SportsLine’s model has made its NBA picks and predictions for Game 4 of the New Orleans Pelicans vs. OKC Thunder first-round series on Monday
The New Orleans Pelicans will look to stave off elimination when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their 2024 NBA playoffs series on Monday. The Thunder (57-25), the top seed in the West, are coming off a 106-85 win at New Orleans on Saturday. The Pelicans (49-33), the eighth seed, have not been able to get out of the first round since the 2017-18 season. OKC was 24-17 on the road during the regular season, while New Orleans was 21-19 at home. Zion Williamson (hamstring) remains out for the Pelicans.
The game from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is averaging 108 points per game during the postseason, seventh-best in the NBA, while New Orleans is averaging 89.7, 16th-best. Oklahoma City is a 4.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Pelicans odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 208.5. Before making any Pelicans vs. Thunder picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model. 
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters the third week of the 2024 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 91-62 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,600. Anyone following the model has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Thunder vs. Pelicans and just locked in its picks and Game 4 predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are several NBA betting lines and trends for Pelicans vs. Thunder:
