The New York Knicks (11-8) host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) after winning three straight home games. The Knicks are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
• TV: MSG and Gulf Coast Sports
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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Karl-Anthony Towns Over 25.5 PTS

• Sunday’s over/under for Karl-Anthony Towns is 25.5 points. That is 0.3 fewer than his season average of 25.8.
• Towns has hit the over 10 times on a points prop this season (in 20 tries).
• The Knicks are at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (117.8 points per game), while the Pelicans concede the 22nd-lowest amount of points (115.6 per game).
• New York is 8-3 when putting up more points than 115.6.

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• Yves Missi has recorded 8.2 points per game in the 2024-25 season, 0.3 points less than Sunday’s over/under.
• So far this season, Missi is 8-for-19 at going over the total set for his points prop.
• New Orleans is the NBA’s lowest-scoring team offensively (103.8 points per game), while New York is 17th-ranked on defense (112.8 conceded).
• New Orleans has put together a 2-1 record when it scores more than 112.8 points.

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 11.5)

• Against the spread, New York is 9-10-0 this year.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 7-13-0.
• As a 11.5-point favorite or greater, the Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) this season.
• As a 11.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) this season.

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Under (226.5)

• The Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 points in 10 of 19 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played eight games this season that have gone over 226.5 combined points scored.
• New York’s outings this year have an average point total of 224.6, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 221.4, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Knicks.
• This contest features the NBA’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-699)

• This season, the Knicks have been favored 17 times and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have come away with two wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has played as a favorite of -699 or more twice this season and won both games.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +500 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Knicks, based on the moneyline, is 87.5%.

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