The Los Angeles Clippers (48-32) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (39-41) on Friday, April 11th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Clippers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Clippers vs Kings

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers improved to 48-32 on the season with a 134-117 win over the Rockets on Wednesday. Playing at home, L.A. entered the game as -10.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points of 251 exceeded the O/U line of 220.5 by 30.5 points.

A key moment came when the Clippers went on a 12-0 run, stretching the score from 54-48 to 66-48. They then outscored the Rockets 35-23 in the 2nd quarter and maintained control by leading 105-91 going into the 4th, where they finished strong, outscoring Houston 29-26.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings fell to 39-41 on the season after a 124-116 home loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday. Sacramento entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 240 points went over the pre-game line of 234.5.

A key moment came when Denver went on a 12-0 run, turning a 63-58 deficit into a 70-63 lead. Sacramento couldn’t recover, despite outscoring the Nuggets 33-31 in the 4th quarter.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Rockets, the Clippers put up 134 points, shooting 53.3% from the field and hitting 19 threes at a 51.4% clip. James Harden led the way with 35 points and 10 assists, knocking down 5 threes.

Ivica Zubac added a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Kawhi Leonard contributed 22 points. Nicolas Batum scored 12 of his 15 points in the 2nd quarter, and Bogdan Bogdanović added 11 of his 16 points in the 4th.

Kings Offense Breakdown

In their 124-116 loss to the Nuggets, the Kings shot 46.7% from the field, with a strong 44.4% from three-point range, hitting 16 threes. Zach LaVine led the way with 27 points and 11 assists, connecting on 4 threes at a 50% rate.

Keon Ellis added 20 points, making 6 threes at 54.5%. DeMar DeRozan contributed 22 points, with 11 coming in the 4th quarter, while LaVine added 8 points in the final period.

Clippers Team Defense

Despite a rough 1st quarter where the Clippers allowed 35 points, they tightened up defensively in the 2nd, giving up just 23 points. They also held the Rockets to 26 points in the 4th quarter, helping secure the win. Overall, the Clippers allowed 117 points on 51% shooting from the field.

The Clippers struggled to defend the three, with the Rockets hitting 20 threes at a 50% clip. However, they limited Houston’s trips to the line, where the Rockets went 7/10. The Clippers also recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Kings Team Defense

Despite giving up 117 points on 51% shooting, the Clippers’ defense tightened up in the 2nd and 4th quarters, allowing just 23 and 26 points, respectively, to help secure the win over the Rockets. Los Angeles sent Houston to the free-throw line only 10 times, where they converted 7.

The Clippers struggled to contain the Rockets from beyond the arc, allowing 20 threes on 50% shooting. However, they limited Houston’s second-chance opportunities, giving up just 7 offensive rebounds while collecting 10 steals.

Clippers vs Kings Trends

• The Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Across the Kings last ten home games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 115. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Sacramento has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Clippers have an ATS record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Clippers vs Kings Prediction

Not only do we have the Clippers winning this one by a score of 124-116, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Clippers at -6.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 226.5, and our model projects the Clippers and Kings to reach a combined total of 240 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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