New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
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The Clippers are red hot as of late and in a non-conference clash host a Knicks’ team that is coming off a big win.
The Knicks have won two of their last three games after losing two in a row. They are 14-10, 6-4 in their last 10 games, and sit in the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference five games out of the top spot.
The Clippers come into this game riding a six-game winning streak and have won seven of their last eight games. They are now 14-10 and in the seventh spot in the Western Conference only 4.5 games out of first place. L.A. comes into this game as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5.
Season High, Again
In their last game the Knicks were on the road and beat the Phoenix Suns 139-122 where they set a season high for points after setting their previous high two games before. They killed it in the fourth quarter outscoring the Suns by 19 points and for the game shot a scorching 59.8% from the floor and 58.6% behind the 3-point arc allowing Phoenix to shoot 52.2% and 39.3% from deep. Jalen Brunson was huge going for a career high 50 points hitting all nine of his 3-pointers and Julius Randle had 23 points and eight rebounds. New York covered the spread as a 5.5-point underdog and they have covered in two of their last three games.
On the season the Knicks rank 17th in the NBA in scoring and sixth in opponents’ ppg. Brunson (24.6 ppg) had been around his season average for a few games before going for 50 points in the last one and in three of four games before the last one missed all his 3-pointers. Randle (22.4 ppg 9.7 rpg) had totaled 66 points in two games before going for 23 in the last one but in all of those games shot at least 60.9% from the floor. R.J. Barrett (19 ppg) had 21 points in the last game and has gone for at least that many points in four of the last five games. On the season New York is 7-7 on the road.
Solid All-Around Game
The Clippers were at home in their last game in a 121-113 win over a slumping Golden State Warriors team where they played well on both sides of the ball. They shot 50.6% from the field and 40.6% from 3-pt land holding the Warriors to 43.5% shooting and 35.6% from deep. James Harden had a big game with 28 points and 15 assists and Kawhi Leonardhad 27 points and eight rebounds. The Clip Joint covered as a 2.5-point favorite and they have covered the spread in four of their last five games including their last two.
On the season the Clippers have been led by their defense, as they rank fourth in the league in opponents’ ppg and 15th in ppg. Leonard (23.5 ppg) has been playing well as of late and in the last four games has averaged 33.3 ppg. Second leading scorer Paul George (22.6 ppg) missed the last game and is listed as questionable to face the Knicks. Harden (16.6 ppg) has gone for at least 20 points in four of the last six games. Norman Powell (12.8 ppg) went for 21 points in the last game and is averaging 17.3 ppg over the last three games. while L.A. is three games under .500 on the road, they are 10-3 at home.
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The Knicks have won two of their last three games and the Clippers have won their last six games. New York has put up a season high in points in two of their last three games but they will be facing a Clippers team that has a solod D and ranks fourth in the NBA in opponents’ ppg. George may be out but the Clippers are hot and at home they are 10-3. New York has been scoring big as of late but their D has not been very good. They will not shoot lights out against L.A. while the Clippers will shoot the rock well. Going with a rule of sports betting in the NBA of not taking a team that is playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road. The Clippers are more rested not playing last night and they are the pick to win and cover and extend their win streak.
Take the Clippers -5.5
Prediction: Clippers -5.5
Full-Game Total Pick
Rating:
The total has gone Over for the last seven games for the Knicks and while the Clip Joint is one of the better defensive teams in the league I am still leaning towards the Over. New York put up a season high 139 points in their last game and they had set their previous season high two games before that. Even scoring big their D has not been great as of late and they will have a decent scoring output they will not light up the scoreboard again against the solod L.A. defense. The Clippers will take advantage of a Knicks’ D that has not been good in the last few games. This game will not be a big-time shootout but will not be a lower scoring affair, which is why the Over is the pick.
Take the Over 228.5.
Prediction: Over 228.5
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