LA the Clippers beat Sacramento Kings 121-96 at home on Wednesday, October 21. The final margin was 25 points.
When it got away
The Clippers broke it open in the third quarter, winning that quarter 32-16. Their lead was 23 at that break, and it stayed in double digits at every break after.
Why it was lopsided
The Clippers shot 61% on an effective basis to 47.1% for the Kings and the Clippers cashed in 25.6 free throws for every 100 shots, the Kings only 18.8. Shot quality is the biggest of the four factors, and it was the clearest gap.
The game played at about 103 possessions per team. The Clippers scored 118.1 points per 100 possessions and the Kings scored 93.7, a difference of 24.4.
The Clippers' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 42-25.
Who stood out
Domantas Sabonis (SAC) posted the best line of the night by Game Score (20.7): 14 pts, 18 reb, 8 ast on 5-5 shooting. The team was -9 in the minutes Domantas played.
For the Clippers, Darius Garland was the best of the rest at 20.6: 30 pts, 1 reb, 4 ast on 11-19 shooting.
Brook Lopez (17 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast) and Domantas Sabonis (14 pts, 18 reb, 8 ast) each recorded a double-double.
Game Score is a single number that weighs points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers. It is not an official stat, just a quick way to rank lines.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Clippers about a 81% chance.
Across the last 8 meetings in our records, LA the Clippers lead 7-1.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.