NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans (March 24, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-47) face the New York Knicks (48-25) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Knicks opened as 9.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 8.5, leaving the Knicks at -380 and Pelicans at +300. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-112 New York.

The Knicks (-120) have a 39-33-1 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (+100) hold a record of 40-29-3.
The Knicks have a 35-37-1 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 35-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Knicks are averaging 117.2 points per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 115.5 (15th).
Defensively, the Knicks are giving up only 110.4 points per game this season (5th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 119.2 points (25th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Knicks currently rank 24th for pace this season, recording 97.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 12th on that scale with 100.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 43.0% of the Knicks' field goal attempts come from three point range (10th in the league), leaving 57.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 44.7% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.3% from two.
Comparatively, New Orleans takes 36.1% of shots from three (26th), leaving 63.9% from two, while New York's opponents are attempting 44.7% from three (22nd) and 55.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks are shooting 37.4% from deep in 2025/26 (4th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.7% of their attempts (23rd).
On the opposite end, New York is holding opponents to 35.8% of their three-point attempts (19th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 34.7% of their shots (3rd).

Ball Protection

The Knicks are committing 13.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 6th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th).
Flipping that script, New York is forcing 14.4 turnovers (17th), while New Orleans is committing 14.3 (13th).

Crashing the Boards

New York is pulling down 46.3 rebounds per game this season (5th in the league), including 12.9 offensive boards (4th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging a whopping 45.6 rebounds (25th), 12.7 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 44.1 rebounds (14th) and 12.3 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Knicks are allowing 40.9 and 10.0, ranking 4th and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New York	30-40-3	18-17-1	12-23-2	25-32-3	5-8-0	3-7-0
New Orleans	30-40-2	16-22-0	14-18-2	9-6-0	21-34-2	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	39-34-0	22-14-0	17-20-0	33-27-0	6-7-0	4-6-0
New Orleans	30-40-2	18-18-2	12-22-0	11-4-0	19-36-2	6-3-1

HT/FT

The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 45.2% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 23.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Knicks have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 30 of New York's 72 games this season. Meanwhile, 40 of New Orleans' 72 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 130-125 victory over New Orleans at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on December 29. Jalen Brunson facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 28 points and 10 assists. The Knicks have now won three straight against the Pelicans.