Who won New York Knicks vs LA Clippers?

The LA Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 on March 9, 2026.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 for the New York Knicks with 12 rebounds; Kawhi Leonard scored 29 for the LA Clippers.

New York Knicks at LA Clippers

2025-26 · Regular season Mon, Mar 9, 2026 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · New York Knicks vs LA Clippers head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · LA Clippers schedule

Final

Away

LA Clippers

126

Venue: Intuit Dome

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The LA Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 at home on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the LA Clippers. Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the New York Knicks.

The LA Clippers led 64-55 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-31. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Josh Hart (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 14, LA Clippers 37. Bennedict Mathurin had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New York Knicks vs LA Clippers?: The LA Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 on March 9, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 for the New York Knicks with 12 rebounds; Kawhi Leonard scored 29 for the LA Clippers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New York Knicks	24	31	26	37	118
LA Clippers	28	36	24	38	126

Game leaders

New York Knicks

Points: 35 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 13 Josh Hart
Assists: 8 Jalen Brunson

LA Clippers

Points: 29 Kawhi Leonard
Rebounds: 7 Kawhi Leonard
Assists: 8 Kawhi Leonard

Josh Hart double-double (12 PTS, 13 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (35 PTS, 12 REB)

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Brunson starter	38:07	28	4	8	1	0	3	12-23	2-7	2-3	1	+1
OG Anunoby starter	37:20	22	6	2	2	0	4	8-15	3-8	3-4	2	-3
Josh Hart starter	36:30	12	13	3	0	0	3	5-7	1-3	1-1	4	-13
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	35:36	35	12	7	0	1	3	13-17	3-4	6-8	6	-12
Mikal Bridges starter	26:24	7	7	4	2	0	1	3-8	1-3	0-0	2	-17
Landry Shamet bench	22:55	9	1	0	0	0	2	3-12	3-12	0-0	4	+6
Mohamed Diawara bench	17:39	5	4	2	0	0	2	2-3	1-1	0-0	2	+3
Ariel Hukporti bench	12:25	0	3	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+4
Jose Alvarado bench	7:59	0	1	3	0	0	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	-8
Jordan Clarkson bench	3:13	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+0
Tyler Kolek bench	1:54	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Miles McBride, Mitchell Robinson

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Kawhi Leonard starter	35:04	29	7	8	2	0	1	10-19	2-5	7-7	3	+26
Derrick Jones Jr. starter	33:44	16	7	2	3	2	1	6-14	4-7	0-1	2	+1
Darius Garland starter	30:21	23	1	7	2	0	2	7-16	5-9	4-6	0	+20
Brook Lopez starter	29:55	16	4	3	0	1	0	5-8	3-5	3-3	1	+23
Kris Dunn starter	29:10	5	7	3	3	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	-2
Bennedict Mathurin bench	36:26	28	7	1	1	0	2	9-20	2-5	8-9	1	+5
Jordan Miller bench	17:35	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-1	0-0	2	-7
Isaiah Jackson bench	16:37	4	3	0	0	1	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	5	-13
Nicolas Batum bench	11:08	3	0	0	1	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	2	-13

Not available: Bradley Beal, John Collins, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Sean Pedulla

Team statistics
New York Knicks	Stat	LA Clippers
12/16 (75%)	Free throws	22/26 (84%)
32/50 (64%)	2 pointers	25/54 (46%)
14/40 (35%)	3 pointers	18/39 (46%)
46/90 (51%)	Field goals	43/93 (46%)
51	Rebounds	36
37	Defensive rebounds	27
14	Offensive rebounds	9
32	Assists	25
19	Turnovers	8
5	Steals	12
1	Blocks	4
23	Fouls	19
8	Max points in a row	9
0:11	Time spent in lead	47:02
1	Biggest lead	15

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: LA Clippers ahead)

Largest margin: 15 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 2
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 1 Q2 10:09
Largest lead · LA Clippers: 15 Q3 5:15
Longest run: 9-0 LA Clippers · Q1 11:26 to Q1 10:24

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	LA Clippers
11:26	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal	0	3
10:52	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	0	6
10:24	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	0	9
10:08	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	2	9
10:08	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	3	9
9:44	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	5	9
8:35	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	5	12
8:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	7	12
8:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	10	12
7:30	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez Free throw	10	13
7:30	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez Free throw	10	14
7:01	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	10	16
6:48	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	12	16
6:28	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	15	16
5:53	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	16	16
5:40	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	16	18
5:07	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal	16	21
4:25	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	16	22
4:25	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	16	23
4:01	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	19	23
3:45	LA Clippers	Jordan Miller 2-pt field goal	19	25
1:26	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	22	25
1:07	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	22	28
0:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	24	28

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	LA Clippers
11:49	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	26	28
11:49	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	27	28
11:23	LA Clippers	Isaiah Jackson 2-pt field goal	27	30
10:46	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	29	30
10:09	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	31	30
9:58	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal	31	32
9:22	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	31	34
9:06	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	32	34
8:40	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	32	36
8:40	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez Free throw	32	37
8:12	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	32	40
7:47	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	35	40
7:16	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	35	41
7:16	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	35	42
6:48	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	37	42
6:38	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	37	44
6:16	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	39	44
5:07	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	39	47
4:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	41	47
4:04	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	41	49
3:45	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	43	49
3:21	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	43	52
3:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	46	52
2:44	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	46	54
2:28	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	46	56
2:14	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	47	56
1:55	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	47	58
1:38	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	49	58
1:24	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	49	59
1:24	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	49	60
1:10	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	51	60
0:53	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	51	62
0:42	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	53	62
0:26	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	53	64
0:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	55	64

Q3 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	LA Clippers
11:18	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	57	64
11:00	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	57	66
9:34	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	59	66
8:58	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	59	68
8:47	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	60	68
8:47	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	61	68
8:38	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	61	70
7:31	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	64	70
7:13	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	64	72
6:46	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	64	74
6:15	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	64	77
5:15	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	64	79
4:17	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	67	79
3:56	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	67	82
3:30	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	70	82
3:21	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal	70	85
2:53	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal	72	85
2:36	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	74	85
2:01	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	76	85
1:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	78	85
1:13	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	78	86
0:33	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	78	88
0:10	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 3-pt field goal	81	88

Q4 · 41 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	LA Clippers
11:29	LA Clippers	Isaiah Jackson 2-pt field goal	81	90
11:01	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	81	91
11:01	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	81	92
10:18	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	82	92
10:18	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	83	92
9:50	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	86	92
9:35	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	86	94
9:12	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	86	97
8:54	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	88	97
8:45	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	88	99
8:45	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	88	100
8:33	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	90	100
8:33	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	91	100
8:20	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 3-pt field goal	91	103
7:35	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	93	103
7:14	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal	93	106
6:29	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	94	106
6:03	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	96	106
5:20	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	99	106
5:01	LA Clippers	Darius Garland 3-pt field goal	99	109
4:43	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	101	109
3:56	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	104	109
3:39	LA Clippers	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	104	112
2:36	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	106	112
2:36	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	107	112
2:03	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin 2-pt field goal	107	114
2:03	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	107	115
1:57	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	109	115
1:41	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal	109	118
1:18	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	109	119
1:18	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	109	120
1:04	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	111	120
0:48	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	114	120
0:48	LA Clippers	Darius Garland Free throw	114	121
0:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	116	121
0:36	LA Clippers	Darius Garland Free throw	116	122
0:18	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	116	123
0:18	LA Clippers	Bennedict Mathurin Free throw	116	124
0:08	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	118	124
0:06	LA Clippers	Darius Garland Free throw	118	125
0:06	LA Clippers	Darius Garland Free throw	118	126

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Jan 7: LA Clippers 111 at New York Knicks 123
Mar 9: New York Knicks 118 at LA Clippers 126 (this game)

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Clippers 126 - 118 Knicks — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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