Kawhi Leonard has been a different player after the All-Star Break, averaging 24.0 points compared to 16.3 before. He's playing way more minutes and his efficiency has improved. This month, Leonard is averaging 24.9 points. James Harden rolled his foot Sunday against the Thunder and was seen limping badly afteward. He's officially questionable. If Harden ends up sitting, Leonard's usage would only increase. Either way I like Leonard -- who has played 40 minutes three times this month -- to score at least 23 in Madison Square Garden. It doesn't hurt that New York is playing the second night of a back-to-back.

The LA Clippers have had an uptick in scoring over their last four road games. They’ve produced 121, 119, 120, and 117 points. They also hindered the New York Knicks to just 95 points on March 7th. Even though the Clippers are coming in for their first game on their East coast road trip, tail LA with the Knicks in a back to back spot.

Still no Jalen Brunson for the Knicks but they look to have adjusted to his absence, at least in the last two games, scoring 122 and 128 vs. the Wiz and Mavs, respectively. The Dallas win last night was especially gratifying as both Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart posted triple-doubles; the first time in Knicks history two did so in the same game. Meanwhile, as long as James Harden is a go after again making the injury report (foot, though he hasn't missed time recently), the Clippers are at full strength these days with Normal Powell and Kawhi Leonard finally in the fold at the same time. LA scored 119 or more in six straight until facing defense-stingy OKC on Sunday. Play Clippers-Knicks Over.

Karl Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks have been struggling as of late. The Knicks are playing the second half of a B2B against a Clipper team that is playing very well. The Clippers have been very tough on opposing Centers surrendering the third fewest points to the position this season. I’d play this down to 26.5 for 1u.