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The Los Angeles Clippers (40-40) will continue their tune up for the play-in tournament when they host the Sacramento Kings (29-51) on Saturday night. Los Angeles has won three straight games and is locked into the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Kawhi Leonard (knee) could return at some point in the postseason, but he's been ruled out for the final two regular season games. De'Aaron Fox (hand), Domantas Sabonis (knee) and Alex Len (back) are among the players out for Sacramento, who has been eliminated from postseason contention. 

Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is the 11.5-point home favorite in the latest Kings vs. Clippers odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over-under for total points is set at 224. Before locking in any Clippers vs. Kings picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 25 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 84-54 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Kings, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Kings vs. Clippers:

  • Kings vs. Clippers spread: Los Angeles -11.5
  • Kings vs. Clippers over-under: 224 points
  • Kings vs. Clippers money line: Sacramento +550, Los Angeles -800
  • Sacramento: Kings are 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight Saturday games
  • Los Angeles: Clippers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games as favorites

Why the Clippers can cover

Los Angeles has the hot hand coming into this matchup, winning three in a row and four of its last five. The Clippers are 3-2 ATS during that span. They've beaten the Suns, Pelicans, Bucks and Jazz, all playoff teams, in the past two weeks, so their confidence should be high as the postseason approaches. 

After an injury-filled season, Paul George is healthy and averaging 24.4 points per game. High-scoring wing Norman Powell returned from a foot injury on Wednesday against the Suns and scored 24 points coming off the bench. He's appeared in just four games for L.A. since being traded by the Trail Blazers in February, but he's made a big impact, averaging 21.8 points per game. 

Why the Kings can cover

Forward Harrison Barnes is an athletic wing. Barnes has an all-around offensive game and is an underrated defender. The North Carolina product is solid from the outside and can win one-on-one matchups. Barnes averages 16.8 points, 5.7 rebound and 2.5 assists per game. In the April 1 win over the Houston Rockets, the 2012 first-round pick dropped 25 points, three assists and knocked down four 3-pointers.

Guard Davion Mitchell impacts the game on both ends of the floor. Mitchell has a quick first step and can blow by defenders. He plays phenomenal defense on the perimeter, consistently swarming the ball handler. The Baylor product puts up 11.2 points and four assists. Mitchell has also recorded two double-doubles over his past three games. In his last contest, the 2021 first-round pick registered 15 points with a career-high 17 assists. 

How to make Kings vs. Clippers picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 231 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Clippers vs. Kings? And which side of the spread hits almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.