Get Out the Brooms, Thunder Seeking Sweep

The Oklahoma City Thunder are up 3-0 and want to end the series against the New Orleans Pelicans as soon as possible. The Thunder vs Pelicans betting odds have the Thunder favored by five points, and they could pounce on the hurting Pelicans. The total is set a 206 points with a slight lean on the under at -112.

We have the NBA today’s predictions for the big Western Conference contest, where the Pels hope to extend the series.

Showing Maturity Beyond their Years

The Thunder were often criticized for being too young, but they are enjoying their basketball more than any other team. They might be playing the Pelicans without Zion Williamson, but the Thunder have dominated the last two games in fine style.

After winning 94-92 in Game 1, the Thunder have turned on the jets to score wins by 32 and 21 points, which isn’t easy in the playoffs. Despite some critics saying they are the worst number-one seed in recent history, their NBA playoff standings suggest otherwise. They were the best in the Western Conference during the NBA regular season, and after going 3-0 so far in the playoffs, it’s tough to find any negatives.

The Thunder vs Pelicans betting odds have them at -180 to win outright on Monday. We’re not surprised by those NBA odds as the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren couldn’t be playing any better. “SGA” leads the Thunder with NBA team stats, and they need him to continue his scoring prowess.

Desperation Time for Pelicans

It doesn’t usually end well for teams trying to come back from an 0-3 deficit, but the Pelicans can focus only on Game 4. Without Williamson, they have failed to live up to expectations. However, it’s not an excuse. The Clippers won on Sunday without Kawhi Leonard, so it’s on the supporting cast to step up.

Unfortunately for those who have backed the Pelicans, they have failed to cover the spread in their last two NBA games. Scoring totals of 92, 92, and 85 are not good enough. In fact, it’s a dreadful offense.

“It’s not over,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said of his message to the team. “Look, we’ve got another game here at home and we’re not going to fix all of our issues tonight. Go home, have a good meal and we’ll come back (Sunday) and practice and go over what we need to do and get ready for the next game.”

Green isn’t giving up on his team, but he will be disappointed with their effort. They showed great effort in Game 1, but after blowing a late lead, they have seemingly given up.

The Thunder vs Pelicans betting odds have the Pelicans at +5, which is surprising. They were beaten by 21 points at home in Game 3, so we can’t see much changing on Monday night at Smoothie King Center. We’re not sure if desperation is enough to get a team over the line. However, it worked for the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver, so there is some hope.

Thunder and the Under

Backing the Thunder and the under has worked so far, so we’re not about to jump ship. The Thunder are 2-1 ATS and 3-0 SU in the series, and the under is 3-0. There is good value in the Thunder -4.5 line as we believe the Pelicans have given up the ghost and they’re already looking towards the offseason.

The current total is short. However, with 186 and 191 points scored already in this series, we’re happy to include it in our NBA picks. The lack of offense from the Pelicans makes it an attractive pick, and they could struggle to score over 90 points again.

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