The Oklahoma City Thunder (8-18) host the New Orleans Pelicans (8-21) after losing five home games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. The point total for the matchup is set at 210.5.
Pelicans vs. Thunder Predictions
Pelicans vs. Thunder Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | -1.5 | 210.5 points |
Pelicans vs. Thunder Last 10 Games
- New Orleans covered the spread five times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 4.8 more points (215.3) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 5.8 points more per game compared to their season average.
- Oklahoma City is 2-8 overall and 5-5-0 against the spread in its last 10 games.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Thunder games averaged 0.4 more points (210.9) than this matchup’s point total.
- Across their last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring at a rate of 98.5 PPG, equal to their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans vs. Thunder Betting Trends
- New Orleans has gone 12-17-0 against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans are 1-2 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
- New Orleans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 11 times this season.
- This season, the Pelicans have a 43.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.4% lower than the 44.6% of shots the Thunder’s opponents have knocked down.
- New Orleans has a 6-3 record against the spread and a 4-5 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 44.6% from the field.
- Oklahoma City has registered a 15-11-0 record against the spread this year.
- In games this year when an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Thunder have gone 14-10 against the spread.
- Oklahoma City games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 10 times this year.
- The Thunder have shot at a 41.0% rate from the field this season, 6.3 percentage points less than the 47.3% shooting opponents of the Pelicans have averaged.
- Oklahoma City is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when it shoots better than 47.3% from the field.
Pelicans vs. Thunder Over/Under Trends
- A total of 16 New Orleans games this season have gone over Wednesday’s total of 210.5 points.
- There have been 13 Oklahoma City games that have finished with a combined score higher than 210.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 202.2 points per game, 8.3 points fewer than the over/under of 210.5 for this matchup.
- These two teams give up a combined 218.1 points per game, 7.6 more than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Pelicans have seen a 215.9 over/under in their games this season, 5.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 2.9 points fewer than the average over/under in Thunder’s games this season (213.4 points).
Pelicans Team Leaders
- Jonas Valanciunas: 18.7 PTS, 11.9 REB, 51.5 FG%, 45.7 3PT% (32-for-70)
- Brandon Ingram: 22.9 PTS, 44.7 FG%, 35.8 3PT% (39-for-109)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 13.7 PTS, 36.7 FG%, 31.1 3PT% (60-for-193)
- Devonte’ Graham: 13.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 36.8 FG%, 34.8 3PT% (72-for-207)
- Josh Hart: 11.3 PTS, 51.1 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (17-for-51)
Thunder Team Leaders
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 21.2 PTS, 5.0 AST, 41.0 FG%, 29.5 3PT% (43-for-146)
- Josh Giddey: 10.4 PTS, 5.8 AST, 39.4 FG%, 24.7 3PT% (21-for-85)
- Luguentz Dort: 17.0 PTS, 42.3 FG%, 33.2 3PT% (62-for-187)
- Darius Bazley: 8.8 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 37.6 FG%, 28.7 3PT% (27-for-94)
- Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 7.0 PTS, 42.1 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (29-for-83)
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