The Clippers rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). An uphill night for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Clippers are 5.7 below it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.
In points per game, Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) has the edge on Darius Garland (20.9, 35th) among 265 qualifying players.
Darius Garland: 1.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 33.7 minutes, 58.4% true shooting. Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting.
The Clippers (1-7) are 13th in the West; the Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East.
Away record: Clippers 0-4. Home record: Knicks 3-2. Streaks: Clippers L7, Knicks W2.
The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Clippers rank 26th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.3%, so the Knicks are 2.1 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (LAC 8 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
LACNYKLA ClippersLast 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.
New York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
LA Clippers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius GarlandG | 20.9 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 58.4 |
| Rui HachimuraF | 14.7 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 48.2 |
| Brook LopezC | 13.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 64.8 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 12.0 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 53.9 |
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
LA ClippersNew York KnicksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.