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

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MSG and Gulf Coast Sports
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• Location: New York City, New York
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

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Knicks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Knicks 121 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Knicks vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Knicks (- 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Knicks (-16.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.0

• The Knicks (9-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 47.4% of the time, 12.4% more often than the Pelicans (7-13-0) this season.
• New York (1-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 11.5 points or more this season (50%) than New Orleans (1-3) does as an 11.5+-point underdog (25%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents aren’t as successful (45% of the time) as New York and its opponents (57.9%).
• The Knicks have a .588 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (10-7) this season, higher than the .154 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (2-11).

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Knicks Performance Insights

• The Knicks own a top-five offense this season, ranking fifth-best in the league with 117.8 points per game. Defensively, they rank 17th with 112.8 points allowed per contest.
• New York ranks best in the NBA by allowing just 39.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 25th in the league by averaging 41.8 boards per contest.
• This season, the Knicks rank ninth in the league in assists, dishing out 27.7 per game.
• Although New York is forcing 11.9 turnovers per game (second-worst in NBA), it ranks third-best in the league by committing just 11.4 turnovers per game.
• The Knicks are sinking 14 treys per game this year (11th-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 39% three-point percentage (third-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the league in points scored (103.8 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (115.6).
• New Orleans collects 43.6 rebounds per game and concede 44.2 boards, ranking 16th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.
• With 24 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the league in turnovers committed (14.3 per game) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.1).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (10.8). They are ranked 24th in 3-point percentage at 33.3%.

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