Thunder vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for February 10

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (42-9) are big, 17-point favorites as they look to build on a five-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (12-40) on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Paycom Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSOK. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5.

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Thunder Cover -17 vs Pelicans -111

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Thunder vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -1818
  • Pelicans odds to win: +968
  • Spread: Thunder (-17)
  • Total: 234.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 24-3 in home contests and have covered the spread 19 times at home.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has a 2-1 record ATS in home games when playing as 17-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 16 of their 27 home games this year with a set over/under (59.3%).
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per home contest this year, 9.5 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 games saw eight hit the over.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 229.0 total points, 5.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 6.9 points higher than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 83.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (41-8).
  • Oklahoma City has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1818 or shorter.
  • The Thunder have a 94.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (ninth in NBA) 43.0 (first) 44.5 (15th) 45.4 (24th) 26.2 (15th) 11.2 (first)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pelicans are 4-22 in road contests and have covered the spread eight times on the road.
  • The Pelicans have hit the over in 13 of their 26 road games this year with a set over/under (50%).
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 227.2 points per contest this season.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans are 2-8 overall and 3-6-1 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Pelicans games have surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 0.8 more points (235.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 118.3, 8.1 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • This season, New Orleans has won five out of the 37 games, or 13.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pelicans have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +968.
  • The Pelicans have a 9.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (24th in NBA) 48.5 (29th) 42.8 (24th) 46.5 (28th) 25.2 (21st) 13.6 (16th)
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