Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Intuit Dome is the location where the Los Angeles Clippers (33-29) will attempt to beat the Sacramento Kings (32-29) on Sunday.

The Kings took the court against the Nuggets and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-110 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the contest having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (44 of 96) and converted 11 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Kings converted 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 45 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 dimes for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the floor on 40 out of 87 shooting. Denver doled out 28 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Denver had 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Denver walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 30 shots. They also made 12 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Kings finished with 20 and the Nuggets finished the game with 14 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up scoring 35 points on 14 out of 32 shooting. He played 43 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. DeRozan ended up going 43.8% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Sacramento steps onto the hardwood with a record of 32-29 for the campaign. They average 116.8 points per contest (8th in the league) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Kings are hitting 35.2% on three-point shots (763 of 2,170) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 44.9 rebounds per game and has earned 1,639 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Kings are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,639 relinquished on the campaign. The Kings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (2,524 of 5,412) and they relinquish 42.9 boards per contest as a team. They give up 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 19th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.1).

In their last game, the Clippers went home victorious with a score of 123-115 when they faced the Pistons. When it comes to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Detroit to snag 34 in total (5 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 35 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Clippers permitted the Pistons to convert 45 of their 86 attempts from the floor which had them at 52.3% in this game. When the game finished, the Clippers ended up going 44 for 80 from the field which had them shooting 55.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Los Angeles made 13 of their 24 tries (54.2%). They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 84.6%. The Pistons had 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Clippers corralled 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup.

James Harden ended up having an impact for the Clippers for this contest. Harden earned 50 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this game. He converted 14 out of 24 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 33-29 for the season. As an offense, the Clippers are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the NBA. Los Angeles has earned 6,876 points so far this season (110.9 per contest) and they collect 43.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.8 times per contest (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per contest. The Clippers commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 79.7% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 35.4% on shots from distance (829 of 2,344) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.3 assists and 42.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 7th and 4th in the league. The Clippers defensively are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG given up with 108.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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