New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+5)

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Clippers will compete against the New York Knicks on Saturday. New York opens this game as 5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 228.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and ended up losing by a score of 122-117 in their last game. New York finished the game having earned a 41.6% field goal percentage (42 out of 101) and converted 13 of their 50 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 20 of 31 tries for a rate of 64.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 58 with 23 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 27 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, New York let their opponent shoot 52.4% from the field on 44 of 84 shooting. Sacramento dished out 28 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Sacramento collected 42 rebounds (6 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 1 block. Sacramento finished 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 24 of their 32 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 32 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Knicks walked away with 25 and the Kings accounted for 21 fouls.

RJ Barrett is one guy who came through in the matchup. Barrett ended up shooting 39.1% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 33 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 9 out of 23 shooting.

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New York comes into this game with a mark of 39-29 this year. They average 115.3 pts per contest (12th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 35.0% on 3-point shots (846 of 2,420) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is snagging 46.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,520 assists for the season, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,681 surrendered for the year. The Knicks are allowing a FG percentage of 45.5% (2,748 of 6,035) and they surrender 43.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 10th in the NBA in opponents points per game (112.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 108-100 when they played the Raptors. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Toronto to pull down 41 overall (15 on the offensive side). They went 40.6% from beyond the arc via 13 out of 32 and ended up going 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Clippers permitted the Raptors to make 37 out of 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.5% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Clippers finished shooting 39 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.9%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles made 6 of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a rate of 77.4%. The Raptors had 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for 31 tries. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Clippers collected 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 for the contest.

Kawhi Leonard ended up being important for the Clippers in this contest. Leonard earned 24 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 8 of 15 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a mark of 35-33 for the year. The Clippers commit 19.7 fouls per game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 23.2 times per game (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. Los Angeles has tallied 7,659 points for the season (112.6 per contest) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Clippers are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which is ranked 17th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (840 of 2,298) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.8 dimes and 43.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 14th in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per contest with 112.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+5)

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