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The NBA regular season had plenty of surprises, such as load management issues and teams resting players without any clear reason. On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off in the second Western Conference play-in game, with the winner advancing to face the loser of the 7/8 matchup for a shot at securing the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff picture. The Thunder won their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Pelicans lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
During the season, the Thunder ranked fifth in scoring offense, 14th in rebounding, and 21st in assists, but were 19th in scoring defense. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the leading scorer, with Luguentz Dort being the reliable secondary scorer. The Thunder will need Josh Giddey and Tre Mann to step up for more production, but they will be without Chet Holmgren and Kenrich Williams due to injury.
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The Pelicans finished the season with a 42-40 record, ranking second in the Southwest Division, but missed the chance to play in the 7/8 game against the Los Angeles Lakers. In their last game, they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Brandon Ingram leading the team. The Pelicans ranked 15th in scoring offense, 13th in rebounding, and 11th in assists, while also ranking 9th in scoring defense. Ingram and Zion Williamson were the team’s leading scorers, with Trey Murphy III, Jonas Valanciunas, and CJ McCollum also contributing. Other key players for the Pelicans include Josh Richardson, Jaxson Hayes, Herbert Jones, Larry Nance Jr., Najj Marshall, and Jose Alvarado.
We will see which of the two teams makes it through this round of NBA Play-In – West – 9th Place vs 10th Place where the winner will have to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. Undoubtedly we will have a very even game, taking into account the performance shown during the regular season, however, the oddsmakers give as favorites the New Orleans Pelicans to win the game and face the Timberwolves in NBA Play-In – West – 8th Seed Game.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans Game Information
- Date: 04/12/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA.
- How to Watch Thunder vs Pelicans : NBC Sports
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Thunder vs Pelicans Betting Lines
Thunder are +180 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $180. On the other side, Pelicans are -220 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $45.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Thunder at a 35.71% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Pelicans have 68.75% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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