Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-2)

The Los Angeles Clippers (47-27) are headed to Golden 1 Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Sacramento Kings (43-31). Los Angeles opens this matchup as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 221.5.

The Clippers played the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 130-118 in their last game. Los Angeles wrapped up the game with a 57.3% field goal percentage (43 of 75) and knocked down 14 out of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Clippers made 30 of 34 shots for a percentage of 88.2%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 28 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, Los Angeles allowed 50.0% from the floor on 44 out of 88 shooting. Charlotte dished out 32 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Charlotte collected 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Charlotte finished shooting 63.6% at the free throw line by converting 7 of their 11 tries. They converted 23 out of their 52 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 16 while the Hornets recorded 25 fouls.

Paul George is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 41 points on 14 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and totaled 7 boards. George shot 66.7% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Los Angeles enters this contest with a win-loss record of 47-27 on the season. They are averaging 116.3 points per game (11th in the NBA) while connecting on 49.3% from the field. The Clippers are connecting on 38.7% from downtown (949 of 2,451) and 82.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 42.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,902 dimes on the season, which is 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Clippers are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 11th in the NBA in opponents PPG (112.7). The Clippers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.2% (3,094 of 6,559) and they surrender 41.7 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,959 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 127-106 when they faced the Jazz. When discussing attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Utah to snag 33 in all (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 39.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 16 of 41 and ended up going 22 out of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Kings permitted the Jazz to convert 34 of their 83 attempts from the field which had them at 41.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Kings shot 45 out of 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.6%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Sacramento buried 20 out of their 40 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 73.9%. The Jazz earned 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Kings to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Kings collected 31 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest.

Keegan Murray was important for the Kings for the game. Murray had 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for this contest. He buried 10 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 43-31 for the year. As an offense, the Kings are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in the NBA. Sacramento has tallied 8,677 points on the campaign (117.3 per contest) and they collect 43.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 28.6 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (980 of 2,499) and their opponents are knocking down 80.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 27.2 dimes and 42.4 boards every game, which is 20th and 8th in the NBA. The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 18th in the league in points given up per game with 116.0. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (21st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-2)

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