Thunder Set to Hammer Advantage Over Pelicans
The Thunder vs Pelicans Odds See Visitors Slightly Favored
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 2-0 up against the New Orleans Pelicans and looking to hammer the advantage on Saturday. The Thunder vs Pelicans odds have the Thunder at -1 on the road, and considering the Pelicans don’t have Zion Williamson, that could be seen as a generous line from the sportsbook.
The NBA standings in 2024 could be a lot different following the eagerly awaited Western Conference clash.
Thunder vs Pelicans 
Records: Oklahoma City Thunder (59-25) vs New Orleans Pelicans (50-36)
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Day/Time: Streams: TNT
Only Sunshine for the Thunder
Life is good for the Thunder, who have justified their top seed in the Western Conference. They have looked good winning the first two games of the series, and although those games came at home, they were too classy in Game 2. The 124-92 win showed how much of an edge they have over the eighth-ranked Pelicans playing without their best player.
Despite pushing the Thunder to the brink in Game 1, the floodgates would always open on Wednesday.
We don’t think the Thunder will be worried too much about playing on the road. They are 24-17 away from home and they have better NBA players, which often goes a long way to winning in the playoffs. While the Pelicans are searching for answers, the Thunder’s young outfit are humming, and playing some of the best team basketball in the NBA.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a big scoring night with 33 points.
“I think it just goes back to us prioritizing winning,” he said. “And all those things are distractions that get in the way of winning. Every night, all 15 of us go to bed and want to win the next game, want to win the next day. And we do everything we can to do so.”
What Can the Pelicans Do to Stay Afloat?
Losing Game 3 would all but end the playoff dream for the Pelicans, who are searching for answers. They were thoroughly outplayed in Game 2, and it was the second consecutive game of scoring 92 points. More offense is needed, but when Williamson had 40 points when he left injured, it shows how much they miss his paint scoring.
There is too much pressure on the likes of CJ McCollum, who hasn’t stepped up to the mark. He had 15 points on Wednesday, but the team was -27 when he was on the floor. They could be out of ideas, and Thunder vs Pelicans odds are being overly generous towards their chances. We priced the Pelicans around +4, despite having a home-court advantage.
Getting only a +1 start is a bit tough to warrant as an NBA wager, so we expect money to come for the Thunder throughout the week. The Pelicans are only 21-19 at home, which doesn’t instill much confidence.
One Step Closer to a Sweep
We picture the Thunder sweeping the Pelicans, and they want to show that they’re the best team in the NBA. They dominated their NBA bracket throughout the year, and now when the pressure is turned up a notch, they’re not showing any signs of slowing down.
Getting a -1 line with Thunder vs Pelicans odds is too good to pass up, so we’re backing the Thunder with supreme confidence. Slowing down the likes of Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren is proving too much for the Pels.
We are also including under 211 in our NBA picks. The Pelicans haven’t scored over 92 points yet, so we can’t see their offense suddenly turning up.
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