New Orleans PelicansPelicans25-48
116FinalMar 24, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks48-25
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Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NO+280
NY−355
Spread
NO +8.5−115
NY −8.5−105
Total O/U
Over 229.5−105
Under 229.5−115
- Spread: Pelicans +8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 229.5 (237 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Mar 24, 2026 to move to 48-25.
The lead changed hands 15 times. The Knicks have won 6 straight. They outscored the Pelicans 42-28 in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 28 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 116 |
| NY | 42 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 121 |
Team stats
NONY
- FG
- 45-88
- 44-85
- 3PT
- 15-34
- 13-33
- FT
- 11-13
- 20-22
- Rebounds
- 34
- 41
- Assists
- 33
- 29
- Turnovers
- 7
- 9
Top performers
New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Points
Zion Williamson22
Jalen Brunson32
Assists
Dejounte Murray12
Jalen Brunson7
Rebounds
Trey Murphy III6
Karl-Anthony Towns14
Player stats
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones F | 37 | 13 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +2 |
| Zion Williamson F | 34 | 22 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +15 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 36 | 16 | 6-15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -13 |
| Dejounte Murray G | 28 | 7 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 28 | 18 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 23 | 12 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 |
| Derik Queen C | 18 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -7 |
| Yves Missi C | 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -19 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 20 | 21 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 40 | 21 | 7-16 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +17 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 24 | 21 | 8-17 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | -11 |
| Josh Hart G | 38 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -14 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 37 | 14 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -9 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 39 | 32 | 11-19 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +16 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 21 | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +11 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 21 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +11 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: Brent Barnaky · Referee: Josh Tiven · Referee: Simone Jelks
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