LA Clippers 121-96 Sacramento Kings: Result, Game Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
19 of 26 right
- Winner LA Clippers61% 121-96
- First half LA Clippers ahead55% 61-54 at half-time
- Total points Below average 217 points · average 231.5
- LA Clippers points Below average 121 points · average 115.5
- Sacramento Kings points Below average 96 points · average 115.5
- Total points 217 points 221.5 under52% 231.5 under72% 241.5 under87%
- Brook Lopez 17 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST PTS over 8.564% REB over 3.566% AST under 1.551%
- Darius Garland 30 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST PTS over 18.550% REB under 2.551% AST under 6.555%
- Rui Hachimura 10 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST PTS over 12.556% REB over 3.553% AST over 0.575%
- Nique Clifford 6 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST PTS over 8.562% REB over 3.558% AST over 2.561%
- Precious Achiuwa 15 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST PTS under 10.551% REB over 6.553% AST under 1.553%
- Keegan Murray 2 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST PTS under 13.570% REB under 5.560% AST under 1.557%
Game stats
LA Clippers Sacramento Kings
- 121 Points 96
- 61 First half 54
- 60 Second half 42
Points of each team: the final score, the first half and the rest of the game.
Before tip-off
What this page showed before the game: our reasons, the injury report, form and records as they were then.
Game summary
LA Clippers vs Sacramento Kings is the NBA regular season matchup on Wednesday 21 October 2026, and our model goes with a Clippers win while seeing the total points below the league average.
Why this pick?
Our model picks LA Clippers to win, mainly because it rates them clearly stronger than Sacramento Kings on team results and on the players expected to play. The strongest point against is plain: the Clippers are without Brandon Ingram, Max Strus and Bradley Beal, all Out on the injury report. Even so, the reasons for the pick come out heavier. Sacramento are missing Maxime Raynaud and Ben Simmons, with Malik Monk Questionable, and the Clippers add home court, four days of rest and a head-to-head they have taken four of the last five. That makes it a moderate call.
Total points: Our model sees the total below the league average: these two teams together play at a slower pace than a typical game, and the absences on the injury report pull expected scoring down, which outweighs two offenses and defenses producing more points per possession than usual.
Official injury report
LA Clippers
- Out Brandon Ingram (key player)
- Out Max Strus (rotation regular)
- Out Bradley Beal (rotation regular)
- Out Jordan Miller (rotation regular)
- Out Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (rotation regular)
Sacramento Kings
- Out Maxime Raynaud (key player)
- Out Dylan Cardwell (rotation regular)
- Questionable Malik Monk (rotation regular)
- Out Ben Simmons (rotation regular)
The report of 21 Oct, 22:00 (US Eastern time), players with real minutes only.
Last five games
LA Clippers
Sacramento Kings
Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.
Team facts
LACSAC Last meetings
- 6 Apr 2026Sacramento Kings 109-138 LA Clippers
- 15 Mar 2026LA Clippers 109-118 Sacramento Kings
- 7 Feb 2026Sacramento Kings 111-114 LA Clippers
- 31 Dec 2025LA Clippers 131-90 Sacramento Kings
- 12 Apr 2025Sacramento Kings 100-101 LA Clippers
Game details
- Stage
- NBA, Regular season
- Tip-off
- City
- Inglewood
Questions and answers
What was the score of LA Clippers vs Sacramento Kings?
LA Clippers 121-96 Sacramento Kings in the NBA (Regular season) on Wednesday 21 October 2026, US date. It was 61-54 at half-time.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for LA Clippers vs Sacramento Kings right?
Yes: our pick was LA Clippers win, and LA Clippers won. 19 of our 26 picks and markets for this game were right.
Other NBA results that day
All results- Final
Washington Wizards 128 
Milwaukee Bucks 116 Our pick WAS - Final
Orlando Magic 125 
Atlanta Hawks 132 Our pick ORL - Final
Toronto Raptors 135 
Chicago Bulls 92 Our pick TOR - Final
Brooklyn Nets 103 
Charlotte Hornets 110 Our pick CHA - Final
Miami Heat 106 
Minnesota Timberwolves 131 Our pick MIA - Final
New Orleans Pelicans 120 
Indiana Pacers 123 Our pick IND - Final
Memphis Grizzlies 123 
Utah Jazz 103 Our pick UTA - Final
Houston Rockets 128 
Dallas Mavericks 110 Our pick HOU - Final
Portland Trail Blazers 124 
Phoenix Suns 83 Our pick POR - Final
Los Angeles Lakers 127 
Golden State Warriors 105 Our pick LAL
Times are UTC.