NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Pelicans Picks for December 7

Published 9:34 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) are 7.5-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.

Want to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 7.5)

  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 13-9-0.
  • New Orleans has beaten the spread eight times in 23 games.
  • The Thunder’s ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 9-5.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 4-6 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (225.5)

  • In 10 games this season, the Thunder and their opponents have gone over 225.5 combined points.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 225.5 points in 10 of 23 games this season.
  • Oklahoma City has an average total of 224.3 in its contests this year, 1.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ contests this season have a 222-point average over/under, 3.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Thunder score the 15th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 25th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Thunder have given up the third-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-300)

  • This season, the Thunder have won 16 out of the 21 games, or 76.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have won in three, or 18.8%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 11-2, a 84.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -300 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +240 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Thunder have a 75% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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