NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 1

Published 3:34 am Sunday, December 1, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) will look to end a seven-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (11-8) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Madison Square Garden as big, 11.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on MSG and Gulf Coast Sports.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Karl-Anthony Towns Over 25.5 PTS

  • Karl-Anthony Towns’ 25.8 points per game average is 0.3 points more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • Towns has hit the over 10 times on a points prop this season (in 20 tries).
  • 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 is 8-3 when putting up more points than 115.6.

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

  • The 8.5 points prop total set for Yves Missi on Sunday is 0.3 more than his scoring average on the season (8.2).
  • He is 8-for-19 at going over his points prop total this season.
  • New Orleans is the NBA’s lowest-scoring team offensively (103.8 points per game), while New York is 17th-ranked on defense (112.8 conceded).
  • New Orleans has put together a 2-1 record when it scores more than 112.8 points.

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 11.5)

  • New York has nine wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has seven wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 11.5-point favorite or greater, the Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) this season.
  • The Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) as a 11.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • In 10 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 total points.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in eight of 20 games this season.
  • The average total in New York’s games this year is 224.6, 1.9 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221.4 points, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Knicks.
  • The Knicks are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.

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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 moneyline for this contest implies a 87.5% chance of a victory for the Knicks.

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