The New York Knicks (17-10) are favored (by 8.5 points) to continue a four-game road win 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:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.8

• The Knicks’ .519 ATS win percentage (14-13-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .357 mark (10-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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 eclipsed 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).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-18, while the Knicks are 15-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are putting up 117 points per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this year, while ceding 110 points per contest (seventh-ranked).
• With 40.9 rebounds allowed per game, New York ranks second-best in the league. It ranks 23rd in the league by averaging 42.9 boards per contest.
• The Knicks rank ninth in the NBA with 28.1 dimes per game.
• Although New York is forcing 12.4 turnovers per game (fifth-worst in NBA), it ranks fourth-best in the league by committing just 12.1 turnovers per contest.
• With a 39.6% three-point percentage this season, the Knicks rank second-best in the NBA. They rank 10th in the league by making 14.4 treys per contest.

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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 allowed).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game). It is 25th in rebounds conceded (45.5 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.4) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• 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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