New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans: Recap and Play-by-Play

Mon, Dec 29, 8:00 PM ETSmoothie King Center · at Pelicans

#8NYKnicks130▲ winner

Final

#22NOPelicans125final

Closing lineNY -8.5✓ NO covered by 3.5

Closing total247.5Over by 7.5

Season records: Knicks and Pelicans
NY	2025-26	NO
70-32	Record	26-56
57-44	ATS	44-38
47-54	O/U	41-41

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2025-26 season, regular season

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Box score

Score by quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
NY	37	35	24	34	130
NO	41	34	28	22	125

Team stats

NY		NO
46-95 48%	Field goals	44-96 46%
20-44 45%	3-pointers	14-36 39%
18-19 95%	Free throws	23-27 85%
42 10 off	Rebounds	50 16 off
35	Assists	27
8	Steals	6
4	Blocks	8
9	Turnovers	12
19	Fouls	15
42	Points in paint	54
16	Fast-break points	10

Players

NY	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
OG Anunoby F	37	23	11	1	+16
Jalen Brunson G	36	28	3	10	-1
Mikal Bridges G	35	6	5	10	+3
Karl-Anthony Towns C	30	12	12	4	+6
Mohamed Diawara F	18	18	1	0	-12
Bench
Miles McBride G	18	14	3	2	+8
Guerschon Yabusele F	16	9	2	1	-6
Jordan Clarkson G	13	9	2	1	+9
Tyler Kolek G	12	7	2	5	+4
Ariel Hukporti C	12	0	0	0	-5
Kevin McCullar Jr. G	9	2	0	1	+3
Trey Jemison III C	4	2	1	0	0

Did not play: Pacome Dadiet (COACH'S DECISION)

NO	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Trey Murphy III F	38	21	6	2	-4
Saddiq Bey G	37	26	6	6	+1
Derik Queen C	29	7	9	5	-3
Zion Williamson F	29	32	5	2	-8
Jeremiah Fears G	22	4	4	4	-3
Bench
Jordan Poole G	26	26	3	2	-2
Kevon Looney F	24	2	9	3	-1
Yves Missi C	14	2	6	2	+2
Jordan Hawkins G	12	2	2	1	-7
Micah Peavy G	10	3	0	0	0

Did not play: Trey Alexander (COACH'S DECISION), Karlo Matkovic (COACH'S DECISION), Jose Alvarado (SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE), DeAndre Jordan (COACH'S DECISION)