Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [4/29/2024]

Last updated: Apr 30, 2024, 12:33AM | Published: Apr 28, 2024, 3:45AM

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Smoothie King Center on Monday, commencing at 8:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's full preview of Monday'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, Cover the Spread

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Monday'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 63% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 106-102.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+4.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 208.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

The NBA Playoffs is an annual postseason tournament held to decide the league's champion.

Sixteen teams, including the Thunder and Pelicans, reached the 2024 NBA Playoffs, which consists of four rounds: the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals.

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

Thunder vs. Pelicans Odds

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

Bet Type	Thunder	Pelicans
Spread	-4.5 (-115)	+4.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-192	+165
Total	o208.5 (-110)	u208.5 (-105)

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

Thunder vs. Pelicans Picks

At Dimers, our predictions, coupled with the current odds, reveal the top betting picks to make on every game, including Thunder vs. Pelicans. Our best NBA bets for Monday are based on expert modeling and analysis, as you can see.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Player Props

Looking for Thunder vs. Pelicans NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to lead the Thunder with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while CJ McCollum is projected to have 22 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	20	5	6	2
Chet Holmgren	18	9	3	2
Luguentz Dort	12	4	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	22	5	6	4
Brandon Ingram	21	5	6	1
Trey Murphy	19	6	3	4
Jonas Valanciunas	13	9	3	0
Herbert Jones	12	3	3	2

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Game Information

Monday's matchup between the Pelicans and Thunder in the NBA Playoffs is scheduled to commence at 8:30PM ET.

Who: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Date: Monday, April 29, 2024
Time: 8:30PM ET / 5:30PM PT
Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Monday.

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