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New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks

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10-34, 3-16 Away

vs

25-16, 16-4 Home
Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 77.9%
Pelicans: 22.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L2
122.3 Points Against 115.1
2-8 Last Ten Games 3-7
115.0 Points Per Game 118.9
46 Field Goal % 47
34 Three Point % 38
43.4 Rebounds Per Game 45.8
24.8 Assists Per Game 26.9
4.4 Blocks Per Game 4.2
8.8 Steals Per Game 8.0
1.0 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
14.6 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.6
New York Knicks New York Knicks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Hart, G Day-To-Day Jan 17
Jalen Brunson, G Day-To-Day Jan 16
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Herbert Jones, F Out Jan 15
Jose Alvarado, G Out Jan 12
Dejounte Murray, G Out Jan 7

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ WSH W 128-107
@ ORL L 128-118
vs DEN L 122-116
vs BKN W 116-113
@ IND L 127-119

Knicks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs LAC W 123-111
@ PHX L 112-107
@ POR W 123-114
@ SAC L 112-101
@ GS L 126-113

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 28 13 .683 - W1
Houston 24 15 .615 3 W1
Memphis 17 23 .425 10.5 L1
Dallas 16 26 .381 12.5 W1
New Orleans 10 34 .227 19.5 L1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 25 15 .625 - W1
New York 25 16 .610 0.5 L2
Toronto 25 18 .581 1.5 L1
Philadelphia 22 18 .550 3 L2
Brooklyn 12 27 .308 12.5 W1
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