NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 1
Published 11:39 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to end a nine-game road losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (11-8) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.
If you want to gain an edge on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).
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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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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 12.5)
- New York’s record against the spread is 9-10-0.
- New Orleans has seven wins in 20 games against the spread this year.
- The Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- As a 12.5-point underdog or greater, the Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) this season.
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Pick OU:
Under (226.5)
- In 10 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points.
- The Pelicans have played eight games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 226.5 points.
- The average total in New York’s matchups this year is 224.6, 1.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
- The average over/under for New Orleans’ matchups this season is 221.4, 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.
- This contest features the NBA’s 25th-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-649)
- The Knicks have won 10, or 58.8%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pelicans have been underdogs in 13 games this season and have come away with the win two times (15.4%) in those contests.
- New York has played as a favorite of -649 or more twice this season and won both games.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +475 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Knicks, based on the moneyline, is 86.6%.
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