The New York Knicks (47-25) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (25-47) in the NBA this Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The game will broadcast live on Gulf Coast Sports.
The Knicks are 8.5-point favorites over the Pelicans on the spread (Knicks -8.5), with the over/under set at 229.5 total points. New York is a -375 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while New Orleans is +295 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pelicans vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks for Tuesday, March 24.
Pelicans vs Knicks Prediction, Picks
Pelicans vs Knicks picks: Pelicans +8.5 (-105), Under 229.5 (-105)
My Knicks vs. Pelicans best bets are on New Orleans to cover the spread and the game to stay Under 229.5 total points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks Odds
| Pelicans Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -105 | 229.5 -115o / -105u | +295 |
| Knicks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -115 | 229.5 -115o / -105u | -375 |
Pelicans vs Knicks NBA Tuesday Preview
The Knicks are cruising towards the playoffs, but New Orleans has no reason to tank.
The Pelicans have actually been… winning games lately?!
Meanwhile, the Knicks remain a rock-solid team with championship hopes.
With a double-digit spread listed for tonight's game, something’s gotta give!
My in-season data adores the Pelicans in this spot because my metrics don’t really believe in the Knicks — but my composite power ratings (which adapt Pythagorean power rating, market ratings, and my preseason priors) think this is a Knicks win that stays Under the number.
The biggest factor pushing me toward the Pelicans is the recent performance.
This is a time of year where you want to get behind the teams that are playing differently than they did the rest of the year.
The Pelicans are 5-2 in their last seven games, and have actually been competitive lately. They are 8-3 ATS in the month of March, and they rank second in spread differential in the past two weeks, while New York is 29th.
On top of that, the Pelicans have a rest advantage here — and they are actually third-best in the league this season with a rest advantage at 9-4 ATS.
Meanwhile, Knicks' head coach Mike Brown is 17-23 ATS with a rest advantage as a head coach since 2021.
Pelicans vs Knicks Betting Predictions
Pelicans +8.5
The Pelicans’ defense has been trending up for months now; they rank top-15 since January 20.
The Knicks have advantages in almost every category, and have been great at home (20-12 ATS as home favorites), while New Orleans is under .500 as a road underdog.
However, this is simply too many points.
I’ll reluctantly take New Orleans to hang within the number tonight.
Under 229.5
I project this total near 228. So, I lean toward the Under here.
The Pelicans' defense has been better lately, and their offense stalls out on the road.
The Under is 16-13 when the Pelicans are road underdogs.
The Knicks’ perimeter attack will be slowed by the Pelicans' defenders, and while New York will smash the glass repeatedly, the Knicks actually don’t score all that effectively on offensive rebound chances, scoring just 1.026 points per possession on OREB play attempts.
The Knicks rank 23rd in pace, and they will be happy to grind this one out.
Pelicans vs Knicks Best Bets
- Pelicans +8.5 (-105)
- Under 229.5 (-105)
Pelicans vs Knicks Betting Trends
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