Knicks vs. Pelicans prediction, odds, line, start time: Advanced computer model releases NBA picks for Friday, April 7

The New York Knicks (47-33) travel to play the New Orleans Pelicans (41-39) in a bout on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET. The Pelicans are 8.5-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 223.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Knicks vs. Pelicans picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters the final week of the 2022-23 NBA regular season a stunning 71-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows New York guard Quentin Grimes is a smooth three-level scorer in the backcourt. Grimes has a sweet shooting stroke on the outside and the ability to put the ball on the deck. The Houston product averages 11.1 points, 2.1 assists, and shoots 38% from beyond the arc. On April 2 against the Washington Wizards, Grimes logged 27 points, 5 assists, and knocked down 6 3-pointers. 

The model also knows New Orleans guard CJ McCollum has been a reliable scoring threat for this squad. McCollum can get a bucket from all three levels and owns good version as a facilitator. The Lehigh product averages 20.8 points and 5.8 assists per game. In his last contest versus the Memphis Grizzlies, he dropped 31 points, 10 boards, and 6 assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Pelicans. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Knicks vs. Pelicans? And which side hits almost 70% of time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!