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New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 8:00pm EST at BOK Center, Tulsa, OK

New Orleans

Pelicans

Spread -1.5
@
Oklahoma City

Thunder

Spread +1.5
50% 50%
Spread New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 Oklahoma City Thunder +1.5
Moneyline New Orleans Pelicans -112 Oklahoma City Thunder -108
Total Over 223.5 (-110) Under 223.5 (-110)

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Pelicans vs. Thunder Prediction: Oklahoma City Favored, but Lineup Gaps Point to a Pass

Analysis updated October 6, 2026 at 7:26 AM CDT

The Thunder are the likely winner as -180 home favorites, but the available evidence does not support a wager on the moneyline, spread, or total.

Thunder favored in preseason matchup

CoinStats, a sports odds and prediction-market tracker, lists New Orleans at Oklahoma City as an NBA game scheduled for Oct. 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET. SportsPicksForum makes the Thunder -180 moneyline favorites and 5.5-point favorites, while the Pelicans are +150 and +5.5.

Oklahoma City is the likely winner based on that price, but no projected starters, injuries, recent results, team statistics, or rotation reports are available. Those gaps make it impossible to judge whether the Thunder merit a -180 wager or can cover 5.5 points.

Betting view

The total is 222.5 with -110 odds on both sides. Without evidence about the expected rotations, pace, or recent form, there is no sound case for either the over or under.

The listed 50-50 moneyline split is a default value rather than sourced betting activity, so it provides no useful market signal. Oklahoma City is the low-confidence winner prediction, but the wager is Pass.

Pick Oklahoma City Thunder
Confidence low
Betting lean Pass
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