New York vs. New Orleans. NBA Match Prediction
On December 2, New York will meet New Orleans in a regular NBA championship match on its home court. The game will take place at Madison Square Garden and will start at 02:00 Moscow time. Tom Thibodeau team defeated Charlotte in their previous away match. Will the Knicks be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Pelicans and what bets should they choose? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

New York Knicks

Current form
New York has won two of its last three games. In the game on November 29, the Knicks beat Charlotte by a narrow margin (99:98) on the road. Jaylen Brown made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 31 points, grabbing six rebounds and making six assists. Josh Hart (13-12-5) and Karl-Anthony Towns (19-12-5) also had double-doubles. Tom Thibodeau team (11 wins and eight losses) is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Several bench players have been in the team infirmary since the last playoffs.
Interesting facts for betting
- New York and New Orleans average 213 points in head-to-head matches (statistics for the last ten matches)
- The Knicks have lost to the Pelicans in their last three games.
Estimated composition
Jalen Brunson - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - OJ Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.

New Orleans Pelicans

Current form
New Orleans has lost its last seven games in a row. In a November 30 away game, the Pelicans lost to Memphis with a score of 109:120. The best player on the losing team was C.J. McCollum, who scored 30 points, made four rebounds and two assists. Yves Missy (16-14-1) had a double-double. Dejounte Murray recorded 21 points. Willie Green team (4 wins and 16 losses) occupies 15th place in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pelicans are suffering from a massive injury epidemic. The team has two players in the infirmary: Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. As well as several basketball players who are the closest replacements.
Interesting facts for betting
New Orleans has beaten New York in the franchise history in the regular season in 24 games. The Knicks have beaten the Pelicans in 21 games.
Estimated composition
Dejounte Murray - CJ McCollum - Trey Murphy - Javonte Green - Eve Missy.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Missy over 8.5
Missy averages 7.8 rebounds per game.
1.87Murray Total Assists Over 6.5
Murray averages 5.7 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
New Orleans did not live up to the fans' expectations at the beginning of the season. Everyone was hoping for a more confident start. With such results, the Pelicans will not be able to repeat the success of last season and will definitely miss the playoffs. But New York did not start very confidently, but then new players joined the team, and the game improved. Thibodeau team should achieve a convincing victory with the noisy support of their fans over an opponent weakened by injuries.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-10.5) points, taking into account overtime at 1.75
Bet on individual total
New York will put its best lineup on the court. With all the leaders on the court, the team from the Big Apple shows high efficiency this season. The average score is 117.1. And in home games it is noticeably higher - 119.6. And this time Thibodeau charges will be able to load the basket of a not very strong opponent.
Our prediction is New York individual total over 120.5 points including overtime at 2.06
Bet on the first half
The New York basketball players will start the game with New Orleans in a good mood after a successful trip to North Carolina. There is no doubt that the Knicks will try to achieve victory in order to build on their success in front of their fans. The players of Thibodeau team will show who is the boss on the court from the first minutes of the match and seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a New York win in the first half of the game at 1.31