The New York Knicks (17-10) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to build on a four-game road win streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest 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 Knicks (14-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.9% of the time, 16.2% more often than the Pelicans (10-18-0) this year.
• New York covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (20%).
• 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).
• The Knicks have a .625 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-9) this season while the Pelicans have a .143 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-18).

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Knicks Performance Insights

• With 117 points per game on offense, the Knicks rank seventh in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they give up 110 points per contest, which ranks seventh in the league.
• New York ranks second-best in the NBA by allowing only 40.9 rebounds per game. It ranks 23rd in the league by averaging 42.9 rebounds per contest.
• This season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, delivering 28.1 per game.
• New York ranks fifth-worst in the NBA with 12.4 forced turnovers per game, but it has helped negate that by ranking fourth-best in the league by averaging 12.1 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 draining 14.4 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (105.4 per game) and fifth-worst in points conceded (117.1).
• At 43 rebounds per game and 45.5 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 25th in the league, respectively.
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers committed (14.4 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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