The New Orleans Pelicans are 5-point favorites heading into a Play-in game in the NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, starting at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 228.
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Pelicans vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-218)
- Spread: Pelicans (-5)
- Total: 228
Pelicans vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have registered a 39-41-2 record against the spread this season.
- New Orleans is 13-9-1 ATS when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- Pelicans games have gone over the total 38 times this season.
- New Orleans’ games this season have gone over 228 points 38 out of 82 times.
- The Pelicans and their opponents score an average of 226.8 points per game, 1.2 fewer than Wednesday’s total.
- The Thunder have covered the spread 47 times over 82 games with a set spread.
- Oklahoma City is 19-11-1 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Games involving the Thunder have hit the over 43 times this year.
- Oklahoma City’s games have gone over 228 points in 54 of 82 chances this season.
- The 228-point over/under for this game is 5.9 points below the 233.9 points per game average total in Thunder games this season.
Pelicans vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings
| Pelicans Rank | Pelicans AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 114.4 | Points Scored | 117.5 | 5th |
| 8th | 112.5 | Points Allowed | 116.4 | 19th |
| 12th | 43.7 | Rebounds | 43.7 | 12th |
| 13th | 10.6 | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 | 8th |
| 23rd | 11.0 | 3pt Made | 12.1 | 15th |
| 11th | 25.9 | Assists | 24.4 | 21st |
| 22nd | 14.0 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 6th |
Pelicans vs. Thunder Stats and Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- New Orleans’ last 10 contests saw three go over the total.
- The last 10 New Orleans games averaged 227.5 total points, 0.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over the past 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 2.6 points more per game compared to their season average.
- The Thunder have covered the spread twice, and are 4-6 overall, in their past 10 contests.
- Four of Oklahoma City’s last 10 games have gone over the total.
- Oklahoma City has averaged a total of 234.2 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.2 greater than this matchup’s over/under of 228.
- Over their past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 1.1 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average, 117.5 PPG.
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