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

Published 9:33 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) are favored by 8.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets on the board.

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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 (- 8.5)

  • Oklahoma City is 13-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans is 8-15-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Thunder have an ATS record of 8-3 as 8.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Pelicans have won twice ATS (2-6) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • The Thunder’s 22 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 223.5 points 10 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 223.5 points in 11 of 23 games this season.
  • Oklahoma City has had an average of 224.3 points in its games this season, 0.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222 points, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Thunder are the 17th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 24th-most points.
  • This outing features the league’s 22nd-ranked (Pelicans) and second-ranked (Thunder) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)

  • The Thunder have entered the game as favorites 21 times this season and won 16, or 76.2%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have won in three, or 18.8%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has won 11 of its 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -350 on the moneyline.
  • 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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