New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks Head-to-Head

Modern Rivalry
New Orleans Pelicans
New York Knicks
Knicks lead Pelicans25to24

A virtually even rivalry in 49 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks insights

The edge
+1wins for Knicks
51% Knicks ยท 49% Pelicans

Post-1996 record: 25-24.

Recent form
10-10last 20
Knicks on a 4-game streak

Knicks won 121-116 on Mar 24, 2026

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

In the modern era they are 25-24 against each other (51% Knicks). Knicks currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 9.5-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Knicks' 33-point win. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Knicks won 121-116 on Mar 24, 2026. Through the 2020s Knicks have led 8-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
24W
25W
NOP
NYK
49%51%
New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 24, 2026NYKNOP121โ€“116NYK
Dec 29, 2025NOPNYK125โ€“130NYK
Dec 21, 2024NOPNYK93โ€“104NYK
Dec 1, 2024NYKNOP118โ€“85NYK
Feb 27, 2024NYKNOP92โ€“115NOP
Oct 28, 2023NOPNYK96โ€“87NOP
Apr 7, 2023NOPNYK113โ€“105NOP
Feb 25, 2023NYKNOP128โ€“106NYK
Jan 20, 2022NYKNOP91โ€“102NOP
Oct 30, 2021NOPNYK117โ€“123NYK
Last Meeting
Mar 24, 2026Final
NYK
121
HOME
NOP
116
AWAY
Knickswon by5
Knicks' 4th straight in this seriesยทGame 49 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season49 games
24
25
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
115โ€“92+23
Feb 27, 2024
New York Knicks Biggest Win
118โ€“85+33
Dec 1, 2024
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“NOP โ†•NYK โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26022
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24202
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22112
2020โ€“21022
2019โ€“20101
2018โ€“19112
2017โ€“18112
2016โ€“17202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
12-12NOP HOME13-12NYK HOME
AWAY
12-13
NOP
AWAY
12-12
NYK
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New York Knicks: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.5 pts on average
9.5pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
NOP-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time49%
NYK-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time51%
Last 10 Results
NOP / NYK

Frequently Asked Questions: New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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