New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends

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25 February 2023

New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends

The New York Knicks (34-27) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (30-30) after winning three straight home games. It begins at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

The Knicks take on the Pelicans. The Knicks are favored by 3.5 points against the Pelicans. The point total for the matchup is set at 223.5.

Knicks vs. Pelicans Betting Odds

Spread: New York -3.5
Total: 223.5
Moneyline: New York -160, New Orleans +136

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Pelicans at Knicks odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Knicks (- 3.5)
Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
Prediction:
Knicks 117 – Pelicans 111

New York has come away with 19 wins in the 29 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
This season, New York has come away with a win 12 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -160 or better on the moneyline.
New York has an implied victory probability of 61.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

New Orleans has been the underdog on the moneyline 31 total times this season. NOLA has gone 10-21 in those games.
In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, New Orleans has gone 1-13 (7.1%).
The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives New Orleans a 42.4% chance to win.

The Knicks score just 1.1 more points per game (114.6) than the Pelicans give up (113.5).
New York is 18-15 against the spread and 20-13 overall when scoring more than 113.5 points.
When New Orleans allows fewer than 114.6 points, it is 22-8-1 against the spread and 23-8 overall.
The Pelicans score only 2.5 more points per game (114.8) than the Knicks give up to opponents (112.3).
New Orleans has put together a 24-12 ATS record and a 26-10 overall record in games it scores more than 112.3 points.
New York’s record is 27-7-1 against the spread and 29-6 overall when it allows fewer than 114.8 points.
The Knicks are the league’s 15th-ranked scoring team (114.6 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 16th in points per game (113.5) in NBA play.
New Orleans is the NBA’s 14th-ranked offense (114.8 PPG), while New York is the 10th-ranked defense (112.3).
The Knicks have put up a total of 140 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.3 per game), and the Pelicans have out-scored opponents by 78 points on the season (1.3 more per game).

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The average implied total for New York this season is 114.3 points, 0.3 more points than its implied total of 114 points in Saturday’s game.
So far this season, New York has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (114) 33 times.
The average implied point total on the year for New Orleans (116.9) is 6.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).

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