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New Orleans @ New York

Current Records: New Orleans 12-25; New York 10-28

What to Know

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 116.66 points per game. They will head out on the road to face off against the New York Knicks at 7:15 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. New Orleans doesn't have the home-court advantage, but they do enjoy a 5.5-point advantage in the spread.

It was all tied up 48-48 at the half for the Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, but the Pelicans stepped up in the second half. New Orleans captured a comfortable 123-108 victory over Chicago. New Orleans' SF Brandon Ingram was one of the most active players for the team, almost dropping a triple-double on 29 points, 11 dimes, and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, New York was expected to have a tough go of it on Wednesday, and, well, they did. They suffered a grim 128-104 defeat to the Utah Jazz. SF Kevin Knox had a rough night: he finished with only six points on 2-for-10 shooting in his 29 minutes on the court.

New Orleans' win brought them up to 12-25 while New York's defeat pulled them down to 10-28. New Orleans is 5-7 after wins this season, and New York is 7-20 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden -- New York, New York
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $60.00

Odds

The Pelicans are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Knicks, according to the latest NBA odds.

Vegas was right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: 226

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Series History

New Orleans have won five out of their last eight games against New York.

  • Nov 23, 2018 - New York 114 vs. New Orleans 109
  • Nov 16, 2018 - New Orleans 129 vs. New York 124
  • Jan 14, 2018 - New Orleans 123 vs. New York 118
  • Dec 30, 2017 - New York 105 vs. New Orleans 103
  • Jan 09, 2017 - New Orleans 110 vs. New York 96
  • Dec 30, 2016 - New Orleans 104 vs. New York 92
  • Mar 28, 2016 - New Orleans 99 vs. New York 91
  • Nov 15, 2015 - New York 95 vs. New Orleans 87