LA Clippers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 25/02/2024, 05:07  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 25/02/2024 at 13:30 in NBA Prediction

The Sacramento Kings will be away to the LA Clippers seeking their first NBA regular season win over them this season. They come to this match sitting seventh in the Western Conference, five games behind the third-placed Clippers. The Clippers got back to winning ways last time out after losing a crucial fixture away to the second-placed Thunder. They defeated the Grizzlies 101-95 to keep within two games of top spot in the West. The race for number one in the West has been hotly contested with just two matches separating the top four teams. Ty Lue’s men, who have won both meetings with the Kings this season, will be confident of a win here. Both wins have been huge victories with the last seeing them win by 20. Norman Powell has been listed as ‘Questionable’ for this game as he is dealing with an ankle issue. The Clippers, who have now compiled a 37-18 record, are averaging 117.7 points.

The Sacramento Kings have won their last two matches. Before this positive run, they had won just once in five outings. Mike Brown’s men defeated the Nuggets 102-98 right before the All-Star break and returned with a 127-122 victory over the Spurs. The win over the Spurs was their 32nd of the campaign and took them to nine games above .500. They will hope to keep this momentum and avoid losing this regular season series to the Clippers. The fourth and final matchup will have them as hosts a week from now. Sacramento are half a game away from an automatic playoff slot and 2.5 games from dropping out of the top eight. Alexander Vezenkov remains sidelined with an ankle problem while Alex Len is questionable. The Kings are averaging 118.6 points and are allowing a similar amount to their opponents.