New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder picks, odds: Who wins NBA Playoffs Game 1?
The No. 8 seed New Orleans Pelicans and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder play Sunday, April 21 in Game 1 their first-round 2024 NBA Playoffs series for the Western Conference.
The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pacific time (9:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the game and take a 1-0 lead in the NBA Playoffs series?
Check out these NBA Playoffs picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.
The Thunder are an 8.5-point favorite over the Pelicans in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Oklahoma City is -350 on the moneyline. New Orleans is +275.
The over/under for the game is set at 214.5 points.
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ESPN: Thunder have a 72.1% chance to beat Pelicans in Game 1
The site gives New Orleans a 27.9% shot at defeating Oklahoma City in the first game of the NBA Playoffs series.
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Sports Betting Dime: Thunder 116.6, Pelicans 114.1
The site's formula predicts that the Thunder will beat the Pelicans in Game 1 of their NBA postseason series on Sunday.
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Odds Trader: Thunder 112, Pelicans 105
The site predicts that Oklahoma City will defeat New Orleans in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series, with a final score of 112-105.
Sportsbook Wire: Thunder 118, Pelicans 111
It writes: "The 120.1 points per game the Thunder put up are 9.4 more points than the Pelicans give up (110.7). When Oklahoma City totals more than 110.7 points, it is 43-22 against the spread and 52-13 overall. When it scores more than 112.7 points, New Orleans is 32-12-1 against the spread and 34-11 overall."
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