New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/21/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on Sunday, with tipoff at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Pelicans vs. Thunder matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win Game 1

We have used powerful machine learning and statistics to simulate the outcome of Sunday's NBA Playoffs game between the Pelicans and Thunder 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA predictions.

Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Thunder a 75% chance of beating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 112-104.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+9) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 216-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

The NBA Playoffs is an annual postseason tournament held to determine the league's champion.

A total of 16 teams, including the Pelicans and Thunder, made the NBA Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Each round of the NBA Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 1 Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Pelicans	Thunder
Spread	+9 (-110)	-9 (-110)
Moneyline	+310	-375
Total	o216 (-110)	u216 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 1 Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, combined with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks for every game, including Pelicans vs. Thunder. Our best NBA bets for Sunday are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 1 Player Props

Looking for Pelicans vs. Thunder NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

CJ McCollum is expected to step up for the Pelicans with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to finish with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Thunder.

Pelicans Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Pelicans:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
CJ McCollum	23	5	6	5
CJ McCollum	23	5	6	5
Brandon Ingram	21	5	7	2
Brandon Ingram	21	5	7	2
Trey Murphy	17	6	3	4

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Thunder Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	30	5	7	2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	30	5	7	2
Jalen Williams	21	4	5	2
Jalen Williams	21	4	5	2
Chet Holmgren	18	9	3	2

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 1 Information

Sunday's Game 1 between the Thunder and Pelicans in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to start at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Sunday.

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