New Orleans Pelicans will look to improve on their 18-27 record on Wednesday when they host Oklahoma City Thunder in NBA betting odds action at Smoothie King Center.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 109-105 win for the Pelicans. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Oklahoma City Thunder have seen them go 26-19 and 24-21 ATS so far this NBA season, while the New Orleans Pelicans are at 18-27 and 22-22-1 ATS. In Over/Under totals betting, the Pelicans are 22-23, while the Oklahoma City Thunder are 18-25-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New Orleans vs Oklahoma City injuries news.
The New Orleans Pelicans sit at No. 21 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Oklahoma City Thunder are at No. 14 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up New Orleans's No. 20-ranked offense (103.29 PPG) against a Oklahoma City Thunder defense that ranks No. 18 at 105.33 PPG. The New Orleans Pelicans have averaged 43.99% from the field per game, less than the Oklahoma City Thunder have managed so far this NBA season (45.67% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Oklahoma City got 38 points from Russell Westbrook en route to a 97-95 victory over Utah on Monday at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The Pelicans got a 36-point performance from Terrence Jones as New Orleans handed Cleveland a 124-122 defeat on Monday at Smoothie King Center.
- Oklahoma City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games
- Oklahoma City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games on the road
- New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
- New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- New Orleans is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma City home to Dallas, Thursday, January 26th
New Orleans home to San Antonio, Friday, January 27th
