NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks (March 9, 2026)

The New York Knicks (42-24) face the Los Angeles Clippers (31-32) at Intuit Dome. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Knicks are favored to win at -135, currently marked as 2.5-point favorites, while the Clippers are at +114. The total points line is set at 220.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 112-109 New York.

• The Clippers (-115) have a 34-29-0 ATS record this season, while the Knicks (-105) hold a record of 36-29-1.
• The Clippers have a 34-29-0 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line and 29 have gone under). The Knicks have a 31-34-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Clippers are averaging 112.6 points per game this season (24th in the league). Comparatively, the Knicks are averaging +4.3 more at 116.9 points (9th).
• Defensively, the Clippers are giving up 112.2 points per game this season (9th in the league), while the Knicks are giving up an average of 110.6 points (5th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Clippers currently rank 28th for pace this season, recording 96.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Knicks sit 24th on that scale with 97.6 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.7% of the Clippers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 59.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Knicks' opponents are taking 44.7% of their attempts from three (23rd) and 55.3% from two.
• Comparatively, New York takes 43.5% of shots from three (9th), leaving 56.5% from two, while the Clippers' opponents are attempting 41.9% from three (15th) and 58.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Clippers are shooting 36.0% from deep in 2025/26 (12th in the NBA), compared to the Knicks who are making 37.3% of their attempts (4th).
• On the opposite end, the Clippers are holding opponents to 36.7% of their three-point attempts (25th), while New York's opponents are hitting 35.4% of their shots (12th).

Ball Protection

• The Clippers are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 20th in the league, while the Knicks are forcing 14.4 turnovers (16th).
• Flipping that script, the Clippers are forcing 13.6 turnovers (22nd), while New York is committing 13.6 (5th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Clippers are pulling down just 41.1 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (27th). Conversely, New York's opponents are averaging a paltry 41.3 rebounds (4th), 10.0 of which have come on the offensive end (1st).
• Meanwhile, the Knicks are averaging 46.1 rebounds (6th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (6th), while the Clippers are allowing 41.8 and 11.3, ranking 6th and 13th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Clippers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• The Clippers hold a 4-8 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-6-0 ATS record and 5-7-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, New York has a 7-3 W-L record, 6-4-0 ATS record and 4-6-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Clippers	32-29-2	18-11-0	14-18-2	17-14-1	15-15-1	4-6-0
New York	27-36-3	16-16-1	11-20-2	22-28-3	5-8-0	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Clippers	35-27-1	19-9-1	16-18-0	19-12-1	16-15-0	3-7-0
New York	36-30-0	20-13-0	16-17-0	30-23-0	6-7-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

• The Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 33.3% of games this season, while the Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 45.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Clippers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Knicks have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 21 of the Clippers' 63 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of New York's 65 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New York recorded a 123-111 victory over the Clippers at Madison Square Garden when these teams last met on January 7. Karl-Anthony Towns was influential on that day, recording 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. That result snapped the Clippers' three-game winning streak against the Knicks.