The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are underdogs (+8.5) as they try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, and MSG.

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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.
• New York (4-5) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 8.5 points or more this season (44.4%) than New Orleans (2-8) does as an 8.5+-point underdog (20%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents aren’t as successful (50% of the time) as New York and its opponents (55.6%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 3-18, while the Knicks are 15-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• This season, the Knicks are scoring 117.0 points per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and ceding 110.0 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 rebounds per contest.
• So far this year, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, putting up 28.1 per game.
• New York ranks fifth-worst in the NBA with 12.4 forced turnovers per game, but it has helped negate that by ranking fourth-best in the league by averaging 12.1 turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks are sinking 14.4 three-pointers per game this year (10th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 39.6% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in points scored (105.4 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (117.1).
• New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.0) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.5).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.6 per game.
• With 14.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 17th and 19th in the league, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.0). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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