New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA

Knicks

23-9

130-125

Final

Pelicans

8-26

Smoothie King Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NY leadsBiggest lead NY 5, NO 10

NO leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NY	37	35	24	34	130
NO	41	34	28	22	125

Who won: Knicks 130-125

The New York Knicks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-125 on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The Knicks lead the series 1-0. The Knicks outscored the Pelicans 34-22 in the 4th quarter. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks in points (28). Zion Williamson led the Pelicans in points (32).

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
OG AnunobyF	37	23	8-22	1-8	6-6	11	1	2	3	1	2	9	3	+16
Mohamed DiawaraF	18	18	7-9	4-4	0-0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	-12
Karl-Anthony TownsC	30	12	4-9	2-4	2-2	12	4	0	0	2	2	10	4	+6
Mikal BridgesG	35	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	5	10	1	2	1	1	4	2	+3
Jalen BrunsonG	36	28	10-23	5-10	3-3	3	10	1	0	0	0	3	1	-1
Bench
Guerschon YabuseleF	16	9	3-5	3-4	0-0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	2	-6
Trey Jemison IIIC	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ariel HukportiC	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-5
Jordan ClarksonG	13	9	3-6	1-3	2-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	+9
Kevin McCullar Jr.G	9	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	+3
Miles McBrideG	18	14	4-8	2-5	4-4	3	2	0	1	0	2	1	2	+8
Tyler KolekG	12	7	2-5	2-4	1-2	2	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	+4

New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans

Lead tracker

Who won: Knicks 130-125

More from this season series: NY leads series 1-0

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