The Sacramento Kings (8-14) face the Los Angeles Clippers (11-10) two games in a row. Their game Wednesday night is on the road and tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET at Staples Center. Below, we look at the Kings vs. Clippers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Kings have lost two straight games and 10 of their last 13 contests. They played Tuesday night and were blown out by the Los Angeles Lakers 117-92. They had a 14-point second-half lead that disappeared.
The Clippers have lost two in a row and five of their last seven games. They lost to the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night. Before their 2-5 stretch, they had won seven games in a row.
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Kings at Clippers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Kings +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Clippers -370 (bet $370 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings +7.5 (-107) | Clippers -7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Kings at Clippers key injuries
Kings
- F Marvin Bagley (illness) questionable
- F Harrison Barnes (foot) questionable
- F Maurice Harkless (knee) questionable
Clippers
- F Nicolas Batum (health and safety protocols) out
- G Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
Kings at Clippers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Clippers 111, Kings 106
Money line
The Kings only have three wins in their last 10 games. They are 5-6 on the road, opposed to 3-8 at home, but they only have won twice in their last eight road games.
The Clippers are only 2-3 in their current homestand. They are 3-6 since their seven-game winning streak but are 9-6 at home. That said, the line doesn’t make sense to bet the Clippers.
PASS on the money line.
Against the spread
Neither team has performed particularly well against the spread. The Clippers are 9-12 ATS and the Kings are 9-13 ATS.
The Kings have covered the spread in only three of their last 13 games and the Clippers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games. They have only covered two spreads this season of at least seven points.
Take the KINGS +7.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Both the Kings and the Clippers have had more games stay Under the projected total this season than hit the Over.
But the Kings have had three of their last four games go Over the projected total, while only three of the last 10 for the Clippers have hit the Over.
Take UNDER 215.5 (-107).
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