Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Spread: Thunder (-17.5)
Total: 226.5
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | at | Pelicans |
| 8-6 (57%) | All | 6-6 (50%) |
| 4-4 (50%) on the road | Location | 3-2 (60%) at home |
| 8-6 (57%) as favorite | Status | 5-6 (45%) as underdog |
| 4-4 (50%) as road favorite | Location Status | 2-2 (50%) as home underdog |
| 1-0 (100%) | Head To Head | 0-1 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 7-7 (50%) against the over on the season.
- New Orleans is 6-6 (50%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 3-5 (37%) against the over on the road.
- The Pelicans are 2-3 (40%) against the over at home.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 121.6 | 106.2 | 47.8 | 34.4 | 47.2 | 25.5 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 5.2 | W5 | 9-1 |
| NOP | 108.4 | 121.3 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 41.6 | 22.8 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 2.8 | L5 | 2-8 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Alex Caruso (right hand soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Aaron Wiggins (strained left adductor) is OUT.
- Jalen Williams (right wrist surgical recovery) is OUT.
- Kenrich Williams (left knee surgical recovery) is OUT.
Pelicans
- Trey Alexander (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Hunter Dickinson (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Dejounte Murray (ruptured Right Achilles) is OUT.
- Jordan Poole (strained left quad) is OUT.
- Zion Williams (strained left hamstring) is OUT.
Series History
OKC is 1-0 against New Orleans so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road) and has won 7 straight against the Pelicans, as well as 5 consecutive wins at the Smoothie King Center.
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-17.5)
In the first meeting between these two teams a couple of weeks ago, OKC absolutely dominated, winning by 29 points, in one of those games where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t even play in the fourth quarter. This time, Zion Williamson is out with a strained hamstring, so I don’t expect it to go much better for New Orleans. Also, the Pelicans are playing in the second game of a back-to-back, while OKC is coming off a day of rest. Give me another blowout win for the Thunder.
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (226.5)
OKC will likely put on a defensive clinic, holding the Pelicans below their league-low season average of 108.4 points per game, but I think the Thunder wins by enough either way to cover the point total and hit the over. The Thunder has scoring talent all over, and the Pelicans are not a great defensive team at any level.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 12-2 | 6-8 | 4-10 |
| Zack | 13-1 | 7-7 | 7-7 |
| Craig | 13-1 | 6-8 | 4-10 |