Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/04/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 4, 2021

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1, Kings +1; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Clippers NL, Kings NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Clippers -1.5, Kings +1.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Los Angeles Clippers:  11-11 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Sacramento Kings:  9-14 (5th place, Pacific Division)

 

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Los Angeles Clippers:  3-7 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Clippers are coming into this game with an 11-11 record overall and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this game on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 4 losses in that span came against the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Sacramento Kings in their last game. They still have a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that needs to be played first with that result pending but this will be the 2nd leg of back-to-back games for them. In their game against the Kings, Luke Kennard and Terance Mann both led the team in points in that game off the bench with 19 each while Ivica Zubac was next on the team with 17 points. Reggie Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.5 PPG against them. The Clippers have an ATS record of 9-13 this season and their O/U record is 10-12.

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 9-14 record overall and they are 3-8 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped the 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers while their win came against the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 24 while Terence Davis was next on the team with 23 points. Davion Mitchell also scored 20 points off the bench in that one as well. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Richaun Holmes led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.3% from the field, 39.5% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.4 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-12.

 

 

The Clippers are coming into this game as a 1 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Clippers have not been playing well in recent games and their last loss was against these same Kings. They will be out for their revenge in this game and looking to snap their streak of bad play. The Kings are also dealing with some injuries to some of their starters. The best bet to place in this game is on the Clippers to cover the spread and be the winners of this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Clippers Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 4, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Clippers 99 Kings 92.

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Los Angeles Clippers: 14-7 ATS in December games. 15-5 ATS after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread. 

Sacramento Kings: 16-27 ATS as a home underdog. 30-47 ATS in home games. 2-8 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 121-81 O/U off a win against a division rival.

 

 

Los Angeles Clippers:  A. Coffey (SG) Ques Fri - Undisclosed injury. N. Batum (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Kawhi Leonard (SF) out for season - Knee injury.

Sacramento Kings:  Harrison Barnes (SF) Ques Sat - Foot injury. Maurice Harkless (SF) Ques Sat - Knee injury. M. Bagley III (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. R. Woodard II (SF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury.

 

 

 

"Every team, they're going to crash (the boards) against us. That's honestly our kryptonite. Every team goes toward that, sending guys to the glass. They just think they can do that and there's no penalty to it because we haven't been a great transition team once we get rebounds. We're just going to see that every night." - Paul George after their loss against the Pelicans on Monday night.

 

 

"I want to apologize to every Kings fan out there because you do not deserve this. The second half was a disaster and it was an embarrassment. We can't do what we did in the second half. ... The fans don't deserve that." - Alvin Gentry after his team’s loss against the Lakers on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Reggie Jackson

SG     Eric Bledsoe

SF     Paul George

PF     Marcus Morris Sr.

C     Ivica Zubac

 

PG     De'Aaron Fox

SG     Tyrese Haliburton

SF     Buddy Hield

PF     Marvin Bagley III 

C     Richaun Holmes

 

 

PPG: P. George (25.9)

APG: P. George (5.1)

Reb/G: I. Zubac (8.2)

 

PPG: D. Fox (20.3)

APG: D. Fox (5.5)

Reb/G: R. Holmes (9.8)

 

Coaches:

Los Angeles Clippers: Tyronn Lue (3rd season)

Sacramento Kings: Alvin Gentry (Interim)