The New York Knicks will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday for cross-conference clash in the NBA. New York is 11-8 overall and 5-2 at home, while New Orleans is 4-16 overall and 1-9 on the road. The two franchises have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings but the Pelicans do have a slight 5-4-1 edge against the spread.
Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Knicks are favored by 12 points in the latest Knicks vs. Pelicans odds, and the over/under is 224 points. Before you make any Pelicans vs. Knicks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Knicks vs. Pelicans and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pelicans vs. Knicks:
- Knicks vs. Pelicans spread: Knicks -12
- Knicks vs. Pelicans over/under: 224 points
- Knicks vs. Pelicans money line: Knicks -741, Pelicans +521
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Why the Knicks can cover
In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Knicks made off with a 99-98 victory over the Hornets on Friday. Jalen Brunson turned in a typically brilliant performance, scoring 31 points in addition to dishing out six assists and grabbing six rebounds.
Karl-Anthony Towns contributed a double-double in the victory with 19 points and 12 rebounds. It was the sixth win in eight games for New York. This will be the first time that the Knicks have played in Madison Square Garden since Nov. 18 but they have won four of their last five at home. See which team to pick here.
Why the Pelicans can cover
Meanwhile, the Pelicans’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 120-109 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games.
CJ McCollum went 11-for-19 en route to 30 points and Yves Missi had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. However, the rest of the New Orleans roster combined to go just 21-for-59 from the floor and the Pelicans will be looking for a better team effort on Sunday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Knicks vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Knicks vs. Pelicans, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pelicans vs. Knicks spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 114-76 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.