Pelicans vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready for some high-flying action as the underdog New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the electric atmosphere of Madison Square Garden to challenge the soaring New York Knicks in a playoff clash that’s got everyone talking! With the majority of the first-round games turning into snooze-fests, all eyes are on this 7:00 PM showdown to inject some much-needed drama. The Knicks, fresh off a nail-biting victory, are looking to cement their standing, while the Pelicans, despite a recent stumble, are hungry to shake up the Western conference pecking order. Betting lines are buzzing, and the scoreboard is set for a high score extravaganza. As the game tips off, will the Pelicans spread their wings or will the Knicks continue to build their empire?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 01, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+500	-750	226.5	12.0/-12.0
Recent	+525	-800	224.0	12.0/-12.0
Difference	+25	-50	-2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

29W-23L

16.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

31W-15L

84.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/27/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	22	26	41	115	Under
02/27/24	New York Knicks NYK	19	28	20	25	92	Under
10/28/23	New York Knicks NYK	12	25	31	19	87	Under
10/28/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	29	22	19	96	Under
04/07/23	New York Knicks NYK	30	30	23	22	105	Under
04/07/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	33	23	30	113	Under
02/25/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	26	30	24	106	Over
02/25/23	New York Knicks NYK	42	31	29	26	128	Over
01/20/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	19	35	21	102	Under
01/20/22	New York Knicks NYK	17	25	15	34	91	Under
10/30/21	New York Knicks NYK	34	29	25	35	123	Over
10/30/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	31	24	34	117	Over

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/29	vs MEM	109-120L	46	16	14	91
11/25	vs IND	110-114L	44	35	15	87
11/22	@ GSW	108-112L	43	28	9	92
11/20	vs CLE	100-128L	40	23	11	92
11/19	vs DAL	91-132L	37	19	21	78
11/16	@ LAL	99-104L	50	24	17	83
11/15	@ DEN	101-94W	56	21	14	87
11/13	vs OKL	88-106L	58	21	23	86
11/11	@ BRO	105-107L	45	31	10	94
11/08	vs ORL	88-115L	31	18	15	84

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/29	vs CHA	99-98W	44	20	19	81
11/25	vs DEN	145-118W	43	45	9	92
11/23	vs UTA	106-121L	40	25	9	100
11/20	vs PHX	138-122W	41	30	13	86
11/18	@ WAS	134-106W	41	37	8	91
11/17	@ BRO	114-104W	47	33	6	88
11/15	@ BRO	124-122W	45	25	13	83
11/13	@ CHI	123-124L	40	31	15	94
11/12	vs PHI	111-99W	47	31	15	89
11/10	vs IND	121-132L	39	23	13	83

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Javonte Green SF	18.0	17.4	17.0	43%	20.5
CJ McCollum SG	40.0	35.3	37.1	100%	37.5
Yves Missi C	31.0	30.4	23.2	65%	23.5
Trey Murphy III PF	39.0	36.5	31.9	80%	33.4
Dejounte Murray PG	40.0	42.4	47.5	100%	47.8

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	32.0	34.7	29.8	100%	30.2
Mikal Bridges SG	31.0	22.4	28.4	100%	28.8
Jalen Brunson PG	41.0	50.0	44.7	100%	45.1
Josh Hart SF	35.0	37.5	37.5	100%	37.8
Karl-Anthony Towns C	47.0	49.4	43.1	100%	43.5

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Brandon Ingram (SG/SF): Avg: 20.9pts, 5.2reb, 5.6ast, 33.3 minutes. Last game: 11/22/24. Impact: 6.6
Jordan Hawkins (SG): Avg: 8.2pts, 2.4reb, 1.0ast, 18.1 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 3.1
Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 2.0
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.2reb, 0.0ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 1.1

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 0.2
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 1.2
Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 11/25/24. Impact: 0.8
Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.7reb, 0.4ast, 4.0 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Mikal Bridges	NYK	Pts	14.5	17.2	+2.7	20%	40%	53%	53%	NOP	-0.3	#10
Miles McBride	NYK	Pts	8.5	11.0	+2.5	60%	80%	73%	73%	NOP	+0.9	#22
Yves Missi	NOP	Reb	7.5	9.9	+2.4	80%	70%	53%	53%	NYK	-1.3	#3
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Reb	5.5	6.8	+1.3	60%	50%	47%	47%	NYK	-0.5	#5
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	3.5	4.8	+1.3	20%	50%	60%	60%	NYK	+0.2	#22
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	NOP	Ast	0.5	1.3	+0.8	80%	80%	73%	73%	NYK	-0.7	#5

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#22	#28	#8	#22	4.5%
PF	#8	#14	#24	#12	-2.2%
PG	#22	#16	#25	#26	7.8%
SF	#10	#16	#19	#17	1.0%
SG	#17	#14	#15	#16	-1.7%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#3	#21	#14	-1.7%
PF	#4	#2	#8	#3	-11.1%
PG	#20	#2	#16	#16	0.0%
SF	#20	#21	#5	#16	0.3%
SG	#12	#5	#22	#9	-3.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.6

114.9

Rebounds per Game

42.8

42.9

Assists per Game

25.3

27.0

Steals per Game

8.5

7.5

Blocks per Game

4.6

4.1

Shots per Game

86.5

87.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.6

14.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.7

56.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.1

38.7

Turnovers per Game

12.7

11.6

Fouls per Game

17.1

17.6

Recent Trends

Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.2% to 23.2, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
Jordan Hawkins (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.4% to 18.7, 35.6 min average previous 3 games.
Trey Murphy III (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.5% to 38.5, 28.4 min average previous 3 games.
Elfrid Payton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 55.3% to 23.9, 15.4 min average previous 3 games.
Antonio Reeves (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 71.4% to 19.8, 11.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.1% to 19.4, 30.8 min average previous 3 games.
Jericho Sims (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.0% to 10.6, 17.1 min average previous 3 games.