Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is where the Los Angeles Clippers (9-7) will compete against the Sacramento Kings (8-7) on Friday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and ended up losing by a score of 109-108 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Kings left the arena with 20 and the Hawks accumulated 19 fouls. They also converted 16 out of their 38 tries from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta finished the game at 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta snagged 37 boards (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Atlanta recorded 34 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 47.0% from the field on 39 of 83 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 45 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Kings buried 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Sacramento finished with a 43.5% FG percentage (37 out of 85) and converted 20 of their 46 3-point attempts.

Keon Ellis is a player who was a major contributor for this game. Ellis finished 52.9% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. He was able to score 33 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this one with a record of 8-7 for the year. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling in 43.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 369 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing. The Kings are connecting on 34.0% on shots from downtown (179 of 527) and 82.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.9 points per game (7th in the NBA) while hitting 48.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 38.0% on shots from distance while they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.7). The Kings are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (609 of 1,337) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 15th in basketball in allowing assists with 387 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 104-93 against the Magic. When discussing how they rebounded, Los Angeles permitted Orlando to collect 24 overall (2 offensive). They finished 22.9% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 35 and ended up going 19 of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). The Clippers permitted the Magic to convert 33 out of 75 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.0% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Clippers ended up going 38 for 77 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 11 of their 22 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 81.0%. The Magic had 17 fouls for the contest which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 25 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Clippers were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this game.

James Harden was important for the Clippers for the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Harden recorded 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 5 assists for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a record of 9-7 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Clippers are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which is 14th in basketball. Los Angeles has tallied 1,742 points on the year (108.9 per game) and they grab 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 25.1 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 17.3 times per game. The Clippers are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.9% on three-point shots (211 of 605) and opponents are converting on 76.5% of their foul shots. They surrender 24.1 dimes and 40.9 boards every game, which is 6th and 2nd in the NBA. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 108.1. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the field (13th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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