New York Knicks face New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Thursday 17 December 2026 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Start time is 8pm EST / 1am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.
BASKETBALL · MATCH
New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans
Date
16 December 2026Wednesday
Venue
New Orleans, United States
Status
Scheduled
Format
Match · Basketball
Schedule contextNBA · rest, travel and time zones from the published schedule
New York Knicks Away
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon at Rockets
- Travel
- 510 km (317 mi) · 1 h behind · game 5 of 7-game road trip
- Schedule
- 2 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm (8pm at home)
Road trip
New Orleans Pelicans Home
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon at Lakers
- Travel
- 2,688 km (1,670 mi) · game 1 of 5-game home stand
- Schedule
- 3rd game in 4 nights · 2 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm
3 in 4 nightsLong tripHome stand
Indoor
The Knicks have had 1 day off since Monday's game in Houston, game 5 of a 7-game road trip, with 510 km (317 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour behind their home clock.
The Pelicans play their third game in four nights, game 1 of a 5-game home stand, with 2,688 km (1,670 miles) of travel.
NBA teams playing their third game in four nights have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (6,395 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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