Thunder vs. Pelicans Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - NBA Playoffs, April 27

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.

Saturday's matchup between the Thunder and the Pelicans features a slim line of Oklahoma City -1.5. The matchup has a point total of 209.5.

Thunder vs. Pelicans Odds and Game Time

• Game Day: Saturday, April 27, 2024
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• Total: 209.5 points
• Spread: Thunder -1.5
• Moneyline: Thunder (-120), Pelicans (+100)

How to watch Thunder vs. Pelicans

• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Betting the Over/Under: Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Thunder games this season have featured more combined points than this contest's total of 209.5 points 74 times.
• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 209.5 points in 66 of 82 games this season.
• These two teams score 235.2 points per game between them, 25.7 more than this game's total.
• These two teams allow 223.4 points per game combined, 13.9 more points than the total for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Oklahoma City has put together a 46-35-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Thunder have covered the spread 31 times this season (31-26 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
• The Pelicans have put together a 44-35-3 ATS record so far this season.
• New Orleans has an ATS record of 20-8-1 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season.
• At home this year, the Pelicans are 21-19 overall and 20-20 against the spread.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more at home, New Orleans is 13-15 ATS.
• In away games, the Thunder are 19-21-1 against the spread, and 24-17 overall.
• Oklahoma City is 10-14 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Thunder vs. Pelicans

• The Thunder are 47-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77% of those games).
• This season, the Pelicans have won 19 out of the 33 games, or 57.6%, in which they've been the underdog.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 43-13 (76.8% win percentage).
• New Orleans has a record of 16-11, a 59.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +100 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Thunder have a 54.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Thunder (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (209.5)
  
• Prediction: Thunder 108 - Pelicans 98
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