The New York Knicks invade the Intuit Dome to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Here’s a Clippers vs. Knicks prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs. Knicks pick.
New York Knicks Betting Preview
The New York Knicks have been in fine form, as they’ve won six of their last nine games overall, but they will be eager to bounce back in this one after getting trampled by the Lakers in a 110-97 road defeat last night. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 24 points with six rebounds and seven assists, while OG Anunoby chipped in with 13 points and eight rebounds. As a team, the Knicks shot 43 percent from the field and eight of 34 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Lakers in a tightly contested first half, but all their hard work went to waste in the third quarter, where the Knicks scored just 20 points to fall behind by as many as 23 points, which was always too much to overcome in the final quarter. Mikal Bridges had a rough game, as he finished scoreless on zero of six shooting in 27 minutes of action.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers are starting to heat up again, as they’ve won four of their last five games overall and they will be eager to maintain that momentum after outlasting the pesky Grizzlies in a 123-120 road win on Saturday. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 28 points on eight of 15 shooting, Darius Garland added 21 points with six assists in his debut for his new team, and Bennedict Mathurin provided the spark off the bench with 21 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Clippers shot 50 percent from the field and a miserly four of 17 from the 3-point line as they played almost no defense in the first quarter and allowed 41 points to fall behind by 19 points, but that seemed to wake them up as the Clippers ran down the deficit and pulled off the comeback despite a cold shooting night from behind the perimeter.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Knicks have lost each of their last three games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have won four of their last five games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Knicks have won 12 of their last 13 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Clippers have lost each of their last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the last seven games between the Knicks and Clippers.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Knicks’ last eight road games against the Clippers following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts
- Kawhi Leonard ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (5.0) this season.
- Bennedict Mathurin is one of only six players to have scored 35+ points off the bench in a game this season.
New York Knicks Player Facts
- Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded 11+ rebounds in six consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Josh Hart is the only player to have recorded a triple-double off the bench this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Clippers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (23.4).
- The Clippers rank 1st in the league for free throw percentage this season (83.2%).
- The Knicks rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.0).
- The Knicks rank 1st in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (25.4).
Clippers vs Knicks Prediction
The Knicks are still missing Miles McBride, while the Clippers have ruled out Bradley Beal and John Collins once again. The Knicks would’ve been disappointed with their loss to the Lakers in their last outing, but they won’t have to travel far to visit the Clippers, whom they’ve already beaten 123-111 back on Jan 7. The Knicks have arguably been the more consistent team over the past month or so, but the Clippers’ addition of Darius Garland really gives them another weapon and I think they can continue their recent resurgence with a minor upset win at home in this spot against a Knicks squad playing their second game of a back-to-back set.