Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/9/2021

Odds are against Julius Randle and the New York Knicks (37-30), who are a 7.5-point underdog when they take the court against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers (45-22) on May 9, 2021. The point total for the matchup is 215.

How to Watch

Time: 3:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

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Clippers vs. Knicks Betting Data

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles beat the spread more often than not this season, going 37-29-1 against the spread.
• The Clippers have fared well as a 7.5-point favorite, going 15-10 against the spread when favored by at least 7.5 points.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 49.3% of games (33 out of 67 matchups).

Knicks Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, New York has a winning record: 42-24-1.
• When the Knicks are at least 7.5-point underdogs, they are 1-0 against the spread.
• New York has hit the over on the point total in 31 of 67 games this season (46.3%).

Point Total Insights

• Los Angeles' games this season have gone over the point total for Sunday's matchup over/under (215 points) in 65.7% of opportunities (44 out of 67 matchups).
• In New York's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Sunday's matchup total in 28 out of 67 matchups (41.8%).
• The Clippers average 114.2 points per game against the Knicks' 107.2, totaling 6.4 points over the contest's over/under of 215.
• This matchup's point total is 1.9 fewer points than the 213.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the Clippers have seen a 222.2 over/under in their games this season, 7.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 2.7 points more than the average over/under in Knicks' games this season (212.3 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Los Angeles has won five games against New York,

Clippers Players to Watch

• The scoring leader for the Clippers this season is Leonard, who averages 25.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game.
• Ivica Zubac leads Los Angeles in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game, while Paul George leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.2 in each contest.
• The Clippers get the most three-point shooting production out of George, who knocks down 3.2 threes per game.
• The Los Angeles steals leader is Leonard, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Serge Ibaka, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

Knicks Players to Watch

• Randle leads the Knicks scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, knotching 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
• Reggie Bullock is dependable from three-point range and leads the Knicks with 2.4 made threes per game.
• Nerlens Noel is at the top of the New York steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.1 steals per game and 2.2 blocks per game.

Injury Report

Clippers:

Amir Coffey: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Serge Ibaka: Out (Back)

Knicks:

Mitchell Robinson: Out (Ankle),

Alec Burks: Out (Knee),

Immanuel Quickley: Out (Ankle)