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The Clippers rank 27th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (120.3). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.6, so the Clippers are 5.5 below it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
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Kings1-8
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Team vs team

Season before this game (LAC 8 games, SAC 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LACSAC
Scoring
109.125th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
109.224th · Below avg
115.622nd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
123.329th · Bottom 5
-6.523rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
105.127th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
106.224th · Below avg
113.523rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
120.329th · Bottom 5
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-14.128th · Bottom 5
102.911th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.713th
Shooting
53.5%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
52.5%19th · Average
57.5%12th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
55.8%23rd · Below avg
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.121st · Below avg
38.2%2nd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.1%19th · Average
0.2719th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2624th · Below avg
Defense
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
57.7%29th · Bottom 5
10.14th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.621st · Below avg
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.030th · Bottom 5
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%21st · Below avg
24.8%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.2%25th · Below avg
41.527th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
40.328th · Bottom 5
25.620th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.323rd · Below avg

Recent form

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Sacramento Kings
LLWLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.

Key players

LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.23.77.150.2
Zach LaVineG 22.13.22.762.8
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3

Injury report

LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · Right Knee Injury Management · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · Right Heel Surgery · back ~11/10 Out
Isaiah Jackson F · Left Groin Soreness · back ~11/10 Out
Jordan Miller G · Left Rotator Cuff Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · Right Lisfranc Surgery · back ~11/10 Out
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~10/1/27 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~11/10 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~11/8 Questionable

Earlier this season

10/21/26 · at LACSAC 96 – LAC 121

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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