A game after he put up 31 points in a 120-116 win over the Raptors, Brandon Ingram leads the New Orleans Pelicans (4-2) at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-3) on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The Pelicans are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which airs at 8:00 PM ET on FS-OK. The matchup has an over/under of 215.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | -5.5 | -111 | -117 | 215.5 | -111 | -117 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Oklahoma City has a 7-3 record against New Orleans. The Thunder also have a 3-1-1 record against the spread when taking on the Pelicans.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2020 | Pelicans | Thunder | -5.5 | 214.5 | -220 | 180 | Regular Season | 113-80 NO |
| 2/13/2020 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -3 | 235 | -159 | 133 | Regular Season | 123-118 OKC |
| 12/1/2019 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -3 | 228.5 | -146 | 123 | Regular Season | 107-104 OKC |
| 11/29/2019 | Thunder | Thunder | -5 | 229 | -212 | 176 | Regular Season | 109-104 OKC |
| 11/2/2019 | Thunder | Thunder | -2.5 | 228 | -133 | 113 | Regular Season | 115-104 OKC |
| 2/14/2019 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 131-122 NO |
| 1/24/2019 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-116 OKC |
| 12/12/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 118-114 NO |
| 11/5/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-116 OKC |
| 4/1/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-104 OKC |
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans been consistently inconsistent against the spread this season, posting a 3-3 record.
- When favored by at least 5.5 points, the Pelicans have fared well against the spread, compiling a 1-0 record.
- New Orleans and its opponents have converted the over just 1 times in 6 (16.7%) games this season.
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City has a 3-2 record against the spread, covering in 60.0% of their contests.
- In the majority of Oklahoma City’s games this year, the teams have not hit the over (2 out of 5 games, 40%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Pelicans and their opponents have combined for 215.5 points — this matchup’s point total — in 57 of six opportunities (950%) this season.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to score at least 215.5 points in three of five outings (60%) this season.
- The two teams average a combined 8.2 less points per game (207.3) than this matchup’s over/under of 215.5 points.
- The Pelicans and the Thunder have seen their opponents average a combined 4.1 fewer points per game than the point total of 215.5 set in this outing.
- The Pelicans’ average point total in outings this season is 206.7, 8.8 points below the over/under in this game.
- The average over/under for Thunder games this season is 3.5 fewer points than the point total of 215.5 in this outing.
Pelicans Leaders
- The Pelicans points and assists leader is Ingram. He racks up 24.0 points per game and dishes out 5.3 assists.
- New Orleans’ rebounding leader is Steven Adams, who pulls down 9.0 per game.
- Ingram is the top three-point shooter for the Pelicans, knocking down 2.7 per game.
- Adams records 1.5 steals and 1.0 block per game, both team-high averages.
Thunder Leaders
- The Thunder go-to guy, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, leads the team in both scoring (18.8 points per game) and assists (6.8 assists per game).
- When it comes to rebounds, Darius Bazley is the Oklahoma City leader with 8.6 per game.
- Luguentz Dort makes more threes per game than any other member of the Thunder, averaging 2.4 treys per game.
- Oklahoma City’s Aleksej Pokusevski has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.0 per game and Bazley is first in blocks with 1.4 per game.
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