Who’s Playing

New York Knicks @ New Orleans Pelicans

Current Records: New York 1-1, New Orleans 1-0

How To Watch

• When: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: NBATV
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App

What to Know

The Pelicans and the Knicks are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The New Orleans Pelicans will be playing in front of their home fans against the New York Knicks at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Smoothie King Center. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

The Pelicans had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 111-104 victory over Memphis on Wednesday. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 15.9% better than the opposition, which was the case for the Pelicans.

The Pelicans’ success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but CJ McCollum led the charge by going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 6 assists.

Meanwhile, New York didn’t have too much breathing room in their contest against Atlanta on Friday, but they still walked away with a 126-120 victory.

The Knicks’ win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jalen Brunson, who went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 5 assists. Another player making a difference was RJ Barrett, who earned 26 points along with 6 assists.

New Orleans’ win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for New York, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Looking ahead, the Pelicans are expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. They finished last season with a 39-41-2 record against the spread.

The Pelicans beat the Knicks 113-105 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Pelicans repeat their success, or do the Knicks have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.

Odds

New Orleans is a 3-point favorite against New York, according to the latest NBA odds.

The over/under is set at 224 points.

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Series History

New Orleans and New York both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

• Apr 07, 2023 – New Orleans 113 vs. New York 105
• Feb 25, 2023 – New York 128 vs. New Orleans 106
• Jan 20, 2022 – New Orleans 102 vs. New York 91
• Oct 30, 2021 – New York 123 vs. New Orleans 117
• Apr 18, 2021 – New York 122 vs. New Orleans 112
• Apr 14, 2021 – New York 116 vs. New Orleans 106
• Jan 10, 2020 – New Orleans 123 vs. New York 111
• Nov 23, 2018 – New York 114 vs. New Orleans 109
• Nov 16, 2018 – New Orleans 129 vs. New York 124
• Jan 14, 2018 – New Orleans 123 vs. New York 118