NBA Odds: Pelicans-Thunder prediction, odds and pick

The New Orleans Pelicans (19-12) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-18) on Friday night at 8:10 pm ET. New York Pelicans are 16-15 against the spread and 58% of their games have gone over. Oklahoma Thunder are 20- 12 against and 56% over the last few games.

Pelicans are without Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. CJ McCollum and Larry Nance Jr. are questionable. Jonas Valanciunas is expected to play a big role for the Pelicans. The Thunder are weak against opposing centers. The Pelicans are third in scoring and fifth in offensive rating. They are a strong defensive unit. New Orleans ranks seventh in rebound differential and ninth in rebounds per game. Oklahoma City is 14th in points allowed and sixth in defensive rating, while New Pelicans rank 7th.

Oklahoma City has the second-best cover rate in the NBA. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a star player for the Thunder. Luguentz Dort has averaged 17 points over the last three games. The Pelicans beat the team in their first meeting.   The Thunder are 10th in scoring and 23rd in offensive rating. They are 25th on the defense and 11th for points allowed.

The Pelicans are the favourites against the Thunder.

Pelicans-Thunder is a final bet at -3.