The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) will try to stop a seven-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (11-8) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Madison Square Garden as heavy, 11.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on MSG and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 (9-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 47.4% of the time, 12.4% more often than the Pelicans (7-13-0) this season.
• As an 11.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, New York is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 1-3 ATS record New Orleans puts up as an 11.5-point underdog.
• New York’s games have gone over the total 57.9% of the time this season (11 out of 19), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (nine out of 20).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Knicks are 10-7, a better tally than the Pelicans have recorded (2-11) as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks sport a top-five offense this year, ranking fifth-best in the league with 117.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 17th with 112.8 points allowed per contest.
• New York is averaging 41.8 rebounds per game this year (25th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded just 39.8 rebounds per contest (best).
• So far this season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, putting up 27.7 per game.
• New York ranks third-best in the NBA with 11.4 turnovers per game. On the other hand, it ranks second-worst in the league with 11.9 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks rank third-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 39%. They rank 11th in the league by sinking 14 threes per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA (103.8 points per game). Defensively, they are 22nd (115.6 points allowed per game).
• At 43.6 rebounds per game and 44.2 rebounds allowed, New Orleans is 16th and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 24 per game.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.3) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.1).
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (10.8 per game) and 24th in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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