New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is the site where the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-2) will meet the New Orleans Pelicans (3-8) on Wednesday.

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took a loss by a final of 107-105 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Pelicans finished with 15 and the Nets totaled 14 personal fouls. They also converted 19 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. Brooklyn went 84.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of 19 attempts. Additionally, Brooklyn had 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Brooklyn recorded 24 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 36 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 11 of 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. New Orleans finished the game having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (42 of 94) and buried 10 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Brandon Ingram is someone who was a major factor for the contest. Ingram finished the game shooting 41.7% from the floor and also dished out 9 assists. He played 35 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up with 24 points on 10 of 24 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this one with a win-loss record of 3-8 for the year. They have an average of 107.0 points per game (27th in the league) while shooting 44.5% from the floor. The Pelicans are shooting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (125 of 348) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 269 assists on the year, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.3 fouls per game.

On defense, the Pelicans are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 28th in basketball in allowing assists with 313 relinquished so far this year. The Pelicans are allowing a FG percentage of 49.4% (484 of 980) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 38.8% on three-point shots while they are 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 134-128 when they played the Clippers. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Los Angeles to get 47 in total (15 offensive). They finished 54.1% from beyond the arc by going 20 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 29 at the charity stripe (69.0%). The Thunder allowed the Clippers to make 44 of 80 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Thunder shot 47 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6%. With regard to three-point attempts, Oklahoma City converted 18 of their 46 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 95.7%. The Clippers committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 16 steals in the game. The Thunder recorded 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in this game. Gilgeous-Alexander had 45 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 9 assists for the contest. He buried 13 of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 61.9%, and had 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 9-2 on the year. The Thunder commit 21.4 fouls per contest and they hit 81.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per game (13th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. Oklahoma City has accounted for 1,291 pts so far this season (117.4 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Thunder are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 15th in the NBA.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed with 105.2. They are forcing their opponents into 19.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (1st in the league). The Oklahoma City defense concedes 34.9% on shots from distance (143 of 410) and their opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.1 dimes and 49.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 16th and 29th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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