The Los Angeles Clippers visit Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks on Wednesday, January 7, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles holds a 13-22 record and rides a one-game winning streak, while New York is 23-13 and entering a four-game skid.
Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring), and Derrick Jones Jr. (right knee) are out, with James Harden (right shoulder) listed as questionable on the Clippers’ injury report. Chris Paul is not with the team
Harden leads the Clippers with 25.7 points, 8.0 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game, while Kawhi Leonard contributes 28.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Ivica Zubac provides stability inside with 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, and John Collins adds 12.8 points and 4.8 boards.
The Knicks are dealing with Josh Hart (right ankle) and Landry Shamet (right shoulder) sidelined.
New York relies heavily on Jalen Brunson, who averages 29.2 points and 6.3 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns posts 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds. Mikal Bridges contributes 16.0 points and 4.4 rebounds, with OG Anunoby adding 15.1 points per game.
Los Angeles has split results recently, defeating Golden State 103-102 on January 5 but falling 115-146 to Boston on January 3. New York’s struggles continue after losses to Detroit (90-121) and Philadelphia (119-130).
This contest marks the first meeting of the season between these two teams.
