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 starts at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

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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
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Thunder vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 8.5)

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

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Pick OU:

Under (224.5)

• The Thunder’s 22 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224.5 points 10 times.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 224.5 points in 10 of 23 games this season.
• The average point total in Oklahoma City’s games this season is 224.3, 0.2 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has had an average of 222 points scored in its games so far this season, 2.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Thunder are the 17th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 24th-most points.
• The Thunder are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 22nd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)

• This season, the Thunder have won 16 out of the 21 games, or 76.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have come away with three wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oklahoma City has a record of 11-1, a 91.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -350 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +280 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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