The New York Knicks (17-10) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) after winning four straight road games. The Knicks are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024.

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: NBA TV, Gulf Coast Sports, and MSG
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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 8.5)

• New York is 14-13-0 against the spread this year.
• New Orleans is 10-18-0 against the spread this year.
• The Knicks are 4-5 as 8.5-point favorites or more.
• The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-8) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

• In 15 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 224.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have played 13 games this season that have had more than 224.5 combined points scored.
• New York’s games this year have an average total of 223.9, 0.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222.6 points, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Knicks score the ninth-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
• This matchup features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and ninth-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-400)

• The Knicks have won 15, or 62.5%, of the 24 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (14.3%) in those games.
• New York has been at least a -400 moneyline favorite five times this season and won all of those games.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +310 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 80% chance to win.

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