New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks 1/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The New York Knicks are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 19:30 ET in this matchup between two teams sitting well outside the playoff places of their respective conference. Both teams have back-to-back losses and are looking to end those losing streaks today.

The Knicks have a 22-23 record this season and are sitting in the 11th place of the East. They are 22-23 against the spread and 19-26 in over/under.

They are coming off a home defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 110-112 score, beating the odds, even though they shot better than their opponents from the field (46% to 43%). They had four players with 17+ points, led by Evan Fournier with 27. He made 5 triples and added 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Julius Randle leads the team in scoring with 19.1 ppg, in rebounding with 10.1 and in assists made with 5.1 per game. RJ Barrett adds 16.9 ppg and 5.7 rebounds per game.

The Knicks average 104.3 ppg offensively while allowing 104.6 ppg defensively. They have a 43.8% field goal percentage and a 35.9% 3-point percentage.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks Predictions 1/20/2022

The Pelicans have a 16-28 record this season and are tied with the San Antonio Spurs on the 12th place of the West. They are 20-24 against the spread and 18-25-1 in over/under.

They are coming off a road defeat against the Boston Celtics with a 92-104 score, not beating the odds. They shot with just 41% from the field but all of their starters scored double digits, led by Jonas Valanciunas with 22 points, 4 assists and a team-high 14 rebounds.

Brandon Ingram leads the team in scoring with 22.7 ppg, adding 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. Valanciunas follows with 18.4 ppg and a team-high 12 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans average 105.5 ppg offensively while allowing 110.1 ppg defensively. They have a 43.7% field goal percentage and a 33.7% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Knicks won on the road with a 117-123 score. They are 4-2 against the spread in their previous six meetings. Over is 6-1 in their previous seven meetings.

The Knicks have a 11-13 home record this season, while the Pelicans are 6-17 on the road. The Knicks are the favorite at home against an extremely weak on the road Pelicans squad, so pick them to beat the odds today.

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