Clippers vs Kings prediction NBA · Sunday, April 5
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (21-57) host the LA Clippers (39-38) on Sunday, April 5 at 9:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 138 – Kings 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 69% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 14-25 at home and the Clippers are 18-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Kings and 5-5 for the Clippers (current streaks: Kings W2, Clippers L2).
The analysis Model
The Clippers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Kings 111 – 118 Clippers, a margin of about 6.3 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-7.3 vs +1.3 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 (112.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACSAC
Top performers
Clippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #226pts / game
Darius GarlandG · #106assistsKawhi LeonardF · #26reboundsKings
Devin CarterG · #9921pts / gameDevin CarterG · #995assists
Maxime RaynaudC · #4215reboundsRecent form
LACSACHead-to-head
LAC lead 3-1 this season.
SAC
Team comparison
| LAC | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-38 | Record | 21-57 |
| 113.6 | Points scored / game | 111.6 |
| 112.0 | Points allowed / game | 120.2 |
| +1.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.3 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 18-21 road | Home / road record | 14-25 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.