Los Angeles Clippers (23-24) vs. New York Knicks (22-24)
January 23, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -4; Over/Under: +208
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The Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks meet Sunday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Los Angeles Clippers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The New York Knicks look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 105.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 24.7 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Reggie Jackson is averaging 16.6 points and 4 assists. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Kennard is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 104.3 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.1 points and 10.1 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 16.9 points and 2.4 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Kemba Walker is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Knicks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-8 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games. The under is 5-2 in Clippers last 7 overall. The under is 10-4 in Knicks last 14 overall. The Clippers are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in New York.
The New York Knicks should be favored at home given the Clippers roster situation and their subpar play overall, but I’m not looking to back the Knicks in the favorite role. The Knicks continue to underachieve, and they lose at home by an average of one point on the season. The Knicks have let us down more times than not. It’s Clippers and the free points or pass for me.
