The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try 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. 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

• When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, and MSG
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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 8.5)

• New York is 14-13-0 against the spread this year.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 10 times in 28 games.
• Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, the Knicks are 4-5.
• As a 8.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-8).

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

• The Knicks and their opponents have gone over 224.5 combined points in 15 of 27 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 13 games this season that ended with a combined score over 224.5 points.
• New York has an average point total of 223.9 in its outings this year, 0.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222.6 points, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Knicks are the ninth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 21st-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and ninth-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-400)

• This season, the Knicks have been favored 24 times and won 15, or 62.5%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 14.3%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New York has been at least a -400 moneyline favorite five times this season and won all of those games.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +310 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 80% chance to win.

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