The game was supposed to be a challenging one for the Clippers in the sense that the New York Knicks are an NBA team. But the Knicks are reeling, entering Friday having lost 10 of 11 games and star Kristaps Porzingis to a season-ending injury.
That was a byproduct of the Clippers digging down on defense, limiting the Knicks to 33.3% shooting in the third, 16.7% (one-for-six) from three-point range.
On the flip side, the Clippers sizzled in the third. They shot 63.2% from the field, 62.5% from three-point range.