The No. 10 Oklahoma City Thunder are going on the road to play the No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday evening at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Pelicans are 6-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been the best player on the floor all season for this club. Gilgeous-Alexander uses his length to his advantage as a defender, constantly getting passing lanes and creating turnovers. The Kentucky product is fearless attacking the lane. He was fourth in the league in points (31.4) with 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. In the March 31 outing against the Phoenix Suns, Gilgeous-Alexander supplied 39 points, nine boards, and four assists.

The model also knows New Orleans forward Brandon Ingram is a lengthy and smooth scorer. Ingram can break down the defense with ease and has a knack for scoring from all three levels. The Duke product averaged 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. In the regular season finale versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, he finished with 42 points, 12 points, and seven assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on Thunder vs. Pelicans. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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