Posting and Toasting · Dec 1, 2024
Game Preview: Knicks vs Pelicans, December 1, 2024
The New York Knicks (11-8) return to Madison Square Garden tonight to face the New Orleans Pelicans (4-16). The Knicks are glad to be back home after a grueling five-game road trip, while the Pelicans aim to halt their seven-game losing streak and start climbing out of the Western Conference basement.
New York’s offense remains a bright spot, ranking third in the NBA with an offensive rating of 122 and averaging 117.8 points per game (fifth overall). However, the team faltered in its last two outings, losing in Dallas and escaping Charlotte with a sliver of victory. Both opponents found success deploying switching defenses against New York, a tactic New Orleans may try to replicate.
