NBA Pick: 515 Oklahoma City Thunder @ 516 New Orleans Pelicans
Rating: 4 units - Regular Play
Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder (-3) (Play up to -4)
Odds: -104 / 1.96 on Pinnacle Sports OR -110 / 1.91 on Bookmaker
Oklahoma City has been fairly inconsistent this season, but it's also clear that they are developing a pattern: whenever they face teams who don't want to run with them, they struggle on offense, especially on the fourth quarter. However, when they face teams that also play fast, their transition game explodes and this is what it will happen tonight against the Pelicans. New Orleans with Rondo and Nelson at the PG position won't stand a chance at guarding Westbrook and so, I expect the Thunder PG to have a huge game tonight. On the other hand, the Pelicans need to score a lot on the inside to stay competitive, but the Thunder has been having great interior defensive numbers with Adams leading the way. I believe this is a very good matchup for Oklahoma City and so, I'll be taking them in here.