The New Orleans Pelicans earn a bizarre technical foul in their unexpected loss to the Knicks, leaving fans stunned.

Between models and towel carriers, opponents appear to be resorting to whatever means necessary to stop the New York Knicks. The Knicks benefitted from one of more bizarre technical foul calls in recent memory during Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans,

The Pelicans’ ballboy was caught up in an act of trickery that resulted in a technical foul. In the second quarter of the Knicks’ 104-93 victory over the Pelicans, a loose ball bounced over the baseline near New York’s basket and it wasn’t clear who touched it last.

The New Orleans Pelicans started the month of December with an embarrassing 33-point loss to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Brunson scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the second half for the visiting New York Knicks, who overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to beat the upset-minded New Orleans Pelicans 104-93 on Saturday.