New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/24/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on Wednesday, starting at 9:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday'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 2

We have used innovative machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Wednesday's NBA Playoffs matchup between the Pelicans and Thunder 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Thunder a 72% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 109-102.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+7.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 210.5 points has a 52% 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, reached the NBA Playoffs 2024, which includes four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

Each round is played as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins moving on to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 2 Odds

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

Bet Type	Pelicans	Thunder
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+250	-300
Total	o210.5 (-110)	u210.5 (-110)

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

Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 2 Picks

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 2 Player Props

NBA player props are an exciting way to wager on Wednesday's Pelicans vs. Thunder matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome.

We uss the best information available to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

CJ McCollum is expected to lead the Pelicans with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to have 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	24	5	6	5
Brandon Ingram	21	5	7	2
Trey Murphy	18	6	3	4
Jonas Valanciunas	15	11	3	1
Herbert Jones	11	3	3	2

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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
Jalen Williams	21	4	6	2
Chet Holmgren	18	9	3	2
Luguentz Dort	11	3	2	3
Josh Giddey	10	5	4	1

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Game 2 Information

Wednesday's Game 2 between the Thunder and Pelicans in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to begin at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Wednesday.

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