Clippers vs Knicks Preview
The visiting Clippers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.
This season the Knicks are 26-24 overall and 31-17-2 ATS against the number, while the Clippers are 19-32 and 26-24-1 ATS. As for the totals, New York is 24-25-1 on the OU, and Los Angeles is 27-23-1.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Knicks installed as 6.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 214.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Knicks at No. 15 and the Clippers at No. 18 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 104-100 result in favor of the Knicks.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 106.5 PPG, against a Clippers defense that ranks No. 19 at 101.4 PPG. The Knicks field goal percentage has averaged 46% so far, more than the Clippers shooters have achieved on the year, 45.6% per game.
Defensively, the Clippers feature the league's No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 105.2 points per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 101-85 loser on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (186) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Clippers wasted a 25-point performance from Baron Davis as Orlando ran past them 101-85 on Tuesday at Amway Center.
New York won its last outing, a 117-103 result against the 76ers on February 6. The Knicks covered in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 220 combined points took the game OVER the total. New York got 41 points from Amar'e Stoudemire en route to a 117-103 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Los Angeles Clippers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 2-8
After playing Orlando are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few Clippers at Knicks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the LA Clippers last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
LA Clippers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing New York
LA Clippers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
LA Clippers at Cleveland, Friday, February 11
New York home to LA Lakers, Friday, February 11