Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks (23-13) will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (13-22) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Clippers took the court against the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 103-102 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Clippers finished with 21 and the Warriors recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 41 tries from beyond the perimeter. Golden State finished the game at 81.5% when shooting free throws by burying 22 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Golden State grabbed 40 boards (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Golden State totaled 27 assists and had 18 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 38.0% from the field on 35 of 92 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists in this matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 48 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Clippers made 19 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 90.5%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (37 out of 77) and made 10 of 29 3-point attempts.

Kawhi Leonard is one guy who played a role in the game. Leonard finished 40.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played for 38 mins played and also grabbed 12 boards. He left the arena with 24 points on 10 out of 25 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this game with a mark of 13-22 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.1 points per game (27th in basketball) while shooting 47.3% from the floor. The Clippers are hitting 36.4% on shots from downtown (462 of 1,269) and 84.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 40.6 rebounds per game and has earned 828 dimes this season, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 905 relinquished for the year. The Clippers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (1,444 of 3,063) and they surrender 42.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.2% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in the league in points per game from their opponents (114.2).

When they last played, the Knicks took a loss by a final score of 121-90 when they faced the Pistons. The Knicks recorded 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 in this contest. They turned it over 20 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Pistons earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 92.9%. In relation to 3-point shots, New York knocked down 13 out of their 30 attempts (43.3%). In all, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. The Knicks allowed the Pistons to convert 47 of 86 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 54.7% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 51.6% from 3-point land by going 16 out of 31 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, New York allowed Detroit to collect 44 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for the contest. Brunson accumulated 25 points in his 31 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He made 10 of 21 for this contest for a rate of 47.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 23-13 for the year. The Knicks commit 20.8 fouls every game and they go 80.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per game (10th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. New York has accounted for 4,306 points for the year (119.6 per contest) and they average 45.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are hitting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league.

The New York defense allows 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc (527 of 1,410) and their opponents are knocking down 77.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.6 assists and 42.1 boards per contest, which ranks them 10th and 8th in basketball. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (14th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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