Oklahoma City @ New Orleans Picks & Props

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The matchup against Oklahoma is a challenging one for scoring; when the Thunder are away from home, the opposition's starting SGs have posted the lowest field goal rate in the league this year (34.7%). The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league this year. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from being pitted against the 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder). The matchup vs. the Thunder may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (least in the NBA).

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league this year. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from being pitted against the 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder).

This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition's starting PFs have averaged 3.4 three attempts per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, labeling this as a tough matchup. The 6th-slowest tempo team in the league this year has been the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Oklahoma City Thunder are expected to experience a decrease in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 4th-slowest tempo team in the NBA this year (the New Orleans Pelicans). As a team, the Thunder have been lousy at getting to the charity stripe: 7th-worst in the league this year, averaging a lowly 24.2 free throw attempts per game.

The Thunder rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 8 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Trey Murphy III has notched 27.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.0 higher than he's notched in all games this year. Offensive rebounds save possession and create more opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans rank 6th-best in in the league when playing at home with 13.7 offensive rebounds per game this year.

The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the lowest scoring offense in the NBA this year. The New Orleans Pelicans have played at the 4th-least up-tempo pace in the league this year. The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to suffer a drop-off in plays today from being pitted against the 6th-slowest pace-of-play team in the league this year (the Thunder).

This year, the opposition's starting SGs have tallied 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a good matchup. The Thunder rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 8 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Thunder rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 8 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year when they are on the road, opposing starting PGs have averaged 7.5 3-point attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, labeling this as a positive matchup. The Thunder rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 8 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists). The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a whopping 4.1 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the league).

Isaiah Hartenstein has posted 16.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.7 more than he's posted over the course of the year. The Thunder rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 8 games without the home court advantage (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore lead to additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

Isaiah Joe has gone over 13.5 in 6 of his last 9 games.

Jose Alvarado has gone over 7.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.