Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans picks, predictions, odds for NBA Play-In
The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans play on Wednesday in an NBA Play-In Tournament game, with the winner advancing to play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs.
The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN.
Who will win the game?
The Pelicans are a 5.5-point favorite over the Thunder, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
New Orleans is -210 on the moneyline, while Oklahoma City is +180.
The over/under for the game is set at 228.5 points.
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FanDuel: Pelicans 112, Thunder 109
Larry Rupp writes: "Three of the four regular-season meetings between these teams were decided by 4 points or less, so this one could go either way. I'll side with the home team, though, as New Orleans ranks eighth in average scoring margin at home (+5.0) and has won four of its last six games against Oklahoma City."
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Dimers: Pelicans 116, Thunder 111
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Oklahoma City vs. New Orleans at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday has the Pelicans winning 116-111."
Doc's Sports: Go with Pelicans to cover against Thunder
It writes: "The Pelicans on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.5. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (12th in the league). The New Orleans defense gives up 33.9% on 3-pointers (1,002 of 2,953) and opponents are making 77.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.9 assists and 41.8 total rebounds per game, which is 8th and 5th in basketball."
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Sports Betting Dime: Pelicans 116.8, Thunder 116.3
The site predicts that the Pelicans will edge the Thunder in the NBA Play-In Tournament game.
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Play Picks: Pelicans favored in game vs. Thunder
It writes: "The Pelicans have covered the spread 40 times in 82 games. New Orleans’ ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 14-9. The Pelicans have seen 38 of their 82 games go over the point total. New Orleans’ games have finished with more than 228.5 points 38 times so far this year."
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