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New York Knicks at LA Clippers

10:30 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

NYK

Season leaders, per game

LAC
The teams side by side: New York Knicks and LA Clippers compared, with league ranks
NYKStatLAC
53–29Record42–40
Offense
6.4(better), 5th in the leagueNet rating16th in the league, 1.1
117.5(better), 3rd in the leagueOffensive rating11th in the league, 115.1
98.7, 27th in the leaguePace28th in the league, 98.2
55.7, 9th in the leagueeFG%6th in the league, 55.9(better)
11.5(better), 8th in the leagueTOV%19th in the league, 12.5
29.3(better), 5th in the leagueOREB%23rd in the league, 23.7
0.238, 25th in the leagueFT rate3rd in the league, 0.295(better)
Defense
111.1(better), 7th in the leagueDefensive rating18th in the league, 114.0
54.1(better), 11th in the leagueOpp. eFG%16th in the league, 54.5
12.7(better), 10th in the leagueOpp. TOV%16th in the league, 12.3
76.7(better), 2nd in the leagueDREB%23rd in the league, 72.9
0.265, 17th in the leagueOpp. FT rate9th in the league, 0.248(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

New York Knicks

  • Mohamed DiawaraQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    The severity of the finger injury is unknown, though it kept Diawara from playing in New York's final three Las Vegas Summer League outings. Over two outings in Las Vegas this summer, he averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per tilt.

    Cost -0.2 per 100
  • Drew EubanksProbable
    Report note

    Thumb

    Cost -0.2 per 100
  • N'Faly DanteOut
    Report note

    Knee

LA Clippers

  • Jordan MillerOut· back Mar 1
    Report note

    It's a tough break for Miller, who had an opportunity to battle for a reserve role during training camp in the fall. The timeline for a return is likely to keep him on the shelf until after the All-Star break. Miller's extended stay on the sidelines gives Kobe Sanders a chance to crack the Clippers' rotation.

    Cost -1.4 per 100
  • Brandon IngramQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    "We're going to hear at Media Day where he's at with his heel," Windhorst added. This update is certainly ominous, and there's been no mention of this by the Clippers. Fantasy managers will want to monitor this closely in case it impacts his availability for Opening Night.

    Cost -1.3 per 100
  • Yanic Konan NiederhauserQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    This is a tough blow for Niederhauser, who suffered the injury during Wednesday's matchup against the Pacers. It's still too early to talk about whether the big man will be available for the start of next season, though the team could provide an estimate following the procedure.

    Cost -0.5 per 100
  • Bradley BealQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Beal declined his $5.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season and became a free agent earlier this offseason, but he's agreed to new terms with the Clippers. The 33-year-old never got going during the 2025-26 campaign, as he suffered a fractured left hip in November after appearing in only six matchups. It remains to be seen whether Beal will be healthy for the start of the season, though once he is, he'll be expected to offer key contributions in the backcourt alongside rookie Keaton Wagler.

Key players · NYK: New York Knicks key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Jalen Brunson35.126.03.36.822.6 / 2.8 / 8.62.2
OG Anunoby33.216.75.22.218.6 / 7.0 / 2.04.0
Mikal Bridges32.914.43.83.710.0 / 2.0 / 2.21.8
Karl-Anthony Towns30.920.111.93.020.2 / 10.6 / 5.82.2
Josh Hart30.212.07.44.88.6 / 5.4 / 3.60.5
Key players · LAC: LA Clippers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Brandon Ingram33.821.55.63.723.4 / 5.8 / 4.4-0.4
Darius Garland29.818.82.46.716.2 / 2.6 / 5.20.6
Rui Hachimura28.311.53.30.816.6 / 5.2 / 1.4-0.5
Kris Dunn27.27.33.33.65.4 / 4.0 / 3.41.2
Derrick Jones Jr.27.010.13.51.47.6 / 4.8 / 1.01.5

Last five games

New York Knicks: New York Knicks: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Jun 13 @ SASWon 94–90––
Jun 10 vs SASWon 107–106––
Jun 8 vs SASLost 111–115––
Jun 5 @ SASWon 105–104––
Jun 3 @ SASWon 105–95––
LA Clippers: LA Clippers: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 15 vs GSWLost 121–126––
Apr 12 vs GSWWon 115–110––
Apr 10 @ PORLost 97–116––
Apr 8 vs OKCLost 110–128––
Apr 7 vs DALWon 116–103––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
1DET6022.732–8-2
2BOS5626.68348-2
3NYK5329.64676-4
4CLE5230.63487-3
5TOR4636.561146-4
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
7PHX4537.549195-5
8POR4240.512227-3
9LAC4240.512226-4
10GSW3745.451273-7
11NOP2656.317381-9

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

NYK attack against LAC defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.7 (lg 49.8) , 22nd in the league12.6 (lg 13.6) , 27th in the league13.5 (lg 14.2) , 22nd in the league
Forwards36.5 (lg 37.4) , 17th in the league15.1 (lg 15.3) , 18th in the league7.4 (lg 7.0) , 10th in the league
Centers11.0 (lg 10.7) , 13th in the league7.5 (lg 7.5) , 14th in the league1.8 (lg 1.9) , 19th in the league
LAC attack against NYK defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards47.6 (lg 49.8) , 23rd in the league12.2 (lg 13.6) , 30th in the league13.5 (lg 14.2) , 23rd in the league
Forwards34.9 (lg 37.4) , 26th in the league14.2 (lg 15.3) , 26th in the league6.7 (lg 7.0) , 22nd in the league
Centers8.6 (lg 10.7) , 30th in the league6.1 (lg 7.5) , 30th in the league1.2 (lg 1.9) , 30th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.