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Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

HomeOklahoma City Thunder1–4, 14th in Western ConferenceAwayNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western Conference
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Last meeting

Oklahoma City Thunder110–116New Orleans Pelicans

Tale of the tape

Oklahoma City ThunderBefore tip-offNew Orleans Pelicans
  • 3–0Season record0–3
  • 2–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–2
  • 3–0Last 10 games0–3
  • W3Current streakL3
  • 106.7Points per game124.7
  • 96.3Points allowed per game128.0
  • +10.4Average margin−3.3
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 46.3Rebounds per game45.3
  • 22.7Assists per game24.7
  • 10.7Three-pointers made per game9.7
  • 39.7Bench points per game50.7

Team numbers per game from the last 3 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Oklahoma City Thunder+2.027.0–25.0+2.723.7–21.0+2.029.3–27.3+3.726.7–23.0
New Orleans Pelicans+1.332.3–31.0+4.031.3–27.3+4.333.0–28.7−11.025.0–36.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · Oklahoma City ThunderVSZion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans Pelicans

Leading scorers · averages over the last 3 games

  • 27.7Points20.7
  • 4.7Rebounds3.3
  • 4.0Assists2.3
  • 2.3Three-pointers made0.7
  • 35.6Minutes32.5

Team leaders

Oklahoma City ThunderThis seasonNew Orleans Pelicans

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (3 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderVSDejounte Murray
PTS
27.7·20.3
REB
4.7·5.0
AST
4.0·6.3
Forwards
Isaiah HartensteinVSZion Williamson
PTS
7.3·20.7
REB
7.0·3.3
AST
1.7·2.3
Centres
Chet HolmgrenVSDeAndre Jordan
PTS
12.0·9.0
REB
9.3·9.0
AST
1.3·2.0
Cross-matchup
Jalen WilliamsVSTrey Murphy
PTS
13.7·15.3
REB
4.7·5.0
AST
3.3·2.7
Cross-matchup
Cason WallaceVSJ. Fears
PTS
5.3·8.3
REB
2.3·3.0
AST
1.3·1.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Oklahoma City Thunder

Likely starting five

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    27.7
  2. Jalen Williams
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    13.7
  3. Chet Holmgren
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    12.0
  4. Isaiah Hartenstein
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    7.3
  5. Cason Wallace
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    5.3
Away
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    15.3
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.3
  3. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.7
  4. J. Fears
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.3
  5. DeAndre Jordan
    Center · Started 1 of last 3
    PPG
    9.0
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Oklahoma City Thunder

4–1

1–4, 14th in Western Conference

New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Head to head

  • Oklahoma City Thunder 110–116 New Orleans Pelicans

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