The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are 8.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (17-10) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest 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 season.
• 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 going over the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (50% of the time) as New York and its opponents (55.6%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Knicks are 15-9, while the Pelicans are 3-18 as moneyline underdogs.

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are seventh in the NBA with 117 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank seventh with 110 points allowed per contest.
• With 40.9 rebounds allowed per game, New York is second-best in the league. It ranks 23rd in the league by pulling down 42.9 boards per contest.
• The Knicks are dishing out 28.1 assists per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
• 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 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 threes 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 conceded).
• With 43 rebounds per game and 45.5 rebounds allowed, New Orleans is 21st and 25th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (11 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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