The New Orleans Pelicans will look to leading scorer CJ McCollum when they try to upset the Julius Randle-led New York Knicks on February 25, 2023. The Pelicans (30-30) are a 3.5-point underdog against the Knicks (34-27). The point total for the game is 224.
In their last game on Friday, the Knicks earned a 115-109 victory against the Wizards. Randle scored a team-best 46 points for New York in the victory.
The Pelicans enter this matchup on the heels of a 115-110 loss to the Raptors on Thursday. Brandon Ingram scored 36 points in New Orleans’ loss, leading the team.
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Knicks Vs. Pelicans Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: MSG and BSNO
- Spread Favorite: Knicks -3.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Knicks -164
- Moneyline Underdog: Pelicans +137
- Over/Under: 224 points
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Knicks Betting Trends
- The Knicks have put together a 33-27-1 ATS record so far this year.
- New York has an ATS record of 9-8 when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites this season.
- The Knicks have come away with 18 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year, New York has won 12 of 17 games when listed as at least -164 or better on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 32 out of the Knicks’ 61 games have hit the over.
- New York’s 61 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224 points 33 times.
- Knicks outings this year have an average point total of 226.9, 2.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 61 | 25.1 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Jalen Brunson | 57 | 23.8 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| RJ Barrett | 54 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 60 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Quentin Grimes | 50 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Knicks Season Stats
- New York’s +140 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.6 points per game (15th in the NBA) while giving up 112.3 per contest (ninth in the league).
- The Knicks win the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. They record 46.9 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the league, while their opponents grab 43.3 per outing.
- The Knicks average 115.5 points per game when playing at home, compared to 113.6 points per game in road games, a difference of 1.9 points per contest.
- New York is surrendering 112.8 points per game when playing at home. In away games, it is allowing 111.8.
- The Knicks are posting 115.8 points per contest in their previous 20 games, compared to their season average of 114.6.
- Over its last 20 games, New York is allowing 114.4 points per game, 2.1 more points than its season average (112.3).
- Over their previous 20 games, the Knicks are draining 12.5 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (12.1). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (36.2%) compared to their season average (34.6%).
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 76ers | L 119-108 | Away | +7 |
| 2/11 | Jazz | W 126-120 | Home | -5.5 |
| 2/13 | Nets | W 124-106 | Home | -3 |
| 2/15 | Hawks | W 122-101 | Away | +4 |
| 2/24 | Wizards | W 115-109 | Away | +1 |
| 2/25 | Pelicans | – | Home | -3.5 |
| 2/27 | Celtics | – | Home | – |
| 3/1 | Nets | – | Home | – |
| 3/3 | Heat | – | Away | – |
| 3/5 | Celtics | – | Away | – |
| 3/7 | Hornets | – | Home | – |
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Pelicans Betting Trends
- New Orleans is 28-32-0 ATS this season.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread twice this year (2-13 ATS) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won 10, or 32.3%, of those games.
- The Pelicans are 1-13 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +137 or more on the moneyline.
- New Orleans and its opponents have combined to hit the over 32 out of 60 times this year.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 224 points in 38 of 60 games this season.
- The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 228.3, 4.3 more points than this game’s point total.
Pelicans Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Brandon Ingram | 25 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| CJ McCollum | 53 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 59 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Trey Murphy III | 57 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Pelicans Season Stats
- With 114.8 points scored per game and 113.5 points conceded, New Orleans is 14th in the league on offense and 16th on defense.
- The Pelicans pull down 44.1 rebounds per game (ninth in league) while conceding 42.2 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.9 boards per game.
- At home New Orleans is scoring 115.5 points per game, 1.4 more than it is averaging away (114.1).
- At home, the Pelicans concede 110.2 points per game. On the road, they allow 116.8.
- New Orleans has seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 110.3 points per game in its last 20 contests, 4.5 points fewer than the 114.8 it has scored this year.
- The Pelicans’ defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 114.4 points per game during their last 20 compared to the 113.5 points per game their opponents average on the season.
- New Orleans’ last 20 outings have seen them make 9.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from its 2022-23 averages of 10.8 makes and 35.6%.
Pelicans Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | Hawks | W 116-107 | Home | -1 |
| 2/10 | Cavaliers | L 118-107 | Home | +3 |
| 2/13 | Thunder | W 103-100 | Away | +3 |
| 2/15 | Lakers | L 120-102 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/23 | Raptors | L 115-110 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/25 | Knicks | – | Away | +3.5 |
| 2/27 | Magic | – | Home | – |
| 3/1 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
| 3/3 | Warriors | – | Away | – |
| 3/6 | Kings | – | Away | – |
| 3/8 | Mavericks | – | Home | – |
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