Thunder vs. Pelicans Predictions, Best Bets and Odds: NBA Playoffs Game 2 – Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Apr 24, 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7.5-point favorites in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans at Paycom Center on Wednesday, beginning at 9:30 PM ET on TNT. The Thunder hold a 1-0 series lead. The over/under is set at 211.5 for the matchup.

Dig into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) in Wednesday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the matchup.

How to Bet on Thunder vs. Pelicans

Pick the Pelicans (-7.5) to Cover

The Thunder have 46 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.

The Pelicans have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.

So far this season, the Thunder have been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more 27 times and are 16-11 ATS in those matchups.

The Pelicans have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread twice.

Take the Points Over (211.5)

The Thunder and their opponent have combined to score over 211.5 points, the current matchup’s total, in 70 of 82 games this season.

The Pelicans games have gone over 211.5 total points scored in 63 of 82 total matchups this year.

Between them, these two teams average 23.7 more points per game (235.2) than this game’s over/under (211.5).

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 223.4 points per game, 11.9 more than the over/under for this game.

The Thunder’s average total in outings this year has been 232.8, 21.3 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.

The average total for Pelicans games this season is 14.2 more points than the point total of 211.5 for this outing.

Back the Thunder on the Moneyline (-340)

The Thunder have come away with 47 wins in the 61 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.

The Pelicans have won 18 of the 32 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (56.2%).

This year, the Thunder have won 22 of 24 games when listed as at least -340 or better on the moneyline.

The Pelicans have played as a moneyline underdog of +270 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.

Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 77.3% chance of pulling out a win.

The Pelicans have a 27% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Top Thunder Props

Name	Points O/U	Rebounds O/U	Assists O/U
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	28.5	6.5	5.5
Jalen Williams	19.5	4.5	4.5
Chet Holmgren	15.5	9.5	–
Luguentz Dort	10.5	3.5	–
Josh Giddey	9.5	6.5	4.5

Top Pelicans Props

Name	Points O/U	Rebounds O/U	Assists O/U
CJ McCollum	20.5	4.5	5.5
Brandon Ingram	19.5	5.5	5.5
Trey Murphy III	16.5	5.5	2.5
Jonas Valančiūnas	12.5	11.5	–
Herbert Jones	9.5	3.5	2.5

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