Thunder vs. Pelicans Prediction: Oklahoma City Predicted to Win Sunday's NBA Matchup [4/13/2025]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Sunday, starting at 3:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Thunder as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Oklahoma City-New Orleans game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Thunder with a win probability of 84%, while the Pelicans have 16%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pelicans lineup will feature players like Antonio Reeves, Lester Quinones and Jose Alvarado, while the Thunder will rely on Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe and Kenrich Williams.

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Thunder vs. Pelicans predictions page.

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Thunder vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Thunder and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Thunder an 84% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 120-109.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+13) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 230.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Thunder vs. Pelicans Odds

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Thunder vs. Pelicans matchup is on the over/under.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Player Props

Betting on Oklahoma City vs. New Orleans NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Aaron Wiggins is expected to lead the Thunder in scoring, while Antonio Reeves is projected to be the top scorer for the Pelicans.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's matchup between the Pelicans and Thunder at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to begin at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Sunday.

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