Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

We Could See Lots of Points Scored

NBA Playoffs – First Round West: New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference) host Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference). Game 3. The Thunder lead the series 2-0.

We’ve got a strong opinion when it comes to the totals when the Thunder play the Pelicans. Our prediction is that there will be Over 209 points and that is on offer at -110.

124-92 Victory for Thunder in Previous H2H Clash

When Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans locked horns on Wednesday night, the Thunder managed a 124-92 victory at Paycom Center.

Jonas Valanciunas led the way for the Thunder with 19 points, while Herbert Jones and Brandon Ingram both scored 18. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit 33 for the Pelicans, with Chet Holmgren finishing with 26 and Jalen Williams 21.

The Thunder have racked up four straight victories over the Pelicans. On the head-to-head front, they have won 6 of the past 10.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Oklahoma City Thunder lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams.

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, Trey Murphy.

Expert NBA Analysis

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Thunder vs Pelicans stats:

• The 209 line has been covered in all of the last 10 Thunder games on the road.
• The 209 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Thunder games on the road.
• The 209 line has been covered in the last 18 Thunder games on the road.
• The 209 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Pelicans games.
• The 209 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Pelicans games at home.

The best betting angle could be wagering on the totals for this NBA game. Our pick is for Over 209 points to be scored at odds of -110 which makes lots of appeal.

There’s a chance to secure bigger odds when you bet on the Totals. The top sportsbooks allow you to move the line for an Over pick until you’re happy with the potential return.

Over 209 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Thunder vs Pelicans Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Luguentz Dort Over 9.5 Points -114

Luguentz Dort (Thunder) has racked up Over 9.5 points in 4 straight games on the road. This leads us nicely to back him to cover the Player Points line, with odds of -114 on offer for this bet.

Current Luguentz Dort Lines and Odds

9.5 Points

Over -116

Under -114

3.5 Rebounds

Over +102

Under -135

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Correct Score Prediction

Thunder 109 - 106 Pelicans

We’ll throw a dart when it comes to the Thunder landing a 109-106 win. This correct score prediction is available at tasty odds and could be an entertaining wager to place.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Expecting Close Encounter

The Moneyline odds about New Orleans Pelicans triumphing is priced at -100 and you can get Oklahoma City Thunder at -120. In the eyes of the leading NBA sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 50% likely to claim a victory.

The spread currently stands at 1 and the total points line is 210. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you fancy Over 210, this outcome can be backed at -110.

You can back the Pelicans to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -135 to achieve this, with the Thunder +105 to win the race to this total.

Consider every angle when placing your basketball wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Thunder

-120

Pelicans

-100

Point Spread

Thunder -1

-115

Pelicans +1

-105

Total Points

Under 210

-110

Over 210

-110

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Favorite to Score the Most Points

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is available at -108 to rack up Over 28.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -123 is available.

Player Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 28.5

-108

Under 28.5

-123

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 21.5

-120

Under 21.5

-110

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 20.5

-118

Under 20.5

-112

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 20.5

-105

Under 20.5

-125

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 16.5

-125

Under 16.5

-106

Chet Holmgren (Thunder)

Over 16.5

-100

Under 16.5

-133

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Over 13.5

-114

Under 13.5

-116

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Over 10.5

-127

Under 10.5

-104

Luguentz Dort (Thunder)

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-114

Player Assists

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-133

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-103

Under 5.5

-128

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+114

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-133

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-104

Player Rebounds

Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans)

Over 11.5

+108

Under 11.5

-143

Chet Holmgren (Thunder)

Over 9.5

-109

Under 9.5

-122

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-130

Brandon Ingram (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-147

Under 5.5

+112

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+114

CJ McCollum (Pelicans)

Over 4.5

-141

Under 4.5

+107

Jalen Williams (Thunder)

Over 4.5

-167

Under 4.5

+125

Herbert Jones (Pelicans)

Over 3.5

-128

Under 3.5

-103

Luguentz Dort (Thunder)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-135

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

3 CJ McCollum

5 Herbert Jones

14 Brandon Ingram

17 Jonas Valanciunas

25 Trey Murphy

Oklahoma City Thunder Confirmed Lineup

2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3 Josh Giddey

5 Luguentz Dort

7 Chet Holmgren

8 Jalen Williams

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	64	18	0.78	120.6	109.2	11.4	37-4	27-14	15-2	41-11	7-3	2W
Thunder	57	25	0.695	120.1	112.7	7.4	33-8	24-17	12-4	36-16	7-3	5W
Nuggets	57	25	0.695	114.9	109.6	5.3	33-8	24-17	10-6	33-19	6-4	1W
Timberwolves	56	26	0.683	113	106.5	6.5	30-11	26-15	12-4	37-15	6-4	1L
Clippers	51	31	0.622	115.6	112.3	3.3	25-16	26-15	9-7	30-22	6-4	3L
Mavericks	50	32	0.61	117.9	115.6	2.3	25-16	25-16	11-5	31-21	7-3	2L
Knicks	50	32	0.61	112.8	108.2	4.6	27-14	23-18	12-5	35-17	6-4	5W
Bucks	49	33	0.598	119	116.4	2.6	31-11	18-22	10-7	34-18	3-7	2L
Suns	49	33	0.598	116.2	113.2	3	25-16	24-17	9-9	29-23	7-3	3W
Pelicans	49	33	0.598	115.1	110.7	4.4	21-19	28-14	9-7	30-22	5-5	1L
Cavaliers	48	34	0.585	112.6	110.2	2.4	26-15	22-19	11-5	31-21	4-6	1L
Pacers	47	35	0.573	123.3	120.2	3.1	26-15	21-20	11-6	32-20	7-3	1W
Lakers	47	35	0.573	118	117.4	0.6	28-14	19-21	7-10	27-25	7-3	2W
76ers	47	35	0.573	114.6	111.5	3.1	25-16	22-19	8-8	31-21	8-2	8W
Magic	47	35	0.573	110.5	108.4	2.1	29-12	18-23	9-7	32-20	5-5	1W
Warriors	46	36	0.561	117.8	115.2	2.6	21-20	25-16	7-9	26-26	8-2	1W
Kings	46	36	0.561	116.6	114.8	1.8	24-17	22-19	10-7	30-22	4-6	1W
Heat	46	36	0.561	110.1	108.4	1.7	22-19	24-17	13-3	32-20	7-3	2W
Rockets	41	41	0.5	114.3	113.2	1.1	27-14	14-27	9-7	28-24	4-6	2W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	112.3	113.7	-1.4	20-21	19-22	7-9	22-29	5-5	1L
Hawks	36	46	0.439	118.3	120.5	-2.2	21-20	15-26	8-8	22-30	3-7	6L
Nets	32	50	0.39	110.4	113.3	-2.9	20-21	12-29	5-11	24-28	5-5	2L
Jazz	31	51	0.378	115.7	120.5	-4.8	21-20	10-31	5-11	16-36	2-8	1L
Grizzlies	27	55	0.329	105.8	112.8	-7	9-32	18-23	8-8	14-37	3-7	5L
Raptors	25	57	0.305	112.4	118.8	-6.4	14-27	11-30	1-15	18-34	2-8	4L
Spurs	22	60	0.268	112.1	118.6	-6.5	12-29	10-31	3-13	14-37	6-4	2W
Hornets	21	61	0.256	106.6	116.8	-10.2	11-30	10-31	6-10	14-38	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	21	61	0.256	106.4	115.4	-9	11-30	10-31	1-15	8-44	2-8	5L
Wizards	15	67	0.183	113.7	123	-9.3	7-34	8-33	4-12	11-41	1-9	6L
Pistons	14	68	0.171	109.9	119	-9.1	7-33	7-35	2-14	10-41	2-8	1L

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