The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are underdogs (+8.5) as they try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, and MSG.

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, and MSG
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Knicks 118 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Knicks (- 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Knicks (-11.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.8

• The Pelicans (10-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.9% of the time, 16.2% less often than the Knicks (14-13-0) this year.
• As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, New York is 4-5 against the spread compared to the 2-8 ATS record New Orleans puts up as an 8.5-point underdog.
• New York’s games have gone over the total 55.6% of the time this season (15 out of 27), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (14 out of 28).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Knicks are 15-9, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (3-18) as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are seventh in the NBA with 117.0 points per game so far this season. At the other end of the court, they rank seventh with 110.0 points allowed per contest.
• With 40.9 rebounds allowed per game, New York is second-best in the league. It ranks 24th in the league by pulling down 42.9 rebounds per contest.
• The Knicks are averaging 28.1 assists per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New York ranks fourth-best in the NBA with 12.1 turnovers per game. Conversely, it ranks fifth-worst in the league with 12.4 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%. They rank 10th in the league by draining 14.4 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league on offense (105.4 points scored per game) and fifth-worst defensively (117.1 points conceded).
• At 43.0 rebounds per game and 45.5 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 25th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.0). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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