New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans: player stats (Dec 29, 2025)
Regular seasonFinal
New York Knicks 130, New Orleans Pelicans 125
Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
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On December 29, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, the New York Knicks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-125. Jalen Brunson scored 28 to lead the New York Knicks, and Zion Williamson had 32 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
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| OG AnunobyF | 37:00 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 8-22 | 1-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +16 |
| Jalen BrunsonG | 36:00 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 10-23 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 |
| Mikal BridgesF | 35:00 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 30:00 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +6 |
| Mohamed DiawaraF | 18:00 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7-9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 |
| Miles McBrideG | 18:00 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 |
| Guerschon YabuseleF | 16:00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −6 |
| Jordan ClarksonG | 13:00 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 |
| Ariel HukportiC | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −5 |
| Tyler KolekG | 12:00 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr.G | 9:00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Trey JemisonC | 4:00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 240 | 130 | 42 | 35 | 46-95 | 20-44 | 18-19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
DNP: Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, Landry Shamet, Tosan Evbuomwan, Pacome Dadiet
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| Trey Murphy IIIF | 38:00 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 8-16 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | −4 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 37:00 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9-21 | 4-10 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Zion WilliamsonF | 29:00 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −8 |
| Derik QueenC | 29:00 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −3 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | 22:00 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | −3 |
| Jordan PooleG | 26:00 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7-14 | 4-10 | 8-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Kevon LooneyF | 24:00 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Yves MissiC | 14:00 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Jordan HawkinsG | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −7 |
| Micah PeavyG-F | 10:00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 241 | 125 | 50 | 27 | 44-96 | 14-36 | 23-27 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
DNP: Dejounte Murray, Herbert Jones, Hunter Dickinson, Jose Alvarado, Bryce McGowens, Karlo Matkovic, Trey Alexander, DeAndre Jordan
Keel projection
How the projections do →Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.
NYK 71%NOP 29%
- Expected margin
- NYK by 7.0
- Result: NYK by 5
- The projection called it.
Season series
NYK 2, NOP 0- Dec 29 · this gameNew York Knicks 130, New Orleans Pelicans 125
- Mar 24New Orleans Pelicans 116, New York Knicks 121
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