00:00comments. The Knicks look to extend their win streak with a win over the Pesky Pels.
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00:18The Knicks, 47-25, host the Pelicans, 25-47, at Madison Square Garden. New York has won six
00:28straight, including Sunday's blowout of the Wizards, while New Orleans went 6-4 over their
00:33last 10. The teams last met December 29, 2025, with the Knicks winning 130-125 at the Smoothie
00:43King Arena. Brunson led New York with 28 points and 10 assists, while Zion Williamson paced New
00:49Orleans with 32 points. James Borrego's team has the league's 20th offensive and 24th defensive
00:57rating. They score 115.6 points per game, but allow 119. Trey Murphy 3 averages 21.8 points on
01:06efficient shooting and stretches the floor. Zion delivers 21.3 points, dominating inside when
01:13healthy and alert. Herb Jones locks down wings with elite defense and hustle, rating in the 97
01:19percentile for deflections. And Dejount Murray has averaged 18.7 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.1 rebounds
01:28in 10 games this season. Expected starters tonight are Murphy, Sadik Bay, Williamson, Jones, and Murray.
01:37In the injury report, New York lists Miles McBride and Landry Schaumet. Knee, bone bruise,
01:44as out, and Kevin McCuller, Jr., knee-slash-quad, as questionable. The Pelicans have Bryce McGowan's
01:51down is questionable.
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02:10The prediction. ESPN win probability sets around 77% of the kicks. Okie dokie, these Pelicans
02:22are a together team now that Murray has recovered from a turn right Achilles and they have split
02:36the games he's played this year. Expect New Year to have some trouble with these bats, but
02:47to pull away in the second half. The Pelicans are a 35% shooting team from the perimeter and
03:00do most of their scoring within the arc. Key to victory. Dominate the boards. Force turnovers
03:15in transition for easy points and let turns exploit mismatch inside. Knicks win by eight for their
03:28second to seven game win streak of the season.
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