The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) will attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 8.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET 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 season.
• When the spread is set as 8.5 or more this season, New York (4-5) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (44.4%) than New Orleans (2-8) does as the underdog (20%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (50% of the time) as New York and its opponents (55.6%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-18, while the Knicks are 15-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are seventh in the NBA with 117 points per game so far this year. At the other end, they rank seventh with 110 points allowed per contest.
• New York is averaging 42.9 rebounds per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded just 40.9 rebounds per game (second-best).
• This year, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, delivering 28.1 per game.
• 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.
• With a 39.6% three-point percentage this season, the Knicks rank second-best in the NBA. They rank 10th in the league by sinking 14.4 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the league (105.4 points per game). Defensively, they are fifth-worst (117.1 points conceded per game).
• At 43 rebounds per game and 45.5 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 25th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 14.4 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 17th and 19th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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