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The New Orleans Pelicans visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm in New York, NY.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Pelicans vs Knicks Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Pelicans are 42-29 against the spread, while the Knicks are 38-33 against the spread.
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Pelicans vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | O | ||
| New York Knicks | U |
Knicks vs Pelicans Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Tuesday‘s game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pelicans and Knicks.
Knicks vs Pelicans Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Tuesday‘s game with 62.8% confidence.
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Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 35 games (+11.60 Units / 27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the Spread in 20 of their last 30 games (+10.10 Units / 31% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1Q Spread in 14 of their last 18 away games (+9.35 Units / 45% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 50 games (+8.85 Units / 15% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 2Q Spread in 21 of their last 35 games (+8.05 Units / 20% ROI)
Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.40 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 26 of their last 40 games at home (+11.70 Units / 27% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2H Moneyline in 23 of their last 30 games (+11.22 Units / 18% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 24 games (+11.10 Units / 24% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+9.80 Units / 21% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 42-29 (+10.1 Units / 12.75% ROI).
- 25-47 against the Moneyline (-12.15 Units / -13.52% ROI)
- 35-37 against the Over for game total points (-5.7 Units / -7.2% ROI)
- 37-35 against the Under for game total points (-1.5 Units / -1.89% ROI)
New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 38-33 (+1.7 Units / 2.15% ROI).
- 47-25 against the Moneyline (+2.25 Units / 0.86% ROI)
- 34-38 against the Over for game total points (-7.8 Units / -9.85% ROI)
- 38-34 against the Under for game total points (+0.6 Units / 0.76% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 21 of their last 45 games (-34.00 Units / -29% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 50 games (-28.35 Units / -32% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 15 of their last 50 games (-24.40 Units / -42% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only covered the 1H Spread in 18 of their last 50 games (-18.05 Units / -31% ROI)
- The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.60 Units / -29% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 4Q Spread in 17 of their last 45 games (-15.95 Units / -30% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 45 games (-13.15 Units / -25% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 16 of their last 40 games (-12.40 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 19 of their last 45 games (-11.40 Units / -22% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Game Total Over in 16 of their last 40 games (-10.40 Units / -24% ROI)
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- New York Knicks Defensive stats
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks
The Pelicans were 2-10 (.167) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .545
The Pelicans are 1-10 (.091) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .404
The Pelicans are 1-17 (.056) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .303
The Pelicans are 3-27 (.100) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .364
New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Knicks are undefeated (16-0) when their opponents turns the ball over 20 or more times since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .635
The Knicks are 24-5 (.828) when shooting 40% or better from three this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .697
The Knicks are 17-3 (.850) when forcing 10 or more steals this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .602
The Knicks are 26-9 (.743) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .532
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have averaged 60.6 points in the paint per game (2,302 points/38 games) at home this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.7
The Pelicans averaged 3.1 fast break points per game (182 points/58 games) in close and late situations last season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 2.3
The Pelicans have averaged 29.6 points in the paint per game (2,130 points/72 games) in the first half this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.1
The Pelicans have averaged 25.2 assists per game (1,818 assists/72 games) this season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 26.7
New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 19.0 offensive rebounds per game (1,557 rebounds/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 16.2
The Knicks have 21.7 free throw attempts per game this season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 23.6
The Knicks are shooting 37% from three (1,044/2,792) this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Knicks averaged 115.8 points per game (9,494 points/82 games) last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 113.8
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have allowed 10.1 offensive rebounds per game (726 rebounds/72 games) in the first half this season — tied for highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 8.8
The Pelicans averaged 33.5 defensive rebounds per game (2,746 rebounds/82 games) last season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Pelicans allowed a TS% of 55% on the road last season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 52%
The Pelicans blocked 429 shots last season — 10th most among NBA teams
New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Knicks averaged 4.0 blocks per game (324 blocks/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (479 blocks/119 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (471 blocks/117 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (614 blocks/154 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
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