The New Orleans Pelicans (12-40) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-9) on Monday, February 10th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on Gulf. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Pelicans vs Thunder

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans fell to 12-40 on the season after a 123-118 road loss to the Kings on Saturday. New Orleans, who entered the game as +8 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The total score of 241 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 239.5.

New Orleans went on a 13-0 run early, taking the lead from 13-6 to 19-13. They led 65-54 at halftime but were outscored 45-22 in the 3rd quarter. Despite a strong 4th quarter, where they outscored the Kings 31-24, they couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Thunder Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oklahoma City improved to 42-9 on the season with a 125-112 road win over the Grizzlies on Saturday. The Thunder, who were favored by 1.5 points, covered the spread with the 13-point victory. The total points for the game were 237, falling short of the 245-point over/under line.

Oklahoma City took control early, outscoring Memphis 34-26 in the 1st quarter and 35-26 in the 2nd. They extended their lead to 104-83 after the 3rd, but the Grizzlies went on an 11-0 run in the 4th, cutting the score to 104-93. The Thunder regrouped to close out the game, despite being outscored 29-21 in the final quarter.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

Zion Williamson’s 40-point performance on 76.2% shooting wasn’t enough for the Pelicans in their 123-118 loss to the Kings. CJ McCollum added 31 points, hitting 6 threes at a 54.5% rate, while Trey Murphy contributed 20 points, knocking down 3 threes.

New Orleans connected on 14 threes, shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc and 47.8% overall. Williamson scored 13 points in the 4th quarter, while McCollum added 8, and Brandon Boston chipped in 10 of his 11 points in the 2nd quarter.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

The Thunder knocked down 18 threes at a 42.9% clip in their win over the Grizzlies, despite shooting just 42.9% from the field overall. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 32 points and 8 assists, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Aaron Wiggins connected on 8 threes, shooting 61.5% from deep, and finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Williams added 25 points, shooting 60% from the field.

Pelicans Team Defense

The Pelicans had a strong defensive effort in the 1st and 4th quarters, allowing just 24 points in each. However, a 45-point 3rd quarter from the Kings proved costly in their 123-118 loss. New Orleans held Sacramento to 11 made threes on 26% shooting from beyond the arc.

New Orleans sent the Kings to the line 33 times, where they made 26 free throws. The Pelicans grabbed 34 defensive rebounds but allowed 11 offensive boards. They also added 12 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Thunder Team Defense

The Pelicans gave up 123 points to the Kings, with a tough 3rd quarter where they allowed 45 points. They held Sacramento to 24 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Overall, the Kings shot 47% from the field.

New Orleans did well defending the three, holding the Kings to 11 made threes on 26% shooting. The Pelicans also recorded 12 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Pelicans vs Thunder Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 114 points per game.
• Across the Thunder last five home games, the team averaged 113 points per game while allowing 108. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-3-1, while going 3-2 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Pelicans have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Pelicans vs Thunder Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Pelicans vs. Thunder game, our recommendation is to take the Pelicans at +15.5. Despite our model showing the Thunder winning 117-115, we like Pelicans as our point-spread pick.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 234.5, and our model projects the Pelicans and Thunder to reach a combined total of 232 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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