New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction and Pick, NBA Betting Picks, 1-27-2026

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction – NBA Picks 1-27-2026

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

In the most recent game that they played, the Pelicans defeated the Grizzlies by a score of 133-127. This victory was recorded by the Pelicans. New Orleans finished the game with a field goal percentage of 46.5% (46 of 99) and knocked down 13 of 36 three-point shots. This allowed them to win the game. Over the course of their shooting from the charity stripe, the Pelicans were successful in 28 of their 33 attempts, resulting in an 84.8% success rate. In terms of the number of rebounds they obtained, they racked up 49, with 18 of those coming from the attacking end of the court. In addition, they forced 19 turnovers and earned 14 steals during this game. Additionally, they dished out 29 assists during this session. In terms of defense, New Orleans allowed a field goal percentage of 48.9%, which was achieved by shooting 45 of 92 shots. 34 assists and four steals were recorded by Memphis during the course of the game. In addition to that, Memphis had a total of 47 boards, with 14 offensive and 33 defensive, and they also had four blocks. Ultimately, Memphis was able to shoot 86.4% from the charity stripe, as they were successful in 19 of their 22 attempts. Of the 47 shots they attempted from beyond the arc, they were successful in 18 of them. When it came to the number of fouls committed during the game, the Pelicans finished with twenty, while the Grizzlies finished with twenty-three.

Saddiq Bey is one of the players who contributed to the success of this game. His final score was 36 points, and he shot 13 of 20 from the field. In addition to grabbing four boards, he was on the floor for a total of 32 minutes of play. At the conclusion of the game, Bey had a field goal percentage of 65.0% and a total of four assists.

At the beginning of this matchup, New Orleans had a record of 11-36 for the season, which includes both wins and losses. They are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis as a club, and they are giving up possession of the ball 14.6 times each game. The New Orleans Pelicans are currently averaging 43.5 boards per game and have a total of 1,165 assists for the season, which places them in the seventeenth spot in the basketball league in terms of passing. In terms of shots from downtown, the Pelicans are connecting on 34.1% (507 of 1,486), and they are also connecting on 78.6% from the free throw line. They have a shooting percentage of 46.4% from the field and average 115.1 points per game, which places them 21st in the league.

The Pelicans are able to force their opponents to commit 14.9 turnovers per game while earning 20.7 fouls when they are on the defensive end of the court. The number of assists that they have allowed to their opponents this season is 1,360, which places them in the 29th position in the NBA. The Pelicans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.6% (2,086 of 4,294), and they are surrendering 45.2 boards per game as a team. Even though they are 29th in the league in terms of points per game allowed (122.1), they allow 36.1% of three-point shots to be made against them.

In the most recent game that the Thunder participated in, they were defeated by the Pacers by a score of 117-114. This result was the Thunder’s last loss in this battle. In terms of rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Indiana to collect a total of 51, with 14 of those coming from offensive sources. They finished the game with a shooting percentage of 42.1% from three-point range, making 16 of 38 shots from beyond the arc. Additionally, they finished the game with a free throw percentage of 55.0 percent, making 11 of 20 shots from the line. The Thunder made it possible for the Pacers to convert 45 of their 96 shots from the floor, which resulted in a performance percentage of 46.9% for the Pacers throughout the game. Over the course of this game, the Thunder shot forty out of eighty-two shots from the field, which resulted in a percentage of forty-eight percent for them. Oklahoma City was successful in seven out of twenty-six attempts at three-point shots, which is a 26.9% percentage. With a total of 27 free throw attempts, they were successful in converting them, resulting in a percentage of 90.0%. Over the course of this game, the Pacers committed 24 personal fouls, which resulted in the Thunder having to take 30 shots from the free throw line. Over the course of this game, they also committed nine turnovers while accumulating four steals. Over the course of the game, the Thunder were able to collect a total of 41 rebounds across the board, including 37 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds.

One of the most crucial players for the Thunder during the game was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. For the game, he made 17 of 28 field goals, which is a field goal percentage of 60.7%, and he racked up a total of 4 rebounds. In the 35 minutes that he was on the court, Gilgeous-Alexander not only scored 47 points but also contributed four assists to the overall game.

Over the course of the year, Oklahoma City had a record of 37-9. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are now ranked third in the NBA with a field goal percentage of 49.3 percent, which places them in the top spot. Throughout the course of this season, Oklahoma City has scored 5,578 points (121.3 per game), and they have averaged 43.7 boards each game. They are allowing possession to be taken away 12.2 times per game, while they are dishing out assists 25.5 times per game, which places them seventeenth in the NBA at the moment. Every every game, the Thunder have committed 20.3 fouls, and they have a shooting percentage of 82.5% from the free throw line.

With 108.0 points allowed per game, the Thunder’s defensive unit is ranked second in the NBA in terms of points allowed per game. They have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field, which is the highest percentage in the league, and they have averaged 17.6 turnovers per game. When it comes to three-point shots, the Oklahoma City defense allows 37.3% of their opponents to make (664 of 1,780), and their opponents are successful in 75.5% of their foul shots. As a result of their average of 24.8 assists and 45.3 total rebounds per game, they are ranked fifth and twenty-fourth in the league, respectively.

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