Sacramento Kings (32-23) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-18)
February 25, 2024 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Clippers -6.5; Over/Under: +238
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The Sacramento Kings invade the crypto.com Arena to do battle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Here’s a Kings vs Clippers Prediction.
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings have been in decent shape as they’ve won five of their last nine games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight win after sneaking past the Spurs in a 127-122 home win on Thursday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 28 points and nine assists, Domantas Sabonis tallied a triple-double of 22 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists while Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk each scored 21 points. As a team, the Kings shot 55 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they wasted an early 11-point lead to fall behind by four points late in the fourth quarter, before they closed the final 2:01 on an 11-5 run to come away with the much-needed win at home.
Los Angeles Clippers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in great form as they’ve won seven of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the Grizzlies in a 101-95 road win on Friday. Kawhi Leonard led the team with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Terance Mann added 23 points with 12 rebounds while Paul George hipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Clippers shot 44 percent from the field and 12 of 32 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find the offense early and trailed for most of the contest, until they clamped down defensively and held the Grizzlies to just 16 points in the third quarter to turn the tide and escape with the narrow road win.
Los Angeles Clippers Team Facts
- The Clippers have lost five of their last six games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at Crypto.com Arena following a road win.
- Each of the Clippers’ last four games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have won three of their last four games as underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- Eight of the Kings’ last nine games have gone OVER the total points line.
Kings vs Clippers Prediction
The Kings could be short-handed for this one with Alex Len listed as questionable at the moment, while the Clippers are keeping an eye on Norman Powell, who is questionable with an ankle sprain. Both teams are coming into this one with winning form, but the Clippers have already beaten the Kings by double digits twice this season, and I think we’re about to see a similar result here. The Kings are capable of the upset, but the Clippers are the hotter team, and they seem to have the wood over the Kings.
