Kings vs Clippers prediction NBA · Saturday, March 14
At a glance
The LA Clippers (34-32) host the Sacramento Kings (16-51) on Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Kings 118 – Clippers 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 77% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Clippers are 19-13 at home and the Kings are 5-28 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Clippers and 4-6 for the Kings (current streaks: Clippers W4, Kings L1).
The analysis Model
The Clippers start with a clear edge. The model projects Clippers 118 – 109 Kings, a margin of about 9.3 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Clippers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+1.3 vs -7.3 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 (111.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACLAC
Top performers
Kings
DeMar DeRozanG · #1027pts / game
Russell WestbrookG · #1810assists
Precious AchiuwaF · #913reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #231pts / game
Darius GarlandG · #107assists
Isaiah JacksonF · #238reboundsRecent form
SACLACHead-to-head
LAC lead 3-1 this season.
SAC
Team comparison
| SAC | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-51 | Record | 34-32 |
| 111.4 | Points scored / game | 113.4 |
| 120.0 | Points allowed / game | 111.8 |
| -7.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 5-28 road | Home / road record | 19-13 home |
| 40-42 (+0.5) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Kings
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.