Knicks vs. Clippers Preview & Prediction

The Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks are headed in total opposite directions at the end of the season. Los Angeles has won four games in a row and are fighting for playoff positioning, while New York has lost four games in a row.

Projected Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers (46-25)

G Chris Paul –18.8 ppg, 7.1 apg

G J.J. Redick – 15.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg

F Matt Barnes – 10.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg

F Blake Griffin – 22.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg

C DeAndre Jordan – 11.2 ppg, 14.8 rpg, 2.2 bpg

New York Knicks (14-57)

G Langston Galloway – 11.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg

G Shane Larkin – 5.9 ppg, 2.7 apg

F Lance Thomas – 8.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg

F Lou Amundson – 6.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg

C Andrea Bargnani– 14.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg

What to watch for:

How hard will the Clippers play?

Los Angeles has a history of playing down to their competition, and while the Knicks are bad team, they've shown the ability to knock off some of the league's best teams when they aren't playing their best. New York beat the Spurs last week, so if the Clippers don't come out ready to play, they could fall in Madison Square Garden as well.

Prediction: Clippers win 117-88

Clippers head coach Doc Rivers will undoubtedly have his team ready to play, pointing to that Spurs loss as a reason they have to take care of business. I think they will come out strong and turn this into a blowout early.

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