The New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt 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 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 season.
• 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%).
• New York’s games have gone over the total 55.6% of the time this season (15 out of 27), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (14 out of 28).
• The Knicks have a .625 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-9) this season while the Pelicans have a .143 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-18).

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks are putting up 117 points per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this year, while giving up 110 points per contest (seventh-ranked).
• New York ranks second-best in the NBA by allowing only 40.9 rebounds per game. It ranks 23rd in the league by pulling down 42.9 rebounds per contest.
• So far this season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, delivering 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 committing 12.1 turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks are sinking 14.4 threes per game this season (10th-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 39.6% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (105.4 points scored per game) and fifth-worst defensively (117.1 points conceded).
• At 43 rebounds per game and 45.5 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 25th in the NBA, respectively.
• With 23.6 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the league in committing them (14.4 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• 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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