Thunder vs. Pelicans Picks & Best Bets 7th Dec 2024: NBA Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
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The New Orleans Pelicans will go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA action on Saturday at Smoothie King Center, tipping off at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Pelicans will be led by Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum, while the Thunder have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein.
We performed 10,000 simulations of Saturday's NBA matchup using innovative AI technology to identify the best Thunder vs. Pelicans bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, the Thunder will likely beat the Pelicans with a projected final score of 115-107.
To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously source the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Thunder vs. Pelicans picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to create NBA predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Information
- Game Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Smoothie King Center
- Spread: Thunder -8 / Pelicans +8
- Moneyline: Thunder -320 / Pelicans +270
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 221.5 Points (-112/-105)
Pelicans +8 @ -110 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Pelicans have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the Thunder have a probability of 47%.
- DraftKings Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -110.
Total Points Over 221.5 @ -112 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- The over/under for total points scored is set at 221.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -112.
- Our analysis shows a 52% chance that the total will go over 221.5 points.
Thunder vs. Pelicans Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Oklahoma City Thunder at -320 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the New Orleans Pelicans are available at +270 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Thunder are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 74% chance of victory.
Even though the Thunder are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +270 odds on the Pelicans moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.
Our Player Prop Picks for Thunder vs. Pelicans
Here are the projected points, rebounds, assists and 3-pointers made by each team's leading players. We compare these projections with the odds and lines from sportsbooks to generate NBA player props for Saturday's Thunder vs. Pelicans game.
Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
Player | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Jalen Williams | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Isaiah Hartenstein | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Luguentz Dort | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Isaiah Joe | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 5.5 Rebounds (+122)
Pick | Operator | New Users | Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 5.5 Rebounds | FanDuel Sportsbook | Get Offer | +122 |
- Our top prop bet for the Thunder is on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to record over 5.5 rebounds.
- Our analysis projects him to put up 6 rebounds, giving us an edge of 9.4% on the +122 odds offered by FanDuel.
New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Player | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Ingram | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Dejounte Murray | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
CJ McCollum | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Trey Murphy | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Herbert Jones | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Dejounte Murray Over 6.5 Rebounds (+116)
Pick | Operator | New Users | Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Dejounte Murray Over 6.5 Rebounds | FanDuel Sportsbook | Get Offer | +116 |
- Our best prop bet for the Pelicans is on Dejounte Murray to record over 6.5 rebounds.
- Our analysis projects him to put up 7 rebounds, giving us an edge of 7.2% on the +116 odds offered by FanDuel.
These NBA player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
In addition to our NBA prop picks, we have compiled the best Thunder vs. Pelicans trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Dejounte Murray Over 1.5 Total Steals
Dejounte Murray has recorded more than 1.5 steals in 6 of his last 10 games (60% of the time). You can wager on him to go over 1.5 steals again at odds of +165 (38% implied probability), available at Bet365.
Herbert Jones Over 1.5 Total Turnovers
Herbert Jones has had more than 1.5 turnovers in 7 of his last 10 games (70%). You can make a bet that he'll record over 1.5 turnovers again at odds of +105 (49%), also available at Bet365.
Jalen Williams Over 21.5 Points Scored
Jalen Williams has scored more than 21.5 points in 8 of his last 12 appearances (67%). You can wager on him to record over 21.5 points again at odds of -118 (54%), available at FanDuel.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder to record over 5.5 rebounds, with a projection of 6 rebounds marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're betting on the Pelicans +8 to cover.
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