National Basketball Association
New York 106, L.A. Clippers 100
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 9, 2021
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #42 Eric Lewis, #34 Kevin Cutler, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance: 2578

Buoyed by the 3-point shooting of Reggie Bullock and playmaking ability of Derrick Rose, the New York Knicks ran past the Los Angeles Clippers 106-100 Sunday afternoon at Staples Center.

Rose led the Knicks with 25 points and eight assists off the bench. Bullock finished with 24 points on 5-for-12 shooting from behind the arc. RJ Barrett added 18 points and seven rebounds and Julius Randle chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds.

The Knicks finished a perfect 9-for-9 from the free-throw line. New York played solid perimeter defense, holding the NBA's top 3-point shooting team to just 12 of 35 (34.3 percent) from beyond the arc.

Kawhi Leonard topped the Clippers with 29 points, four rebounds and three assists. However, Leonard struggled finding his shooting stroke, finishing 9-for-26 (34.6 percent) from the field.

Paul George contributed 18 points and eight rebounds, while Reggie Jackson totaled 12 points. Nicolas Batum added 13 points off the bench.

With the win, New York (38-30) remained the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, pushing their record to 3-2 on a six-game road trip that finishes with a contest against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

The Clippers (45-23) maintained their grip on the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference with the loss, a game ahead of the No. 4 seed, the Denver Nuggets (44-24).

The Clippers ended a four-game homestand at 2-2 and now finish the regular season with four games on the road.

Los Angeles led by as many as 10 points in the opening quarter and led 29-26 at the end of the first. However, the Knicks outscored L.A. 30-25 in the second quarter to take a 56-54 lead into halftime.

The Knicks extended that lead to five points by the end of the third quarter. The Clippers managed to cut New York's edge to three points in the fourth quarter but could get no closer the rest of the way.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   L.A. Clippers
Derrick Rose 25 Scoring Kawhi Leonard 29
Derrick Rose 8 Assists Rajon Rondo 8
Julius Randle 14 Rebounds Paul George 8
Taj Gibson 4 Free Throws Made Kawhi Leonard 7
RJ Barrett 2 Steals DeMarcus Cousins 2
Taj Gibson 2 Blocks Marcus Morris Sr. 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 106 46.7 13-32 9-9 25 45 5 7 10
L.A. Clippers 100 43.0 12-35 14-16 24 43 1 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Clippers have a W/L % of .622 after a win and .739 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Knicks have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .533 after a loss.