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- Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans picks for Wednesday, April 12
- Matchup gets underway at 21:40 ET at Smoothie King Center
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Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans Preview & Picks
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans Preview & Picks
Oklahoma City are tipped to cover as a betting underdog.
The Thunder have a fantastic spread record against New Orleans – one that cannot be ignored.
- Oklahoma City are 6-0-0 ATS in their last 6 games in New Orleans
- Oklahoma City are 10-4-0 ATS in their last 14 games vs New Orleans overall
- The Under has cashed in 4 of New Orleans’ last 5 road games
- The Under has hit in 20 of New Orleans’ last 27 games
Head To Head
- Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 40-31
- Oklahoma City Thunder won 110-96 when the teams last met on March 11
Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Oklahoma City go into this game having finished the regular season with back-to-back wins.
The Thunder struggled for consistency in late March as they lost four of their final six games that month.
They ended the month with a 121-117 defeat at Indiana, and that was followed by a 128-118 loss to Phoenix and a 136-125 defeat at Golden State.
Oklahoma City were able to snap that three-game losing skid on the road though, winning 114-98 in Utah.
The Thunder then returned home to win their regular season finale, beating Memphis 115-100 on Sunday night.
New Orleans Pelicans Form
New Orleans come into the Play-In Tournament on the back of loss, but in good form over the past few weeks.
The Pelicans have won nine of their last 12 games – a run that began with a 117-107 victory in Houston.
They returned home to down San Antonio 119-85 and Charlotte 115-96, before heading back out on the road to down the LA Clippers 131-110 and Portland 124-90.
New Orleans failed to make it six-in-a-row as they lost 120-109 a Golden State, but they rebounded to down Denver 107-88 and the LA Clippers 122-114.
The Pelicans then sandwiched a 138-131 overtime win against Memphis and 113-105 victory over New York with a 121-103 loss to Sacramento and a 113-108 defeat at Minnesota.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans game is set to start at 21:40 ET.
Verdict
Oklahoma City have had a great knack for covering the spread against New Orleans in recent years.
They also have a decent spread record as a road betting underdog, so we are taking the Thunder and the points here.
They also have a decent spread record as a road betting underdog, so we are taking the Thunder and the points here.
OKC +5.0
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@-111.11 - 4 Units
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