3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Kings and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. After three quarters their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Clippers 91-70.
If the Kings keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 44-31 in no time. On the other hand, the Clippers will have to make due with a 47-28 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles Clippers @ Sacramento Kings
Current Records: Los Angeles 47-27, Sacramento 43-31
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
- TV: KTLA-TV 5
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $32.49
What to Know
The Kings will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Kings’ and the Jazz’s match on Sunday was close at halftime, but the Kings turned on the heat in the second half with 71 points. Everything went the Kings’ way against the Jazz as the Kings made off with a 127-106 win. The margin was wide but not a surprise since the spread was 13 in Sacramento’s favor.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Kings to victory, but perhaps none more so than De’Aaron Fox, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Barnes, who scored 24 points.
Meanwhile, the Clippers entered their tilt with the Hornets with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 130-118 on Sunday.
Paul George had an outrageously good game as he went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 41 points and 4 assists. His performance made up for a slower contest against the Magic on Friday. Another player making a difference was Ivica Zubac, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Sacramento’s victory bumped their record up to 43-31. As for Los Angeles, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 47-27.
The Kings strolled past the Clippers in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 123-107. Will the Kings repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Los Angeles is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Sacramento, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Clippers as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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Series History
Sacramento and Los Angeles both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Feb 25, 2024 – Sacramento 123 vs. Los Angeles 107
- Dec 12, 2023 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Sacramento 99
- Nov 29, 2023 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Sacramento 117
- Mar 03, 2023 – Sacramento 128 vs. Los Angeles 127
- Feb 24, 2023 – Sacramento 176 vs. Los Angeles 175
- Dec 03, 2022 – Sacramento 123 vs. Los Angeles 96
- Oct 22, 2022 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Sacramento 109
- Apr 09, 2022 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Sacramento 98
- Dec 22, 2021 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Sacramento 89
- Dec 04, 2021 – Sacramento 104 vs. Los Angeles 99
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