New York Knicks (4-1) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (1-5)
October 30, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans +4.5; Over/Under: +217
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The New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans meet Saturday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. The New York Knicks look to build on their 4-1 record. The New Orleans Pelicans need a win to rebound from a rough 1-5 record.
The New York Knicks are averaging 115.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 108.4 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 23 points and 12.2 rebounds, while Evan Fournier is averaging 17.2 points and 2.4 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.8 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 100.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 25.6 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Devonte’ Graham is averaging 18.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas is the third double-digit scorer and Nickeil Alexander-Walker is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 50.2 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 road games and 38-18-1 ATS in their last 57 games overall. The Pelicans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 6-1 in Knicks last 7 Saturday games. The under is 5-1 in Pelicans last 6 overall. The Knicks are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in New Orleans and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The New York Knicks continue to win and cover numbers, and they’ve been one of the more profitable teams dating back to last season. The New Orleans Pelicans are better than their results suggest, but at some point they need to produce results, and this is a tough spot with them on the end of a back to back. That Knicks defense is going to grind those tired legs. Give me the Knicks and the reasonable number.
