Clippers vs Kings prediction NBA · Friday, February 6
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (12-40) host the LA Clippers (23-27) on Friday, February 6 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 114 – Kings 111. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 65% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 9-17 at home and the Clippers are 10-16 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 0-10 for the Kings and 6-4 for the Clippers (current streaks: Kings L10, Clippers L2).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Clippers, but the Kings have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Kings 111 – 116 Clippers, a margin of about 4.8 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-6.9 vs +0.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACSAC
Top performers
Clippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #231pts / gameKawhi LeonardF · #27assistsKawhi LeonardF · #29reboundsKings
Malik MonkG · #018pts / game
Russell WestbrookG · #185assists
Dylan CardwellC · #3214reboundsRecent form
LACSACHead-to-head
LAC lead 3-1 this season.
SAC
Team comparison
| LAC | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-27 | Record | 12-40 |
| 112.4 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 112.2 | Points allowed / game | 119.5 |
| +0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.9 |
| L2 | Current streak | L10 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 0-10 |
| 10-16 road | Home / road record | 9-17 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.