The New York Knicks are on the road on Monday night as they travel to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in an interconference matchup.
New York enters Monday’s game with a 41-24 record after losing on the road to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon.
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In Sunday’s loss to the Lakers, Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Knicks as he recorded 25 points and 16 rebounds while Jalen Brunson added 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists of his own.
Now New York will try to bounce back on Monday as they face off against the Clippers in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Los Angeles enters Monday’s contest with a 31-32 record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies on the road on Saturday night.
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Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Clippers in Saturday’s victory as he ended the game with 28 points and five rebounds while Darius Garland recorded 21 points, four rebounds and six assists.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Monday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Knicks Injury Report: Will Mitchell Robinson Play?
For the Knicks, they have two players listed on their injury report, including center Mitchell Robinson.
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New York has ruled out Robinson due to left ankle injury management as they will elect to sit him on the second night of their back-to-back.
Knicks vs. Clippers injury report – wondered if Knicks might play Mitchell Robinson on a night after day game, but hold to no back to back games and he's OUT tonight. pic.twitter.com/74xmHmqsMf
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) March 9, 2026
With Robinson sidelined, Ariel Hukporti and Jeremy Sochan could both be in line for increased roles.
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The Knicks have also ruled out Miles McBride as he remains sidelined while recovering from core muscle surgery.
Clippers Injury Report: Will John Collins Play?
On the other side, the Clippers have three players listed on their injury report, including forward John Collins.
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Los Angeles has ruled out Collins due to a neck strain as he will miss his fifth consecutive contest.
LA CLIPPERS INJURY REPORT – 3/9 vs KNICKS
OUT
Bradley Beal – Left Hip Fracture
John Collins – Neck Strain
Yanic Konan Niederhäuser- Right Lisfranc Ligament Tear— Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) March 9, 2026
With Collins still sidelined, Derrick Jones Jr. and Bennedict Mathurin could both continue to have increased roles.
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The Clippers have also ruled out Yanic Konan Niederhauser as he remains sidelined while recovering from a right Lisfranc ligament tear while Bradley Beal is set to miss the remainder of the season due to hip surgery.
Fans can catch Monday night’s matchup between the Knicks and Clippers from Los Angeles at 10:00 p.m. EST on Peacock.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
