The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) play 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 (13-9-0 ATS) have covered the spread 59.1% of the time, 24.3% more often than the Pelicans (8-15-0) this year.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Oklahoma City is 9-5 against the spread compared to the 4-6 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 7.5-point underdog.
• Oklahoma City’s games have gone over the total 45.5% of the time this season (10 out of 22), less often than New Orleans’ games have (11 out of 23).
• The Thunder have a .762 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-5) this season, higher than the .188 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-13).

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder own a top-five defense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 103.5 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank ninth with 115.5 points scored per contest.
• Oklahoma City ranks 18th in the NBA with 43.3 boards per contest, but it is giving up 48.7 rebounds per game, which ranks worst in the league.
• The Thunder are putting up 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• When it comes to turnovers, it’s been a dominant stretch for Oklahoma City, who is averaging 10.6 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 18.6 turnovers per contest (best).
• This year, the Thunder are sinking 13.8 three-pointers per game (13th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.6% (19th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in points scored (104.3 per game) and 23rd in points conceded (116.4).
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in rebounds per game (43.4) and 24th in rebounds conceded (45.2).
• At 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).
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (10.7 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.8%).

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