LA Clippers at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationNorman Powell has 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Clippers hold off the Kings 107-98
James Harden added 22 points for the Clippers, who led nearly the entire way. They took a 78-73 lead into the fourth quarter and began the period with a 16-5 run.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored nine points in the fourth and Los Angeles withstood a late push by the Kings, who cut the deficit to four with under three minutes left.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Harden had 15 points in the first quarter and Powell scored 11 in the second to help the Clippers build a 51-45 halftime lead.
Kings: Sacramento was 3 of 26 from 3-point range and made just one 3 in the second half. The Kings are in the bottom five in the NBA in 3-point shooting, entering the game at a 32.5% clip.
Kings: At the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 107 - 98 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 98 | |
4th 8.0 | shot clock turnover | 107 - 98 | |
4th 29.1 | James Harden defensive rebound | 107 - 98 | |
4th 31.1 | Malik Monk misses 13-foot two point shot | 107 - 98 |
Statistics
LAC | SAC | |
---|---|---|
36-81 | FG | 37-78 |
44.4 | Field Goal % | 47.4 |
14-30 | 3PT | 3-26 |
46.7 | Three Point % | 11.5 |
21-23 | FT | 21-24 |
91.3 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
48 | Rebounds | 35 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
36 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
20 | Assists | 19 |
7 | Steals | 6 |
2 | Blocks | 3 |
18 | Turnovers | 13 |
3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
36 | Points in Paint | 54 |
21 | Fouls | 19 |
16 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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