Thunder vs Pelicans Prediction 2/10/25 NBA Picks Today

The New Orleans Pelicans invade the Paycom Center to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs Pelicans Pick.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in a terrible slump as they are now on an eight-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Kings in a 123-118 road defeat on Saturday. Zion Williamson led the team with 40 points on 16 of 21 shooting, CJ McCollum added 31 points on 10 of 19 shooting while Trey Murphy chipped in with 20 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 47 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line as they got off to a strong start with 65 points in the first half to take an early 20-point lead, only to get smashed by 45-22 in the third quarter to fall just short in another tough defeat.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 12 of their last 15 games overall and they will be eager to build on their current five-game win streak after routing the Grizzlies in a 125-112 road win on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 32 points and eight assists, Jalen Williams added 25 points with six assists, Aaron Wiggins scored 26 points, while Alex Caruso chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Thunder shot 42 percent from the field and 18 of 42 from the 3-point line as they took control from the start and just kept their foot on the gas until the third quarter where they led by as many as 28 points. The Thunder will meet the Heat after this game.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 14 road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Thunder have won each of their last 13 games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Pelicans teams that held a losing record.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Thunder have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Southwest Division opponents following a win.
• The road team has won 17 of the last 22 games between the Pelicans and Thunder.
• The road team has covered the spread in 12 of the last 14 games between the Pelicans and Thunder.
• The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last three games against teams that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (104.8).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+13.0).
• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for point differential per game this season (-8.7).
• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.5%).

The Pelicans are still missing Dejounte Murray and Herbert Jones, while the Thunder have ruled out Ousmane Dieng and Cason Wallace. Losing streak meets winning streak as the Pelicans visit the Thunder at the Paycom Center. These teams have already met twice this season with the Thunder winning both by double digits and I can’t see anything but a similar result here. The line was always going to be hefty for this matchup, but the Pelicans couldn’t beat the Kings despite a 20-point lead on Saturday and I don’t give them much of a chance against this surging Thunder squad who are running through everyone at the moment.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Oklahoma City -14.5

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