New York at Los Angeles

Don't read too much into New York's two-game skid. They lost to a Charlotte team on a 7-3 SU/ATS run then lost at Sacramento, the No. 2 seed in the West, in a close one. The Knicks are still on a 9-2 SU/ATS run ranked Top 10 in points allowed and field goal shooting defense. The Knicks are on a 21-11 spread run on the road, plus 34-20 ATS on the road when revenging a loss to an opponent. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is on a 5-7 SU, 4-8 ATS run losing straight up four times as a favorite. The Clippers are 21st in scoring and 15th from the free-throw line, while the defense is 19th at defending beyond the arc. Los Angeles is 12-26 ATS when playing its second game in five days and just 3-16 ATS when working on two days of rest. Play New York.