3/26/2024 New Orleans v. Oklahoma City Game Preview

Oklahoma City Thunder (50-21, 22-14 away)
New Orleans Pelicans (44-28, 20-14 home)
March 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 26

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the Oklahoma City Thunder (49-21) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (44-27) at 8:00 PM ET on WVUE and BSOK.

The Thunder are slight, 1-point favorites versus the Pelicans. The over/under for this game has been set at 223 points.

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Thunder vs. Pelicans game info

  • Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: WVUE and BSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center
  • Spread: Oklahoma City -1
  • Moneylines: Oklahoma City -115, New Orleans -104
  • Total: 223 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Thunder vs. Pelicans game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 116 - Thunder 114
  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 1)
  • Pick OU: Over (223)

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Thunder vs. Pelicans Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Thunder -1 223

Thunder vs. Pelicans betting insights

  • Oklahoma City has covered the spread 40 times in 70 games.
  • As 1-point favorites or more, the Thunder are 30-24 against the spread.
  • New Orleans has covered the spread 40 times in 71 games.
  • The Pelicans' ATS record as 1-point underdogs or greater is 17-9-1.
  • Oklahoma City's games have finished with more than 223 points 47 times so far this season.
  • Pelicans games have gone over 223 points on 44 occasions this season.
  • These two teams score a combined average of 236 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 13 points.

Thunder vs. Pelicans stat comparison

Thunder Rank Thunder AVG Pelicans AVG Pelicans Rank
4th 120.3 Points Scored 115.7 13th
12th 112.9 Points Allowed 110.4 8th
27th 41.8 Rebounds 44.5 7th
29th 8.8 Off. Rebounds 10.6 15th
9th 13.3 3pt Made 12.3 18th
13th 26.8 Assists 27.1 11th
3rd 11.6 Turnovers 12.6 15th

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Thunder top performers

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.5 PTS, 6.3 AST, 2.1 STL, 54.1 FG%, 36.7 3PT% (90-for-245)
  • Chet Holmgren: 17.0 PTS, 7.9 REB, 2.4 BLK, 53.6 FG%, 38.4 3PT% (116-for-302)
  • Jalen Williams: 19.2 PTS, 1.1 STL, 54.1 FG%, 44.1 3PT% (93-for-211)
  • Josh Giddey: 11.6 PTS, 46.1 FG%, 33.5 3PT% (70-for-209)
  • Luguentz Dort: 10.8 PTS, 44.4 FG%, 40.4 3PT% (136-for-337)

Pelicans top performers

  • Zion Williamson: 22.6 PTS, 5.0 AST, 58.6 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 12.5 PTS, 9.2 REB, 56.3 FG%, 34.0 3PT% (36-for-106)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.6 PTS, 46.1 FG%, 41.7 3PT% (181-for-434)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.1 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.6 FG%, 43.3 3PT% (94-for-217)
  • Trey Murphy III: 14.0 PTS, 43.5 FG%, 36.8 3PT% (130-for-353)
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Season Series - Oklahoma City won 2-1

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Nov 1, 2023 New Orleans Oklahoma City 110 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 26, 2024 Oklahoma City New Orleans 107 - 83 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 26, 2024 Oklahoma City New Orleans 119 - 112 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Oklahoma City8248.3120.144.589.3.49913.334.2.38917.721.5.8258.833.242.027.18.56.612.718.8
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
OKC Opponents8248.3112.740.689.3.45513.437.2.36118.122.9.78911.832.944.726.97.15.115.918.9
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 26, 2024 Oklahoma City New Orleans 107 - 83 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 1, 2023 New Orleans Oklahoma City 110 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Mar 11, 2023 Oklahoma City New Orleans 110 - 96 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 13, 2023 New Orleans Oklahoma City 103 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 23, 2022 New Orleans Oklahoma City 128 - 125 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 28, 2022 Oklahoma City New Orleans 101 - 105 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2021 New Orleans Oklahoma City 112 - 117 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 15, 2021 New Orleans Oklahoma City 113 - 110 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 10, 2021 Oklahoma City New Orleans 108 - 100 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 29, 2021 New Orleans Oklahoma City 109 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 6, 2021 Oklahoma City New Orleans 111 - 110 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 31, 2020 New Orleans Oklahoma City 113 - 80 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 13, 2020 Oklahoma City New Orleans 123 - 118 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 1, 2019 Oklahoma City New Orleans 107 - 104 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 29, 2019 New Orleans Oklahoma City 104 - 109 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 2, 2019 New Orleans Oklahoma City 104 - 115 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 14, 2019 Oklahoma City New Orleans 122 - 131 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 24, 2019 New Orleans Oklahoma City 116 - 122 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 12, 2018 Oklahoma City New Orleans 114 - 118 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 5, 2018 New Orleans Oklahoma City 116 - 122 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Apr 1, 2018 Oklahoma City New Orleans 109 - 104 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 2, 2018 New Orleans Oklahoma City 114 - 100 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 20, 2017 Oklahoma City New Orleans 107 - 114 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 26, 2017 New Orleans Oklahoma City 110 - 118 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 25, 2017 Oklahoma City New Orleans 114 - 105 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 21, 2016 Oklahoma City New Orleans 121 - 110 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 4, 2016 New Orleans Oklahoma City 92 - 101 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 25, 2016 Oklahoma City New Orleans 119 - 123 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 11, 2016 New Orleans Oklahoma City 95 - 121 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 18, 2015 New Orleans Oklahoma City 103 - 110 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 6, 2015 New Orleans Oklahoma City 116 - 113 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 4, 2015 Oklahoma City New Orleans 102 - 91 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 21, 2014 New Orleans Oklahoma City 101 - 99 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 2, 2014 Oklahoma City New Orleans 104 - 112 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 14, 2014 Oklahoma City New Orleans 89 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 11, 2014 New Orleans Oklahoma City 94 - 116 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 6, 2013 Oklahoma City New Orleans 109 - 95 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 27, 2013 New Orleans Oklahoma City 74 - 119 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 12, 2012 New Orleans Oklahoma City 88 - 92 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 1, 2012 Oklahoma City New Orleans 100 - 79 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 16, 2012 Oklahoma City New Orleans 110 - 95 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 20, 2012 New Orleans Oklahoma City 93 - 101 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 25, 2012 New Orleans Oklahoma City 91 - 101 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 11, 2012 Oklahoma City New Orleans 95 - 85 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 2, 2011 New Orleans Oklahoma City 93 - 104 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 24, 2011 Oklahoma City New Orleans 89 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 10, 2010 Oklahoma City New Orleans 97 - 92 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 29, 2010 New Orleans Oklahoma City 89 - 95 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Mar 10, 2010 New Orleans Oklahoma City 83 - 98 Oklahoma City Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 3, 2010 Oklahoma City New Orleans 103 - 99 Oklahoma City Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 6, 2010 New Orleans Oklahoma City 97 - 92 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Mar 7, 2009 Oklahoma City New Orleans 90 - 108 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 17, 2009 New Orleans Oklahoma City 100 - 98 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 22, 2008 Oklahoma City New Orleans 97 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 21, 2008 New Orleans Oklahoma City 105 - 80 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 16, 2008 Seattle New Orleans 92 - 123 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 19, 2007 New Orleans Seattle 107 - 93 New Orleans Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Dec 9, 2007 Seattle New Orleans 88 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 4, 2007 Seattle New Orleans 92 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 23, 2007 Seattle New Orleans 97 - 98 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 26, 2006 New Orleans Seattle 94 - 102 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Dec 8, 2006 New Orleans Seattle 74 - 94 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Apr 12, 2006 Seattle New Orleans 99 - 104 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Feb 28, 2006 New Orleans Seattle 104 - 114 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Feb 8, 2006 Seattle New Orleans 102 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Nov 26, 2005 New Orleans Seattle 105 - 99 New Orleans Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Apr 15, 2005 New Orleans Seattle 72 - 97 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Feb 23, 2005 Seattle New Orleans 103 - 85 Seattle Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 8, 2005 New Orleans Seattle 91 - 108 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Apr 4, 2004 New Orleans Seattle 88 - 96 Seattle Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Mar 19, 2004 Seattle New Orleans 91 - 80 Seattle Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 20, 2002 New Orleans Seattle 88 - 86 New Orleans Regular Season Climate Pledge Arena
Nov 6, 2002 Seattle New Orleans 84 - 86 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Oklahoma City Thunder Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Giddey S. Gilgeous-Alexander L. Dort J. Williams C. Holmgren
Rotation I. Joe C. Wallace G. Hayward A. Wiggins B. Biyombo
Rotation       K. Williams J. Williams
Rotation         M. Muscala
Lim PT A. Flagler L. Waters III O. Dieng K. Johnson O. Sarr

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones Z. Williamson T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels B. Ingram   L. Nance, Jr.
Rotation     N. Marshall    
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

Oklahoma City Thunder Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Bismack Biyombo PF 10 7.3 1.8 0.7 1.2 .583 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .500 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7
13 Ousmane Dieng SG 33 11.1 4.0 1.5 3.5 .422 0.6 2.1 .300 0.4 0.5 .875 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7
5 Luguentz Dort PG 79 28.4 10.9 3.6 8.3 .438 2.0 5.0 .394 1.6 2.0 .826 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.9
14 Adam Flagler G 2 7.0 1.5 0.5 3.5 .143 0.5 3.0 .167 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Josh Giddey G 80 25.1 12.3 5.0 10.6 .475 1.0 3.0 .337 1.2 1.6 .806 1.4 5.0 6.4 4.8 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.4
2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG 75 34.0 30.1 10.6 19.8 .535 1.3 3.6 .353 7.6 8.7 .874 0.9 4.7 5.5 6.2 2.0 0.9 2.2 2.5
33 Gordon Hayward GF 26 17.2 5.3 1.8 4.1 .453 0.6 1.1 .517 1.0 1.5 .692 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8
7 Chet Holmgren C 82 29.4 16.5 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4
11 Isaiah Joe SG 78 18.5 8.2 2.8 6.2 .458 1.9 4.5 .416 0.6 0.7 .865 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.1
18 Keyontae Johnson F 9 7.4 1.2 0.6 1.8 .312 0.1 0.3 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6
50 Mike Muscala FC 16 5.7 1.1 0.5 1.4 .364 0.1 0.7 .091 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5
30 Olivier Sarr FC 15 6.5 2.3 0.7 1.3 .579 0.1 0.4 .333 0.7 1.0 .667 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.2 1.2
22 Cason Wallace G 82 20.6 6.8 2.6 5.4 .491 1.2 2.9 .419 0.4 0.5 .784 0.6 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.6
12 Lindy Waters III SG 38 7.4 3.6 1.3 2.7 .471 1.0 2.2 .435 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6
21 Aaron Wiggins F 78 15.7 6.9 2.7 4.8 .562 0.8 1.6 .492 0.7 0.9 .789 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.2
8 Jalen Williams G 71 31.3 19.1 7.5 14.0 .540 1.5 3.4 .427 2.5 3.1 .814 0.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.5
6 Jaylin Williams C 69 13.0 4.0 1.4 3.3 .417 0.8 2.1 .368 0.5 0.6 .805 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.4
34 Kenrich Williams SF 69 14.9 4.7 1.9 4.1 .468 0.8 2.0 .397 0.1 0.2 .500 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.5

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

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