Game ID: 22500401
Houston Rockets @ Sacramento Kings
Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
SAC 30 27 25 30 13 125HOU 31 37 23 21 12 124
HOU @ SAC ScoutingHOU @ SAC Scouting
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 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 10 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 12 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 18 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 21 min (115% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 24 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/14 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 11 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 13 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 7 since 11/26, returns tonight: 25 min (95% of 26)
OUT Cardwell missed 19 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 25 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 12 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 14 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 20 since 11/03, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Stevens missed 26 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 25 min since (95% of 26)
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 13 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 15 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 27 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 24 min since (90% of 26)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 16 min since (78% of 21)
SAC availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT LaVine missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 14 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 16 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 5 min (22% of 22)
OUT Carter missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 28 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 18 min since (90% of 21)
SAC availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 15 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 17 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 29 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 28 min since (105% of 26)
BACK Monk back 12/21 after 2, 5 min since (22% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 19 min since (93% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT LaVine missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 16 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 18 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 5 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 5 since 12/14, returns tonight: 19 min (128% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 30 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 5 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 26 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Monk back 12/21 after 2, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 21 min since (102% of 21)
NEW DeRozan 31 to 38 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/28 · back-to-backOUT LaVine missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 17 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 19 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 6 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 31 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 6 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 12/21 after 2, 13 min since (57% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 12/18 after 20, 21 min since (102% of 21)
BACK McDermott back 12/27 after 5, 19 min since (128% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 2 since 12/27, returns tonight: 30 min (86% of 34)
OUT LaVine missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 18 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 20 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 7 since 12/14, returns tonight: 7 min (40% of 18)
OUT Stevens missed 32 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 7 since 12/14, returns tonight: 13 min (98% of 13)
BACK Monk back 12/21 after 2, 14 min since (65% of 22)
BACK McDermott back 12/27 after 5, 16 min since (104% of 15)
HOU availability going into 12/11 · 4 days' restOUT Sengun missed 2 since 12/05, returns tonight: 36 min (107% of 34)
OUT Eason missed 10 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 21 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Durant back 11/30 after 2, 33 min since (91% of 36)
NEW Holiday 14 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Eason missed 11 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 22 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 12/11 after 2, 36 min since (107% of 34)
NEW Holiday 14 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Eason missed 12 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 23 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 12/11 after 2, 39 min since (116% of 34)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 14 to 20 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Eason missed 13 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 24 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 12/11 after 2, 38 min since (113% of 34)
NEW Okogie 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Holiday 14 to 19 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Eason missed 14 since 11/16, returns tonight: 16 min (59% of 26)
OUT Finney-Smith missed 25 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 12/11 after 2, 36 min since (107% of 34)
NEW Smith Jr. 36 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 26 since 10/21, out tonight
BACK Sengun back 12/11 after 2, 37 min since (110% of 34)
BACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 16 min since (59% of 26)
NEW Durant 36 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Okogie 17 to 28 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 27 since 10/21, returns tonight: 13 min (81% of 16)
BACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 17 min since (64% of 26)
NEW Okogie 17 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restBACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 20 min since (76% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 13 min since (81% of 16)
NEW Okogie 17 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restBACK Eason back 12/21 after 14, 20 min since (77% of 26)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/25 after 27, 15 min since (90% of 16)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and Raynaud at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without LaVine (2 straight), Sabonis (14 straight), Plowden (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Eason (14 straight), Finney-Smith (25 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Sacramento minus-2 and the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 30. Call it Houston 119, Sacramento 114.
12/11 vs DEN 105-136 — SAC notes
SAC lost 105-136. SAC shot 45% (39 of 87) to DEN's 59%, 11 of 38 from three, and got to the line 23 times to DEN's 29. Monk led with 18 (5 of 11, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Westbrook added 17, Raynaud 15. Q4 was theirs, 24-27, but the other 3 periods went 109-81 against them. Clifford's -29 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 @ MIN 103-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 103-117. SAC shot 46% (37 of 81) to MIN's 46%, 10 of 23 from three. The glass went 36-48 against them. DeRozan led with 17 (8 of 15); Achiuwa added 17, Schröder 17. Q1 was theirs, 27-20, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Raynaud's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ POR 133-134 — SAC notes
SAC lost 133-134 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 51% (48 of 94) to POR's 48%, 6 of 19 from three. DeRozan led with 33 (10 of 16, 3 of 4 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Raynaud added 29, Westbrook 20. Q1 was theirs, 40-36, but the other 4 periods went 98-93 against them.
12/20 vs POR 93-98 — SAC notes
SAC lost 93-98. SAC shot 38% (33 of 87) to POR's 43%, 6 of 31 from three, and went to the line 31 times to POR's 25 — 21 points from the stripe to their 17. SAC turned it over 15 times to POR's 20. Schröder led with 21 (6 of 13, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Raynaud added 17, K. Murray 15. Q3 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 73-68 against them. Raynaud's -23 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs HOU 125-124 — SAC notes
SAC won 125-124 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 46% (44 of 95) to HOU's 48%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 36 times to HOU's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 18. DeRozan led with 27 (9 of 17, 8 of 9 at the line); Murray added 26, Schröder 24. The hinge was Q4, 30-21: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it level. SAC trailed 57-68 at the half and won the second half 68-56.
12/23 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without LaVine (3 straight), Sabonis (15 straight), Plowden (17 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-2. Call it Detroit 118, Sacramento 112.
12/27 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 33 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Westbrook at 17 a game. Without LaVine (4 straight), Sabonis (16 straight), Plowden (18 straight). 3 days' rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Flagg at 25 and Davis at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the line, where Sacramento takes 33 free throws a game to Dallas's 23 and the arc, Sacramento at 33 percent from three to Dallas's 28. Call it Sacramento 119, Dallas 118, Dallas keeping it close.
12/28 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 28 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and James at 26 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Vincent (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Westbrook at 19 a game. Without LaVine (5 straight), Sabonis (17 straight), Plowden (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 34 percent from three to the Lakers' 28. Call it the Lakers 119, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/30 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 36 and Harden at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Zubac (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and Westbrook at 18 a game. Without Murray (2 straight), LaVine (6 straight), Sabonis (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 43 percent from three to Sacramento's 33 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 118. Call it the Clippers 117, Sacramento 110.
12/11 vs LAC 115-113 — HOU notes
HOU won 115-113. HOU shot 46% (43 of 93) to LAC's 50%, 12 of 34 from three. The glass went 51-28 for them. Sengun led with 22 (9 of 22, 0 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 20, Smith Jr. 18. The hinge was Q4, 35-31: HOU came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 2. HOU trailed 51-54 at the half and won the second half 64-59. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/15 @ DEN 125-128 — HOU notes
HOU lost 125-128 in 1 overtime. HOU took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to DEN's 51%, 12 of 25 from three, and got to the line 26 times to DEN's 33. HOU turned it over 16 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 10 steals. Sengun led with 33 (14 of 27, 5 of 6 at the line); Durant added 25, Smith Jr. 16. Q1 was theirs, 30-24, but the other 4 periods went 104-95 against them. Adams's -8 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 @ NOP 128-133 — HOU notes
HOU lost 128-133 in 1 overtime. HOU took 10 more shots (107 to 97), fed by 25 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to NOP's 51%, 10 of 32 from three. HOU turned it over 18 times to NOP's 12, and NOP turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 58-41 for them. Durant led with 32 (12 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Sengun added 28, Thompson 23. Q2 was theirs, 34-21, but the other 4 periods went 112-94 against them. They led by as many as 25.
12/20 @ DEN 115-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 115-101. HOU shot 51% (39 of 77) to DEN's 40%, 19 of 35 from three. HOU turned it over 19 times to DEN's 11, and DEN turned those into 9 steals. Durant led with 31 (8 of 14, 5 of 6 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Sheppard added 28, Smith Jr. 22. The hinge was Q2, 27-16: HOU came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 21. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/21 @ SAC 124-125 — HOU notes
HOU lost 124-125 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 48% (45 of 94) to SAC's 46%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 24 times to SAC's 36. Sengun led with 28 (12 of 17, 4 of 6 at the line); Durant added 24, Thompson 18. Q2 was theirs, 37-27, but the other 4 periods went 98-87 against them. They led by as many as 14. Smith Jr.'s -20 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 22 a game. Without Jones Jr. (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Sengun at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Finney-Smith (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and the Clippers plus-0 and the arc, Houston at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 35. Call it Houston 116, the Clippers 113, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/25 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 31 free throws a game; Dončić at 30 and James at 26 a game. Without Hachimura (2 straight), Vincent (3 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Finney-Smith (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to the Lakers' 30 and the line, where the Lakers take 31 free throws a game to Houston's 24. Call it Houston 119, the Lakers 118, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/27 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 128, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Garland at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Cleveland minus-2 and the defense, Houston allowing 117 a night to Cleveland's 128. Call it Houston 122, Cleveland 118, Cleveland keeping it close.
12/29 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Thompson at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and McConnell at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sheppard (10 straight), Toppin (29 straight), Isa. Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-8 and the arc, Houston at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 30. Call it Houston 121, Indiana 109, Houston by 12.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DD D. DeRozan
DS D. Schröder
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
SC Schroder
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CC C. Capela
JO J. Okogie
JS J. Smith Jr.
KD K. Durant
RS R. Sheppard
TE T. Eason
SAC/HOU 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
Schroeder hits late 3 in OT as Kings stun Rockets 125-124
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Dennis Schroder made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
Schroder finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists off the bench to help the Kings rally after trailing by five in the final two minutes of regulation.
DeMar DeRozan had 27 points and nine assists, and Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Kings end a five-game skid. Keegan Murray scored 26 points while Maxime Raynaud had 12 points and 14 rebounds
Schroder’s game-winner came 8 seconds after Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. made two of three free throws for a two-point lead.
Smith scored 18 points for the Rockets but had his string of four consecutive double-doubles ended. Alperen Sengun had 28 points and six rebounds, and Kevin Durant added 24 points and 10 rebounds but missed a jumper at the overtime buzzer.
Sacramento forced overtime after a late surge in the fourth quarter
After Durant’s two free throws gave the Rockets a 112-107 lead with 2:16 remaining, DeRozan scored on a dunk and Westbrook made a corner 3-pointer to tie it.
There were multiple lead changes in overtime, and Westbrook missed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to play.
The Rockets grabbed the rebound and went ahead 124-122 on Smith’s free throws before DeRozan drove the lane then dished to Schroder wide open in the left corner.
The Rockets got off to a sluggish start and trailed by 10 less than four minutes into the first quarter before finding their stride in the second quarter. Durant and Sengun combined for more than half of their team’s points in the second quarter, rallying Houston to a 68-57 lead.
Up next Rockets: Face the Clippers in Los Angeles Tuesday.