Game ID: 22400196
LA Clippers @ Sacramento Kings
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 28 17 28 25 98LAC 34 17 27 29 107
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restNEW Huerter 21 to 26 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backNEW Huerter 21 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restNEW Huerter 21 to 28 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 24 min (113% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 24 min since (113% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 22 min since (104% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/11 · back-to-backBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (125% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (122% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Monk missed 2 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 28 min since (133% of 21)
LAC availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
LAC availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 5 min (48% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 12 min (111% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/13 after 3, 5 min since (48% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/13 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 30 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 109.
11/01 @ ATL 123-115 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-115. SAC shot 48% (43 of 89) to ATL's 45%, 11 of 33 from three, and went to the line 30 times to ATL's 18 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 51-40 for them. Fox led with 31 (11 of 16, 4 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); DeRozan added 27, Sabonis 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-26: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/02 @ TOR 128-131 — SAC notes
SAC lost 128-131 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 46% (46 of 100) to TOR's 48%, 10 of 40 from three. DeRozan led with 33 (12 of 27, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Fox added 24, Monk 21. Q4 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 107-94 against them.
11/04 @ MIA 111-110 — SAC notes
SAC won 111-110. SAC shot 51% (44 of 86) to MIA's 44%, 10 of 27 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIA's 30. Fox led with 28 (11 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); DeRozan added 26, Sabonis 16. The hinge was Q3, 37-17: SAC came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 7. SAC trailed 48-61 at the half and won the second half 63-49. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/06 vs TOR 122-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 122-107. SAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to TOR's 49%, 10 of 35 from three, and went to the line 32 times to TOR's 15 — 28 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 47-34 for them. DeRozan led with 27 (11 of 21, 2 of 4 from three); Murray added 22, Fox 21. The hinge was Q4, 33-14: SAC came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 15. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/08 vs LAC 98-107 — SAC notes
SAC lost 98-107. SAC shot 47% (37 of 78) to LAC's 44%, 3 of 26 from three. SAC turned it over 13 times to LAC's 18. The glass went 35-48 against them. Fox led with 31 (12 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sabonis added 23, Monk 17. Q3 was theirs, 28-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 80-70 against them. Murray's -16 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (4 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and DeRozan at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Phoenix 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/11 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Johnson at 15 a game. Without Sochan (3 straight), Jones (9 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 35 percent from three to Sacramento's 27 and the line, where Sacramento takes 24 free throws a game to San Antonio's 18. Call it San Antonio 113, Sacramento 111, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/13 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 27 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and DeRozan at 24 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 20 a game. Without Durant (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Sacramento 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/15 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 30 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and DeRozan at 19 a game. Without Monk (2 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 17 times a game to Sacramento's 13 and the arc, Minnesota at 34 percent from three to Sacramento's 30. Call it Sacramento 113, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
10/31 vs PHX 119-125 — LAC notes
LAC lost 119-125. LAC took 11 more shots (93 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to PHX's 51%, 12 of 35 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHX's 28. Harden led with 25 (8 of 19, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Powell added 23, Zubac 22. Q1 was theirs, 37-20, but the other 3 periods went 105-82 against them. They led by as many as 21. Zubac's -11 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs OKC 92-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 92-105. LAC shot 41% (32 of 79) to OKC's 43%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to OKC's 19 — 17 points from the stripe to their 17. LAC turned it over 20 times to OKC's 12, and OKC turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 24 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Harden added 12, Mann 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-64 against them. They led by as many as 13. Mann's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs SAS 113-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 113-104. LAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to SAS's 44%, 19 of 37 from three. Powell led with 23 (7 of 15, 5 of 8 from three); Coffey added 21, Zubac 17. The hinge was Q2, 34-16: the deficit went from 26 to 8. LAC trailed 48-56 at the half and won the second half 65-48. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
11/06 vs PHI 110-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 110-98. LAC shot 57% (41 of 72) to PHI's 55%, 12 of 28 from three. Powell led with 26 (8 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Harden added 18, Zubac 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/08 @ SAC 107-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 107-98. LAC shot 44% (36 of 81) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 18 times to SAC's 13. The glass went 48-35 for them. Powell led with 31 (10 of 23, 5 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Harden added 22, Jones Jr. 14. The hinge was Q1, 34-28: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Mann was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/09 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 27 and Dick at 23 a game. Without Barnes (5 straight), Quickley (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 128 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-3. Call it the Clippers 118, Toronto 113.
11/11 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-6 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 110, the Clippers 105.
11/13 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Green at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Whitmore (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 47 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 47 percent from three to Houston's 28 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers plus-6. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 106.
11/15 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Green at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Whitmore (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 44 percent from three to Houston's 31 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAL A. Len
DD D. DeRozan
DF D. Fox
DS D. Sabonis
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KD K. Dunn
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
SAC/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Norman Powell has 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Clippers hold off the Kings 107-98
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Norman Powell posted his first career double-double with 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Sacramento Kings 107-98 on Friday night for their third straight win.
James Harden added 22 points for the Clippers, who led nearly the entire way. They took a 78-73 lead into the fourth quarter and began the period with a 16-5 run.
Kevin Porter Jr . scored nine points in the fourth and Los Angeles withstood a late push by the Kings, who cut the deficit to four with under three minutes left.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Harden had 15 points in the first quarter and Powell scored 11 in the second to help the Clippers build a 51-45 halftime lead.
Takeaways Clippers: Los Angeles, looking to hold down the fort until star Kawhi Leonard returns from right knee inflammation, is above .500 for the first time this season after a 2-4 start. Powell and Harden are both averaging more than 20 points per game.
Kings: Sacramento was 3 of 26 from 3-point range and made just one 3 in the second half. The Kings are in the bottom five in the NBA in 3-point shooting, entering the game at a 32.5% clip.
Key moment The Kings cut a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to four with under three minutes to play, but Powell and Amir Coffey hit consecutive 3-pointers to push the lead back to double digits.
Key stat Powell has blossomed early this season, scoring 20 points or more for the eighth straight game and finally notching a double-double in his 10th season. He has taken advantage of more playing time with Leonard injured and Russell Westbrook and Paul George no longer on the team.
Up next Clippers: Host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.