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03/09/26 01:05:00
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03/09 01:03 CDT Leonard and Los Angeles take on the Knicks in non-conference
play
Leonard and Los Angeles take on the Knicks in non-conference play
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (41-24, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (31-32, ninth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -2; over/under is 220.5
BOTTOM LINE: New York heads to Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup.
The Clippers are 16-13 on their home court. Los Angeles is 15-24 against
opponents over .500.
The Knicks are 18-15 on the road. New York is fourth in the Eastern Conference
with 46.1 rebounds per game led by Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 11.9.
The Clippers make 48.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.4
percentage points higher than the Knicks have allowed to their opponents
(45.7%). The Knicks average 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more
made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Clippers give up.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Knicks won 123-111 in
the last meeting on Jan. 8. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 26 points, and
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Leonard is averaging 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and
two steals for the Clippers. Brook Lopez is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Towns is scoring 19.8 points per game with 11.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists for
the Knicks. Brunson is averaging 21.8 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting
42.9% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 6-4, averaging 115.5 points, 42.4 rebounds, 22.4
assists, 9.6 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 110.7 points per game.
Knicks: 6-4, averaging 110.9 points, 44.7 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 8.9 steals
and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 103.8 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser: out for season (foot), Bradley
Beal: out for season (hip), John Collins: out (arm).
Knicks: Miles McBride: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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