The Los Angeles Clippers (1-0) are on the road Saturday night for the 2nd game in a row to start the season and face the Sacramento Kings (0-1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Clippers opened the season with a 103-97 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Six players scored in double figures for the Clippers, led by F Paul George’s 15 points and 10 boards. They held the Lakers to 35.1% shooting and 20% from three.
The Kings opened the season at home with a 115-108 loss on Wednesday to the Portland Trail Blazers, covering the 10-point spread. G De’Aaron Fox had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the losing effort.
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Clippers at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Kings +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -3.5 (-105) | Kings +3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Clippers at Kings key injuries
Clippers
- G Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
- G John Wall (knee) out
Kings
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 112, Kings 104
Moneyline
The Clippers and Kings split their season series last year and went 1-1 in each team’s home arena.
They are 5-5 against each other over the last 3 seasons.
Last season, the Clippers were pretty bad on the road going 17-24, but the Kings were only 16-25 at home.
With no Wall or Leonard for the Clippers, it is a much more even game, but I still give the Clippers the edge.
Take CLIPPERS (-155).
Against the spread
The Clippers covered the 5-point spread as favorites in their season-opening win over the Lakers.
The Kings were 10-point underdogs in their opener and covered the spread in the loss.
Neither team was a reliable cover. The Clippers covered the spread in 48.2% of their games last season, while the Kings did so 47.5% of the time.
The Clippers’ 2 wins over the Kings last season were blowouts, beating them by 16 and 19 points.
Take the CLIPPERS -3.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Both teams had the Under hit in their season opener.
In their 1st meeting last season, they combined for 239 points but none of the three following games had more than 215.
Take UNDER 224.5 (-108).
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