The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) as 7.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Thunder 118 – Pelicans 102

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Thunder (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-16.8)
• Pick OU:

  Under (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 219.9

• The Thunder’s .591 ATS win percentage (13-9-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .348 mark (8-15-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 4-6 against the spread compared to the 9-5 ATS record Oklahoma City racks up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• Oklahoma City and its opponents have gone over the point total 45.5% of the time this season (10 out of 22). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (11 out of 23).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-13, while the Thunder are 16-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder sport a top-five defense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 103.5 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank ninth with 115.5 points scored per contest.
• Oklahoma City, who ranks 18th in the league with 43.3 boards per game, is allowing 48.7 rebounds per contest, which is worst in the NBA.
• The Thunder are dishing out 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, everything is clicking for Oklahoma City, who is averaging 10.6 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 18.6 turnovers per contest (best).
• The Thunder are 13th in the NBA with 13.8 threes per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 19th with a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (104.3 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.4 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the league in rebounds (43.4 per game) and 24th in rebounds conceded (45.2).
• With 23.7 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.6).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (10.7). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.8%.

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