Thunder vs. Pelicans Player Props: Best NBA Prop Bet Picks for Nov. 17

With a busy basketball slate on tap for Monday night, let’s dive into our Thunder vs. Pelicans player props as part of our NBA best bets. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (NBA League Pass).

Oklahoma City is a massive 17.5-point betting favorite for this road matchup. The Pelicans are on a back-to-back, so make sure to keep an eye on their injury report.

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⬇️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander player prop: Under 35.5 points + rebounds (-120) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Thunder are projected to annihilate the Pelicans tonight, and that could mean few fourth-quarter minutes for star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In all of Oklahoma City’s wins of 17 points or more (the spread is Oklahoma City -17.5), of which there are seven so far this year, he has yet to go Over 35.5 points + rebounds.

The Pelicans present a solid opponent to target this prop bet. Although they rank sixth in points allowed per game to point guards, they allow the second-fewest rebounds to the position. They’re also ninth-best in opponent free-throw rate, which matters as 8.1 of SGA’s 32.6 points per game come at the stripe.  

Let’s fade SGA tonight by backing him for Under 35.5 points + rebounds at -120 (54.6%) on FanDuel. This sweat may not be a fun one, but it should be profitable, and a $10 bet would return an $8.33 profit.

Our Shane Thurston is fading Gilgeous-Alexander on a different market in his best NBA player props today.

⬆️ Saddiq Bey player prop: Over 11.5 points (-118) ⭐⭐⭐

Bey got shipped to the New Orleans Pelicans in the C.J. McCollum deal, and it’s been a solid start for the journeyman wing. He is averaging 12.4 points per contest thus far on shooting splits of 43/40/70. However, since he entered the starting lineup (as a replacement for Zion Williamson) on Nov. 5, that’s up to 15.7 PPG on splits of 44/42/77.

A few other arguments support this Bey Over. For one, he played only 29 minutes last night, his lightest workload as a starter over that sample, so he should be somewhat fresh. For another, Bey leads the Pelicans in corner 3-pointer attempts per game (1.8), a shot type the Thunder allow the third-most of per game (4.3). 

Bey’s points prop is at 12.5 at all of our best sports betting sites except DraftKings, where the Over 11.5 will cost just -118 (54.1%). That would return an $8.47 profit on a $10 bet. Keep an eye out for Williamson’s return, however, as that could mess with Bey’s workload.

⬆️ Isaiah Joe player prop: Over 11.5 points (-125) ⭐⭐⭐

When the Thunder win big, Isaiah Joe tends to play more minutes. Joe has suited up for six of Oklahoma City’s wins by 17 or more points. He scored at least 13 points in all of them while averaging 18 points per contest. So, with his points prop set to just 11.5, the Over is tantalizing.

The downside is that Joe’s workload won’t be so high if the Pelicans stay in this one. When the Thunder win by less than 17 (or lose), Joe has a high of 14 points and averages only 8.3. This bet largely hinges on Oklahoma City’s ability to dominate, so keep that in mind.

Regardless, backing Joe for Over 11.5 points stands out as a sharp play with most other best sports betting apps at 12.5, and sharp offshores charging a steeper price than the -125 (55.6%) we're getting at BetMGM. A $10 bet would return an $8 profit.

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📺 How to watch Thunder vs. Pelicans

• Date: Monday, Nov. 17
• Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans)
• TV: NBA League Pass