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03/14 01:03 CDT Los Angeles takes on Sacramento following Leonard's 45-point
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Los Angeles takes on Sacramento following Leonard's 45-point game
By The Associated Press
Sacramento Kings (16-51, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (33-32, eighth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -13.5; over/under is 229.5
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Sacramento Kings after Kawhi Leonard scored
45 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 153-128 victory against the Minnesota
Timberwolves.
The Clippers are 8-5 against Pacific Division opponents. Los Angeles is 6-8 in
games decided by less than 4 points.
The Kings are 10-34 in Western Conference play. Sacramento is eighth in the
Western Conference with 11.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Domantas
Sabonis averaging 3.4.
The Clippers average 113.4 points per game, 7.5 fewer points than the 120.9 the
Kings give up. The Kings are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.4% lower than the
46.7% the Clippers' opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Feb. 7
the Clippers won 114-111 led by 31 points from Leonard, while Malik Monk scored
18 points for the Kings.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bennedict Mathurin is scoring 18.3 points per game and
averaging 5.6 rebounds for the Clippers. Leonard is averaging 27.5 points and
5.7 rebounds over the last 10 games.
DeMar DeRozan is averaging 18.4 points and 3.9 assists for the Kings. Russell
Westbrook is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 6-4, averaging 121.4 points, 41.2 rebounds, 23.7
assists, 10.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points per game.
Kings: 4-6, averaging 115.1 points, 44.5 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.4 steals and
5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 121.3 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: Darius Garland: out (toe), Yanic Konan Niederhauser: out
for season (foot), Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), John Collins: out (arm).
Kings: Malik Monk: day to day (ankle), Domantas Sabonis: out for season (back),
Dylan Cardwell: out (ankle), Devin Carter: day to day (calf), De'Andre Hunter:
out for season (eye), Zach LaVine: out for season (finger), Keegan Murray: out
(ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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