In one of the matches of the regular NBA championship, the basketball players of LA Clippers and Sacramento will come face to face. Which of the opponents will be able to win this meeting? LiveResult.Ru evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
Los Angeles Clippers
At the moment, the Clippers are on the sixth line in the Western Conference standings, with 11 wins and 10 losses to their credit. The current home series is not going as planned for Tyrone Liu's team. The Californians beat only Dallas and Detroit, losing to the same Dallas, Golden State and New Orleans. In the match against the Pelicans, Paul George was the most productive with 27 points, Jackson scored 19 points, and Ibaka scored only 13.
Sacramento Kings
The Kings are 11th in the Western Conference standings with 8 wins and 14 losses. Walton's departure from the post of coach slightly cheered up Sacramento. The team even managed to win against Portland, the Lakers, but lost to the same LA, as well as Memphis. The Kings met with the Lakers on December 1. Fox managed to score only 17 points in that match, but Holmes showed himself in the best way, who recorded 27 points and 9 rebounds.
Statistics and figures:
- "Clippers" - the favorite of the meeting;
- The hosts have 3 defeats in 5 meetings;
- Sacramento managed to win twice in 5 games;
- The last meeting of the rivals ended with a victory for Sacramento with a score of 113:98.
Forecast
Interestingly, in recent meetings, Sacramento has been playing more stable than its opponent. The "Kings" defeat the opponent much more often than he wins. Our bet in this case will be in favor of the Kings.