OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction and Betting Tips | Dec. 7, 2024

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OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction and Betting Tips for Dec. 7. (Photo: IMAGN)

Seven NBA games are scheduled for Saturday, including the OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans matchup. It will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Thunder dominating the first one 106-88 on Nov. 14 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

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The Thunder are coming off an impressive 129-92 win over the Toronto Raptors on the road. They are currently sitting atop the Western Conference standings with a record of 17-5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was even named the Western Conference Player of the Month for November.

Meanwhile, the Pelicans finally snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 126-124 victory against the Phoenix Suns. Brandon Ingram returned to the lineup, while Dejounte Murray is starting to find his rhythm since recovering from a broken hand.

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OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans game details and odds

The Thunder-Pelicans game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. EST tip-off at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. It will be televised locally on FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma and Gulf Coast Sports in New Orleans.

Fans can stream the game via NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are paid subscriptions.

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Moneyline: Thunder (-312) vs. Pelicans (+252)

Spread: Thunder -8 (-108) vs. Pelicans +8 (-112)

Total (O/U): Thunder o223.5 (-105) vs. Pelicans u223.5 (-110)


OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Tips

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 29.8 points per game this season and has an over/under of 30.5 for tonight's game. SGA has scored at least 31 points thrice in his last five games. He's favored to go under 30.5, but take the risk and bet on him to have 31 points or more.

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Jalen Williams has an over/under of 21.5 points, which is slightly lower than his season average of 21.7 PPG. Williams is favored to go under 21.5 even though he has scored 22 points or more in two of his last three games. Just like with SGA, take the risk and put your money on J-Dub to go over.

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Brandon Ingram is coming off a 29-point performance in his first game back from injury. Ingram has an over/under of 18.5 points and is favored to score less than 19 points. He'll be the first option on offense, so bet on him to go over 18.5 and win a better payout.

Dejounte Murray has struggled shooting the ball since returning from a broken hand on Nov. 27. Murray is favored to score less than 18.5 points, which is not a bad bet to make. He has only reached 19 points or more once in the five games he played since coming back.

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OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The OKC Thunder are favored to beat the New Orleans Pelicans despite being on the road. The Pelicans might be getting healthier, but the Thunder just have a much better team. However, expect the Pelicans to make it a good game.

The prediction is the Thunder will get the win, the Pelicans cover the spread and the total go over 223.5 points.

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