The Sacramento Kings (33-25, 15-13 Away), the league’s top scoring team, are on the road to face the Los Angeles Clippers (33-28, 15-13 Home) on Friday. Sacramento is playing on back-to-back days after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 133-116 at Golden 1 Center yesterday.
De’Aaron Fox was the top scorer with 31 points. Domantas Sabonis had a triple double with 18 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Kings are the third seed in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles won on February 16 at Footprint Center, beating the Phoenix Suns 116-107. Terance Mann had 26 points, carrying the team. The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the last time this season.
Sacramento and Los Angeles have split their two matchups this season. The Kings took the last meeting, beating the Clippers 123-96 at Crypto.com Arena in December 2022. Sabonis led the Kings with 24 points and six assists.
Brandon Boston Jr. had 18 points in defeat. The Kings have been led this season by Fox, who is averaging 24.9 points per game. Meanwhile, Sabonis is contributing 12.4 rebounds, most in the NBA, and 6.9 assists per game.Paul George has powered the Clips’ offense, averaging 23.3 points per game.
George also has distributed 5.3 assists per game. Ivica Zubac has collected 10.1 rebounds per game. The Kings rank as the most explosive offense in the league with 119.7 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Crypto.com Arena (5-5).
Meanwhile, the Kings are 5-4 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 3-4 in such games against opponents with at least a day of rest.
The Clippers are 3-1 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, Sacramento is 6-4 with an average margin of +0.7 (120.4-119.7). Los Angeles has also a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 115.0 points per game on average while holding opponents to 114.8 (+0.2 margin).
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 19.2 | 11.2 | +8.0
Points per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 33.2 | 24.9 | +8.3
Rebounds per game:
Harrison Barnes: 2.8 | 4.6 | -1.8
CLIPPERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Mason Plumlee: 15.5 | 25.2 | -9.7
Points per game:
Marcus Morris Sr.: 5.8 | 12.3 | -6.5
Rebounds per game:
Mason Plumlee: 5.5 | 9.5 | -4.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Sacramento Kings (+220)
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