Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends | 1/27/2026
Data Skrive
Jan. 26, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
The New Orleans Pelicans (12-36) face the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-10) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Paycom Center. It starts at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, WVUE, Pelicans+, and FDSOK.
The Thunder take the court as double-digit favorites against the Pelicans. The Thunder are favored by 14.5 points. The matchup features a point total of 234.5.
Thunder vs. Pelicans betting odds
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Spread: Oklahoma City -14.5Total: 234.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -855, New Orleans +583Watch this game on Fubo!Pelicans at Thunder odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Thunder (- 14.5)Pick OU: Under (234.5)Prediction: Thunder 126 – Pelicans 106MoneylineThe Thunder are 37-10 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 78.7% of those games).Oklahoma City has gone 15-2 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -855 or shorter (winning 88.2%).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 89.5%.The Pelicans have entered the game as underdogs 44 times this season and won eight, or 18.2%, of those games.New Orleans has not won as an underdog of +583 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.The Pelicans have a 14.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Thunder record 120.8 points per game, only 0.7 fewer points than the 121.5 the Pelicans allow.When Oklahoma City puts up more than 121.5 points, it is 17-8 against the spread and 25-0 overall.When it scores more than 107.9 points, New Orleans is 23-10 against the spread and 10-23 overall.Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 23-11 and a 30-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.8 points.The Thunder are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (120.8 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 28th-fewest points per game (121.5) in the league.The 21st-ranked scoring NBA team (114.8 PPG) is New Orleans, while the Oklahoma City squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.9 PPG).The Thunder have totaled 607 more points than their opponents this season (12.9 per game on average), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by 322 total points (6.7 per game average differential).Over/UnderOklahoma City’s average implied point total this year is four fewer points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (121 implied points on average compared to 125 implied points in this game).This season, Oklahoma City has totaled more than 125 points in a game 17 times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (121.7 points) is 11.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).How to watch Thunder vs. PelicansGame day: Tuesday, January 27, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaArena: Paycom CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra (KC)Live stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!
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