New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/20/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 20, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  211 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  211 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans +2.5, Knicks -2.5; Over/Under:  210.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  16-28 (4th place, Southwest Division)

New York Knicks:  22-23 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  4-6 last 10

New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 16-28 record overall and they are 6-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Clippers but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in points in that game with 22 while Herb Jones was next on the team with 16 points. Brandon Ingram led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 41.4% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 20-24 this season and their O/U record is 19-25.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 22-23 record overall and they are 11-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Evan Fournier led the team in points in that game with 27 while Julius Randle was next on the team with 21 points. Randle led the team in assists in that game with 9 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 46.3% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 104.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.6 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 22-23 this season and their O/U record is 19-26.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pelicans have lost 2 straight games on their road trip but have played some tough opponents in that span. They have not been playing awful in their games but have been getting outplayed by better teams in their last 2. The Knicks have not been playing well though and the Pelicans have a real chance to keep this game close and come away with a win. The Knicks have lost 2 straight games, both of those games were at home where they have not been good this season. What is even worse is they did not have a chance in those games as they fell behind by double digits early. They found a way to make a comeback in their last game but still coughed that up in the 4th quarter after taking a 10 point lead. The Pelicans will have a much easier time playing against the Knicks here who have been struggling and even if the Knicks are leading they have shown that they love to blow home leads late in games. The best bet to place in this game is on the Pelicans to cover the spread as the Knicks cannot be trusted with how they are playing right now and the Pelicans have a real chance to pull off the upset here.

 

Pelicans Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 20, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 111 Knicks 108.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 18-25 O/U in all games. 14-20 O/U as an underdog. 5-14 O/U as a road underdog. 9-14 O/U in road games. 6-10 O/U after a non-conference game. 7-12 O/U revenging a loss where the opponent scored 110 or more points. 2-9 O/U after scoring 95 points or less.

New York Knicks: 19-26 O/U in all games. 10-17 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 10-17 O/U as a favorite. 6-11 O/U as a home favorite. 1-5 O/U when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 23-52 O/U after having lost 2 of their last 3 games. 10-23 O/U after a loss by 6 points or less. 6-16 O/U after 1 or more consecutive losses.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

New York Knicks:  N. Noel (C) Ques Thurs - Knee injury. C. Reddish (SF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. D. Rose (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"The ball got really stagnant (for us) in the second half. That was definitely part of it in the fourth quarter. In the third, they made a little bit of a run and were really aggressive." - Brandon Ingram on their loss against the Celtics on Monday afternoon.

 

 

"I definitely wanted to win, but we've got to keep grinding it out. This league is hard. It's hard to win games in this league." - Kemba Walker on their loss against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG     Kemba Walker

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett 

PF     Julius Randle 

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.7)

APG: B. Ingram (5.2)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (12)

 

PPG: J. Randle (19.1)

APG: J. Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10.1)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)