The casualties for this match are as follows: Clippers: Kawhi Lwonard, Jay Scrubb and Jason Preston. Kings: Alex Len, De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Terence Davis and Richaun Holmes.
In the last game, this was how both teams lined up: Kings: Trey Liles, Harisson Barnes, Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Davion Mitchell. Clippers: Paul George, Reggie Jackson, Ivica Zubac, Marcus Morris and Nicolas Batum.
This will be the last duel of the series, at the moment the series is won by the Kings with 2 games won by 1 Clippers victory, although tying the series for LA is not so useful, the victory to maintain the good rhythm facing the Play -In if it is. The latest result favors the Clippers by a score of 105 to 89.
We're just under an hour away from the Kings vs. Clippers game kicking off at the Crypto.com Arena. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
In a few moments we will share the starting lineups for the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Clippers, as well as the latest information from the Crypto.com Arena. Do not miss any details of the match with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.
The Los Angeles guard is leading the team and is already the top scorer and assists player with an average of 24.4 points and 5.5 assists per game. We haven't seen this version of Paul George since he left Indiana, and now he's reminding everyone of his ability to be the face of a franchise, even making teammate Kawhi Leonard almost unspoken. We'll see if the angel figure can help the team go further and fight for the championship against a postseason rival.
The Clippers come after a positive streak of 3 wins over the Pelicans, Suns and Bucks, the most recent of them against Phoenix by a score of 113 to 109. With the return of Paul George as the absolute leader of the team in all statistics, the Clippers aim to be one of the possible surprises in the Play-In and even be an uncomfortable rival in the postseason. The Los Angeles team has found some stability fighting for direct tickets to the playoffs and although with few reflectors on them. The team has found an interesting dynamic playing around Paul George and the entire squad has understood very well with the forward, making him the top figure and making all his teammates shine.
The Kings power forward is having a good season, his departure from Indiana was something that was not coming but he comes to a team from Sacramento that has a promising future and that will seek to fight for a place in the postseason next year and Sabonis will be one of the fundamental pieces for that. He arrives with an average of 18.9 points, 12.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, his impact is expected to be immediate and to connect correctly with De'Aaron Fox to be the duo that guides the destiny of the future and break the streak of 16 years without Sacramento playoffs.
The Sacramento team arrives after a loss against the Pelicans by a score of 109 to 123. The team has begun to make moves and has made an important change to the squad in search of possibilities for next season. Although it seems that the directive has made some desperate moves, the project has undergone a major renovation. Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, Tristan Thompson and Marvin Bagley III left, and Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday, Donte DiVicenzo, Trey Liles and Josh Jackson arrived. With a record of 29 wins and 51 losses, the Kings were left out of any chance of making the Play-In and ended the season early. However, the project has a promising future, and it is also expected that the squad will continue to renew itself and will reach the postseason next year.
The Crypto.com arena located in the city of Los Angeles will host this duel between two teams with different realities, while the Clippers secured their pass to the Play-In, the Kings are already thinking about the next campaign. This stadium has a capacity for 20,000 fans and was inaugurated in 1999.
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Clippers game, corresponding to the 2021-2022 NBA regular season. The meeting will take place at the Crypto.com Arena, at 9:30 p.m.
