Thunder vs. Pelicans NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

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Thunder vs. Pelicans NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 8-point favorites for Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans at Paycom Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on TNT and BSOK. The Thunder have a 1-0 series lead. The matchup has a point total of 213.5.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: TNT and BSOK
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • Favorite: Thunder (-8)
  • Total: 213.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder vs. Pelicans Betting Statistics

  • The Thunder have played 82 games, with 46 wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, Oklahoma City has been installed as favorites by an 8-point margin or more 24 times and are 14-10 ATS in those matchups.
  • Thunder games this year have hit the over on 45 of 82 set point totals.
  • The Pelicans are 44-35-3 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has been underdogs by 8 points or more two times this season and covered the spread once.
  • Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 37 of 82 set point totals (45.1%).

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Thunder Trends & Top Players

  • The Thunder make 49.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (46.4%).
  • In games Oklahoma City shoots higher than 46.4% from the field, it is 41-20 against the spread and 51-10 overall.
  • Oklahoma City is 36-16-1 against the spread and 42-11 overall when it shoots better than 34.9% from distance.
  • The 120.1 points per game the Thunder average are 9.4 more points than the Pelicans give up (110.7).
  • When Oklahoma City scores more than 110.7 points, it is 43-22 against the spread and 52-13 overall.
  • The active leader in points and assists for the Thunder this season is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scores 30.1 points and dishes out 6.2 assists per game.
  • Chet Holmgren scores 16.5 points per game and adds 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Thunder.
  • The Thunder get 2.0 three-pointers per game out of Luguentz Dort.

Pelicans Trends & Top Players

  • The Pelicans are shooting 48.6% from the field, 3.1% higher than the 45.5% the Thunder’s opponents have shot this season.
  • This season, New Orleans has a 41-21-1 record against the spread and a 44-19 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45.5% from the field.
  • New Orleans is 34-15-1 ATS and 35-15 overall when the team hits more than 36.1% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Pelicans score just 2.4 more points per game (115.1) than the Thunder give up to opponents (112.7).
  • When it scores more than 112.7 points, New Orleans is 32-12-1 against the spread and 34-11 overall.
  • Brandon Ingram scores 20.8 points per game, while also pulling down 5.1 rebounds and averaging 5.7 assists per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas’ statline of 8.8 rebounds, 12.2 points and 2.1 assists adds to the team’s output.
  • CJ McCollum is reliable from distance with 3.6 made threes per game.