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The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road to take on the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Madison Square Garden. New York is 2-4 overall and 0-2 at home, while Los Angeles is 3-2 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Clippers are coming off a 130-125 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and will be without shooting guard Terrance Mann (ankle). The Knicks are looking to snap a two-game losing streak after falling 110-105 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Shooting guard R.J. Barrett (knee) is listed as a game-time decision for New York. 

The Clippers are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Knicks vs. Clippers odds, and the over/under is set at 226.5 points. Before locking in any Knicks vs. Clippers picks, you'll want to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 3 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a 79-42 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

The model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for the game:

  • Knicks vs. Clippers spread: Knicks +1.5
  • Knicks vs. Clippers over/under: 226.5 points
  • Knicks vs. Clippers money line: Knicks: +105, Clippers: -125
  • Knicks vs. Clippers picks: See picks here

What you need to know about the Clippers

The Clippers fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Lakers on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 130-125 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakers. Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points along with 6 rebounds, and Paul George scored 35 points for the Clippers.

George and Leonard have both gotten off to fast starts to the 2023-24 season. George enters this matchup averaging 28.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.4 steals per game. Leonard has per game averages of 23.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. See which team to pick here.

What you need to know about the Knicks

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you make ten fewer threes than your opponent, a fact the Knicks found out the hard way on Friday. They fell to Milwaukee 110-105. The Knicks have now lost in back-to-back games. Jalen Brunson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned 45 points. Brunson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three times he's played.

Brunson leads the Knicks in scoring thus far, averaging 24.7 points per game to go along with 4.3 assists and 4.0 rebounds. Forward Julius Randle is also averaging a double-double for the Knicks, with per game averages of 13.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. See which team to pick here.

How to make Knicks vs. Clippers picks

The model has simulated Knicks vs. Clippers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Clippers vs. Knicks, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 79-42 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, and find out.