Oklahoma City Thunder (14-18) vs New Orleans Pelicans (19-12)
Game Info: Friday, December 23, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Paycom Center)
Betting Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder -2 -- Over/Under: 232 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Friday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. The New Orleans Pelicans have split their last 8 games. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won 3 straight games.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 117.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 20.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.3 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 115.3 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.2 points and 5.8 assists, while Josh Giddey is averaging 14.7 points and 5.5 assists. Luguentz Dort is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Williams is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Thunder are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Pelicans last 6 overall. The under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 overall. The Pelicans are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The New Orleans Pelicans are the better team, and it's hard to turn down free points with the better team. However, the Pels are also on the end of a back to back and are without Zion. The end of back to backs is where undermanned teams get hurt the most, as you're really asking a lot of other guys. The Oklahoma City Thunder are also coming off a pair of wins over Portland, and they do win at home by an average of 1.7 points. I'll lay the bucket.
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Randy’s Pick Oklahoma City Thunder -2
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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