The New York Knicks (17-10) are favored (by 8.5 points) to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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:

  Under (226.5)
  

• 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 year.
• 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%).
• New York and its opponents have exceeded the total 55.6% of the time this season (15 out of 27). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (14 out of 28).
• The Knicks have a .625 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-9) this season, better than the .143 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-18).

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are posting 117 points per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this year, while surrendering 110 points per contest (seventh-ranked).
• With 40.9 rebounds allowed per game, New York ranks second-best in the league. It ranks 24th in the league by pulling down 42.9 rebounds per contest.
• This season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, putting up 28.1 per game.
• Although New York is forcing 12.4 turnovers per game (fifth-worst in NBA), it ranks third-best in the league by averaging just 12.1 turnovers per game.
• The Knicks are making 14.4 threes per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 39.6% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (105.4 points scored per game) and fifth-worst on defense (117.1 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (43 per game) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.5).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the league in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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