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Kings vs. Clippers Preview: Odds, Injuries, & Prediction

By Anthony Cardenas

SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 31: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings defends Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers on December 31, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - DECEMBER 31: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings defends Paul George #13 of the Los Angeles Clippers on December 31, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Sacramento Kings will take their struggles to Los Angeles tonight to take on the Clippers in a game in which the visitors are heavy underdogs.

The Sacramento Kings lost whatever tiny sliver of playoff hope they had in last night’s ugly loss to the Thunder, if there was even a sliver left at all. All of Sacramento’s next nine opponents have winning records.

So tonight’s game against the LA Clippers is the first of yet another development period for the Kings: What are we going to do about the Hield/Bogdanovic situation? Will Dedmon play his way back into the regular rotation? Is Marvin Bagley going to play…ever?

Tonight should be an easy victory for the Clippers, who have beaten the Kings ten times in a row.

Here’s What You Need To Know About Tonight’s Contest:

Tip-off: 7:00 PM PT
Radio: 1140 KHTK
Watch: NBC Sports California, or stream live on Fubo.tv

Betting Info:

Spread: Clippers -12.5

Over/Under: 226

Moneyline: 

Kings +730

Clippers -1125

Against The Spread (ATS):

Kings 22-24-1

Clippers 25-21

(Courtesy of The Action Network)

Injury Report:

Kings:

Marvin Bagley – Out (foot)

Thunder:

Derrick Walton Jr. – Questionable (elbow)

Paul George – Probable (hamstring)

Patrick Beverley – Probable (groin)

Last 5 Meetings:

12/31/19 – Clippers 105, Kings 87

3/1/19 – Clippers 116, Kings 109

1/27/19 – Clippers 122, Kings 108

12/26/18 – Clippers 127, Kings 118

11/29/18 – Clippers 133, Kings 121

Players To Watch:

The Kings’ key to victory in this game likely long gone from their roster. Sacramento legend and noted Clippers-killer Papagiannis scored a big 12 points off of the bench the last time the Kings defeated the Clippers, which was back in March of 2017.

Papagiannis is unavailable for this game, so the Kings will have to find another spark plug off of the bench in order to have a chance against the mighty Clippers.

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Prediction:

Yikes.

Clippers 123, Kings 99

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