Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 4/13/25 NBA Picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans meet Sunday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview 

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently beat the Lakers, Suns, and Jazz. The Thunder have won 14 of their last 16 games and clinched the best record in the NBA. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 120.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 107.7 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.7 points and 6.4 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 21.6 points and 5.3 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer, and Isaiah Hartenstein is grabbing 10.7 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview 

The New Orleans Pelicans recently lost to the Bucks, Nets, and Heat. The Pelicans have lost 16 of their last 20 games and have missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the last seven seasons. 

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 110 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 119.3 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 24.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 21.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Trey Murphy III is the third double-digit scorer, and Brandon Boston is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Pelicans have won each of their last three games at Smoothie King Center following a home loss.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last four home games following a home loss.
• The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five day games against teams that held a losing record.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

• The Thunder have won each of their last 14 road games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have lost each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last 12 road games against the Pelicans.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report 

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Zion Williamson, Jose Alvarado, Kelly Olynyk, Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, and Brandon Boston.

The Thunder will be without Alex Ducas, Isaiah Hartenstein, Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Ajay Mitchell, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, and Nikola Topic.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

Don’t expect the Thunder to play anybody with the top seed in the NBA locked up, but that doesn’t change much. OKC didn’t play starters against the Jazz and still won by 34 points. The Pelicans haven’t played their starters in months, and it’s led to just 21 wins overall and a 33-45-3 ATS record. The Thunder have a 70.1 percent cover percentage, which is comfortably the best in the NBA. Nothing changes in this spot. One team cashes tickets, the other doesn’t. Give me the Thunder.