NBAThu 17 Dec
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–7 · #11
VS9:00 AM PHT
KnicksKnicksNew York Knicks5–4 · #5
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Pelicans vs Knicks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 17 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTThursday 17 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
35days19hrs00min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
New York Knicks 29 players
- Jordan ClarksonGuard · 32
- Cameron PayneGuard · 30
- Miles McBrideGuard · 24
- Josh HartGuard · 29
- Kevin McCullarGuard · 23
- Jeremy SochanGuard · 21
- Bruce BrownGuard · 28
- Jalen BrunsonGuard · 28
- Tyler KolekGuard · 23
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 26
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 25
- Ochai AgbajiGuard · 24
- Landry ShametGuard · 27
- Jacob ToppinForward · 24
- Pacome DadietForward · 18
- Dalton KnechtForward · 23
- Pacome DadietForward · 19
- Ogugua AnunobyForward · 27
- Mohamed DiawaraForward · 19
- Drew EubanksForward · 28
- Mikal BridgesForward · 28
- Matt RyanForward · 27
- Andre DrummondCenter · 31
- James WisemanCenter · 23
- Karl-Anthony TownsCenter · 29
- Trey JemisonCenter · 25
- D. JonesPosition not listed
- J. AkinsPosition not listed
- T. NickelPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
J. Fears10 games · 28.7 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.5
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · 10 games · 30.0 min
- PTS
- 24.8
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 5.3
Karl-Anthony TownsC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 13.3
- AST
- 3.7
Ogugua AnunobyF · 10 games · 29.9 min
- PTS
- 15.0
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 1.9
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.8 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 22.7 min · 6.5 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 25.6 min · 13.2 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 15.7 min · 5.1 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 28.7 min · 16.1 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.9 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 31.2 | 94.7 |
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 28.7 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 32.4 | 76.0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 25.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 37.5 | 28.3 | 88.6 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 22.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 28.0 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 56.0 | 18.2 | 85.4 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 20.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 58.3 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 16.7 | 80.0 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| A. Johnson | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. Reese | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | – |
New York Knicks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 10 | 7 | 30.0 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 45.9 | 38.8 | 80.6 |
| Ogugua Anunoby | 10 | 7 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 41.9 | 33.3 | 91.8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 18.4 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 52.5 | 34.7 | 78.7 |
| Josh Hart | 6 | 6 | 27.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 46.2 | 32.0 | 50.0 |
| Landry Shamet | 10 | 0 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 40.9 | 40.7 | 84.2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | 7 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 85.7 |
| Miles McBride | 10 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 22.2 | 34.1 | 66.7 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 6 | 1 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 41.7 | 18.2 | 75.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 10 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Tyler Kolek | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 18.2 | 38.1 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 57.1 |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Kevin McCullar | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 100.0 |
| Dalton Knecht | 4 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Ochai Agbaji | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Jose Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | – | 50.0 | – |
| T. Nickel | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| James Wiseman | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | 33.3 |
| Drew Eubanks | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| J. Akins | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Knicks won 2 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 24.8).
- Pelicans won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Knicks won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
24.8Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Karl-Anthony TownsNew York Knicks · C
13.3Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.5Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
5.33-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears16.1 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.5 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones6.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Knicks
F
Ogugua Anunoby15.0 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.9 ast
C
Karl-Anthony Towns18.4 pts · 13.3 reb · 3.7 ast
G
Jalen Brunson24.8 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.3 ast
G
Josh Hart5.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Mikal Bridges7.6 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Jalen BrunsonKnicks · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 117.5Knicks: 109.9
Points allowedPelicans: 122.4Knicks: 104.2
Win %Pelicans: .364Knicks: .556
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Knicks: 2–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 5
1–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Knicks
1 day
Road trip, game 5 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Knicks have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Jalen Brunson had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Pelicans have lost their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Karl-Anthony Towns had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jalen Brunson: 2 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 24.8 this season
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Pelicans wins
2 games2Knicks wins
New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 121–116
Top scorer: Jalen Brunson 32 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks, final, 125–130
Top scorer: Zion Williamson 32 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).