The New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) visit the New York Knicks (11-8) after losing nine straight road games. The Knicks are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 1, 2024.

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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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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 Pelicans (7-13-0 ATS) have covered the spread 47.4% of the time, 12.4% less often than the Knicks (9-10-0) this season.
• When the spread is set as 11.5 or more this season, New York (1-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than New Orleans (1-3) does as the underdog (25%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (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 year, ranking fifth-best in the league with 117.8 points per game. On defense, they rank 17th with 112.8 points allowed per contest.
• With 39.8 rebounds allowed per game, New York ranks best in the league. It ranks 25th in the league by pulling down 41.8 boards per contest.
• The Knicks are delivering 27.7 dimes per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New York ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.9 forced turnovers per game, but it has helped offset that by ranking third-best in the league by committing 11.4 turnovers per contest.
• The Knicks are draining 14 threes 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 conceded (115.6).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the league in rebounds (43.6 per game) and 19th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in assists (24 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.3) 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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