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New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The New York Knicks and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 226.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 133-113 loser as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a +9.5-point underdog, while 246 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York was a 133-107 winner in its last match on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 17-10 SU,13-13-1 ATS
New York is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans:
Team record: 5-23 SU,10-18 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Toronto Monday, December 23
New Orleans home to Denver Sunday, December 22