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Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans Preview & Picks – Thunder To Cover As NBA Underdog

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11 Apr 2023
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Leigh Copson 11 Apr 2023
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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
  • Head To Head
  • Oklahoma City Thunder Form
  • New Orleans Pelicans Form
  • Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans FAQs

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.

Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans FAQs

Where can I watch the Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans live stream?

You can watch the Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans start time?

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.

Best Bet: OKC +5.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Value Bet: Under 228.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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