The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to stop a nine-game road losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (11-8) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MSG and Gulf Coast Sports
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• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Knicks 121 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Knicks (- 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Knicks (-16.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.0

• The Knicks have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this year, putting up an ATS record of 9-10-0, as opposed to the 7-13-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 1-3 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record New York racks up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• New York and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 57.9% of the time this season (11 out of 19). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (nine out of 20).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 2-11, while the Knicks are 10-7 as moneyline favorites.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are giving up 112.8 points per game this year (17th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on offense, putting up 117.8 points per contest (fifth-best).
• New York is averaging 41.8 boards per game this season (25th-ranked in NBA), and it has allowed only 39.8 rebounds per contest (best).
• The Knicks rank ninth in the NBA with 27.7 dimes per game.
• Although New York is forcing 11.9 turnovers per game (second-worst in NBA), it ranks third-best in the league by committing just 11.4 turnovers per contest.
• With a 39% three-point percentage this season, the Knicks are third-best in the NBA. They rank 11th in the league by making 14 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in points scored (103.8 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (115.6).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in rebounds (43.6 per game) and 19th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.1).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.8 per game) and rank 24th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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