In Game 2 of this first-round series, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, April 24. The Thunder won Game 1 by a score of 94-92 and will look to take a 2-0 lead in the series on their home court. The Pelicans, meanwhile, will be looking to bounce back and even the series at 1-1.
Tipoff for Game 2 is at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The game will be televised on TNT.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch the game live on Sling TV, which is offering a free trial. You can also watch the game on fuboTV, which is offering a free trial as well.
The Thunder are favored by 7.5 points in Game 2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for the game is 211.5 points.
The Thunder are led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game in the playoffs. The Pelicans are led by Brandon Ingram, who is averaging 22.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game in the playoffs.
The Thunder have won two of the three regular season meetings between the two teams this season. The Pelicans won the most recent meeting, which was a 128-122 victory on March 29.
The winner of Game 2 will take a 2-0 lead in the series. The series will then shift to New Orleans for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday, April 27 and Monday, April 29, respectively.
