4* - Rotation #519: NBA Wednesday 4* OVER 210.5 in Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans @ 9:30 ET - The total on Game 1 was about a half-dozen points higher than this at tipoff. The game easily stayed under the total and now there has been an over-adjustment in game two. Not that the teams combined to make only 29.6% of their threes in Game 1. Also, the teams combined to make just 40.9% of their field goals overall and there were only 17 combined free throws made in the game. The point is that all of these numbers are unusually low and I expect a much better shooting effort in Game 2. The combined scoring of the 2nd and 3rd quarters was 108 points which translates to a 216 point total. Coincidentally that was the range of the posted total in Game 1 and so you can see where I am going with this. Lets take advantage of the special value here and look for these teams to both shoot better here. There were only 10 times this season that the Pelicans scored 100 or less points. 9 of the 10 times that happened their next game totaled at least 216 points! The Thunder had 4 games in which they were held to 100 or less points, their next game totaled at least 231 points in the very next game 3 of 4 times. The only time it did not the next game totaled 210 points! This total is 210.5 and given the history these teams have when off a rare grinder of a game, I like the odds on this one playing out in a much different way. We'll ride the over here and look for a bit of a shootout in Game 2 of what should be a thrilling series, even without Williamson. 4* OVER 210.5 in Oklahoma City