Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Last time they met

Full-time
Madison Square Garden, New York

Pre Game Prediction

Prediction not available

Form

Last 3 Head to Head

NOP
85
NYK
118

NOP
115
NYK
92

NYK
87
NOP
96

Last 5

Knicks
DateOpponentResult
at
MIN
W 107-133
at
ORL
W 91-100
vs
ATL
L 100-108
at
TOR
W 108-113
vs
DET
L 111-120
Pelicans
DateOpponentResult
at
HOU
L 133-113
at
IND
L 119-104
vs
SAC
L 109-111
at
SAS
L 121-116
vs
OKC
L 109-119

Injuries

Knicks
PlayerPosDateInjuryStatus
Mitchell RobinsonCAnkleRobinson is unlikely to be cleared for game action until at least late January, per Shams Charania on ESPN's NBA Today program.
Pelicans
PlayerPosDateInjuryStatus
Daniel TheisF-CPersonalThe Pelicans have listed Theis as OUT for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Knicks.
Brandon IngramFAnkleThe Pelicans said on Sunday (Dec. 8) that Ingram has suffered a significant low left ankle sprain and is sidelined indefinitely, sources tell ESPN.
Karlo MatkovicFBackThe Pelicans have listed Matkovic as Out for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Knicks.
Jose AlvaradoGHamstringThe Pelicans listed Alvarado as OUT for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game versus the Knicks.
Zion WilliamsonFHamstringWilliamson was seen getting work off to the side of Thursday's (Dec. 19) shootaround and is expected to be re-evaluated in the next few days, per Will Guillory of The Athletic.
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