New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (46-25) will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans (25-47) on Tuesday.

The Pelicans took the court against the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-106 in their last contest. New Orleans walked away from the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (39 out of 90) and made 12 of their 40 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 55 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. Cleveland distributed 28 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Cleveland pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland ended up going 68.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 12 out of their 39 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 16 and the Cavaliers recorded 26 personal fouls.

Zion Williamson is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. Williamson walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also grabbed 6 boards. He racked up 25 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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New Orleans heads into this one with a mark of 25-47 for the year. They currently have an average of 115.5 pts per game (15th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Pelicans are connecting on 34.7% from downtown (813 of 2,344) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 44.1 rebounds per game and has earned 1,818 assists on the season, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Pelicans are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are 26th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,987 conceded this season. The Pelicans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.4% (3,122 of 6,587) and they surrender 45.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 34.7% on shots from distance and they are 25th in the league in points per game allowed (119.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 93-92 when they played the Nets. The Knicks snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Nets were called for 19 fouls in the game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.9%. With regard to shooting from downtown, New York made 8 of 29 attempts (27.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 31 for 76 from the floor which had them at 40.8%. The Knicks allowed the Nets to convert 34 of their 86 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 36.8% from distance by going 14 of 38 and ended up going 10 out of 10 from the free throw line (100.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, New York permitted Brooklyn to snag 43 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks in the matchup. He made 7 of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and had 15 rebounds. Towns accumulated 26 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

New York has a win-loss record of 46-25 on the campaign. The Knicks are committing 20.2 fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.5 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. New York has accounted for 8,292 pts this season (116.8 per game) and they average 46.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 12th in the NBA.

The New York defense concedes 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (976 of 2,727) and opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.8 dimes and 41.1 boards every game, which is 6th and 4th in the NBA. The Knicks defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 110.3. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (5th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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