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Highs and Lows: Sacramento Kings Lose Finale In Los Angeles

By Rafe Wong

Apr 12, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) and Sacramento Kings Willie Cauley-Stein (00) and guard Ben McLemore (23) battle for the ball in the second quarter during a NBA basketball game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) and Sacramento Kings Willie Cauley-Stein (00) and guard Ben McLemore (23) battle for the ball in the second quarter during a NBA basketball game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Listed down below are the highs and lows of tonight’s Sacramento Kings game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Kings ended their season tonight with a loss as they were defeated by the Clippers by a score of 115-95.

HIGHS

Willie Cauley-Stein: Willie Cauley-Stein continues to prove that he is more than just a rim-protector in the NBA. For tonight’s game, Cauley-Stein was able to record 19 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists. Trill continues to improve on every facet of his game and has Kings fans excited for what’s about to come going forward.

Arron Afflalo: Arron Afflalo had himself a productive performance tonight in Los Angeles. His midrange shot and passing ability were glaring tonight, and as a result, he recorded 18 points and 6 assists for the game while shooting 8-11 from the floor.

Shooting Numbers: Although the Kings only scored 95 points for the game, their shooting numbers as a collective whole were solid for the game. For the night, the Kings shot 49.4% from the floor, 45.5% from the perimeter, and 71.4% from the free-throw line. Not bad for a bunch of young guys.

LOWS

Clips’ Big Three: The group of Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and Blake Griffin combined together to have a great all-around game for their team tonight. Throughout the game, the trio gave the Kings fits on both ends of the court as they totaled 50 points, 31 rebounds, 19 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks for the night.

Rebounding: The Los Angeles Clippers were able to win the rebounding battle in tonight’s game by a score of 43-37. Lead by Jordan and Griffin, the Clippers were able to dominate both on the offensive (11-7) and defensive (32-30) sides of the boards.

Assist-Turnover Ratio: The Kings’ defense did very little to stop the Clippers offense as Los Angeles was able to move the ball effectively and take care of the basketball. As a result of the Clippers’ offensive play tonight, they were able to record an outstanding assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.8 (29 assists/6 turnovers) for the game.

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