Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/27/2024]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Smoothie King Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 3:30PM ET.

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

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win Game 3

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

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Thunder a 57% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 106-104.

According to our model, the Thunder (-2) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 209.5-point over/under 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 Thunder and Pelicans, reached the NBA Playoffs 2024, which spans four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

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

Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 3 Odds

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

Bet Type	Thunder	Pelicans
Spread	-2 (-108)	+2 (-112)
Moneyline	-120	+108
Total	o209.5 (-110)	u209.5 (-110)

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

Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 3 Picks

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 3 Player Props

NBA player props are an exciting way to wager on the Thunder vs. Pelicans game without necessarily betting on the outcome.

We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to lead the Thunder with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while CJ McCollum is projected to have 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Pelicans.

Thunder Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	29	5	6	2
Jalen Williams	21	4	6	2
Chet Holmgren	18	9	3	2
Luguentz Dort	11	3	2	3
Josh Giddey	11	6	5	1

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Pelicans Prediction

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

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
CJ McCollum	23	5	6	5
Brandon Ingram	21	5	6	1
Trey Murphy	18	6	3	4
Jonas Valanciunas	15	11	3	0
Herbert Jones	12	3	3	2

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 3 Information

Saturday's Game 3 between the Pelicans and Thunder in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to start at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
• Time: 3:30PM ET / 12:30PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Saturday.

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