New Orleans Pelicans (30-30) vs. New York Knicks (33-27)
February 25, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -3; Over/Under: +228
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The New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks meet Saturday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114.9 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 113.5 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 26 points and 7 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.4 points and 5 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.7 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks Betting Preview
The New York Knicks are averaging 114.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 24.8 points and 10.8 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 23.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
Pelicans vs Knicks Trends
The Pelicans are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Knicks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle without Zion, and I’m not thrilled to back them on the road. The Knicks are back in one of their hot stretches, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 6.7 points. We’re only laying a bucket. I have no choice but to side with the Knicks in this spot.
