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

• 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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Karl-Anthony Towns Over 25.5 PTS

• The 25.5-point total set for Karl-Anthony Towns on Sunday is 0.3 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
• In 20 games this season with a points prop total, Towns has hit the over 10 times.
• The Knicks are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring squad (117.8 points per game), while the Pelicans are 22nd in points conceded (115.6 per game).
• New York has an 8-3 record when finishing with more points than 115.6.

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• Yves Missi has put up 8.2 points per game in the 2024-25 season, 0.3 points fewer than Sunday’s over/under.
• He is 8-for-19 at going over his points prop total this season.
• New Orleans’ squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (103.8 points per game), while New York is 17th in points conceded (112.8 per game).
• When scoring more points than 112.8, New Orleans is 2-1.

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 11.5)

• New York has beaten the spread nine times in 19 games.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 7-13-0 this year.
• The Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• As a 11.5-point underdog or greater, the Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) this year.

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Pick OU:

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 combined with their opponents to score more than 226.5 points in eight of 20 games this season.
• The average total in New York’s matchups this year is 224.6, 1.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ contests this season have a 221.4-point average over/under, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Knicks score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 25th-most.
• This game features the NBA’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-699)

• The Knicks have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 10 (58.8%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 87.5% chance of a victory for the Knicks.

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