Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: ESPN

The Sacramento Kings (16-51) are headed to Intuit Dome on Saturday where they will try to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (33-32).

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Hornets and ended up losing by a score of 117-109 in their last game. Sacramento finished the contest with a 54.2% FG percentage (45 out of 83) and made 8 of their 25 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings converted 11 of 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists in the game while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the floor on 41 of 90 shooting. Charlotte recorded 29 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Charlotte snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Charlotte finished 94.1% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 17 tries. They knocked down 19 out of their 40 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Kings left the arena with 18 and the Hornets recorded 12 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 39 points on 17 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 41 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. DeRozan ended up shooting 77.3% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Sacramento comes into this one with a mark of 16-51 this year. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 41.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,696 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (669 of 1,999) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.6 pts per game (29th in basketball) while hitting 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are surrendering 36.9% from beyond the arc while they are 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.9). The Kings are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.3% (2,951 of 5,982) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,863 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 153-128 when they played the Timberwolves. With respect to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Minnesota to grab 28 in total (7 offensive). They went 44.0% from three-point range by hitting 11 of 25 and finished the contest at 25 of 29 from the charity stripe (86.2%). The Clippers allowed the Timberwolves to make 46 of their 77 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.7% in this matchup. In all, the Clippers went 52 for 82 from the field which had them sitting at 63.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, Los Angeles knocked down 19 out of their 37 tries (51.4%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. The Timberwolves had 24 fouls for the matchup which got the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 16 steals for the contest. The Clippers were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Kawhi Leonard pitched in for the Clippers in the game. He made 15 of 20 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. Leonard recorded 45 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists for this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 33-32 on the year. The Clippers are committing 18.9 fouls per game and they go 83.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.6 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 7,372 points on the campaign (113.4 per contest) and they collect 40.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Clippers are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in basketball.

The Clippers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.6. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (873 of 2,376) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 26.2 dimes and 41.8 boards every game, which ranks them 12th and 6th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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