The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) as 7.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Thunder 118 – Pelicans 102

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Thunder (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-16.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 219.9

• The Thunder (13-9-0 ATS) have covered the spread 59.1% of the time, 24.3% more often than the Pelicans (8-15-0) this year.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 4-6 against the spread compared to the 9-5 ATS record Oklahoma City puts up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• Oklahoma City and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 45.5% of the time this season (10 out of 22). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (11 out of 23).
• The Thunder have a .762 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-5) this season, better than the .188 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-13).

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder own a top-five defense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 103.5 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank ninth with 115.5 points scored per contest.
• Oklahoma City, who ranks 18th in the league with 43.3 boards per game, is allowing 48.7 rebounds per contest, which is worst in the NBA.
• So far this season, the Thunder rank 16th in the league in assists, averaging 25.8 per game.
• Oklahoma City has been getting things done in terms of turnovers this season, ranking best in the NBA in turnovers per game (10.6) and best in forced turnovers per contest (18.6).
• The Thunder are making 13.8 three-pointers per game (13th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 34.6% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (104.3 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116.4 points conceded).
• New Orleans grabs 43.4 rebounds per game and give up 45.2 boards, ranking 17th and 24th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.6).
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (10.7 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.8%).

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