The Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10) are double-digit, 15.5-point favorites against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports, WVUE, Pelicans+, and FDSOK. The point total for the matchup is set at 233.5.
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Thunder Cover -15.5 vs Pelicans -108
Thunder vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -877
- Pelicans odds to win: +592
- Spread: Thunder (-15.5)
- Total: 233.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra (KC)
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Oklahoma City is 20-5 in home contests with a 12-13 record against the spread at home.
- Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 8-5 when playing as 15.5-point favorites or more at home this year.
- Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times at home this season.
- This season at home Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.8 points per contest, 3.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Thunder Recent Trends
- The Thunder are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- The Thunder’s past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
- The Thunder’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.7 points scored. That’s 3.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Thunder’s per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.5 points lower than their season-long average.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder have a 37-10 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 78.7% of those games).
- Oklahoma City has a record of 15-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -877 or shorter (winning 88.2%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 89.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 (third in NBA) | 43.2 (first) | 43.6 (19th) | 45.4 (24th) | 25.4 (18th) | 11.6 (second) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans are 5-17 in road contests with an 11-11 record against the spread on the road.
- The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 10 times this year.
- This season on the road the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 236.0 points per contest, 2.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- Pelicans’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 238.0 total points, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring at a rate of 114.8 PPG, equal to their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has been underdogs in 44 games this season and won eight (18.2%) of those contests.
- The Pelicans have been at least a +592 moneyline underdog three times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
- The Pelicans have a 14.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (21st in NBA) | 48.4 (26th) | 43.8 (16th) | 45.3 (21st) | 24.8 (26th) | 13.5 (seventh) |
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