Pelicans vs Knicks: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
New Orleans Pelicans10wins
New York Knicks11Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Pelicans and the Knicks have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Knicks lead the series 11-10, close to an even split.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Pelicans won 2 and the Knicks won 4. The most recent game, on March 24, 2026, ended Knicks 121-116.
The home team won 11 of the 21 games (52%). These matchups averaged 217.0 total points, with a typical winning margin of 10.7 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2026 in New Orleans.
Next meetings
| Dec 16, 2026 | Knicks @ Pelicans | 8:00 PM EST | NYK 80% |
| Mar 23, 2027 | Pelicans @ Knicks | 7:30 PM EDT |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Pelicans | NOP 115 – 92 NYK · 2024-02-27 |
| Knicks | NOP 85 – 118 NYK · 2024-12-01 |
2025-26 NOP 0 – 2 NYK
| 2026-03-24 | NOP 116 – 121 NYK | Final |
| 2025-12-29 | NYK 130 – 125 NOP | Final |
2024-25 NOP 0 – 2 NYK
| 2024-12-21 | NYK 104 – 93 NOP | Final |
| 2024-12-01 | NOP 85 – 118 NYK | Final |
2023-24 NOP 2 – 0 NYK
| 2024-02-27 | NOP 115 – 92 NYK | Final |
| 2023-10-28 | NYK 87 – 96 NOP | Final |
2022-23 NOP 1 – 1 NYK
| 2023-04-07 | NYK 105 – 113 NOP | Final |
| 2023-02-25 | NOP 106 – 128 NYK | Final |
2021-22 NOP 1 – 1 NYK
| 2022-01-20 | NOP 102 – 91 NYK | Final |
| 2021-10-30 | NYK 123 – 117 NOP | Final |
2020-21 NOP 0 – 2 NYK
| 2021-04-18 | NOP 112 – 122 NYK | Final/OT |
| 2021-04-14 | NYK 116 – 106 NOP | Final |
2019-20 NOP 1 – 0 NYK
| 2020-01-10 | NOP 123 – 111 NYK | Final |
2018-19 NOP 1 – 1 NYK
| 2018-11-23 | NOP 109 – 114 NYK | Final |
| 2018-11-16 | NYK 124 – 129 NOP | Final |
2017-18 NOP 1 – 1 NYK
| 2018-01-14 | NOP 123 – 118 NYK | Final |
| 2017-12-30 | NYK 105 – 103 NOP | Final |
2016-17 NOP 2 – 0 NYK
| 2017-01-09 | NOP 110 – 96 NYK | Final |
| 2016-12-30 | NYK 92 – 104 NOP | Final |
2015-16 NOP 1 – 1 NYK
| 2016-03-28 | NYK 91 – 99 NOP | Final |
| 2015-11-15 | NOP 87 – 95 NYK | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.