New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder - 12/26/21 NBA Picks and Prediction
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Oklahoma City Thunder (11-20) vs New Orleans Pelicans (12-21)
Game Info: Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Paycom Center)
Betting Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder +1 -- Over/Under: 209.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Sunday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. The New Orleans Pelicans look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Oklahoma City Thunder look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 104.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.8 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.6 points and 12 rebounds. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Devonte’ Graham is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 99.6 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 22.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 16.9 points and 4 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Mike Muscala is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games. The Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Pelicans last 7 road games. The under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 overall. The Pelicans are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The Oklahoma City Thunder should want to get revenge after the way they lost to the Pelicans a couple of weeks ago, and they're the healthiest team in the league right now. However, OKC can't score the basketball and playing at home hasn't helped, where it loses by an average of 4.4 points. The New Orleans Pelicans are enjoying a nice four-game winning streak, and the offense is shooting 46.6 percent from the field in their last five games. I have to give the edge to the Pelicans here.
Randy’s Pick New Orleans Pelicans -1
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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