Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 12/30/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: NBC

The Sacramento Kings (8-23) are en route to Intuit Dome on Tuesday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Clippers (9-21).

The Kings faced off with the Mavericks and notched a win by a score of 113-107 in their last game. Sacramento walked away from the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (45 of 104) and converted 17 of their 38 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Kings made 6 of their 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 16 steals. In relation to defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 40 out of 87 shooting. Dallas doled out 23 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Dallas snagged 51 rebounds (11 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Dallas ended up shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 20 tries. They also knocked down 13 out of their 27 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 15 and the Mavericks accounted for 11 fouls.

Keon Ellis is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and grabbed 1 board. Ellis ended up going 53.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Sacramento steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 8-23 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 41.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 794 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 35.1% on three-point attempts (334 of 951) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.0 points per game (27th in basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kings are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.0). The Kings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.6% (1,382 of 2,789) and they surrender 46.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 882 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Clippers got the victory with a final of 119-103 when they faced the Trail Blazers. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Portland to snag 43 overall (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 41.0% from distance by going 16 out of 39 and finished the contest at 15 out of 22 at the charity stripe (68.2%). The Clippers allowed the Trail Blazers to make 36 of their 80 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.0% in this contest. Overall, the Clippers ended up going 35 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, Los Angeles knocked down 20 of their 40 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 29 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 93.5%. The Trail Blazers had 20 fouls in this game which got the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Clippers snagged 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game.

James Harden ended up being a major contributor for the Clippers in this game. He converted 10 out of 17 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Harden accumulated 34 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 9-21 so far this season. The Clippers are responsible for committing 19.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 83.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 23.7 times per game (29th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.9 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 3,345 points on the season (111.5 per contest) and they snag 40.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Clippers are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense allows 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc (424 of 1,117) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.4 dimes and 42.4 rebounds per contest, ranking them 13th and 9th in the league. The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 13th in basketball in PPG allowed with 115.3. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (19th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles and under the total points

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