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New Orleans Pelicans vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -2.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 221.
New York won its last outing, a 117-109 result against the Mavericks on April 16. The Knicks covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 226 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 117-115 loser as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 232 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 25-31 SU,25-31 ATS
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 30-27 SU,35-21-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Brooklyn Tuesday, April 20
New York home to Charlotte Tuesday, April 20