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

Published 11:39 pm Friday, December 6, 2024

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

The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-5) face the New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) as 8.5-point favorites on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK.

Before making a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Saturday based on our computer predictions.

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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
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Thunder vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 8.5)

  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 13-9-0.
  • New Orleans has beaten the spread eight times in 23 games.
  • The Thunder 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 more this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (223.5)

  • In 10 games this season, the Thunder and their opponents have gone over 223.5 total points.
  • The Pelicans have played 11 games this season that have had more than 223.5 combined points scored.
  • Oklahoma City has had an average of 224.3 points in its games this season, 0.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222 points, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Thunder are the 17th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 21st-most points.
  • The Pelicans have surrendered the 23rd-fewest points in the league this season, while the Thunder have given up the third-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)

  • This season, the Thunder have been favored 21 times 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 implied probability of a win from the Thunder, based on the moneyline, is 77.8%.

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