Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans 4/12/2023 Picks

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NBA Play-In – West – 9th Place vs 10th Place

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to clash with the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City enters the game on a high note, having won their last two regular-season games, including a convincing 115-100 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the finale.

This triumph secured the Thunder’s place as the tenth and final seed in the Western Conference.

During the regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the leading scorer for the Thunder, averaging an impressive 31.4 points per game.

Meanwhile, Josh Giddey was their second-leading scorer, top rebounder, and assists leader, boasting averages of 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

Oklahoma City had a formidable offensive unit, with four players averaging double figures in scoring, and the team as a whole scoring an average of 117.5 points per game.

The total remained UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 9 games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 matches with the Pelicans.
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against New Orleans.

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 4/12/2023

In contrast, the New Orleans Pelicans finished the regular season in ninth place in the conference standings.

Although they were defeated in their final game by the Minnesota Timberwolves (113-108), the Pelicans won four of their last six and nine of their last 12 games.

Unfortunately for New Orleans, they will be without their leading scorer, Zion Williamson.

During the regular season, Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer for the Pelicans, averaging an impressive 24.3 points per game, while CJ McCollum was the second-leading scorer and assists leader, with averages of 20.9 points and 5.8 assists per game, respectively.

Jonas Valanciunas was their top rebounder, averaging 10.1 rebounds per game. Similar to Oklahoma City, New Orleans had four players averaging double figures in scoring, and the team had an average of 114.4 points per game.

As both teams prepare for this play-in matchup, it remains to be seen who will come out on top and advance to the next round of the playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s potent offense will likely pose a significant challenge for the New Orleans Pelicans, who will look to rely on their versatile scoring options to counteract their opponents.

The total remained UNDER in 10 of the New Orleans Pelicans’ last 13 games.
New Orleans is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games.
The Pelicans are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA pick is the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The New Orleans Pelicans concluded their regular season but the Pelicans could have finished as high as No. 5 in the Western Conference; they could’ve avoided the play-in but dropped to ninth.

The Thunder dominated this head-to-head matchup, covering the number in each of the last six games in New Orleans as well as covering the number in 10 of the last 14 overall against the Pelicans.

SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and PG Josh Giddey will lift their teammates to victory on Wednesday. Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins and covers ATS 114-105.

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