New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: Peacock

The New York Knicks (41-23) are en route to Intuit Dome on Monday where they will take on the Los Angeles Clippers (31-32).

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and walked away with a win by a score of 142-103 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 24 while the Nuggets finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also converted 8 of 40 tries from long range. Denver finished 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of their 30 attempts. Moreover, Denver grabbed 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Denver earned 30 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In terms of the defense, New York allowed 44.6% from the floor on 37 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 44 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Knicks made 16 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. New York ended the contest having earned a 57.9% FG percentage (55 out of 95) and converted 16 of their 34 3-point shots.

OG Anunoby is one player who was a factor for the matchup. Anunoby shot 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played for 32 mins and also collected 7 boards. He finished with 34 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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New York will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 41-23 so far this year. They average 117.2 pts per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.5% on shots from distance (944 of 2,516) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is snagging 46.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,754 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.4 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% on shots from distance and they rank 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (110.6). The Knicks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (2,519 of 5,509) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 7th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,578 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Clippers took home the win by a final score of 123-120 against the Grizzlies. The Clippers were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this game. They also gave up possession 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Grizzlies committed 29 fouls in the game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for 45 attempts. They were able to make 37 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.2%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Los Angeles knocked down 4 out of 17 attempts (23.5%). In all, the Clippers went 41 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Clippers permitted the Grizzlies to knock down 42 out of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc via 16 out of 43 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Memphis to collect 34 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Kawhi Leonard pitched in for the Clippers in the game. He knocked down 8 of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. Leonard tallied 28 points in his 28 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 31-32 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Clippers are shooting 48.1% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the NBA. Los Angeles has totaled 7,093 points so far this year (112.6 per game) and they collect 41.1 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.4 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. The Clippers are responsible for committing 18.8 fouls per contest while shooting 83.2% from the free throw line.

The Clippers defensively are ranked 9th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.2. They are able to force 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (11th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (848 of 2,311) and their opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.0 assists and 41.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 10th and 6th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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