Game ID: 22300837
New Orleans Pelicans @ New York Knicks
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 19 28 20 25 92NOP 26 22 26 41 115
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 8 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 8 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 33 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 29 min since (235% of 12)
BACK Gibson back 2/06 after 2, 15 min since (144% of 10)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 41 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Randle missed 9 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 9 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Hartenstein missed 3 since 2/10, returns tonight: 11 min (42% of 26)
OUT Robinson missed 34 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 34 min since (277% of 12)
BACK Gibson back 2/06 after 2, 14 min since (133% of 10)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Burks 15 to 23 min over the last 3
NYK availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 10 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 10 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 35 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 11 min since (42% of 26)
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 29 min since (234% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 27 min over the last 3
NEW Burks 15 to 21 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 11 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 11 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 36 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 17 min since (67% of 26)
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 25 min since (205% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Burks 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/27 · back-to-backOUT Randle missed 12 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 12 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 37 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 21 min since (79% of 26)
BACK Sims back 2/12 after 3, 24 min since (197% of 12)
NEW Hart 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 13 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 13 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 38 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 21 min since (79% of 26)
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Randle missed 14 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Anunoby missed 14 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 39 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 2/22 after 3, 20 min since (78% of 26)
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 21 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Randle missed 15 since 1/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Anunoby missed 15 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 40 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 43 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 22 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Anunoby missed 16 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 41 since 12/11, out tonight
NEW Hart 35 to 44 min over the last 5
NEW DiVincenzo 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW McBride 21 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 12 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Jones back 2/05 after 2, 31 min since (100% of 31)
BACK Marshall back 2/10 after 2, 15 min since (80% of 19)
BACK Ryan back 2/10 after 39, 5 min since (36% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Daniels missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 17 min (102% of 17)
OUT Ryan missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
BACK Marshall back 2/10 after 2, 18 min since (95% of 19)
NOP availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Daniels missed 4 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 2/10 after 2, 19 min since (97% of 19)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 17 min since (102% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/10 after 39, 4 min since (26% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 39 min (117% of 33)
OUT Daniels missed 5 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Marshall back 2/10 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 19)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 20 min since (119% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/10 after 39, 4 min since (26% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 6 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 39 min since (117% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 18 min since (109% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (80% of 14)
NOP availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT McCollum missed 2 since 2/25, returns tonight: 34 min (105% of 33)
OUT Daniels missed 7 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 36 min since (109% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Daniels missed 8 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 25 min (135% of 18)
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 34 min since (102% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Hawkins back 2/22 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Ryan back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
NEW Jones 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/05 · 3 days' restOUT Daniels missed 9 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 25 min since (135% of 18)
NOP availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Daniels missed 10 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Ingram back 2/25 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK McCollum back 2/28 after 2, 27 min since (83% of 33)
BACK Alvarado back 3/01 after 3, 24 min since (132% of 18)
NEW Marshall 19 to 25 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 30 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Randle (12 straight), Anunoby (12 straight), Robinson (37 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Ingram at 19 a game. Without Daniels (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New Orleans 111, New York 110, New York keeping it close.
2/14 @ ORL 100-118 — NYK notes
NYK lost 100-118. NYK took 8 more shots (84 to 76), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to ORL's 63%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 24 times to ORL's 11 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. Brunson led with 33 (11 of 21, 5 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Achiuwa added 23, Burks 13. Q1 was theirs, 36-27, but the other 3 periods went 91-64 against them. They led by as many as 12. Burks's -28 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 @ PHI 110-96 — NYK notes
NYK won 110-96. NYK shot 48% (38 of 79) to PHI's 44%, 15 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to PHI's 14 — 19 points from the stripe to their 12. Bogdanović led with 22 (8 of 13, 6 of 6 from three); Brunson added 21, Hart 18. The hinge was Q2, 37-25: a lead of 11 became 23, and the lead reached 26. Brunson was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
2/24 vs BOS 102-116 — NYK notes
NYK lost 102-116. NYK shot 45% (37 of 82) to BOS's 57%, 13 of 38 from three. NYK turned it over 13 times to BOS's 7, and BOS turned those into 8 steals. Brunson led with 34 (12 of 25, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Hart added 16, DiVincenzo 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 84-70 against them. Bogdanović's -14 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 vs DET 113-111 — NYK notes
NYK won 113-111. NYK shot 45% (41 of 92) to DET's 48%, 15 of 39 from three. Brunson led with 35 (11 of 26, 3 of 11 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Hart added 23, DiVincenzo 21. The hinge was Q3, 30-26: a lead of 4 became 8. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/27 vs NOP 92-115 — NYK notes
NYK lost 92-115. NYK shot 37% (31 of 83) to NOP's 51%, 14 of 46 from three. DiVincenzo led with 23 (8 of 21, 7 of 18 from three); Bogdanović added 20, Hart 15. Q2 was theirs, 28-22, the deficit cut from 7 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 93-64 against them. McBride's -26 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/29 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. Without Randle (13 straight), Anunoby (13 straight), Robinson (38 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Thompson at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 16 times a game to New York's 13. Call it New York 114, Golden State 113, Golden State keeping it close.
3/03 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Garland at 19 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. Without Randle (14 straight), Anunoby (14 straight), Robinson (39 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to New York's 35 and the glass, where New York has been plus-2 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Cleveland 113, New York 108.
3/05 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and DiVincenzo at 20 a game. Without Randle (15 straight), Anunoby (15 straight), Robinson (40 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Hunter at 17 a game. Without Young (4 straight), Okongwu (6 straight), Krejčí (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 113, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/08 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; DiVincenzo at 22 and Brunson at 21 a game. Without Anunoby (16 straight), Robinson (41 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 95, shooting 55 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-10 a night and New York minus-1 and the defense, Orlando allowing 95 a night to New York's 110. Call it Orlando 110, New York 106, New York keeping it close.
2/14 vs WAS 133-126 — NOP notes
NOP won 133-126. NOP shot 56% (50 of 89) to WAS's 48%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 29 times to WAS's 20 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. NOP turned it over 10 times to WAS's 19. Williamson led with 36 (15 of 21, 6 of 9 at the line); McCollum added 26, Ingram 18. The hinge was Q4, 34-28: a lead of 1 became 7, and the lead reached 20. Marshall was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/22 vs HOU 127-105 — NOP notes
NOP won 127-105. NOP shot 52% (50 of 96) to HOU's 44%, 16 of 41 from three, and got to the line 18 times to HOU's 28. NOP turned it over 13 times to HOU's 22. McCollum led with 28 (11 of 22, 4 of 10 from three); Williamson added 27, Valančiūnas 20. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 29. Jones was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
2/23 vs MIA 95-106 — NOP notes
NOP lost 95-106. NOP took 22 more shots (104 to 82), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to MIA's 46%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIA's 25. Williamson led with 23 (9 of 22, 5 of 6 at the line); Jones added 19, Hawkins 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-27, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 79-61 against them. Williamson's -23 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 vs CHI 106-114 — NOP notes
NOP lost 106-114. NOP shot 45% (40 of 88) to CHI's 43%, 16 of 41 from three, and got to the line 14 times to CHI's 21. NOP turned it over 19 times to CHI's 9, and CHI turned those into 12 steals. Ingram led with 22 (7 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Williamson added 19, Jones 15. Q2 was theirs, 39-29, turning a 7-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 85-67 against them. They led by as many as 12. Nance Jr.'s -24 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ NYK 115-92 — NOP notes
NOP won 115-92. NOP shot 51% (39 of 77) to NYK's 37%, 18 of 34 from three. Murphy III led with 26 (9 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); Ingram added 24, Williamson 21. The hinge was Q4, 41-25: a lead of 7 became 23. Valančiūnas was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/28 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Turner at 21 and Siakam at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nesmith (3 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Ingram at 21 a game. Without McCollum (2 straight), Daniels (7 straight), Alvarado (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-2 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 109 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Indiana 119, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/01 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ingram at 25 and Williamson at 23 a game. Without Daniels (8 straight), Alvarado (3 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Mathurin at 20 a game. Without Nesmith (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 108 a night to Indiana's 119 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 13 times a game to Indiana's 10. Call it New Orleans 118, Indiana 117, Indiana keeping it close.
3/05 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barrett at 24 and Quickley at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 28 and Williamson at 19 a game. Without Daniels (9 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 107 a night to Toronto's 121 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-1 a night and Toronto minus-4. Call it New Orleans 116, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
3/08 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Oubre Jr. at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (2 straight), Embiid (16 straight), Melton (4 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 50 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Murphy III at 22 a game. Without Daniels (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-3 a night and Philadelphia minus-6 and the arc, New Orleans at 45 percent from three to Philadelphia's 37. Call it New Orleans 115, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAB A. Burks
BB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CB C. Brown Jr.
DD D. DiVincenzo
DJ D. Jeffries
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
JT J. Toppin
MM M. McBride
PA P. Achiuwa
NOPBI B. Ingram
HJ H. Jones
JC J. Crutcher
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
MR M. Ryan
NM N. Marshall
SE Seabron
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
NYK/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Pelicans pull away in second half to beat injury-depleted Knicks 115-92
NEW YORK -- — Trey Murphy III scored 26 points, Brandon Ingram had 24 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the New York Knicks 115-92 on Tuesday night.
Zion Williamson added 21 points for the Pelicans.
Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 23 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 off the bench.
Jalen Brunson (neck spasms) and Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles tendinopathy) did not play for the Knicks, who are still without starters Julius Randle , OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson .
The Pelicans only led 48-47 at halftime, but scored the first 10 points of the second half and increased their lead to 65-52 on Jonas Valanciunas’ dunk with 4:54 remaining in the third quarter.
“We got stops, that was the biggest thing,” Murphy said. “We got on a run. That’s our best offense, when we get stops and get out on transition. We’re a young team. We have a lot of guys who can finish in transition, so I think that was the biggest thing.”
The Knicks managed to get as close as seven points and trailed 74-67 at the end of the quarter.
New Orleans opened the fourth on a 6-0 run and again went up by 13.
The Knicks pulled within 83-75 on Precious Achiuwa’s free throws with 9:15 remaining, but the Pelicans scored the next seven points and held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s 3-pointer with 21 seconds left ended the scoring as the Pelicans took their biggest lead.
The Knicks scored the first five points of the game. They still led 10-8 when the Pelicans scored the next five points and never trailed again.
“We want to win. At the end of the day people remember winners,” Williamson said. “This was my first time playing at Madison Square Garden when there was no COVID restrictions. New York is the mecca of basketball. Playing here for the first time here was dope, even though I fouled out.”
The Pelicans opened up their biggest lead of the half at 35-25, but a 7-0 run brought the Knicks within three.
New York tied the game at 45 on Achiuwa’s free throws with 1:07 remaining, but Ingram knocked down a 3-pointer and the Pelicans led 48-47 at halftime.
Herb Jones added 15 points for the Pelicans, who shot 50.6% (39 of 77) from the field and 52.9% (18 of 34) from behind the arc.
Achiuwa and Josh Hart each scored 15 points and Miles McBride had 10 for the Knicks, who only made 37% of their shots and were just 14 of 46 (30%) from 3-point range.
“We knew we were going to have to have volume 3s and make them if we were going to have a chance,” said Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. “I like the shots that we got. We missed a lot of wide-open shots to start the third and that led to not making transition the way we needed to.”