NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Pelicans Picks for December 7

Published 10:33 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) are 8.5-point underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) at Smoothie King Center on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

Before making a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Saturday based on our computer predictions.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 8.5)

  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 13-9-0.
  • New Orleans has beaten the spread eight times in 23 games.
  • Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, the Thunder are 8-3.
  • The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-6) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (224.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have gone over 224.5 combined points in 10 of 22 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have played 10 games this season that ended with a combined score over 224.5 points.
  • Oklahoma City has had an average of 224.3 points in its games this season, 0.2 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222 points, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the 17th-ranked Thunder.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 23rd-fewest points in the league this season, while the Thunder have given up the third-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)

  • The Thunder have been favorites in 21 games this season and won 16 (76.2%) of those contests.
  • The Pelicans have won in three, or 18.8%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has won 11 of its 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -350 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +260 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Thunder have a 77.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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