OKC is in a position to close out this series and sweep the Pelicans. This team plays as a well oiled cohesive unit, well coached with a tremendous positive attitude for a young athletic team. The whole organization from the top on down to the coaching staff, have done well with mentoring this young team on the berth of accomplishing something special for those players. This team will be super motivated and will not take their foot off the pedal as they will cruise to an easy victory. On the flip side, what do the Pelicans have left in the tank for this game. Very little was evident in the last game where Ingram, Murphy, McCollum and Valanciunas did not play well, and they didn’t get strong support from their role players and bench. They didn't score enough points to be competitive in game 3 and in this game, they won't either. They may come out in the first half as a last ditch effort with some energy, but they will quickly wave the white flag as this game continues on. This is an injured team without their best player and it’s just not their year. If they had all their pieces, this team would be a threat in the coming seasons, but in this one, this team doesn’t have much left. Oklahoma City are 10-0 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans. New Orleans are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at home. Take the better team in this spot to close out the series.

Best bet: lay the points with Oklahoma City.