New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 4/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New York Knicks are headed to Smoothie King Center on Friday where they will play the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Knicks took the court against the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 138-129 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the game with a 52.0% FG percentage (52 of 100) and made 18 of 46 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Knicks converted 16 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 64.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 52 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 34 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to defending, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 45 of 87 shooting. Indiana distributed 33 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, Indiana pulled down 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Indiana shot 80.0% from the free throw line by making 24 of 30 attempts. They made 15 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 21 and the Pacers totaled 17 personal fouls.

Immanuel Quickley is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accounted for 39 points on 14 of 26 shooting. He played for 40 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. Quickley ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and recorded 9 dimes.

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New York heads into this contest with a record of 47-33 on the season. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 20.3 fouls every game. As a unit, New York is pulling down 46.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,832 assists for the campaign, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are hitting 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (1,008 of 2,847) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per outing (11th in basketball) while going 47.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Knicks are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.8). The Knicks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.1% (3,255 of 7,061) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 13th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,002 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pelicans took home the win by a final score of 138-131 against the Grizzlies. Regarding cleaning the glass, New Orleans permitted Memphis to snag 49 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from downtown by connecting on 12 of 36 and ended up shooting 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). The Pelicans permitted the Grizzlies to convert 50 of their 104 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans went 44 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, New Orleans made 21 of their 39 tries (53.8%). They were able to bury 29 of those for a percentage of 74.4%. The Grizzlies committed 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 39 shots. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Pelicans pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this contest.

Herbert Jones ended up being important for the Pelicans for the game. Jones totaled 35 points in his 44 minutes on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 11 of 21 in this game for a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

New Orleans has a win-loss mark of 41-39 this season. The Pelicans are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they go 79.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. New Orleans has scored 9,157 pts so far this season (114.5 per game) and they average 43.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pelicans are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the NBA.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 10th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.6. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (13th in basketball). The New Orleans defense allows 33.9% on 3-point shots (975 of 2,874) and opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.0 assists and 41.8 boards per contest, which is 12th and 5th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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