NOP vs OKC Prediction: The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunders will face off in the Western Conference Playoffs tomorrow at Smoothie King Centre Arena. This marks game four of the first round of the playoffs with Thunders leading the series 3-0, as Thunders won 106-85 in their previous meeting. In this away game, Thunders hopes to secure the game and sweep the Pelicans in Zion’s absence.
On the other side, the New Orleans Pelicans are struggling to find the rhythm as their main player Zion Williamson is injured, but they will try to avoid a sweep in this match at home.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunders Game Info
- Date: Tuesday 30th April 2024
- Time: 06:00 PM IST
- How to Watch Live: Sports 18, Jio Cinema
- Location: Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
NOP vs OKC Starting Eight
New Orleans Pelicans vs (NOP) Possible Starting 8: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Isaiah Joe, Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Bismack Biyombo
Oklahoma City Thunders (OKC) Possible Starting 8: CJ McCollum, Dyson Daniels, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Naji Marshall, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, Cody Zeller
NOP vs OKC Match Preview
New Orleans Pelicans Team Updates (0-3)
- The New Orleans Pelicans finished eighth in the conference league standings and tied the table toppers in the first round of the playoffs.
- The Pelicans lost the last home game against Thunders by 85-106, as Brandon Ingram scored 19 points but enough to secure win for the team at home in game 3.
- In a game, CJ McCollum averages 20 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. He’s shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range (seventh in the NBA), and he’s scoring 3.6 3-pointers per game (third in the NBA).
Oklahoma City Thunders Team Updates (3-0)
- This season, the Oklahoma City Thunders played great basketball, finishing first in the conference league table with 57 wins and 25 defeats, the youngest team in the league.
- The Thunder defended their home court in the first two games before breaking through in New Orleans in the third to take a 3-0 lead.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game while shooting 53.5% from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
NOP vs OKC Injury Updates
- NOP (New Orleans Pelicans): Zion Williamson (Hamstring Injury)
- OKC (Oklahoma City Thunders): Olivier Sarr (Ankle Injury)
NOP vs OKC Postseason Players Comparisons
- Points: CJ McCollum (17.0) vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (28.3)
- Rebounds: Jonas Valanciunas (10.3) vs Chet Holmgren (8.7)
- Assists: CJ McCollum (5.7) vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5.7)
- Steals: CJ McCollum (2.0) vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2.0)
- Blocks: Trey Murphy III (1.3) vs Chet Holmgren (3.7)
- Free Throw%: Brandon Ingram (100.0) vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (85.0)
- Field Goal Percentage%: Jonas Valanciunas (59.3) vs Jalen Williams (52.9)
- Three Point Percentage%: Brandon Ingram (40.0) vs Luguentz Dort (55.6)
New Orleans Pelicans vs Oklahoma City Thunders Winning Prediction:
- Although the Thunders are the youngest team in the league, they have shown a high level of basketball game and seriousness in their plays in play-offs. Since they have topped the Western Conference league, many pundits doubted them due to their lack of experience in play-offs but they already snatched three games from the Pelicans and looking down for fourth in this game.
- The injury of Zion Williamson has left his team with little chance to move forward in the play-offs. Thunders will be about to sweep the Pelicans in this game 4.
NOP vs OKC Last 10 H2H Match-up:
- NOP (Pelicans): 4 games won
- OKC (Thunders): 6 games won
Pelicans vs Thunders Team Squads:
NOP (Pelicans): Jose Alvarado, Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Kira Lewis Jr., E.J. Liddell, Naji Marshall, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance Jr., Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Matt Ryan, Dereon Seabron, Jonas Valanciunas, Zion Williamson, Cody ZellerBoston
OKC (Thunders): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Cason Wallace, Kenrich Williams, Aaron Wiggins, Ousmane Dieng, Jaylin Williams, Davis Bertans, Tre Mann, Lindy Waters III, Vasilije Micic, Olivier Sarr, Aleksej Pokusevski, Keyontae Johnson
NOP vs OKC Dream11 Team:
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