Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction 11/22/2024

The Sacramento Kings (8-7) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (9-7) on Friday, November 22nd. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood 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 10:30 ET.

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The Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Kings fell to 8-7 on the season after a 109-108 loss to the Hawks on Monday. Sacramento, playing at home, was favored by 4.5 points but couldn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 217 fell short of the 235.5 O/U line.

Atlanta’s 11-0 run early in the game shifted momentum, but Sacramento battled back to lead 93-89 going into the 4th quarter. However, the Kings managed just 15 points in the final period, allowing the Hawks to outscore them 20-15 and steal the win.

The Clippers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Clippers improved to 9-7 on the season with a 104-93 win over the Magic on Wednesday. Playing at home, Los Angeles covered the +3.5 spread as underdogs. The total score of 197 points fell short of the 205.5 O/U line.

A key moment came when the Clippers went on a 10-0 run, stretching their lead from 70-64 to 80-64. They outscored Orlando 30-21 in the 3rd quarter and held on in the 4th, where they were outscored 18-17.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Keon Ellis knocked down 9 threes at a 60% clip, finishing with a team-high 33 points and 6 rebounds in the Kings’ 109-108 loss to the Hawks. De’Aaron Fox added 28 points and 7 assists, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

The Kings made 20 threes as a team, shooting 43.5% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was 43.5%. Trey Lyles contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds, connecting on 3 threes.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

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James Harden led the Clippers with 24 points in their win over the Magic, despite shooting just 35.7% from the field. He added 5 assists and 7 rebounds, hitting 3 threes at a 50% rate. Amir Coffey contributed 18 points, knocking down 4 threes at 57.1% shooting, while Ivica Zubac added 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the floor.

The Clippers connected on 11 threes, shooting 50% from beyond the arc, and finished with an overall field goal percentage of 49.4%. Coffey scored 11 points in the 1st quarter, while Harden added 10 in the 2nd and 8 more in the 3rd.

Kings Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 4th quarter, where the Kings allowed just 20 points, they couldn’t overcome their earlier struggles, giving up 32 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters in a 109-108 loss to the Hawks. Sacramento allowed Atlanta to shoot 47% from the field.

The Kings had trouble defending the three, as the Hawks hit 16 threes at a 42% clip. Sacramento sent Atlanta to the line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Kings finished with 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 4th quarter, where they allowed just 20 points, the Kings couldn’t overcome their earlier struggles and fell to the Hawks, 109-108. Sacramento gave up 32 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, contributing to the loss.

The Kings allowed Atlanta to shoot 47% from the field, including 42% from three-point range, with the Hawks hitting 16 threes. Sacramento sent Atlanta to the line 18 times, where they converted 15 free throws. The Kings finished with 36 defensive rebounds, 9 steals, and 4 blocks.

Kings vs Clippers Trends

  • When looking at their past three road matchups, Sacramento has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
  • Across the Clippers last ten home games, the team averaged 107 points per game while allowing 109. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Clippers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
  • In their last five contests as the favorite, Sacramento has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.

Kings vs Clippers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Kings to secure the win, with an expected final score of 118-94. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221 and given that our model is projecting 212 points between the teams, we like the under.


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