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 7.5 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.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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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 has beaten the spread 13 times in 22 games.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 8-15-0.
  • The Thunder are 9-5 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-6 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (225.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have gone over 225.5 combined points in 10 of 22 games this season.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 225.5 points in 10 of 23 outings.
  • Oklahoma City has an average point total of 224.3 in its contests this year, 1.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ outings this season have a 222-point average over/under, 3.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Thunder.
  • The Thunder are the league’s third-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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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 come away with three wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 11-2, a 84.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -300 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +240 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 75% chance to win.

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