Clippers at Kings
The Los Angeles Clippers are looking to post their 13th consecutive victory in Sacramento when they visit the Kings on Friday. Los Angeles, which hasn't lost in Sacramento since March 19, 2013, is also looking to complete a four-game season sweep of the Kings.
The Clippers are two games ahead of the Kings for the final Western Conference playoff spot after falling 111-105 to the host Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Los Angeles has helped Sacramento move into contention by going 6-7 over its last 13 games and the team is also adjusting to the trade of leading scorer Tobias Harris at the trading deadline. Sacramento will be without impressive rookie forward Marvin Bagley III after he was diagnosed with a sprained left knee on Thursday. Bagley suffered the injury during Wednesday's 141-140 overtime home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and is expected to miss up to two weeks.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), NBCS California (Sacramento)
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (34-29): Los Angeles shot just 39.4 percent from the field - including 5 of 26 from 3-point range - in the loss to Utah as reserve guard Lou Williams (5-of-18) and forward Danilo Gallinari (3-of-14) both lacked their usual touch despite scoring 18 points apiece. "We just went dry," Williams told reporters. "We missed a lot of opportunities that we usually will make, shots that we can usually make with our eyes closed." Backup power forward Montrezl Harrell is shooting well after scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and he has made 35-of-48 shots over the past four contests.
ABOUT THE KINGS (31-30): Bagley put together three straight double-doubles before departing the game against Milwaukee with nine points and seven rebounds after injuring the knee when he collided with Bucks' pick-setting guard Malcolm Brogdon. Bagley was down on the court for several minutes before being helped to his feet and the diagnosis of a sprain was revealed after he underwent an MRI exam on Thursday. "He's 19 years old and he has a lot of basketball in front of him," shooting guard Buddy Hield told reporters after Wednesday's loss. "We have to be cautious with him."
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Clippers won the past eight meetings.
2. Hield scored 32 points against Milwaukee for his third 30-point outing in 10 games.
3. Los Angeles PG Patrick Beverley had 12 points and 10 rebounds against Utah for his sixth double-double of the season.