The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) will attempt to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) on December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center.

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV Channel: NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, MSG
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Knicks Stats Insights

• The Knicks make 49.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is one percentage point higher than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.7%).
• New York has a 13-5 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 48.7% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 21st-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Knicks sit at 23rd.
• The 117 points per game the Knicks average are just 0.1 fewer points than the Pelicans allow (117.1).
• New York has a 10-2 record when putting up more than 117.1 points.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans have shot at a 43.7% clip from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points fewer than the 46.2% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
• New Orleans has put together a 3-5 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 46.2% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 21st-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Knicks sit at 25th.
• The Pelicans score just 4.6 fewer points per game (105.4) than the Knicks give up (110).
• New Orleans is 3-5 when it scores more than 110 points.

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Knicks Home & Away Comparison

• The Knicks average 117.8 points per game in home games, compared to 116.4 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 1.4 points per contest.
• New York is ceding 106.5 points per game this year in home games, which is 6.3 fewer points than it is allowing when playing on the road (112.8).
• The Knicks are making 14.3 threes per game with a 38.4% shooting percentage from downtown when playing at home, which is 0.2 fewer threes and 2.2% points worse than they’re averaging when playing on the road (14.5, 40.6%).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans put up 110.1 points per game at home, 8.8 more than away (101.3). Defensively they concede 114.9 per game, 4.2 fewer points than away (119.1).
• In 2024-25 New Orleans is conceding 4.2 fewer points per game at home (114.9) than away (119.1).
• At home the Pelicans are picking up 24.8 assists per game, 2.3 more than away (22.5).

Knicks Injuries

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