Facing Off: Clippers vs Kings in Western Conference Playoff Preview

George scores 41 points to lead Los Angeles over Sacramento

The Los Angeles Clippers (47-27, fourth in the Western Conference) will be facing off against the Sacramento Kings (43-31, seventh in the Western Conference) on Tuesday at 10 p.m. EDT. This game comes after Paul George scored 41 points in the Clippers’ 130-118 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

The Kings have a 28-19 record in Western Conference games and rank eighth in the conference with 14.2 fast break points per game, led by De’Aaron Fox who is averaging 3.6 points. On the other hand, the Clippers are 27-18 in Western Conference play and have a 4-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

Sacramento is shooting 48.1% from the field this season, which is just over one percentage point higher than the 47.2% that opponents allow to them. Conversely, the Clippers are shooting 50% from the field, which is also just over one percentage point higher than their opponents’ field goal percentage this season. This will be their fourth meeting of the season, with Sacramento winning their last matchup 123-107 on February 26th.

De’Aaron Fox has been a standout performer for Sacramento this season, scoring an average of

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