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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44 Games 45 40.3 FG 42.2 91.0 FGA 90.2 .443 FG% .468 12.4 3Pt-FG 14.1 35.9 3Pt-FGA 37.5 .344 3Pt% .377 27.9 2Pt-FG 28.1 55.1 2Pt-FGA 52.7 .507 2Pt% .533 16.8 FT 15.5 21.9 FTA 19.7 .769 FT% .785 12.5 ORB 10.9 30.9 DRB 31.3 43.5 TRB 42.1 25.4 AST 26.2 9.6 STL 7.1 5.6 BLK 5.0 14.6 TOV 14.4 18.6 PF 19.7 109.8 PTS 114.0
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Team Stats Per 100 Poss
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44 Games 45 43.6 FG 44.6 90.8 FGA 90.4 .480 FG% .494 14.0 3Pt-FG 13.5 38.8 3Pt-FGA 35.8 .361 3Pt% .375 29.6 2Pt-FG 31.2 52.0 2Pt-FGA 54.5 .570 2Pt% .572 16.6 FT 17.5 20.9 FTA 21.7 .793 FT% .805 12.1 ORB 10.9 34.5 DRB 33.6 46.6 TRB 44.5 28.2 AST 28.0 8.8 STL 7.9 5.6 BLK 3.9 15.1 TOV 13.6 18.0 PF 17.7 117.9 PTS 120.2 Four Factors
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Four Factors
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.511 eFG% .546 12.6 TOV% 12.7 26.7 RB% 75.6 .185 FT/FGA .171
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Four Factors
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.557 eFG% .568 13.1 TOV% 12.0 71.9 RB% 25.8 .182 FT/FGA .193 Analytics
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Analytics
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12 Pythag Wins 30 32 Pythag Losses 15 -8.00 Margin Of Victory 5.96 109.8 O Rtg 120.2 117.9 D Rtg 114.0 99.0 Pace 96.6 .241 FTr .240 .394 3PAr .397 .545 TS% .601 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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