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Russell Westbrook tried to make the most of his debut Friday, but he and the Clippers had too many turnovers to beat Sacramento in high-scoring affair.

“Still learning the offense, still learning where guys like the basketball and running the plays and things like that, but I thought he did a really good job.” Doing his part with his new team meant “just trying to find ways to be effective while I’m on the floor, and whatever’s asked of me,” he said. Lue did acknowledge that he should have given more playing time to Terance Mann, who was shifted to the bench because of Westbrook’s arrival and played only 17:32. “Just how I can be able to help make the game even more easier for them, so they don’t have to work as hard,” he said, “and, you know, we’ll get there.“ The Clippers are down to their final 20 games, a stretch they’ll launch with a visit to Western Conference-leading Denver on Sunday and at home against Minnesota on Tuesday. “It’s a blessing, just the excitement in the building,” Westbrook said. The Clippers see him as the point guard they’ve long been unable to find, a complement to Paul George and Kawhi Leonard and not the third side of a triangle, as he was supposed to be with the Lakers alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis. “It’s about what I imagined,” George said of Westbrook’s fit in his debut. [signed Russell Westbrook](https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2023-02-20/clippers-reportedly-plan-to-sign-russell-westbrook) this week, coach Tyronn Lue said he wasn’t expecting miracles from the nine-time All-Star and future Hall of Famer. “I don’t know if I’ve ever been a part of a game with that many points. It was who do the Clippers want to be? The Clippers entered Friday’s game ranked fourth in the NBA points allowed per game at 111.1.

Sacramento and Los Angeles combined for 351 points in double-overtime thriller on Friday.

We were on the second night of a back-to-back but it is what it is. It was tied at 40 after the first quarter and Los Angeles led 80-76 at halftime. Nine-time All-Star made his Clippers debut Friday after being traded to the Utah Jazz from the Los Angeles Lakers. The 351-point total was the second-highest in NBA history. Friday's game was the first in Kings history when two teammates scored 40 or more points. Nuggets reserve Richard Anderson made one 3-pointer, and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas made the other and finished with 47 points.

Scoring 175 points wasn't enough for the Clippers to win Friday night, but their newly signed point guard looked right at home during the offensive display, ...

[Ivica Zubac](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/z/zubaciv01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-25_bbr)missed Friday’s game with a strained right calf and is considered day-to-day, Greif [tweets](https://twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/1629298616106987523?cxt=HHwWhsC94a-dt5wtAAAA). [Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2023-02-24/russell-westbrook-looks-at-home-and-kawhi-leonard). [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F02%2Fclippers-notes-westbrook-mann-zubac-george.html&text=Clippers+Notes%3A+Westbrook%2C+Mann%2C+Zubac%2C+George)3 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 [Paul George](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-25_bbr))’s plays, knowing [Kawhi (Leonard)](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leonaka01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-25_bbr)’s plays, that’s the most important thing,” Lue said. [Terance Mann](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mannte01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-25_bbr)only played 18 minutes, and Lue admitted that Mann wasn’t used enough. [Russell Westbrook](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-25_bbr) posted 17 points and 14 assists in his first game with the team and received a standing ovation when he fouled out in the second overtime of the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. “I think that’s something I don’t take for granted, being somewhere (and) given an opportunity to go play. Not just that, but the support of the organization, my teammates, the fans, overall, it’s a great debut but just didn’t get the win.” Coach Tyronn Lue said Westbrook learned the basics of the team’s offense quickly and “he knew enough” to handle a starting role. He didn’t mention his former team by name after Friday’s contest, but he alluded to having the Clippers’ veteran stars as But I thought he did a good job knowing the plays and knowing the play calls, and he did a good job with it.” There’s still a lot more that we can still incorporate and learn on the fly.

Sacramento's 176-175 victory over LA in double-overtime marks the 2nd highest-scoring game in NBA history.

The Clippers held a 145-131 lead with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter only for the Kings to force overtime with a 22-8 run. With the Clippers nursing a 162-156 cushion midway through the first overtime period, the Kings ripped off six unanswered points in 74 seconds. The Kings (34-25) created a 2-game cushion over the Phoenix Suns (33-28) and a 2-1/2 game edge over the Clippers (33-29) for third place in the West with 23 regular-season games remaining. Sacramento forced four turnovers within a 42-second span, leading to three Fox layups and a Keegan Murray dunk that cut the Clippers’ lead to 147-144 with 1:58 remaining in regulation. Trailing 175-169, they closed out the game with seven unanswered points, including Fox’s 19-foot jumper to put Sacramento up for good with 36.1 seconds remaining. That’s why in my opinion, our game is the greatest game on Earth.” “Kudos to the players. That’s because Brown has mostly preached defense during coaching stops with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10, 2013-14), Los Angeles Lakers (2011-12) and now the Kings (2022-present). The Kings shot remarkably efficient from the field (65-for-111) and from 3-point range (18-for-41). But with the modern game consisting of quick scoring outbursts, a high volume of 3s and fast-paced offense, does it seem inevitable NBA teams will soon score at this rate on a more regular basis? The fatigue caught up to them on the second night of a back-to-back. No two NBA teams had scored at such a prolific rate since the Detroit Pistons edged the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime on Dec.

The Kings and the Clippers set franchise records for points in a game while producing the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.

Fox put the Kings up for good with 36.5 seconds remaining in the second overtime on a 19-foot jumper. Monk made a three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to send the game into overtime. Westbrook put Los Angeles up 151-148 with 15.2 seconds remaining on a driving layup. The Kings shot 58.6% from the floor on the night. Leonard and Nicolas Batum each missed shots that would have given the Clippers the lead in the last 30 seconds. The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets, 186-184, in triple overtime on December 13, 1983.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook not only switched locker rooms at Crypto.com Arena. He went from being on the bench to a return to the starting lineup.

The Clippers will need Westbrook to continue to get up to speed with only 20 games remaining in the regular season. He missed his first three 3-point attempts before making one in the corner in the first overtime. Still learning the offense, still learning where guys like the basketball and where to get the ball,” Lue said. What you saw tonight: somebody to get us on offense and someone to get us easy baskets,” said George, who played with Westbrook for two seasons in Oklahoma City. Lue was pleased with Westbrook’s debut despite him having only two practices with the Clippers before the game. “It was great to get back on the floor.

LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook not only switched locker rooms at Crypto.com Arena. He went from being on the bench to a return to the starting lineup.

The Clippers will need Westbrook to continue to get up to speed with only 20 games remaining in the regular season. He missed his first three 3-point attempts before making one in the corner in the first overtime. Still learning the offense, still learning where guys like the basketball and where to get the ball,” Lue said. What you saw tonight: somebody to get us on offense and someone to get us easy baskets,” said George, who played with Westbrook for two seasons in Oklahoma City. “It was great to get back on the floor. He had 17 points, 14 assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes during the

Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 points and Sacramento outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime on Friday night.

We were on the second night of a back-to-back but it is what it is. The Clippers had a 175-169 advantage with 1:57 remaining before the Kings scored the final seven points, including Fox’s jumper with 36.5 seconds remaining. It is the second time it has happened in an NBA game this season after Cleveland’s Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell did it against Boston. The last to do it was James Harden in 2019. A team has scored 170 points in a regular-season game only seven times. It is only the second time in the NBA’s 76-year history that both teams have scored at least 170 points.

Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue didn't waste much time seeing how well Westbrook would mesh with his new team. The eight-time All-Star signed after he ...

The Clippers will need Westbrook to continue to get up to speed with only 20 games remaining in the regular season. Still learning the offense, still learning where guys like the basketball and where to get the ball,” Lue said. He missed his first three 3-point attempts before making one in the corner in the first overtime. Westbrook was waived by Utah on Monday after being traded to the Jazz by the Lakers on Feb. “It was great to get back on the floor. Westbrook’s Clippers debut was overshadowed in what ended up being the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history.

In a game that effectively resembled a belated NBA All-Star exhibition matchup, the Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Sacramento Kings, 176-175, ...

The Suns have all the top-end talent in the world now, but any argument you could make against this Clippers team you could also make against them just as fiercely. We also don’t typically match up well against the Grizzlies, but they have shown some real signs of weakness this season too, and don’t have much by way of playoff experience. There were 58 minutes of basketball played in The Crypt in total last night. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to beat them this time, and there were moments when Westbrook was on the floor that played straight into De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk’s hands especially. Russ had 17 points on 7-13 shooting from the field, with 14 assists and 5 rebounds in 40 minutes. However, 25 turnovers ultimately killed the home team, in front of a packed crowd there to witness Russell Westbrook’s first game as a Clipper.

The LA Clippers fell short in the craziest NBA game we've seen in this era, providing maximum chaos for Russell Westbrook's debut. What are some of the main ...

If this is going to work and lead to a championship, it will require one of the best coaching efforts we’ve seen. Lue was already having a difficult time figuring out the proper rotations and allotment of minutes for all of his guards. Yet, with Westbrook entering the fold, Mann was squeezed to just 17 minutes and 32 seconds of playing time on Friday. The Kings took full advantage of his absence, getting to the rim 51 times in the double overtime thriller. Since LA is a team that primarily switches everything outside of actions involving their center, it’s imperative they keep the ball in front and limit those line-drives to the basket. The Kings were 18-of-26 (69.2%) when they attempted a shot on those drives, and got to the line 24 times. Additionally, teams are getting to the rim at a 34.1% rate (proportion of field goal attempts coming in the restricted area) and converting at a 68.4% clip. The Clippers failed to gang-rebound, often giving teams second and third chances in the halfcourt. Even with a nuanced breakdown and realizing the total number of turnovers doesn’t always tell the whole story, the Clippers knew what they were getting into. If you simulate Friday’s game 100 times and guarantee all of those factors, the Clippers are running away with a victory in at least 95 of those instances. It’s what allowed the Clippers to have the most efficient shooting season in NBA history in 2021, and why they feel confident a Finals appearance was in the cards if Kawhi didn’t get injured. With only 20 games remaining, there’s a lot to discuss about the state of the team.

Sacramento's double-overtime victory over the Clippers made history, and perhaps proved the Kings are who they say they are to the Western Conference once ...

And the wild numbers don't stop there. The matchup between the Kings and Clippers, Nos. [176-175 double-overtime victory](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/deaaron-fox-malik-monk-torch-clippers-kings-historic-double-ot-win) at Crypto.com Arena made history in a multitude of ways, and perhaps proved the Kings are who they say they are to the Western Conference once and for all.

Tyronn Lue pleased with Russell Westbrook's Clippers debut despite loss.

The Clippers will need Westbrook to continue to get up to speed with only 20 games remaining in the regular season. We have to make sure we take advantage of everything we can so we can get up to speed." Westbrook was waived by Utah on Monday after being traded to the Jazz by the Lakers on Feb. He missed his first three 3-point attempts before making one in the corner in the first overtime. "It was great to get back on the floor. Westbrook's Clippers debut was overshadowed in what ended up being the second-highest-scoring game in NBA history.

At Westbrook's introductory news conference, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said the team wants “Russ to be Russ.”

But the addition of Westbrook is a subplot to the main storyline of getting George and Leonard to be at their best more consistently. Westbrook is a bad free-throw shooter, but he also draws fouls at a high rate, which benefits an entire offense; it doesn’t matter who gets fouled once you’re in the bonus. But a primary reason for George and Leonard wanting another high-usage ballhandler was so that the ball is not in their hands so often throughout the course of a game. Powell also said of incumbent starter [Terance Mann](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/terance-mann-5ckD9JvYcPCUx6NM/) that “bringing T. George and Leonard’s fourth-quarter field goal percentages were much lower than their first three quarters, so while the team was successful, it was coming at an increased strain on the stars. How Westbrook fits in closing lineups is questionable at best. [Norman Powell](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/norman-powell-hiYUGADQy1AEo1fw/) discussed Friday morning at shootaround how Westbrook would be able to facilitate “especially in that first unit” while creating catch-and-shoot opportunities for George and Leonard in particular. Last week I reported the Clippers weren’t just approved to meet with Westbrook, but that a specific role was in mind: being a starting point guard for a team that featured George and Leonard. Lue has also been blunt about his desire to keep a true point guard in the rotation, even after benching incumbent starter That coincided with George and Leonard stacking games together. “Me and Kawhi are from L.A., but it’s always been a mutual respect, love. “One, just being from L.A., and then second, Paul is just a great person overall,” he said.

Robert Covington brought a decade of league experience and an All-Defensive First Team nod to the Clippers last season, but his value extends far beyond the ...

“Going to an HBCU is the best thing that ever happened to me.” “I’ve had a village that has been there to help me throughout life,” Covington shared. What makes Covington a Black Game Changer, a visionary, and a leader for those that now follow in his footsteps? The coaches spoke of the game as a paradigm of familial values: it builds a brotherhood. Our goal is to make sure these young men are ready for the real world,” Donte Jackson, head coach of the Grambling State men’s basketball team said. One of the biggest trailblazers in the league is on their own roster.

Now Westbrook is seemingly returning to a starting lineup, and he'll have big shoes to fill. Mann may not be as accomplished as Westbrook, but the Clippers have ...

Assuming Zubac remains in the starting five, the Clippers will now be starting two non-shooters. Mann may not be as accomplished as Westbrook, but the Clippers have been excellent since adding him to the starting five. Now Westbrook is seemingly returning to a starting lineup, and he'll have big shoes to fill. [Terance Mann](/nba/players/2202577/terance-mann/), who had been the nominal starting point guard for the Clippers over the past month or so, is expected to rejoin the second unit according to Murray. Westbrook had been a starter for most of his career, but after three ugly losses to begin this season, the Lakers moved him to the bench. [NBA](/nba/)'s Sixth Man of the Year award, averaging 15.9 points, 7.5 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game, but his fit with the Lakers slowly grew increasingly problematic.

“From what I understand, they were internally against (signing Westbrook) at the start,” Windhorst said, per RealGM. “Paul pushed for it publicly and privately.

The injury should open the door for recently acquired big man [Mason Plumlee](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/plumlma01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_bbr), who played 17 and 18 minutes in his first two games with the Clippers, to take on a bigger role. That’s something I respect about Ty Lue.” [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F02%2Fclippers-notes-westbrook-george-zubac-hyland.html&text=Clippers+Notes%3A+Westbrook%2C+George%2C+Zubac%2C+Hyland)4 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 [ESPN’s Zach Lowe](https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/35718595/la-gamble-westbrook-chicago-woeful-offense-meaning-high-five) writes in an Insider-only story, the Clippers only rank 20th in the NBA in drives this season and are tied for 23rd in shots at the rim. [Kawhi (Leonard)](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leonaka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) supported it. As Murray explains, the move signals that the front office is willing to listen to its players and trusts Lue to make the best decisions for the team. [RealGM](https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/270615/Paul-George-Drove-Decision-For-Clippers-To-Sign-Russell-Westbrook-Front-Office-Talked-Themselves-Into-It). Two weeks later, with Westbrook on the verge of making his Clippers debut, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested on [his Hoop Collective podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teams-under-pressure-to-end-the-season/id293376147?i=1000601416529) that George’s advocacy for the former MVP was the driving force behind the team’s decision to sign him. [Bones Hyland](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hylanbo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_bbr)repeatedly cited “miscommunication” as an issue that led to his exit from Denver, where he felt “kicked to the curb,” according to [Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35724329/clippers-bones-hyland-felt-kicked-curb-denver). Windhorst’s reporting doesn’t come as a real surprise — comments made by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank after the trade deadline indicated he wasn’t initially targeting a player like Westbrook. [Murray writes for The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4235325/2023/02/21/clippers-russell-westbrook-addition/). Plus, they have more shooting around Westbrook than the Lakers did, so there are reasons to believe the veteran’s fit could be better with L.A. [Paul George](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/georgpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_bbr) [told reporters](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/clippers-george-morris-advocate-for-adding-westbrook.html) that he wanted [Russell Westbrook](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westbru01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-24_bbr) to end up with the Clippers.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis pushed for the Lakers to trade for Russell Westbrook, the Lakers front office was convinced by their arguments and went along ...

In Russell Westbrook, the Clippers found a path to the 2017 NBA title ... No player in the NBA evokes more sentimental feelings than Russell Westbrook. Though he ...

While there are few statistics to measure how hard a player actually goes, the narrative of Westbrook as a hard worker no longer aligns with the numbers that do exist in 2023. This season, the Lakers had a 110.6 defensive rating when Westbrook was off the court. They didn’t seem to notice the flaming red flags on Westbrook’s game film this season — or really any of the past five. [shared a photoshopped](https://www.instagram.com/p/Co48EfJsnhH/) picture of Westbrook, already in a black Clippers jersey and generously positioned in the middle of his two all-star teammates, Kawhi Leonard and George. Conversely, Los Angeles outscored opponents by 125 points during James’s 1,632 minutes and were a plus-55 when the oft-injured Davis logged his abbreviated workload. Even [Don Lemon](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/16/don-lemon-nikki-haley-cnn-prime-apology/?itid=lk_inline_manual_14) would suggest those Lakers were a “super team” past its prime. Even now, his 29 percent shooting from deep makes him an afterthought in the half court, while his This kind of heightened interest might have made sense back when Westbrook was a nightly triple-double machine on the cusp of winning the 2016-17 MVP award. Once upon a time, when a point guard could attain elite status by outplaying everyone, Westbrook, Leonard and George would have been a nightmare for the rest of the league. Another’s social media team [airbrushed ](https://www.instagram.com/p/Co49jDGrZkQ/)Westbrook in front of George. [agreed to a deal with Westbrook](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/20/russell-westbrook-clippers/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5), it felt as if it snatched up a player, whom the other Los Angeles team recently let go, in the same way someone might spy a discarded VCR on their neighbor’s curb: Sure looks perfectly fine, sturdy even. Westbrook’s teams — the Clippers will be his fifth since he inked that deal — have struggled in the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Clippers are wasting no time getting Russell Westbrook into the lineup and he will start against he Kings on Friday.

However, we won’t wait long to see the fit. Westbrook was dealt to the Utah Jazz in a multi-team deal that sent D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley to LA and picks to Utah. Terance Mann will run the second unit on Friday against Sacramento.

LOS ANGELES—It didn't take long for Russell Westbrook to join the Los Angeles Clippers. The nine-time All-Star signed with the Clippers Wednesday after he ...

Lue is hoping Westbrook can manufacture some easy baskets for George and Kawhi Leonard, a role the Clippers were hoping John Wall could play before he was traded to Houston. The Clippers are fourth in the Western Conference with a 33-28 record. So we got to speed this process up as best as we can.” I love to play basketball and I just have a lot of fun while doing it,” Westbrook said. “I’ll fit right in and continue doing what they have going on right now and everything else will play out itself.” Coach Tyronn Lue said Westbrook will play on Friday when the Clippers host the Sacramento Kings.

Paul George was the driving force behind the Clippers bringing in Russell Westbrook as their new point guard, according to a new report.

Which is what the players wanted. The front office was not unanimous in supporting the move, but they came around enough to go for it. One of the things that’s a factor for us is we tend to kind of get a little loafy.’ They talked themselves into it is the long story short.” Later, when it backfired, Rob Pelinka was called out for [not being the adult in the room who stood up to James](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/27/report-lakers-front-office-blaming-klutch-which-reps-lebron-james-and-anthony-davis-russell-westbrook-trade/) and shot down what was obviously going to be a poor fit with the roster as constructed. And they looked more into it and they were like ‘Well, you know, there are some things he can potentially help us with. And from what I understand, they were internally against it at the start.

It has been a somewhat trying season for the Clippers, who opened with NBA Finals aspirations, only to see George and Kawhi Leonard have to work their way ...

You don't want to have to rely on others to put yourself in a position to have some success in the final standings. "We put ourselves in a position to where we control our own destiny," Kings head coach Mike Brown said about the final third of the season. At 18.8 points per game and an NBA-best 12.4 rebounds this season, Sabonis made a return visit to the All-Star Game. Sacramento did not make a significant move at this year's trade deadline, but made one last year, shipping Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield to the Indiana Pacers to land Domantas Sabonis. "(To hear) that somebody, that a lot of teammates and people want you, is very important to me. It has been a somewhat trying season for the Clippers, who opened with NBA Finals aspirations, only to see George and Kawhi Leonard have to work their way through injuries.

Clippers fans made sure to show Russell Westbrook that he's well-loved in LA despite his rather forgettable stint with the Lakers.

We just gotta make sure it’s in the confines of our team… We want him to be the MVP, the Hall of Famer that he is. He was sent to the Utah Jazz as part of the Lakers’ deal for D’Angelo Russell, eventually reaching a buyout agreement with the Salt Lake City franchise

The LA Clippers come back from the All-Star break with a big matchup against the Pacific Division leading Sacramento Kings Game Information Where:

They have one of the better duos in the NBA with De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. The Sacramento Kings come to town on the second night of a back-to-back and as arguably the biggest surprise in the NBA this season. They are first in the NBA in points per game at 119.5 and second in offensive rating at 118.1. One other thing the Clippers need to monitor is the health of Ivica Zubac. He is a former MVP and will ultimately retire as one of the best guards to ever play the game. The Kings are exactly one game ahead of them in the Western Conference standings and a win would essentially move the Clippers into third place.

The Sacramento Kings need to shore up a defense that is allowing 117.16 points per game before their contest Friday. They might have tired legs after a matchup ...

- Jan 06, 2017 - Los Angeles 106 vs. - Dec 26, 2017 - Los Angeles 122 vs. - Jan 11, 2018 - Los Angeles 121 vs. The Kings are 18-14 after wins this season, Los Angeles 17-15. - Dec 26, 2018 - Los Angeles 127 vs. - Jan 15, 2021 - Los Angeles 138 vs. - Jan 20, 2021 - Los Angeles 115 vs. - Dec 22, 2021 - Los Angeles 105 vs. They might have tired legs after a matchup yesterday as they head on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Regional restrictions may apply.) The matchup made it Fox's fifth in a row with at least 31 points.

The Kings have ruled out KZ Okpala, and no one else is on their injury report for the matchup. Meanwhile, the Clippers will be without Brandon Boston Jr., Jason ...

The Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings delivered one of the greatest performances you'll ever see in a basketball game on Friday.

The Clippers had a 175-169 advantage with 1:57 remaining before the Kings scored the final seven points, including Fox's jumper with 36.5 seconds remaining. Russell Westbrook started and made his Clippers debut after he cleared waivers Wednesday. 13, 1983, in the highest-scoring NBA game.

All eyes are on the Los Angeles Clippers' extensive roster experiment when the team takes the court for the first time since the All-Star break with a home game Friday against the Sacramento Kings. After making multiple deals in advance of the NBA ...

You don't want to have to rely on others to put yourself in a position to have some success in the final standings. "We put ourselves in a position to where we control our own destiny," Kings head coach Mike Brown said about the final third of the season. At 18.8 points per game and an NBA-best 12.4 rebounds this season, Sabonis made a return visit to the All-Star Game. Sacramento did not make a significant move at this year's trade deadline, but made one last year, shipping Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield to the Indiana Pacers to land Domantas Sabonis. "(To hear) that somebody, that a lot of teammates and people want you, is very important to me. It has been a somewhat trying season for the Clippers, who opened with NBA Finals aspirations, only to see George and Kawhi Leonard have to work their way through injuries.

Russell Westbrook was the center of attention at the start of his Los Angeles Clippers debut, but all eyes were on the scoreboard by the end.