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 tips 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)

• Oklahoma City has 13 wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
• 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.
• As a 8.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-6).

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

• The Thunder and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points in 10 of 22 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that have had more than 223.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in Oklahoma City’s games this season is 224.3, 0.8 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 222, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Thunder score the 17th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 21st-most.
• The Thunder are the NBA’s third-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)

• The Thunder have won 16, or 76.2%, of the 21 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (18.8%) in those games.
• Oklahoma City has a record of 11-1, a 91.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -350 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +260 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.8% chance of a victory for the Thunder.

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