New Orleans came close in Game 1, but it was no match against the Thunder on Wednesday and the Pelicans were blown out 124-92. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scored 33 points and Chet Holmgren added 26 and Oklahoma City shot 59.0 percent. The Thunder scored 22 points off 18 turnovers by New Orleans, who still will be without Zion Williamson due to a hamstring injury. The Peiicans are 46-37-1 UNDER this season and they have scored only 92 points in each of the first two games of the series. New Orleans is 9-21 ATS its past 30 Saturday games and 1-7 ATS overall at home against teams with winning road records. Oklahoma City is 9-4 UNDER versus teams with winning records and New Orleans is 21-7-1 UNDER as an underdog of 0.5-4.5 points. The Thunder are 37-18-3 ATS after winning by double digits their previous game. Play the Thunder, the first half UNDER as a Max Play and the full game to go UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on April 27, 2024 at 11:22AM ET.
NBA
Oklahoma City at New Orleans
April 27, 2024
3:30 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Oklahoma City -1.5 (-108) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
WIN
WIN
2 units on 1st ½ Total UNDER 107 -105 (risk 2 to return 3.9)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 210.5 -110 (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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