Who's Playing

New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder

Current Records: New Orleans 2-1, Oklahoma City 3-1

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $4.24

What to Know

The Thunder and the Pelicans are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Oklahoma City Thunder will be playing at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Paycom Center. The Pelicans took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on the Thunder, who come in off a win.

Last Monday, Oklahoma City was able to grind out a solid victory over Detroit, taking the game 124-112. The win was just what the Thunder needed coming off of a 128-95 defeat in their prior matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the offensive standout of the contest as he earned 32 points along with 9 rebounds and 3 steals.

The experts predicted a close game on Monday and a win for the Pelicans, but boy were they wrong. They suffered a grim 130-102 defeat to Golden State. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Pelicans were thoroughly outmatched 71-45 in the second half.

Oklahoma City's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for New Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.

The Pelicans are hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep New Orleans' opponent in mind: they have a subpar 3-7 record against the spread vs Oklahoma City over their last ten matchups.

The Thunder didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Pelicans when the teams last played back in April, but they still walked away with a 123-118 win. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Pelicans have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Oklahoma City is a 3.5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 225.5 points.

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Series History

Oklahoma City and New Orleans both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Apr 12, 2023 - Oklahoma City 123 vs. New Orleans 118
  • Mar 11, 2023 - Oklahoma City 110 vs. New Orleans 96
  • Feb 13, 2023 - New Orleans 103 vs. Oklahoma City 100
  • Dec 23, 2022 - New Orleans 128 vs. Oklahoma City 125
  • Nov 28, 2022 - New Orleans 105 vs. Oklahoma City 101
  • Dec 26, 2021 - Oklahoma City 117 vs. New Orleans 112
  • Dec 15, 2021 - New Orleans 113 vs. Oklahoma City 110
  • Nov 10, 2021 - Oklahoma City 108 vs. New Orleans 100
  • Apr 29, 2021 - New Orleans 109 vs. Oklahoma City 95
  • Jan 06, 2021 - Oklahoma City 111 vs. New Orleans 110