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New Orleans Pelicans vs. New York Knicks
The New Orleans Pelicans and the New York Knicks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -1.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 212.
The Knicks were a 112-110 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (222) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 104-92 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 196 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 16-28 SU,20-24 ATS
New Orleans is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 22-23 SU,22-23 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 13 games
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
New Orleans home to Indiana Monday, January 24
New York home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 23