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’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.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Oklahoma City (9-5) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (64.3%) than New Orleans (4-6) does as the underdog (40%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (47.8% of the time) than Oklahoma City and its opponents (45.5%).
• The Thunder have a .762 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (16-5) this season, better than the .188 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-13).

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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. On offense, they rank ninth with 115.5 points scored per contest.
• Oklahoma City ranks 18th in the NBA with 43.3 rebounds per game, but it is giving up 48.7 rebounds per game, which ranks worst in the league.
• The Thunder are dishing out 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Oklahoma City is thriving when it comes to turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (10.6 per game) and best in forced turnovers (18.6 per contest).
• The Thunder are 13th in the NBA with 13.8 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 19th with a 34.6% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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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 conceded).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in rebounds (43.4 per game) and 24th in rebounds allowed (45.2).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.7 per game.
• With 14.3 turnovers committed per game and 13.6 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 16th and 17th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.7 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.8%).

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