Pelicans vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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07 April 2023

Pelicans vs. Knicks Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The New Orleans Pelicans (41-39) take the court as 8-point favorites against the New York Knicks (47-33) on April 7, 2023. A 223.5-point total is set for the game.

Pelicans vs. Knicks Odds

Pelicans odds to win: -342
Knicks odds to win: +270
Spread: Pelicans (-8)
Total: 223.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Friday, April 7, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: BSNO and MSG

Who Will Win Pelicans vs. Knicks?

Pelicans and Knicks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 8 points or more, the Pelicans have a 6-4 record against the spread.

The Knicks are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.

Between them, these two teams average 6.9 more points per game (230.4) than this matchup’s over/under (223.5).

New Orleans and New York have seen its opponents average a combined 1.9 more points per game than the over/under of 223.5 set in this matchup.

The average total the Pelicans have had set in games this season is 3.5 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average total for New York’s games this year is 5.2 more points than the point total of 223.5 for this outing.

New Orleans’ ATS record is 39-40-1 this season.

The Knicks are 45-34-1 ATS this season.

Pelicans Stats & Insights

The Pelicans’ +152 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.5 points per game (15th in the NBA) while giving up 112.6 per outing (eighth in the league).

The 43.6 rebounds per game the Pelicans average rank 12th in the NBA, and are 1.8 more than the 41.8 their opponents record per outing.

New Orleans connects on 11.1 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league) while shooting 36.6% from deep (12th in the NBA). It is making 1.1 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 12.2 per game while shooting 33.9%.

The Pelicans’ 111.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 19th in the NBA, and the 110 points they allow per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

The Pelicans’ offense has been much better when playing at home (115 PPG) compared to their play on the road (114 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been much better when playing at home (110.1 PPG allowed) compared to their play on the road (115.1 PPG allowed).

Knicks Stats & Insights

The Knicks have a +253 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.1 points per game. They’re putting up 115.9 points per game, 11th in the league, and are allowing 112.8 per contest to rank 11th in the NBA.

New York is third in the league at 46.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 more than the 42 its opponents average.

The Knicks make 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13. They shoot 35.4% from deep, and their opponents shoot 35.5%.

The Knicks rank sixth in the NBA with 114.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 12th defensively with 111.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

New York is putting up more points at home (116.8 per game) than on the road (115).

Pelicans Key Players to Watch

CJ McCollum leads active Pelicans’ players in points and assists per game, scoring 20.8 points and distributing 5.8 assists.

Jonas Valanciunas contributes with 10.1 boards and 1.8 assists per game in addition to his 14.2 PPG scoring average.

McCollum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Pelicans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Herbert Jones averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while Valanciunas collects 0.6 rejections per contest.