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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82 Games 82 43.3 FG 42.2 89.1 FGA 89.8 .486 FG% .470 12.7 3Pt-FG 13.1 33.3 3Pt-FGA 35.9 .383 3Pt% .365 30.6 2Pt-FG 29.1 55.9 2Pt-FGA 53.8 .548 2Pt% .540 18.0 FT 15.8 23.3 FTA 20.7 .771 FT% .764 10.6 ORB 10.7 34.2 DRB 31.8 44.8 TRB 42.6 27.5 AST 26.8 8.5 STL 7.1 4.7 BLK 5.5 13.3 TOV 13.8 18.8 PF 20.0 117.4 PTS 113.4
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Team Stats Per 100 Poss
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82 Games 82 41.3 FG 43.3 89.0 FGA 92.9 .464 FG% .465 13.8 3Pt-FG 13.8 39.5 3Pt-FGA 37.5 .349 3Pt% .369 27.5 2Pt-FG 29.4 49.5 2Pt-FGA 55.4 .555 2Pt% .531 16.6 FT 17.8 21.1 FTA 22.9 .783 FT% .780 10.3 ORB 13.3 32.9 DRB 34.1 43.2 TRB 47.3 27.3 AST 25.5 6.7 STL 7.8 5.3 BLK 4.3 14.5 TOV 13.9 18.7 PF 18.5 112.9 PTS 118.2 Four Factors
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Four Factors
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.558 eFG% .543 11.8 TOV% 12.3 24.4 RB% 76.1 .202 FT/FGA .176
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Four Factors
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.541 eFG% .540 12.9 TOV% 11.9 76.9 RB% 29.4 .186 FT/FGA .192 Analytics
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Analytics
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52 Pythag Wins 53 30 Pythag Losses 29 4.41 Margin Of Victory 4.59 117.4 O Rtg 118.2 112.9 D Rtg 113.4 97.9 Pace 95.2 .261 FTr .246 .373 3PAr .404 .591 TS% .574 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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