	4.9	0.7	0.5	3.1	0.7	0.3
DeAndre Jordan	2	11.65	9	-	4.5	-	-	5.0	-	-
Trey Alexander	5	8.32	14	5	2.8	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.2
Hunter Dickinson	1	4.7	2	-	2.0	-	-	-	1.0	-
Dejounte Murray	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Springer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	45	33.42	1445	280	32.1	6.2	1.9	4.4	0.8	1.3
Jalen Williams	25	29.38	416	139	16.6	5.6	0.9	4.7	0.4	1.3
Chet Holmgren	41	29.21	731	65	17.8	1.6	1.4	8.6	2.0	0.6

Luguentz Dort	37	27.4	322	42	8.7	1.1	1.9	3.8	0.5	0.9
Isaiah Hartenstein	24	26.86	269	71	11.2	3.0	-	10.4	0.8	1.1
Cason Wallace	45	26.36	328	93	7.3	2.1	1.4	3.0	0.2	2.1
Ajay Mitchell	43	26.25	606	157	14.1	3.7	1.1	3.5	0.3	1.4
Aaron Wiggins	32	23.37	333	57	10.4	1.8	1.8	3.3	0.7	0.8
Isaiah Joe	38	19.92	361	50	9.5	1.3	2.2	2.5	0.2	0.5
Alex Caruso	32	18.2	194	68	6.1	2.1	1.0	2.9	0.4	1.4
Jaylin Williams	31	17.95	166	73	5.4	2.4	1.0	4.6	0.5	0.6
Kenrich Williams	27	15.28	173	42	6.4	1.6	0.9	3.2	0.1	0.6
Ousmane Dieng	23	11.44	92	24	4.0	1.0	0.8	1.7	0.3	0.0
Branden Carlson	32	10.95	161	19	5.0	0.6	0.6	2.5	0.5	0.2
Brooks Barnhizer	24	7.6	29	9	1.2	0.4	0.0	1.8	0.1	0.2
Chris Youngblood	29	4.96	53	7	1.8	0.2	0.5	0.8	0.1	0.1

Injuries & Suspensions

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

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Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup

2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

5 Luguentz Dort

6 Jaylin Williams

7 Chet Holmgren

21 Aaron Wiggins

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

1 Zion Williamson

2 Herbert Jones

22 Derik Queen

25 Trey Murphy

41 Saddiq Bey

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

25 Jan NBA

Pelicans 104-95 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NBA

Pelicans 133-127 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NBA

Pistons 112-104 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

18 Jan NBA

Pelicans 110-119 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

16 Jan NBA

Pelicans 119-127 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NBA

Nets 113-116 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Nuggets 122-116 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Pelicans 118-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Pelicans 128-107 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Pelicans 100-117 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Oklahoma City Thunder Lineups

25 Jan NBA

Raptors 103-101 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

23 Jan NBA

Pacers 117-114 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

21 Jan NBA

Thunder 122-102 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NBA

Thunder 136-104 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Thunder 120-122 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Thunder 111-91 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Spurs 98-119 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Heat 112-124 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Thunder 117-116 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Jazz 125-129 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
76ers	43	35	0.551	116.2	116.5	-0.3	22-18	21-17	9-7	25-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	57	21	0.731	117.5	109.4	8.1	31-9	26-12	10-4	36-12	8-2	3W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	41	37	0.526	120.8	118.4	2.4	25-15	16-22	8-7	25-23	3-7	1W
Wizards	17	60	0.221	113	124.7	-11.7	11-27	6-33	2-13	11-36	1-9	5L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Nuggets	50	28	0.641	121.6	116.8	4.8	25-13	25-15	9-5	32-16	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	59	19	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	29-7	30-12	12-3	34-15	9-1	1L
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	57	21	0.731	117.5	109.4	8.1	31-9	26-12	10-4	36-12	8-2	3W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
76ers	43	35	0.551	116.2	116.5	-0.3	22-18	21-17	9-7	25-25	6-4	1L
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	41	37	0.526	120.8	118.4	2.4	25-15	16-22	8-7	25-23	3-7	1W
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Wizards	17	60	0.221	113	124.7	-11.7	11-27	6-33	2-13	11-36	1-9	5L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	19	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	29-7	30-12	12-3	34-15	9-1	1L
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	50	28	0.641	121.6	116.8	4.8	25-13	25-15	9-5	32-16	9-1	8W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	61	16	0.792	118.9	107.5	11.4	33-7	28-9	11-3	38-9	9-1	4W
Spurs	59	19	0.756	119.8	111.5	8.3	29-7	30-12	12-3	34-15	9-1	1L
Pistons	57	21	0.731	117.5	109.4	8.1	31-9	26-12	10-4	36-12	8-2	3W
Celtics	52	25	0.675	114.6	107.1	7.5	26-11	26-14	9-5	33-15	8-2	2W
Lakers	50	27	0.649	116.5	115	1.5	26-12	24-15	8-7	30-17	8-2	1L
Nuggets	50	28	0.641	121.6	116.8	4.8	25-13	25-15	9-5	32-16	9-1	8W
Knicks	50	28	0.641	116.9	110.4	6.5	28-9	22-19	12-3	32-16	7-3	2W
Cavaliers	48	29	0.623	119.3	115.2	4.1	24-14	24-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1W
Rockets	48	29	0.623	114.8	109.9	4.9	28-10	20-19	9-6	26-22	7-3	5W
Timberwolves	46	31	0.597	117.6	114.1	3.5	25-14	21-17	9-7	29-21	5-5	2L
Hawks	45	33	0.577	118.6	115.9	2.7	23-16	22-17	9-6	26-22	8-2	4W
Raptors	43	34	0.558	114.5	112.1	2.4	21-17	22-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	1W
76ers	43	35	0.551	116.2	116.5	-0.3	22-18	21-17	9-7	25-25	6-4	1L
Suns	42	35	0.545	112.8	111.3	1.5	24-15	18-20	10-6	27-21	3-7	2L
Hornets	42	36	0.538	116.4	111.3	5.1	21-19	21-17	11-5	25-24	8-2	3W
Magic	41	36	0.532	115.4	115.4	0	24-16	17-20	9-8	24-25	3-7	1W
Heat	41	37	0.526	120.8	118.4	2.4	25-15	16-22	8-7	25-23	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	40	38	0.513	115.4	115.9	-0.5	22-17	18-21	7-8	27-21	8-2	3W
Clippers	39	38	0.506	113.7	112.6	1.1	21-17	18-21	8-6	22-25	5-5	2L
Warriors	36	41	0.468	114.8	115.1	-0.3	21-17	15-24	6-6	23-24	4-6	3L
Bucks	30	47	0.39	110.5	116.9	-6.4	17-22	13-25	9-6	20-28	2-8	2L
Bulls	29	48	0.377	116.2	121.6	-5.4	18-21	11-27	4-12	17-31	2-8	6L
Grizzlies	25	52	0.325	114.8	119.6	-4.8	14-26	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	3L
Pelicans	25	53	0.321	114.9	119.4	-4.5	16-23	9-30	7-9	16-33	3-7	7L
Mavericks	24	53	0.312	113.6	119.3	-5.7	14-25	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	3L
Kings	21	57	0.269	110.9	120.9	-10	14-25	7-32	3-10	13-35	4-6	2W
Jazz	21	57	0.269	117.2	125.6	-8.4	13-27	8-30	1-14	11-37	1-9	8L
Nets	18	59	0.234	106.1	115.8	-9.7	10-28	8-31	3-12	12-34	1-9	2L
Pacers	18	59	0.234	112.6	120.8	-8.2	11-27	7-32	4-10	14-34	3-7	1L
Wizards	17	60	0.221	113	124.7	-11.7	11-27	6-33	2-13	11-36	1-9	5L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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