NBA : New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: March 7, 2025 10:30PM EST @ Intuit Dome

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are clashing in the competition of momentum building. The Knicks have had difficulties with consistency, losing momentum with two recent defeats from the Lakers and Warriors, yet they have gained key wins against the Heat and Grizzlies. They, too, have appeared strengthless in covering recent spreads. The Clippers have had a mixed run of wins against the Pistons and Bulls but lost to the Suns and Lakers. This has been indicative of two teams that have shown consistent spurts of strength. One hopes, therefore, that the Knicks can put up quite a fight at the Clippers’ home game where the latter is projected to win.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Knicks 3.37 , Clippers 1.34

Spread: Knicks +7.5 , Clippers -7.5

Over/Under: 218

Team Recent Performance

New York Knicks

They lost to the Lakers 113-109 as underdogs by 2.5 points on March 7, with the total going under 231.5. A loss came on March 5 when the Rockets faced the Warriors, finishing 114-102, with an inability to cover the 1-point line favorite, as well as the total under 226.5. On March 3, they defeated the Heat 116-112, underperforming as 6-point favorites with the total exceeding 219. March 1 saw them beat the Grizzlies 114-113 as 2-point underdogs in the total, which was under 244. They beat the 76ers by 110-105 on February 27 but could not cover the margin as 8-point favorites, with the total falling under 227.5.

Los Angeles Clippers

Covers on 223 leaned up and went up again on March 6 as 3.5-point favorites in the 123-115 win over the Pistons. Lost the Phoenix Suns title in proximity, as they again failed to cover at 2.5-point favorites by dropping 119-117 over the total on 223.5 after their defeat by the Lakers the previous March 3 at 108-102, in which they again failed to cover as 2.5-point underdogs with an under total of 221.5. The next defeat against the Lakers, 106-102, on March 1 as 1.5-point underdogs, closed below 220. The Bulls’ last loss, 122-117, saw the visitors drop to 9 points once again and therefore see the over at 229.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The New York Knicks (4-6) and the Los Angeles Clippers (6-4) are set to meet in an evenly matched contest this season, as both teams possess a 5-5 record against the spread (ATS). The Knicks have seen the over hit in six of their ten games played this season while the Clippers have similarly achieved good fortune in this aspect. The teams score quite differently as they average 116.4 and 114.8 offensive points per game, respectively. Both teams scored very close during halftime, with the Clippers going into the locker rooms at 59.0 points, just ahead of the Knicks at 58.7. The Clippers have better overall shooting, 47.81% field goal percent, compared to 46.58% by Knicks; nevertheless, the Knicks dominate with a higher rebounding average, having 45.8 boards per game versus the 40.6 of the Clippers. When it comes to long-distance shooting, the Clippers do better, converting 140 of 347 tries, whereas the Knicks manage only 121 of 317. An average of 6.9 steals per game is what the Knicks had on the stat sheets defensively during the season. On the other hand, the Clippers average 5.4 steals.

Team Injuries Update

New York Knicks

Precious Achiuwa (SF, hamstring) is questionable.

Los Angeles Clippers

Ben Simmons (PF, knee) and Cam Christie (PG, ankle) are out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Los Angeles Clippers will win but the New York Knicks will cover the spread with the total staying under 218.

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