Tue, Mar 24 · Regular season
Pelicans116atKnicks121
01Box score
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Trey Murphy III | 35 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Zion Williamson | 34 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | +15 |
| Saddiq Bey | 28 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Dejounte Murray | 28 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 20 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Derik Queen | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | -7 |
| Yves Missi | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -19 |
| Team | 116 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 45-88 | 15-34 | 11-13 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby | 40 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 5-13 | 2-2 | +17 |
| Jalen Brunson | 39 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 8-9 | +16 |
| Josh Hart | 38 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | -14 |
| Mikal Bridges | 37 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 24 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 3-3 | -11 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | +11 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +15 |
| Jose Alvarado | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
| Team | 121 | 41 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 44-85 | 13-33 | 20-22 |
02Top performers
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
Pelicans edges
No clear mismatch in New Orleans' favor.
Knicks edges
- On offenseNew York's offense crashes the offensive glass (5th) against a New Orleans defense that gives up second chances (28th).
04Tale of the tape
| NOP | Rank | Stat | Rank | NYK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.4 | 20th | Offensive rating | 3rd | 120.7 |
| 119.9 | 25th | Defensive rating | 5th | 114.1 |
| -4.5 | 21st | Net rating | 5th | +6.6 |
| 99.5 | 11th | Pace | 26th | 96.1 |
| 52.7 | 27th | Effective FG % | 9th | 55.7 |
| 11.7 | 9th | Turnover % | 7th | 11.5 |
| 27.0 | 8th | Offensive rebound % | 5th | 29.3 |
| 22.2 | 6th | Free throw rate | 25th | 18.8 |
| 55.5 | 22nd | Opponent eFG % | 10th | 54.1 |
| 11.8 | 19th | Forced turnover % | 10th | 12.7 |
| 71.4 | 28th | Defensive rebound % | 2nd | 76.7 |
| 19.9 | 13th | Opponent FT rate | 15th | 20.6 |