The New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans play at the King Smoothie Center on December 30th, 2016. Here is all the information you need to watch the game.
The New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans face off for the first time this season tonight in New Orleans. The two teams have split the season series the past three seasons with each team going 2-1 on their home court.
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The Knicks come into tonight’s game on a downswing. They have been streaky in December and are in the midst of one of their bad ones. The Knicks have lost two in a row, falling on Christmas Day to the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden and losing the first game of their road trip to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
The Pelicans, on the other hand, come into the game with some confidence. They are winners in three straight games, defeating the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers to guarantee a winning homestand. They finish up the five-game homestand tonight against the Knicks and are getting healthier by the day.
Tyreke Evans is being worked back into the lineup and the team is benefiting. He has only played six games, but the Pelicans are 4-2 in those games. He is still shaking off the rust but he is another player opponents have to give attention to in addition to Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis.
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Davis will be a handful for the Knicks. He is one of the best players in the NBA and has a multi-faceted game. He impacts the game on both ends of the court as he is as dominant defensively as he is offensively.
Watching him matched up against Kristaps Porzingis will be a lot of fun to watch. The two should do battle throughout the evening. Porzingis will be looking to get a little revenge this time around as he suffered his season-ending injury against the Pelicans last season blocking Alonzo Gee at the rim.
The Knicks are hoping this visit results in a better outcome with a healthy Porzingis and a Knicks victory. Also keep an eye on Carmelo Anthony. He was ejected against the Hawks for throwing a ‘punch’ at Thabo Sefolosha. The last time this season Anthony was ejected from a game he responded with a strong 31-point effort.
Will he replicate that effort against the Pelicans? We will have to wait and see. Can’t find the game? Dont’ worry; we have you covered with all the information you need to watch the game.
Date: December 30th, 2016
Start time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Stadium: King Smoothie Arena
TV Info: MSG, Fox Sports Net New Orleans
Radio: ESPN NY 98.7, WRNO 99.5FM
Here are the projected starting lineups for the game
Knicks
PG Derrick Rose
SG Courtney Lee (Sasha Vujacic if Lee is unable to play again)
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Kristaps Porzingis
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Pelicans
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Buddy Hield
SF Solomon Hill
C Anthony Davis