Through 0 Quarter
The New York Knicks can’t call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. They currently hold a 5 to nothing lead over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Knicks haven’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to three points or fewer. New Orleans is in a similar position to New York as their squad has been held to no more than zero points.
this is the first time New Orleans has ever been down going into the first quarter
Who’s Playing
New Orleans @ New York
Current Records: New Orleans 30-30; New York 34-27
What to Know
The New York Knicks are getting right back to it as they host the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:30 p.m. ET Feb. 25 at Madison Square Garden. New York is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, the Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 115-109 on Friday. Power forward Julius Randle took over for New York, finishing with 46 points (a whopping 40% of their total).
Meanwhile, New Orleans was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 115-110 to the Toronto Raptors. New Orleans’ loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of small forward Brandon Ingram, who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 36 points and seven boards, and point guard CJ McCollum, who had 23 points and five assists.
Barring any buzzer beaters, New York is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.
The Knicks are now 34-27 while the Pelicans sit at 30-30. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: New York comes into the matchup boasting the fewest steals given up per game in the league at 5.9. But New Orleans enters the game with 8.5 steals per game on average, good for second best in the league. Ball control might end up being a major factor in this one.
How To Watch
When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden — New York, New YorkTV: Bally Sports – New OrleansOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $137.28
Odds
The Knicks are a 3-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
New Orleans have won seven out of their last 13 games against New York.
Jan 20, 2022 – New Orleans 102 vs. New York 91Oct 30, 2021 – New York 123 vs. New Orleans 117Apr 18, 2021 – New York 122 vs. New Orleans 112Apr 14, 2021 – New York 116 vs. New Orleans 106Jan 10, 2020 – New Orleans 123 vs. New York 111Nov 23, 2018 – New York 114 vs. New Orleans 109Nov 16, 2018 – New Orleans 129 vs. New York 124Jan 14, 2018 – New Orleans 123 vs. New York 118Dec 30, 2017 – New York 105 vs. New Orleans 103Jan 09, 2017 – New Orleans 110 vs. New York 96Dec 30, 2016 – New Orleans 104 vs. New York 92Mar 28, 2016 – New Orleans 99 vs. New York 91Nov 15, 2015 – New York 95 vs. New Orleans 87
