Sacramento faces Los Angeles on home losing streak
Los Angeles Clippers (23-11, third in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-21, 12th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento; Tuesday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento plays Los Angeles looking to stop its four-game home losing streak.
The Kings are 2-3 against division opponents. Sacramento is the worst team in the Western Conference recording 42.2 rebounds per game led by Richaun Holmes averaging 8.5.
The Clippers are 15-8 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 4-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The teams match up Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Buddy Hield leads the Kings averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers and scoring 20.2 points per game while shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc. Holmes has averaged 13.6 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 65.1 percent over the last 10 games for Sacramento.
Kawhi Leonard has shot 45.5 percent and is averaging 25.6 points for the Clippers. Paul George has averaged 24.6 points and collected 5.7 rebounds while shooting 38.8 percent over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 2-8, averaging 105 points, 43.2 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points on 46.0 percent shooting.
Clippers: 6-4, averaging 115.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 23 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting.
INJURIES: Kings: Marvin Bagley III: out (foot).
Clippers: Montrezl Harrell: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.