The New York Knicks (23-9) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (8-25) on Monday. Tip-off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, is at 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Knicks won 2-0
The Knicks have won 2 games in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. They last played on Saturday, a 128-125 road win over the Atlanta Hawks as 4.5-point favorites with the Over (243.5) cashing. The Knicks blew an 18-point lead to trail 125-124 with under a minute to go, but F OG Anunoby hit 4 free throws for the win. C Karl-Anthony Towns scored 36 with 15 boards, G Jalen Brunson added 34 points in the win.
The Pelicans had a 5-game winning streak, but have now lost 3 games in a row, including their last 2 against the Phoenix Suns. They fell 123-114 at home Saturday to the Suns as 4.5-point underdogs with the Under (238) cashing. The Suns took the lead 23 seconds into the second quarter and never relinquished it, even though the Pels pulled within 2 points with 3:54 left in the game.
Knicks at Pelicans odds
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Moneyline (ML): Knicks -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Pelicans +280 (bet $100 to win $280)Against the spread (ATS): Knicks -8.5 (-110) | Pelicans +8.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 247.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Knicks at Pelicans key injuries
Knicks
G Josh Hart (ankle) outG Miles McBride (ankle) questionableC Mitchell Robinson (ankle) outG Landry Shamet (shoulder) out
Pelicans
G Jose Alvarado (suspension) outF Herbert Jones (ankle) outG Dejounte Murray (Achilles) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Knicks at Pelicans picks and predictionsPrediction
Knicks 124, Pelicans 113
The Knicks are only 6-7 in away games this season, but the Pelicans are an unimpressive 6-14 at home and have lost their last 2 there after winning 4 straight.
New Orleans’ opponents have averaged 126.3 points per game during the Pelicans’ 3-game skid, while the Knicks have scored 122.6 points per game in their last 8 wins. In their 2 losses over the last 10 games, they scored 104 and 107 points.
The Pelicans have held opponents under 110 just twice in their last 13 games, so unless they do that to New York, expect a Knicks win, although the spread offers better value than the Knicks ML.
PASS.
The Knicks have not won by more than 7 points in their last 6 games, but the Pelicans have dropped 2 of their last 3 by at least 9.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 losses.
BET KNICKS -8.5 (-110).
The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 5 games for the Pelicans, who have scored an average of 113.3 points over their last 3 games.
While the Knicks have averaged 126.3 points per game in their wins, that still falls short of getting the Over to cash.
BET UNDER 246.5 (-110).
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