NBA

New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
5-4, 2-2 Away

vs

4-7, 3-3 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/16

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 23.4%
Knicks: 76.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L3
104.2 Points Against 122.4
5-4 Last Ten Games 4-6
109.9 Points Per Game 117.5
43 Field Goal % 48
36 Three Point % 32
48.3 Rebounds Per Game 42.4
26.1 Assists Per Game 24.7
4.3 Blocks Per Game 4.7
7.3 Steals Per Game 10.4
1.2 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
14.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 16.5
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trendon Watford, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Zion Williamson, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Yves Missi, C Out Nov 5
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Hart, G Day-To-Day Nov 10

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CHI W 133-127
@ PHI L 98-93
vs BKN W 103-90
vs CHI W 135-105
@ CLE W 109-97

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 135-134 OT
vs UTAH W 120-113 OT
vs MIN L 115-109
@ LAC L 139-123
@ GS L 138-87

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 9 2 .818 - W1
Boston 8 2 .800 0.5 W3
New York 5 4 .556 3 W3
Toronto 5 5 .500 3.5 L1
Brooklyn 2 8 .200 6.5 L2

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio - 2 W9 0.8181818 9
Houston 1 3 W1 0.72727275 8
Memphis 1.5 3 W1 0.7 7
Dallas 2 4 W3 0.6363636 7
New Orleans 5 7 L3 0.36363637 4
Full Standings

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