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New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans

A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Knicks on Friday when they battle the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -8-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 229.5.

In their last action, New Orleans was a 138-131 winner at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (269) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

New York was a 138-129 winner in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 267 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York:
Team record: 47-33 SU,45-33-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
New York is 4-1 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

New Orleans:
Team record: 41-39 SU,39-40-1 ATS
New Orleans is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New Orleans's last 23 games

Next up:
New York home to Indiana Sunday, April 9
New Orleans at Minnesota Sunday, April 9