New York Knicks (39-29) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-33)
March 11, 2023 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Clippers -6; Over/Under: -
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The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers meet Saturday in the NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The New York Knicks are averaging 115.5 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 25.4 points and 10.4 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 23.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.9 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 112.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 23.7 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Kawhi Leonard is averaging 23.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Russell Westbrook is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 32-12 ATS in their last 44 road games and 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Clippers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Knicks last 4 Saturday games. The under is 27-9 in Clippers last 36 home games. The Knicks are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Los Angeles.
I’m not sure what the Los Angeles Clippers did to deserve to be favored this much, but I’m not buying it. The Clippers have been hit or miss all year, and you’re never sure which side is going to show up game to game. The New York Knicks are playing some of their best ball in recent memory, and they’ve been covering machines on the road. Give me the points.
