Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Slight Favorite at Home Against Pelicans

Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT

Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Spread: Thunder (-3.5)

Total: 227.5

Trends Against The Spread

Thunder	vs.	Pelicans
3-1 (75%)	All	2-1 (67%)
1-1 (50%) at home	Location	1-0 (100%) on the road
1-0 (100%) as favorite	Status	1-0 (100%) as underdog or pick
1-0 (100%) as home favorite	Location Status	1-0 (100%) as road underdog
0-0 (0%)	Head To Head	0-0 (0%)

Trends Against The Total

• OKC has hit the over 50% of the time this season.
• New Orleans has hit the over 33% of the time this season.
• The Thunder is 1-1 against the over at home this season.
• The Pelicans are 0-1 against the over on the road this season.

Team Stats

TEAM	PTS	PA	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	STRK	L10
NOP	103.0	107.0	44.5	31.7	44.7	21.7	15.0	8.0	4.3	L1	2-1
OKC	112.8	112.3	48.5	40.5	40.8	23.8	14.8	7.8	7.0	W1	3-1

Series History

The Thunder went 3-1 against the Pelicans last season (1-1 at home, 1-0 on the road in the regular season and 1-0 on the road in play-in round of the postseason).

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-3.5)

Believing that Sunday’s blowout loss against Denver was an outlier, OKC has a reputation of playing well in front of the home crowd. New Orleans is another young and upcoming squad in the NBA, but OKC is better top to bottom, and the Thunder should be able to win this one by more than a single possession.

Why the Game Will Hit the Over (227.5)

The Pelicans are not exactly an offensive juggernaut, and they are near the bottom of the league so far when it comes to scoring. However, the Thunder’s primary weakness is their interior defense, which is where New Orleans will have a chance to shine thanks especially to Zion Williamson. I think this is going to be a high-scoring game as a result of OKC’s exceptional guard play and plenty of points in the paint from the Pelicans.

Staff Picks

On the Season

Name	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Matt	2-2	2-2	3-1
Zack	3-1	3-1	3-1
Craig	4-0	3-1	0-4