New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/29
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 22.1%
Knicks: 77.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NY |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W5 | Streak | W2 |
| 112.2 | Points Against | 122.8 |
| 9-1 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 121.0 | Points Per Game | 114.2 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 45.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.9 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 24.7 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 8.3 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 13.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride, G | Out | Dec 11 |
| Landry Shamet, G | Out | Nov 26 |
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CHIGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W5 |
 Toronto |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3 | W1 |
 Boston |
15 | 11 | .577 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Philadelphia |
14 | 11 | .560 | 4 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
7 | 18 | .280 | 11 | W1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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