nba Game Recap
Recap - Pelicans Defeat New York 115-92
The battle between the Pelicans and Knicks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as New York was handed a 115-92 defeat on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -6.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 214.5.
New Orleans got 26 points from Trey Murphy III and another 24 points from Brandon Ingram. Brandon Ingram contributed 5 assists, while Jonas Valanciunas cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
New York got 23 points from Donte DiVincenzo in a losing cause and another 20 points from Bojan Bogdanovic. Miles McBride contributed 8 assists for the Knicks, while Josh Hart had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Orleans were victorious, as the score was 48-47 at the break.
New Orleans had a 44-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
New Orleans heads into a battle against the Pacers. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Golden State.