Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans 11/10/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports OK

The New Orleans Pelicans (1-10) welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-6) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday.

The Thunder played the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 99-94 in their last contest. Oklahoma City ended with a 37.2% FG percentage (35 of 94) and converted 12 of 42 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Thunder buried 17 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 57 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to shoot 41.0% from the floor on 41 out of 100 shooting. San Antonio doled out 46 dimes and had 29 steals for the contest. In addition, San Antonio grabbed 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. San Antonio finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 6 of 9 shots. They knocked down 6 of their 30 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Thunder walked away with 14 and the Spurs accounted for 9 personal fouls.

Mike Muscala is one player who was a major factor for the game. Muscala finished the contest at 83.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 14 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this contest with a record of 3-6 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a group they commit 15.9 fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 46.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 180 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are hitting 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 339) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 98.1 points per contest (29th in the league) while going 40.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% from beyond the arc and they are 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.4). The Thunder defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.5% (368 of 827) and they surrender 49.1 boards per contest as a group. They are 13th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 230 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans took a loss by a final score of 108-92 against the Mavericks. The Pelicans pulled down 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Mavericks earned 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 81.8%. When discussing 3-pointers, New Orleans knocked down 9 out of 34 attempts (26.5%). When all was said and done, the Pelicans went 37 for 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.5%. The Pelicans permitted the Mavericks to make 43 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from distance by going 14 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). When it comes to attacking the glass, New Orleans allowed Dallas to get 37 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Josh Hart pitched in for the Pelicans for the contest. He buried 8 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, and had 6 rebounds. Hart tallied 22 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 dimes in this contest.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 1-10 on the campaign. The Pelicans are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 23.2 times per game (15th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per game. New Orleans has tallied 1,106 pts this year (100.5 per contest) and they average 46.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 42.0% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in basketball.

The New Orleans defense allows 38.4% from downtown (143 of 372) and their opponents are connecting on 81.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.6 dimes and 44.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 26th and 10th in the NBA. The Pelicans on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.3. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (29th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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