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

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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
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Karl-Anthony Towns Over 25.5 PTS

• The 25.5-point total set for Karl-Anthony Towns on Sunday is 0.3 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
• Towns is 10-for-20 at going over his points prop total this season.
• The Knicks are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring team (117.8 points per game), while the Pelicans are 22nd defensively in terms of points conceded per game (115.6).
• When New York puts up more than 115.6 points, its record is 8-3.

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Yves Missi Over 8.5 PTS

• The 8.5-point total set for Yves Missi on Sunday is 0.3 more points than his season scoring average.
• He has gone up against a points prop bet in 19 games this season, and he’s hit the over eight times.
• 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 beaten the spread nine times in 19 games.
• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 7-13-0.
• The Knicks have won once ATS (1-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or more this season.
• As a 11.5-point underdog or greater, the Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) this year.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Knicks and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 10 of 19 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played eight games this season that have gone over 226.5 combined points scored.
• The average total in New York’s matchups this year is 224.6, 1.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ contests this season have a 221.4-point average over/under, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Knicks.
• This game features the league’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-699)

• This season, the Knicks have been favored 17 times and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have won in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• 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 bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 87.5% chance of a victory for the Knicks.

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