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| New York Knicks | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 3-10 | November 27, 2013, 10:30 | STAPLES Center | 10-5 |
The Clippers hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Wednesday as the Knicks pay a visit to STAPLES Center in NBA betting action.
(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Clippers currently sport a record of 10-5, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 8-7 ATS. The Knicks are 3-10 and 3-10 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Clippers post a 9-6 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Knicks have gone 6-7 against the number.
View New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened this morning as 10-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 204 at Sportsbook and other shops.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 1-rated Clippers and the No. 11-ranked Knicks, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 98-88 result in favor of the Clippers.
New York was a 102-91 loser in its last match on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 193 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Carmelo Anthony was dynamite, scoring 34 points and adding 15 rebounds but Portland still won, 102-91, over New York on Monday at Rose Garden.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 121-82 Sportsbook as they battled the Bulls at home. The Clippers covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 203 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Los Angeles cruised to victory on Sunday, running Chicago out of the gym and running up a 121-82 score at STAPLES Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 2-ranked offense (107.93 PPG) against a Knicks defense that ranks No. 15 at 99.38 PPG. The Clippers have averaged 48.15% from the field per game, more than the Knicks have managed so far this season (42.24% on average).
Next up:
New York at Denver, Friday, November 29th
Los Angeles at Sacramento, Friday, November 29th
