The New York Knicks (17-10) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to continue a four-game road win streak when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans (5-23) 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

• 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 has 14 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread, New Orleans is 10-18-0 this season.
• The Knicks’ ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 4-5.
• As a 8.5-point underdog or more, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-8).

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

• In 15 of 27 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have combined to total more than 224.5 points.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in 13 of 28 outings.
• The average total in New York’s games this year is 223.9, 0.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 222.6 points, 1.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Knicks are the ninth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
• This outing features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and ninth-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-375)

• The Knicks have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 15, or 62.5%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have come away with three wins in the 21 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has been at least a -375 moneyline favorite six times this season and won all of those games.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +300 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Knicks have a 78.9% chance to win.

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