New Orleans has had some shooting problems lately, but the Pelicans have an opportunity to correct that against the Thunder, which is allowing opponents an overall field goal percentage of .469 and .367 from 3-point range. Oklahoma City has lost two in a row following a 118-107 loss to Orlando on Tuesday, with both teams shooting nearly 50%. Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 20 points on 9 of 13 shooting in its loss against Phoenix on Tuesday. The OVER is 11-5-1 in the Thunder's last 17 games following a loss dating to last season and the Pelicans are inexplicably 17-4 OVER their last 21 Thursday games. Oklahoma City's only win was a two-point victory over Charlotte. Look for New Orleans to bounce back with a win and cover, and play the Pelicans and the OVER.
This pick was released to clients on December 31, 2023 at 12:36PM ET.
NBA
New Orleans vs. Oklahoma City
December 31, 2020
8:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on New Orleans -5.5 (-105) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on Game Total OVER 215.5 -105 (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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