Pelicans -2.5 (-110) over Knicks
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- The Knicks are on the second leg of a back-to-back after nearly losing to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
- New Orleans has a winning record on the road this season and should be able to handle the short-handed Knicks.
The New Orleans Pelicans will face off against the New York Knicks on February 27, 2024, at 7:30 pm EST. According to Draftkings sportsbook, the Pelicans are favored by -2.5 points while the Knicks are the underdogs at +2.5. Currently, 62% of spread bets are on the Pelicans, with the remaining 38% on the Knicks. The total points opening at 218.5 has yet to see a clear trend towards the over or under. It's sure to be an exciting matchup between these two teams on the court.
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While the Knicks are at home in this game, expect the Pelicans to win and cover the spread in this Pelicans vs Knicks showdown. New York is short-handed as it is, but they should struggle even more on the second night of a back-to-back. Against a Pelicans team that is mostly healthy and playing some high-level basketball, the Knicks will struggle and the Pels will win and cover in a game they need to stay in the top six in the Western Conference standings.
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New Orleans Pelicans
New York Knicks
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
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Team Stats Per 100 Poss
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29 Games 28 39.7 FG 41.7 90.9 FGA 90.7 .436 FG% .460 11.2 3Pt-FG 14.2 33.7 3Pt-FGA 39.0 .333 3Pt% .365 28.4 2Pt-FG 27.5 57.2 2Pt-FGA 51.7 .497 2Pt% .532 16.3 FT 15.4 21.6 FTA 20.0 .757 FT% .768 13.1 ORB 10.9 30.8 DRB 31.5 43.9 TRB 42.4 24.0 AST 26.5 9.3 STL 7.1 5.3 BLK 4.9 15.5 TOV 13.7 18.6 PF 19.3 106.9 PTS 113.1
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Team Stats Per 100 Poss
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29 Games 28 44.3 FG 44.5 91.3 FGA 89.8 .485 FG% .495 14.6 3Pt-FG 14.9 39.1 3Pt-FGA 37.5 .373 3Pt% .396 29.7 2Pt-FG 29.6 52.1 2Pt-FGA 52.3 .569 2Pt% .566 15.7 FT 16.6 19.8 FTA 20.5 .794 FT% .809 11.9 ORB 9.8 34.4 DRB 34.5 46.3 TRB 44.3 29.2 AST 28.9 9.4 STL 7.8 5.8 BLK 4.5 14.9 TOV 13.7 18.2 PF 17.6 118.9 PTS 120.4 Four Factors
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Four Factors
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.498 eFG% .538 13.4 TOV% 12.1 27.6 RB% 76.0 .180 FT/FGA .169
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Four Factors
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.565 eFG% .578 13.0 TOV% 12.2 72.1 RB% 23.8 .172 FT/FGA .185 Analytics
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Analytics
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5 Pythag Wins 20 24 Pythag Losses 8 -11.76 Margin Of Victory 7.14 106.9 O Rtg 120.4 118.9 D Rtg 113.1 98.1 Pace 96.8 .237 FTr .229 .371 3PAr .418 .533 TS% .609 Betting Trends
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OVERALL OVERALL 1-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 1-2-0 ATS W/L/P 1-2-0 109.33 Avg Score 108.33 108.33 Avg Opp Score 107.67 AWAY HOME 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 1-2-0 1-2-0 ATS W/L/P 0-3-0 103.67 Avg Score 108.67 103.33 Avg Opp Score 117.33
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OVERALL OVERALL 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-3-0 1-4-0 ATS W/L/P 1-4-0 111.4 Avg Score 105.6 107.6 Avg Opp Score 109.2 AWAY HOME 4-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-3-0 2-3-0 ATS W/L/P 0-5-0 108.4 Avg Score 111.4 105.8 Avg Opp Score 117.4
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OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-6-0 4-6-0 ATS W/L/P 2-8-0 114.1 Avg Score 108.4 108 Avg Opp Score 112.4 AWAY HOME 6-4-0 Win/Loss/Tie 6-4-0 5-5-0 ATS W/L/P 4-6-0 111.9 Avg Score 113.6 112 Avg Opp Score 110.1 Head to Head
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