NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Pelicans Picks for December 1
Published 11:39 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024
The New York Knicks (11-8) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-16) on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.
Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets available.
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Knicks vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- TV: MSG and Gulf Coast Sports
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Knicks vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Knicks (- 12.5)
- Against the spread, New York is 9-10-0 this season.
- New Orleans has seven wins in 20 games against the spread this season.
- As a 12.5-point favorite or greater, the Knicks have one win ATS (1-1) this season.
- The Pelicans have one win ATS (1-3) as a 12.5-point underdog or more this season.
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Pick OU:
Under (226.5)
- The Knicks and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 10 of 19 games this season.
- The Pelicans have played eight games this season that ended with a combined score over 226.5 points.
- The average total in New York’s matchups this year is 224.6, 1.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
- New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221.4 points, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Knicks score the 14th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 25th-most.
- The Knicks are the league’s 11th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 25th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-649)
- The Knicks have entered the game as favorites 17 times this season and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have been victorious in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has played as a favorite of -649 or more twice this season and won both games.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +475 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The Knicks have a 86.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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