Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 2/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks will play the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

The Clippers played the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 106-105 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 95) and converted 13 out of their 36 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Clippers converted 14 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 49 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the field on 39 of 90 shooting. Milwaukee doled out 16 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Milwaukee collected 53 rebounds (8 offensive, 45 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Milwaukee finished shooting 70.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 27 shots. They converted 9 out of their 37 shots from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 22 and the Bucks totaled 17 fouls.

Norman Powell is someone who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 26 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also grabbed 2 boards. Powell ended up going 56.3% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Los Angeles comes into this one with a win-loss record of 29-26 this season. They are turning it over 14.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,250 assists on the campaign, which ranks 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are hitting 37.6% on three-point shots (693 of 1,842) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.5 points per game (28th in the league) on 46.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.4% on 3-pointers and they are 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (110.5). The Clippers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.7% (2,239 of 4,798) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,330 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 106-104 against the Heat. The Knicks recorded 33 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 44 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Heat had 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, New York made 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). In all, the Knicks finished 40 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.2%. The Knicks allowed the Heat to bury 39 of their 87 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.8% in the game. They wrapped up this game 36.1% from beyond the arc by hitting 13 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In the matter of rebounds, New York allowed Miami to collect 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

RJ Barrett ended up being important for the Knicks for the contest. He knocked down 13 out of 23 in this game for a rate of 56.5%, and had 8 rebounds. Barrett accumulated 30 points in his 41 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in this game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 28-25 this season. The Knicks have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.5 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. New York has scored 6,056 points so far this season (114.3 per game) and they grab 47.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA.

The New York defense allows 34.9% on 3-point shots (702 of 2,010) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 43.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 18th in the league. The Knicks on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.5. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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