Thunder vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 13

Published 8:16 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-8) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-2) after losing four road games in a row. The Thunder are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN, Gulf Coast Sports, and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Venue: Paycom Center

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 124 – Pelicans 99

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Thunder (- 14.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-24.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (223.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 223.0
  • The Pelicans (2-9-0 ATS) have covered the spread 63.6% of the time, 45.4% less often than the Thunder (7-4-0) this season.
  • When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents are more successful (63.6% of the time) than Oklahoma City and its opponents (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 8-2, a better tally than the Pelicans have put up (1-4) as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder own a top-five defense this year, ranking best in the league with 105.2 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank sixth with 117.4 points scored per contest.
  • Oklahoma City, who ranks 18th in the league with 43 boards per game, is allowing 49.3 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
  • This season, the Thunder rank 13th in the league in assists, putting up 26 per game.
  • Oklahoma City is dominating in terms of turnovers, as it ranks fourth-best in the league in turnovers committed (11.6 per game) and best in forced turnovers (19.2 per contest).
  • The Thunder rank 10th in the NBA with 14.1 threes per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 35.9% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (107 per game) and 21st in points allowed (116.5).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is fifth-worst in the league in rebounds (40.9 per game) and 15th in rebounds allowed (43.2).
  • This season the Pelicans are ranked 21st in the NBA in assists at 24.5 per game.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 14th in the league in turnovers committed (13.4 per game) and 11th in turnovers forced (14.3).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.4). They are ranked 12th in 3-point percentage at 35.9%.

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