New York takes on Los Angeles, seeks to stop 4-game slide

Los Angeles Clippers (13-22, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (23-13, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday 7:30 p.m. ET

Bottom line: New York looks to snap a four-game skid when the Knicks take on Los Angeles.

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The Knicks have a home record of 15 wins and 4 losses. New York ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 26.8 assists per game, and Jalen Brunson averages 6.3 assists per game.

The Clippers have a road record of 4 wins and 13 losses. Los Angeles ranks fifth in the Western Conference, allowing just 114.2 points while allowing opponents to shoot just 47.1 percent from the field.

The Knicks are averaging 15.3 three-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more than the Clippers’ average of 13.7 three-pointers per game. The Clippers averaged 112.1 points per game, 3.0 points less than the Knicks’ 115.1 points.

Top performer: Brunson averaged 29.2 points and 6.3 assists for the Knicks. Miles McBride is averaging 5.0 three-pointers in his last 10 games.

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Kawhi Leonard averages 28.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Clippers. Kobe Sanders averaged 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in the past 10 games while shooting 56.3% from the field.

Last 10 games: Knicks: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 116.7 points, 45.4 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents average 122.6 points per game.

Clippers: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 113.3 points, 40.4 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.8 blocks per game, shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents average 108.0 points per game.

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Injuries: Knicks: Landry Shamet: out (shoulder), Josh Hart: out (ankle).

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Clippers: James Harden: out (shoulder), Bradley Beal: out for the season (hip), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (knee), Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (hamstring).

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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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