New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City already has the No. 1 spot in the West. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left shin contusion) won't play and the team will sit all five starters. New Orleans plays its final game of the season. They have a chance to give the hometown fans a good effort after an embarrassing 153-104 loss to Miami. The Pelicans are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five home games, covering as a +6 underdog to Milwaukee, plus beating Charlotte (98-94) and Philadelphia (112-99). Play New Orleans. 

New Orleans has had a lousy road trip, losing the first three games and giving up 125, 144, and 123 points. The defense is 27th in the NBA in points allowed and 29th in shooting allowed (48.5%). They're on a 16-7 run OVER the total. Oklahoma City's offense is fourth in the league in scoring (117.8 points per game), ninth in shooting, and No. 1 from the charity stripe (82.5%). They're on a 17-6-1 run OVER the total. Play New Orleans/Oklahoma City OVER the total. 

Oklahoma City is playing its seventh game in 13 days with only one home game in that span, and the Thunder are on the road again tonight in New Orleans. The Pelicans have covered four straight as home underdogs, and they come off a 126-124 win over Phoenix on Thursday. The Pelicans are 3-0-1 ATS after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. New Orleans has been decimated with injuries, but they are getting some players back, and the Thunder now has some of the same problems as they're playing without Chet Holmgren, who is out with a hip injury. The Pelicans have covered five of six against Western Conference foes, and they are a live dog in this game. Take the points with the Pelicans.

Combine the Patriots (-1100), Thunder (-1150), Buffaloes (-1700), and the Trojans (-1600) into a 4-team parlay at -293 odds.

Oklahoma City dominated the third game of the series as it did in Game 2 and the Thunder came away with a 106-85 victory to take a 3-0 lead. The Thunder scored 23 points off 21 turnovers by the Pelicans, who appear to be no match especially without injured Zion Williamson. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points to lead three 20-point scorers for the Thunder. The game stayed UNDER by 19 points and New Orleans has averaged only 89.6 points the first three games and they scored just 46 points in the first half on Saturday. Oklahoma City has gone UNDER five of its past seven games and New Orleans is 6-3-1 UNDER its past 10. The Pelicans are 10-3-1 UNDER as underdogs and 19-6-1 UNDER as underdogs of 0.5-4.5 points. New Orleans is 0-6 ATS its past six home games and 4-9 ATS overall playing with one day of rest. The Thunder are 38-18-3 ATS after a double-digit win. Take the Thunder as a Max Play and the first half UNDER as a Max Play and also the full game to stay UNDER.