NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 1

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) are big, 12.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a seven-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (11-8) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on MSG and Gulf Coast Sports.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
  • TV: MSG and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 12.5)

  • New York is 9-10-0 against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans is 7-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • The Knicks and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 10 of 19 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in eight of 20 games this season.
  • The average point total in New York’s contests this year is 224.6, 1.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221.4 points, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Knicks.
  • The Knicks are the league’s 11th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-649)

  • The Knicks have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have come away with two wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • New York has played as a favorite of -649 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +475 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Knicks, based on the moneyline, is 86.6%.

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