New York vs New Orleans Prediction: the Hosts Won't Stop Winning

Prediction for the NBA New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans match will take place on February 26th.mNew York has won the previous three games at Madison Square Garden. Will Tom Thibodeau's team extend their home winning streak against New Orleans? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

The Knicks will play the Pelicans the day after their road game against Washington. There, the New Yorkers were down by 19 points but managed to come back in the second half and take the game to 115-109. Julius Randle was superb, scoring 46 points. Double-double went to center Mitchell Robinson, who returned from injury with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The Knicks secured their place in the Eastern Conference playoffs, where they sit sixth.

The Pelicans also had one game after the championship break. In contrast to the Knicks, Willie Green's team failed on the road to Toronto (110-115). Neither Brandon Ingram's 36 points, C.J. McColum's 23 points, nor Jonas Valanciunas's 12 points + 12 rebounds did not help New Orleans. The Pelicans are still out of the playoff in the West, only seventh in the conference, though not so long ago, they were among the top teams in the West.

The Knicks and Pelicans pay a lot of attention to their defense, and they've been mainly playing under games, including recently. We can't expect a high-scoring performance in the match between Thibodeau and Willie Green. The more so because in their last game so far, the opponents earned only 193 points. Something similar will probably happen this time as well. As for the outcome, it seems worth considering the Knicks' win. New York is more stable than New Orleans this season and is in the playoff zone for a reason, unlike their opponent.