The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET 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 Pelicans (10-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.9% of the time, 16.2% less often than the Knicks (14-13-0) this year.
• New York covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (20%).
• When it comes to exceeding 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 favorite this season, the Knicks are 15-9, a better mark than the Pelicans have put up (3-18) as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• With 117 points per game on offense, the Knicks are seventh in the NBA. Defensively, they give up 110 points per contest, which ranks seventh in the league.
• With 40.9 rebounds allowed per game, New York is 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.
• New York ranks fourth-best in the NBA with 12.1 turnovers per game. Conversely, it ranks fifth-worst in the league with 12.4 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%. They rank 10th in the league by sinking 14.4 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst team in the league (105.4 points per game). Defensively, they are fifth-worst (117.1 points conceded per game).
• 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 league in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers per game (14.4) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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