The Los Angeles Clippers (13-10, 7-5 Home) and their exceptional defense host the Sacramento Kings (11-9, 4-5 Away) and their sensational offense on Saturday. Sacramento dominated the Indiana Pacers 137-114 at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. Harrison Barnes led the way with 22 points. The Kings are sixth in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles dropped their last game on Wednesday at Vivint Arena, falling to the Utah Jazz 125-112. John Wall had 26 points, five assists, two rebounds, and one blocks in defeat to lead the team. The Clippers are fifth in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season.
Los Angeles will be pursuing a season sweep against Sacramento after coming out on top in the only earlier game 111-109 at Golden 1 Center on October 22, their third straight head-to-head victory. Paul George led the Clippers with 40 points and six assists. De’Aaron Fox had 36 points in defeat.Fox is averaging 24.0 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Kings in scoring this season.
Meanwhile, Domantas Sabonis is contributing 11.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively. Norman Powell (14.8 ppg), Marcus Morris Sr. (14.0), and Wall (12.9) have powered the Clips on offense. Powell leads the NBA. Wall also has doled out 5.6 assists per game, most in the league.
Meanwhile, Ivica Zubac has averaged 11.5 rebounds per game. The Kings rank as the NBA’s fourth-best team in offensive efficiency, while the Clippers are fifth in defensive efficiency.
The Kings have come up short more often than not in recent trips to Crypto.com Arena, losing six of the last 10.In the last 10 games, Sacramento is 7-3 with an average margin of +6.6 (123.9-117.3). Los Angeles has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 111.4 points per game on average while allowing 108.6 (+2.8 margin).
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Malik Monk: 20.0 | 14.6 | +5.5
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terance Mann: 20.2 | 13.0 | +7.2
Points per game:
Norman Powell: 19.8 | 14.8 | +4.9
Assists per game:
Reggie Jackson: 6.6 | 4.6 | +2.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Sacramento Kings (+100)
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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
