Pelicans at Thunder 11/2/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA: 5:00 PM EST
Nov. 02, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : OKC -2.5 Total 226.5
On Saturday, the New Orleans Pelicans attempt to win their second game of the season when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans improved to 1-4 on Thursday with a 122-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Jahlil Okafor led the Pelicans with 26 points, while Brandon Ingram scored 25. Ingram has scored 22 more points in each of the Pelicans first five games.
Oklahoma City lost its second straight and fell to 1-4 after falling to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday 102-99. The Thunder were led by Chris Paul with 21 points, while Dennis Schroder scored 17 and Nerlens Noel added 15 points and 14 rebounds. Steven Adams did not play for Oklahoma City due to a knee contusion and is questionable for Saturday.
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Brandon Ingram leads New Orleans in scoring and rebounding with averages of 26.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Lonzo Ball is fourth in scoring and first in assists with averages of 12.4 points and 7.4 assists per game, while Josh Hart is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.8 points per game and is one of seven Pelicans averaging double-figures in scoring.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder in scoring with an average of 21.6 points per game. Steven Adams is the leader in rebounds with an average of 11.8 per game, while Dennis Schroder is leading in assists with an average of 4.4 per game. Danilo Gallinari is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.4 points per game. Four players are averaging double figures in scoring for the Thunder.
Recent Betting Trends:
New Orleans is 6-15 ATS in its last 21
The OVER has cashed in each of the Pelicans last 5
Oklahoma is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 versus Western Conference opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Thunder’s last 5
Free Betting Pick: OVER 226.5
New Orleans has won just one game straight up this season, but the Pelicans know how to score and their defense is nearly non-existent which is a great reason to take the OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of the Pelicans last 5 overall and each of the last 4 on the road. New Orleans is second in the NBA in scoring at 121.2 points per game and third worst in points allowed at 124.0 per game. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins, but our best play is OVER 120-112