Game ID: 22500746
LA Clippers @ Sacramento Kings
Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 27 22 28 34 111LAC 17 31 31 35 114
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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 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 12 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 29 min (91% of 31)
OUT Plowden missed 36 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 11 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 48 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK Carter back 1/25 after 8, 7 min since (38% of 18)
BACK Ellis back 1/25 after 5, 22 min since (124% of 18)
NEW Monk 22 to 27 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 13 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 37 since 11/14, returns tonight: 7 min (27% of 26)
OUT Monk missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 23 min (105% of 22)
OUT Carter missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 11 min (59% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 12 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 49 since 10/22, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 14)
OUT Eubanks missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/29 after 2, 29 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Ellis back 1/25 after 5, 21 min since (120% of 18)
SAC availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 14 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Westbrook missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 13 since 1/09, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 15)
OUT Eubanks missed 11 since 1/12, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 13)
BACK LaVine back 1/29 after 2, 26 min since (83% of 31)
BACK Plowden back 1/30 after 37, 7 min since (27% of 26)
BACK Monk back 1/30 after 2, 23 min since (105% of 22)
BACK Carter back 1/25 after 8, 9 min since (48% of 18)
BACK Ellis back 1/25 after 5, 21 min since (118% of 18)
BACK Stevens back 1/30 after 49, 4 min since (24% of 14)
SAC availability going into 2/04 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 15 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 24 min (81% of 30)
OUT Westbrook missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 26 min (89% of 29)
BACK LaVine back 1/29 after 2, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Plowden back 1/30 after 37, 16 min since (60% of 26)
BACK Monk back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Carter back 1/25 after 8, 11 min since (61% of 18)
BACK Ellis back 1/25 after 5, 21 min since (118% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 2/01 after 13, 6 min since (37% of 15)
BACK Stevens back 1/30 after 49, 11 min since (79% of 14)
BACK Eubanks back 2/01 after 11, 4 min since (31% of 13)
NEW Clifford 25 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 16 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/29 after 2, 27 min since (87% of 31)
BACK Sabonis back 2/04 after 2, 24 min since (81% of 30)
BACK Westbrook back 2/04 after 3, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Plowden back 1/30 after 37, 16 min since (60% of 26)
BACK Monk back 1/30 after 2, 19 min since (88% of 22)
BACK Carter back 1/30 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 2/01 after 13, 6 min since (37% of 15)
BACK Stevens back 1/30 after 49, 11 min since (79% of 14)
BACK Eubanks back 2/01 after 11, 4 min since (31% of 13)
SAC availability going into 2/07 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 17 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 8 min (54% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/29 after 2, 26 min since (82% of 31)
BACK Sabonis back 2/04 after 2, 24 min since (81% of 30)
BACK Westbrook back 2/04 after 3, 23 min since (79% of 29)
BACK Plowden back 1/30 after 37, 15 min since (58% of 26)
BACK Monk back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Carter back 1/30 after 2, 18 min since (98% of 18)
SAC availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 18 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 2/04, returns tonight: 6 min (45% of 13)
BACK Westbrook back 2/04 after 3, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Plowden back 1/30 after 37, 21 min since (81% of 26)
BACK Monk back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Carter back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (108% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 2/01 after 13, 7 min since (46% of 15)
NEW Clifford 25 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Cardwell 21 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 19 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 4 since 2/04, returns tonight: 20 min (142% of 14)
BACK Westbrook back 2/04 after 3, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK McDermott back 2/01 after 13, 7 min since (48% of 15)
BACK Eubanks back 2/01 after 11, 5 min since (38% of 13)
NEW Clifford 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Cardwell 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 18 to 24 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Murray missed 20 since 1/06, returns tonight: 32 min (92% of 34)
OUT LaVine missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Sabonis missed 4 since 2/06, not on tonight's roster
OUT Hunter missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 3 since 2/07, returns tonight: 20 min (91% of 22)
BACK Westbrook back 2/04 after 3, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK McDermott back 2/07 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 15)
BACK Stevens back 2/11 after 4, 20 min since (142% of 14)
BACK Eubanks back 2/09 after 3, 6 min since (45% of 13)
NEW Clifford 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Cardwell 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 18 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/30 · 2 days' restOUT Jones Jr. missed 12 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 16 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 1/22 after 3, 26 min since (82% of 32)
BACK Collins back 1/19 after 2, 26 min since (98% of 27)
LAC availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Jones Jr. missed 13 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 17 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 1/22 after 3, 27 min since (86% of 32)
LAC availability going into 2/02 · back-to-backOUT Jones Jr. missed 14 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Bogdanović missed 18 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 1/22 after 3, 28 min since (87% of 32)
NEW Sanders 20 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jones Jr. missed 15 since 1/05, returns tonight: 21 min (79% of 27)
OUT Bogdanović missed 19 since 12/28, returns tonight: 12 min (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 28 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 2/04 after 19, 12 min since (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 24 min since (91% of 27)
BACK Bogdanović back 2/04 after 19, 12 min since (60% of 20)
NEW Sanders 20 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Bogdanović missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 26 min since (95% of 27)
NEW Sanders 20 to 25 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/11 · back-to-backOUT Bogdanović missed 3 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 26 min since (96% of 27)
NEW Lopez 22 to 27 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/19 · 7 days' restOUT Bogdanović missed 4 since 2/06, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 18 min (101% of 18)
BACK Jones Jr. back 2/04 after 15, 27 min since (99% of 27)
NEW Lopez 22 to 30 min over the last 5
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 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and LaVine at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Murray (16 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Collins at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 113, Sacramento 112, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/29 @ PHI 111-113 — SAC notes
SAC lost 111-113. SAC took 10 more shots (82 to 72), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 50% to PHI's 54%, 10 of 26 from three, and got to the line 23 times to PHI's 31. SAC turned it over 16 times to PHI's 9, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 46-24 for them. Schröder led with 27 (9 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 25, LaVine 17. Q3 was theirs, 38-28, turning a 6-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 85-73 against them. They led by as many as 11. Schröder's -12 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ BOS 93-112 — SAC notes
SAC lost 93-112. SAC shot 37% (31 of 83) to BOS's 45%, 10 of 31 from three, and went to the line 23 times to BOS's 16 — 21 points from the stripe to their 10. SAC turned it over 14 times to BOS's 7. LaVine led with 17 (5 of 9, 1 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Clifford added 15, Raynaud 14. Q4 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 23 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 89-66 against them. LaVine's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ WAS 112-116 — SAC notes
SAC lost 112-116. SAC shot 46% (39 of 84) to WAS's 52%, 8 of 21 from three, and went to the line 29 times to WAS's 15 — 26 points from the stripe to their 11. LaVine led with 35 (13 of 26, 4 of 10 from three); DeRozan added 32, Raynaud 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-30, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 86-78 against them. DeRozan's -14 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs MEM 125-129 — SAC notes
SAC lost 125-129. SAC took 10 more shots (100 to 90), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to MEM's 50%, 11 of 36 from three. Sabonis led with 24 (10 of 18); DeRozan added 20, Clifford 14. Q1 was theirs, 31-28, but the other 3 periods went 101-94 against them. LaVine's -13 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 vs LAC 111-114 — SAC notes
SAC lost 111-114. SAC took 21 more shots (92 to 71), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to LAC's 52%, 10 of 37 from three, and got to the line 22 times to LAC's 36. Monk led with 18 (6 of 13, 6 of 9 from three); Clifford added 16, Cardwell 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-17, but the other 3 periods went 97-84 against them. They led by as many as 10.
2/07 vs CLE — 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 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 18 and LaVine at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (17 straight), McDermott (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 105, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 18 a game. Without Mobley (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 105 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the line, where Sacramento takes 25 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Cleveland 119, Sacramento 111.
2/09 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 25 and Bey at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Murray (24 straight), Poole (7 straight), Jordan (50 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; LaVine at 17 and Clifford at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (18 straight), Sabonis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-1 a night and New Orleans minus-10 and the arc, New Orleans at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 34. Call it New Orleans 119, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/11 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Markkanen at 23 and Collier at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Kessler (49 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Harkless (40 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; LaVine at 17 and DeRozan at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (19 straight), LaVine (2 straight), Sabonis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento plus-3 and the defense, Utah allowing 116 a night to Sacramento's 122. Call it Utah 121, Sacramento 115.
2/19 vs ORL — 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 110 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Clifford at 15 and Carter at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (20 straight), LaVine (3 straight), Sabonis (4 straight). 7 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Bane at 22 and Banchero at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Bitadze (3 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-7 and the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 123. Call it Orlando 116, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/30 @ DEN 109-122 — LAC notes
LAC lost 109-122. LAC took 13 more shots (86 to 73), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to DEN's 55%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 21 times to DEN's 32. Harden led with 25 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Leonard added 21, Collins 18. Q2 was theirs, 23-24, but the other 3 periods went 98-86 against them. Harden's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ PHX 117-93 — LAC notes
LAC won 117-93. LAC shot 52% (43 of 83) to PHX's 33%, 9 of 24 from three, and went to the line 34 times to PHX's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 12. LAC turned it over 17 times to PHX's 4. The glass went 63-35 for them. Leonard led with 25 (9 of 20, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 10 at the line); Miller added 20, Collins 16. The hinge was Q4, 32-22: a lead of 14 became 24. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/02 vs PHI 113-128 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-128. LAC shot 59% (46 of 78) to PHI's 48%, 9 of 26 from three. LAC turned it over 14 times to PHI's 5, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. Leonard led with 29 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three); Miller added 21, Sanders 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-28, the deficit cut from 19 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 100-79 against them. Lopez's -18 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs CLE 91-124 — LAC notes
LAC lost 91-124. LAC shot 46% (37 of 80) to CLE's 51%, 6 of 28 from three. LAC turned it over 24 times to CLE's 9, and CLE turned those into 17 steals. Leonard led with 25 (10 of 20, 2 of 6 from three); Collins added 19, Niederhäuser 10. Q2 was theirs, 24-26, but the other 3 periods went 98-67 against them. Collins's -33 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ SAC 114-111 — LAC notes
LAC won 114-111. LAC shot 52% (37 of 71) to SAC's 45%, 9 of 21 from three, and went to the line 36 times to SAC's 22 — 31 points from the stripe to their 19. Leonard led with 31 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Collins added 22, Lopez 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-22: the deficit went from 10 to 1. LAC trailed 48-49 at the half and won the second half 66-62. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Randle at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (2 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and Collins at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 34 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Minnesota's 12. Call it Minnesota 119, the Clippers 113.
2/10 @ HOU — 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 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 20 and Sengun at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 17 a game. Without Bogdanović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 17 times a game to Houston's 12. Call it Houston 112, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/11 @ HOU — 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 105 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 23 and Sengun at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 18 a game. Without Bogdanović (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 112, the Clippers 108, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/19 vs DEN — 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 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Leonard at 30 and Collins at 17 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Bogdanović (4 straight), Batum (2 straight). 7 days' rest. Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 34 free throws a game; Murray at 28 and Jokić at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Watson (3 straight), Gordon (9 straight), Jones (3 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Denver's 123. Call it the Clippers 115, Denver 114, Denver keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DH D. Hunter
DP D. Plowden
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
ZL Z. LaVine
LACBL B. Lopez
CC C. Christie
DJ D. Jones Jr.
JC J. Collins
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
KS K. Sanders
NB N. Batum
YN Y. Niederhäuser
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
Kawhi Leonard's 31 points lift Clippers over Kings, handing Sacramento 11th straight loss
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.
John Collins added 22 points and Brook Lopez and Kris Dunn each had 15 for the Clippers, who ended a two-game skid.
Darius Garland , acquired from Cleveland earlier in the week, remained out. He hasn’t played since Jan. 14 because of a sprained big toe on his right foot.
Malik Monk had 18 points to lead Sacramento, which hasn't won since beating Washington at home on Jan. 16. Nique Clifford had 16 points and Dylan Cardwell and Devin Carter each had 14 for the Kings. De'Andre Hunter , also acquired from the Cavaliers this week, had six points in his second game for Sacramento.
The Clippers went into halftime trailing 49-48, but took the lead for good with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from Lopez to make it 86-84.