Clippers Dethrone the Kings 104-88

seven two five seventy is the phone number. It is a King season low, scoring just eighty eight points so far in this ballgame tonight. Impressive defense by the Clippers, who only gave up twenty nine of the eighty eight points in the first half. Carlo Jimenez an unbelievable effort.

They made it awfully hard for this King's team, and night after night, Adam, we just continued to get shown that this is a team that Hey, Kendrick Perkins doesn't have a lot of right takes, all right, but he did say earlier today that the Clippers are a surprised to start the season, and I think a lot of people around the league are starting to take notice this Clipper team is a lot better than what people expected. They said it a media day, we shouldn't listen to it.

Then they're proven it on the floor now.

March third of this year. That was in Minnesota, where the Clippers would snag in eighty nine eighty eight victory. Once again. Tonight, Sacramento Kings only score eighty eight points. But this is a top ten offense, and they look completely lost in the first half. Yes, they got going at some points in the second half, Carlow, but I'm still impressed by this Clippers team running through the tape late. When it was down to an eight point lead in

the fourth quarter, the Clippers had to execute. Coach Lou told him slow it down a little bit. It was almost like Kobe against the Pacers in the NBA Finals. It's cool. I got this. We're gonna be all right. And the Clippers came through and made some big shots late.

hard and three steals. Timrence Man, in limited action off the bench, was excellent down the stretch in that fourth quarter. I think he only played nine minutes at him on the night coming into the fourth. He played nine huge fourth quarter minutes for this Clipper team. Had five points hit a big three. Look, when you shoot twenty three percent from outside the arc, you're not expected to win a lot of games. What did the Clippers do today, Domini? They won by sixteen in a game they shot twenty

three percent from outside the arc. Why they took care of the basketball? They played fantastic defense and everyone played it well today at some point in this game contributed to a big time win. What a balance, healthy attack by this Clipper group.

spraying it from downtown. It was fun to watch this Clipper team work through him, and I think rightfully so. At the beginning of the season, a lot of people felt like, I don't know if this KPJA experiment is gonna work. But after finally playing consistent basketball for the first time in over a year, he looks much more comfortable on the offensive end. He's playing much more efficiently, he's getting his teammates involved, he's crashing the glass, he's

moving the rock. I think Adam with that second unit, he's been instrumental in continuing to help them play well on the offensive end.

he came back in. Chris Dunn came back in. As you mentioned, the deflections, the defensive intensity he set. The tone from the outset also felt like Ifatza Zubos getting that tip in late in this ball game once again. Fifteen boards for Big Zoo, another double double with ten to fifteen. A complete ballgame for the Clippers, a complete team effort, and they did it again without Norman Pale as a mere coffee got the start and had eleven points.

twenty one games in thirty six days. They have not had two days off in a row since October twenty eight, twenty nine, and they continue to prove that despite the schedule being against them, despite Sacramento having more offensive options healthy. In this game, the Clippers come away with the victory, gutsy win, and boy do they look comfortable at home. The Clippers have won seven in a row. Add into a dome. No need to tear it down, mister Bomber, It's working just fine.

box score, but right now, second half highlights. I'm gonna read you a score at the half and this may be on Ripley's believe it or not, the Clippers were up fifty one to twenty nine. They gave up twenty nine points. That's it in the first half. It is the lowest total any team has given up in the NBA this season. It's the lowest the Clippers have given up in the first half since two thousand and four. In the third quarter, though, yeah, it wasn't pretty at times,

the Sacramento Kings outscored their first half total. They had thirty five points in the third quarter alone and outscored the Clippers by ten. Clippers leading by twelve still heading into the fourth after a tough reverse bucket by KPJ near the end of the third quarter, and Kevin Porter Junior stayed hot in the fourth. Steph backmitring Jumper floats it in tupman.

the number of the night. I guess this Clippers team has won seventh straight. Hear it into a Dome? They win one o four to eighty eight over the Sacramento Kings. They're heading out on the road. More on that in your final box score coming up next. Right here on the Los Angeles Clippers Audio Downlis, I.

See Bomber's a genius. Clippers win again. They hold the Sacramento Kings to their lowest point total on the season, fewest amount of points a team has scored against the Clippers since last year. That was back on March third, Clippers were in Minnesota. They won eighty nine to eighty eight. That was the Norman Pow windmill dunk to secure it for the Clippers, whereas teammates were like, no, no, no, it's too close up a game for that late. No,

Norman Powell in this one. We'll be traveling with them out on the road as they head to Philly. Tip time for that game Sunday at three pm Pacific AF He gets the start, played well, eleven points, five of nine shooting. Derek Jones Jr. Carlo Jimenez's player to watch. I'll give it to him, seventeen points, six of thirteen, got downhill, got some easy ones, even though he missed from distance. Overall efficient out there. If it's a Zubas that stretch of the third quarter, I was a little

bit concerned for this reason. He plays eight minutes in the third quarter, the Kings are making their run, and if he's a Zubas, didn't get one shot up in the third quarter. Unless my box score is just wrong, I'm gonna double check on that, because this screen may be frozen over here. He's still finished with ten and fifteen in the game. Big Zoo with the double double.

Chris Dunn set the tone. The deflections, a couple of deflections, a couple of steals in the first couple of minutes, and the Clippers held them to twelve points in the first quarter. Unreal. The defensive effort was Sacramento rusty rest leading to Russ. They had had three days off. I'm gonna create the Clippers defense. They've been like that. They've been that good. Kevin Porter Junior was that good. Speaking of twelve, he had twelve of his fourteen points in

the fourth quarter. The Clippers needed all of them. I was really proud of his performers because he started oh of seven, so that means what. He hit seven of his next nine to finish the game. Mobamba, great minutes from him. I know he got in a foul trouble, but the hustle, knocked down a three pointer, had eight boards in his sixteen minutes six points. I like Mobamba with a motor who looks motivated out there. That's all they need from him. Just about twelve to fifteen minutes

a night. Nico. Buttoom another fantastic game. Three three pointers. Terrence Man found him early in the fourth quarter on a kickout. Niko Batoom looks good. The last couple of games, some people were saying, oh, Nico doesn't look right. Yeah, you' all sleeping. Jordan Miller got five points and thirteen minutes, got a bad foul and offensive foul what was basically a slip screen. They said he pushed off a deer and fox who got a few calls in the fourth

quarter to no avail. Clippers went anyways. They only turned the ball over twelve times. They had fifty six points in the paint. They had sixteen second chance points, sixteen fast break points. Both those totals, both those numbers better than the Sacramento Kings. And oh yeah, they outscored the Kings thirty nine to nine in bench scoring. Take that for data. Clippers have won seven in a row here at the Dome, four in a row overall. They're heading out on the road tip time in Philly. No Paul

George in that game, unfortunately. We'll keep you update on the Clippers talk side on whether Joel Embiid will be available. They only got three wins on the season, but a big game pregame starts at two right back here on Sunday outside of Los Angeles. We are leaving you until then, but coming up next here on m FI seventy LA Sports and on the YouTube live side, we got Clippers.

Clippers victory. It was Chuck joked that I guess I gotta start gambling and betting because if will Updyke says he's in, that means it's got to be a Clipper's victory. He only comes on after Clippers wins. So we'll have some clips and double dip for you after another spectacular victory by your Los Angeles Clippers, who did it on the defensive end with really a historic performance in the first half.

You hold a team to twenty nine points in this day and age, a top ten offense, an offense that was ranked sixth coming into this game, the Sacramento Kinks, and you hold them to twenty nine points twenty nine twenty four minutes in. That's unimaginable in today's NBA, unfathomed that never happens. In fact, it's the lowest first half by any team so far this season, any team in a game. Clippers did it. The defense is legit, it's elite.

It's like that we've been talking about it, and guess what, they don't even have Kawhi Leonard yet, a two time Defensive Player of the Year. That's scary. Hashtag JVG for MVP I've been saying it since I don't know Game two. Jeff Van Gundy has these guys locked in, focused and creating a suffocating defense out there each and every night,

each in every possession. Tonight. I know Sacktown got it together in the third quarter, but this was something where the Clippers were so good on the defensive end start things off first twenty four minutes. It put the Kings in such a hole. They were completely out of rhythm and they looked like a team maybe that had been off for three days straight. Maybe it wasn't just the Clippers defense, but you want to talk about a culture shock.

You get back to playing basketball after being off for three days and you got to go up against this defense. That's a problem, and the Clippers have been creating a lot of them. Unbelievable performance. I'm telling you one of the best defensive performances I've ever seen. Near perfect defense. In the first half. Sacktown missed some shots, they missed some looks. The Clippers made decisions who to guard, who

to lee wide open. It worked in their favor. You gotta have a little bit of luck to hold a team to twenty nine points in the first half. But the Kings were seeing ghosts because the Clippers were everywhere defensively, So even when they were open, I don't think they felt like they were because the boss earlier they weren't. There's that residual effect when you're playing that well defensively, when you're scrambling, when you're rotating, when you're playing five

guys on a string. I am so proud of this group. They're ten and seven, three games above five hundred without Kawhi Leonard, and they cut the turnovers in half more than just half. They had twenty five Wednesday night against Orlando, just twelve tonight, three of them in the first half, nine to the second half. They weren't as sound, but I always say twelve turnovers are less, that's a really good night. That's taking care of the basketball. The Kings

were actually better in that area. They were only turning it over I think just over thirteen times per game, but the Clippers outperformed them there and they generated fifteen turnovers by Sacramento. Clippers go perfect at the free third line, sixteen of sixteen, the Kings seventeen of twenty. Past yourself on the back, Clipper Nation the wall, especially you guys were loud. It was deafening, and it affected Sacramento just

like it affected the Golden State Warriors. I know this ain't the Green Monster, but Steve Balmer has created a monster with this idea. A bring the mother bleeping Ruckus type of wall college atmosphere here that yeah, is effective, is working save harbor hours. I could say that, shout out Wu tang all of them Clippers win what four to eighty eight? Here into it? Dom chat, what's up? G Master is saying, this is our year? I told you, Okay, we're seventeen games in. There is a lot to be

determined here. There three games over five hundred. They're exceeding expectations. The defense is for real and the offense if they just this to me is what can happen if you just turn don't turn the basketball over. Wins like this because the Clippers didn't shoot it well, they didn't. This wasn't some night where the Clippers were hitting everything and the Kings were just cold and the Clippers weren't turning it over. No no, no, no, they weren't turning it over,

but they weren't hitting shots. They shot forty one percent, They went ten to forty two from three. They got timely buckets. But this wasn't some perfect offensive performance that's an outlier that you can just throw away. No, this is a game that was muddied up with both offenses looking in net. But the Clippers defense was so much better. It took care of the ball with just three turnovers in the first half. They were so brilliant there that

they outshine sack Town. And even though it got a little tight late after the Clippers led by as many as twenty five eight point game with about three minutes left ninety six eighty eight with two forty six left after his some bonus throw down, the Clippers executed. They didn't turn the ball over and over and over again like we had seen. All Right, you want to blitz James Harden, you want to bring the double team, get the basketball out of his hands. He'll find Eric Jones

Junior in the short role and he'll make plays. Justin Rousseau has talked about the growth of DJ in the short role. He brought this up, I don't know, maybe two weeks ago, and how he's being used more there. It hasn't always been pretty. It paid off tonight. He's getting even better. He got in the short roll, made a good decision, got the floater to go Kevin Pord Junior. He gets a float, goat shot and KPJ with twelve

of his fourteen points in the fourth quarter. Was and turned around a bad game where he started zero for seven, finished seven for his last nine, seven of sixteen, fourteen points, six boards to assists. I thought he had some really nice passes early on. I thought he had a really

nice defensive play too. Quarter was that. I want to make sure I highlight this because I know a lot of people were like, oh, he's oh seven, take him out the defense on Murray to end the first quarter from him, lockdown stuff, but he was missing everything and eventually he shot himself out of it. That's confidence, that's believing in your game, set it postgame. But this game from Kevin Porter Junior has felt like a micro cosmo

of the season. Starts slow, finish strong. After the first six games, coming into this one, he's been shooting forty seven percent from the field tonight start so off seven. What is uh seven to sixteen from the field field goal percentageise? I don't know if it's forty seven percentage forty four percent, but the timely buckets, big fourth quarter shots when they needed them. Tough jumper early in the fourth one leged floater got him up sixteen. A couple

of possessions later, a has he lay up. He's missing threes still, but he had another play where he probed the defense and got a floater. Kept the Clippers up by around fifteen, got down to eight. Coach Lou said, we're all right, slow it down, run your offense, and they ended up running through the tape and went in by sixteen. I like this type of victory for Los Angeles Clippers. That level of defense and missshots and cold

shooting from Sacramento was not sustainable. Demonta Sabonis and Dearon Fox outscored the Clippers as a team by themselves in the third quarter. After only scoring twenty nine points in the first half, those two had twenty six of their thirty five points in the third. The Clippers only had twenty five points in the third quarter. We knew they were going to make a run. Basically a top five offense, which they've been for years now. They're good, They're really good.

Sabonis was back. DeMar Derozen was back. He couldn't hit a three, but he got to the free throw line, only went four of eight, six of nineteen overall, but Sabonis and Fox started to pick it up. I think Vanderon Fox had twenty five points in the second half. He can do that. They can catch fire. The Clippers answered with enough shots. Clippers win seventh straight. Hear it into it, dumb finals, one o four to eighty eight over the Sacramento Kings. We'll take a quick time out.

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What's up? Thirteen rows in the swell? We were talking about an off air on the YouTube live side, but wondering how many rows there were in the swell? And that is the supporters section? Is that true? The section that caused the Sacramento Kings to go seventeen of twenty four from the free throw line. Kings looked downright rattled going against the wall in the first half. Let's not even talk about just the free throws that were missed the wall and them having to shoot against that basket.

They're lucky they didn't have to do it in the second half too. Overall, in the first half, the King shot ten of forty one from the field, twenty four percent, two of seventeen from three seven of eleven from the free throw line. They were completely out of source, discombobulated, wrecked Clipper nation. I'd say stand up, but I know everybody in the wall already was patch yourself on the back.

Fabulous job all four games, every game so far heard into a dome where the Clippers are establishing that home court advantage. All right, what's happening in the chat here? What are we talking about? Guys? All I saw was beast wars. Don't get me talking about Cheetah or any of those guys. Uh Jay said, I guess some people are having trouble calling when you're in Egypt eight six

six ninety eight seven two five seventy. What's up? Gonza talks eight sixty six nine eight seven two five seventies of the phone number if you'd like to call in, I don't know how you do that internationally? Is a sprint still a thing? Can you call collect? Does that stuff work? Miss Shakes is in here? Say yeah? They looked all over the place. They were not ready for us. Zacherman know what shook they were. I'm interested to hear what they'll say postgame, because I think that was jarring

for them. There hasn't been in an arena in the league like this before. God blessed Steve Boehmer. James Harden did say this post game. I don't know if this is an update. I guess it is. James Harden said quote this comes from Lomarie of the Athletic quote. Kawhai is going to be ready when Kawhi is ready. Maybe That's what I'll just say from now on when people ask me about Kawhi. Kawai will be ready when Kawhi is ready, hopefully sooner than later. But Slippers team is

playing great. They haven't had Norman Powell the last two games, doesn't matter, and yes they are undefeated in the Mobamba era of Clippers basketball. Four h he started off as a Clipper on this home stand. How did everybody feel about the red jerseys? Because I kind of want to see him more often after a win like this. Right. I don't believe in good luck, charms and jinxes and fate and kids met and all these things, but I like this jersey, and I don't know they played well

on them. Sometimes look good, feel good, play good. I think Dion coined that, but the Clippers are going out on the road now, are they taking the Red Jerseys with them? First game in Philadelphia on Sunday? No, Paul George sounds like no Joel embiid Clippers versus Tyrese Maxi, who got hurt hearing into it Dome against the Clippers with that hamstring injury. He's been back the last couple of games. They once tonight over Brooklyn, people talking about

the Red Jerseys saying I love the Red Jerseys. Larissa, we got stump in the chat saying I love the Red Jerseys. Ross said, like the Red Jerseys didn't love it? Isn't that the order at cold Stone? Deal like it? Or do you love it? If you love it, you get a bigger order. This is yeah, not exactly a polarizing jersey. Everybody at least likes them, most loved them. Red is back for the first time since the twenty sixteen to twenty seventeen season. Had the Kings seeing red.

Oh they were angry, challenging calls DeMar Derosen with the technical They didn't like that feisty brand of basketball by the Clippers. I think it's a culture shock. Nobody else was playing defense like this. Nobody else has swarming you like this. So you get into a game against them, you're just unprepared for it. It is difficult to settle into a ballgame. Eventually, they got it going in the third quarter. Maybe the Clippers took their foot off the

gas a little bit. I think the Clippers were also due or excuse me, the Kings were also due to shoot better. The Clippers defense wasn't gonna hold up or hold a team of twenty nine points in the second half as well. The rest has said I really like the red jersey, okay, something in between eleven and alike. Ros said, loll okay, I loved it. There we go, There we go. I love them. Are they on sale yet? You guys know, I'm interested to know, just a guy

looking for a Redivisa Zubash jersey. Uh Tyo Ramirez said no. PG thirteen. Yep, he's injured. He will not be playing on Sunday. He reaggravated the same injury hyper extended to the left knee, which is now the third time that has happened in the last two years, but twice now going back to the preseason with Philadelphia. And then a couple of games ago in the regular season. It is unfortunate, Stump said, James Harden took too many threes. That bothered me. Well,

the threes have not been falling for him. Another inefficient night doesn't matter. Five of eighteen, two of ten from three, But James Harden was making plays late. There is a reason for anyone who wants to hate on James Harden. Why is it that team's double blitz trap him and do everything they can to get the ball out of his hands. It's almost like they know how talented he is, and he still had nine assists four turnovers led them in. The plus minus was a plus fourteen in is thirty

six minutes. Derek Jones Jr. Carlo Jmenez his player to watch seventeen points, big Zoo with ten and fifteen. Here's what I didn't like, though, I want to say, and I'm gonna double check this right now, but Iviatza Zubos did not get up a shot in the third quarter in eight minutes win the Sacramento Kings were making a big run. I didn't like the shot selection or the process by the Clippers offensively in that third quarter. If I'm gonna nitpick something. It's that because they were taking

a lot of jumpers, a lot of threes. Some of them were open, fine, but they were getting zero easy looks and a Vitza Zubats did not attempt a shot in the third in eight minutes. He came into the third four of six from the field. He left the third four to six from the field. That just can't happen. That's zumlpractice. I can't take it. When you have a guy that can get you easy buckets and you're struggling that much offensively, you got to give him the damn ball.

You have to DeRozan, Fox and the Bonus combined for sixty nine points. The rest of the King's nineteen points total. Murray had ten. They got destroyed. When it came to bench scoring, the Clippers outscored them by thirty thirty nine to nine. When it came to bench scoring, they outscored him by twenty in points in the paint fifty six to thirty six. Clips. Only twelve turnovers tonight after twenty five on Wednesday, only three turnovers in the fourth quarter, though,

I like seeing that. So they had what's five in the third quarter, season high thirteen steals. They got eleven and three record under coach lou when they get thirteen or more steals in games. Season high thirteen steals, it felt like more. The deflections that were coming in the first quarter created by Chris Donn just insane stuff. Honestly,

he is a all world defensive specialist. I would say all NBA First Team hold up the finger like Patrick Beverley used to when he wanted to let everyone know. I think you should start doing that. We'll take a quick time out, we'll come back. We'll have Will Updike gone from clips and dip. I'm Adam Moslin. Clippers win over the Sacramento Kings. Here's a stat. This just came from Carlo Jimenez from stat Mus. Harden tonight with twenty

two to five, eight assists, three steals. Only Kate Cunningham has more ten to five and five games so far this season. Clippers win one O four to eighty eight over the Kings. And you're listening to Clippers Talk. You're on the M five seventy LA spours.

it seventh straight? Will you called your shot earlier today? You said you were coming on tonight. You might as well have just said the Clippers are gonna win?

swarming defense like this. They see, you know, the roster of the Clippers, and they're probably not expecting this level of defense, and it almost throws them off.

Clippers just remarkably consistent. Kevin Porter Junior looked incredible. Lobomba came in in that third quarter when the Clippers really needed a little shot in the arm, and he was just that they just got They got something out of everybody in the rotation tonight, and I think that that was I mean, that was a huge difference between between the two teams.

so I'm not I'm not too worried about that. Hopefully that'll get smooth out. But yeah, he's been another shining light on this bench when with no Norm Powell, for guys to step up like this, it's just incredible.

And they pulled through and I think scored like eight straight points or something like that to win by sixteen. That execution was solid when it had to be.

They were always going to get back into this game sort of regardless of what the Clippers did those third quarters in general, is something that we need to take a look at, you know, moving forward, because we have seen a lot of leads kind of dwindled away from

this Clippers team. But tonight they were able to hold on the weather, the storm, they kept the defensive intensity, They somehow managed to survive like three almost three full scoreless minutes in that third quarter while Sacramento finally got

their legs underneath them despite having more rest. It was I mean, this was a wired to wire win for the for what the Clippers are this year, Like this is this is a comfortable This is what a comfortable win looks like for this sort of ram shackle squad.

the ups and downs, but also the slow start. And he's been coming along over the last ten or so games. Now he has played better.

know you've brought up the stat multiple times. He can be a catch and shoot guy. He is a somewhat efficient three point shooter over his career. I would like to see some of those shots optimize, especially when things are getting a little close for comfort. When it is a possession battle and you're a team is coming back and you have, you know, eight nine points and things are getting a little bit more tense. You would love to see him have, I don't know, just some better

decision making in some of those moments. He's still young, gish, and and he has he has come a long way in his time so far this season.

them can create for themselves. That's something we've seen over the last week or so.

which I like as well. So it definitely is an interesting lineup. I don't know that it would be a go to for me, but it's something I would like to see more of a sample size up for sure.

on the road. What do you want to see over the next couple Are you happy with the split in Philly and then in Boston on Monday Sunday Monday games?

a trap game. If we put that one away easily, I could live with a split against Boston for but I you know, this team shows up for big matchups and I'm trying to remember, like over the two to one three era, maybe even dating back a couple of years before, I feel like those two teams like Boston and Clippers have not really had a bad matchup.

not playing right now. But you could tell me any one of those guys here MVP, and I couldn't really, I couldn't fault you for it. They're all m vts.

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But the backups did their thing. Mobamba was shot out of a cannon and play with a ton of energy. And for them to play even to start the fourth quarter, were they led by twelve heading into the fourth all second unit guys in there for the Clippers, and they played the Kings starters. Even by the time James Harden came back in it was still a twelve point lead.

That was really impressive to me. That might have been the run that saved the game for this Clippers team, if I'm being honest, to start that fourth quarter because immediately Darreon Fox got to the free throw line, but then Terrence Man big layup off a KPJ assist, and then two jump shots by Kevin Porter Junior, Aniko Batoomb big three, a KPJ layup, the heavy layup critical critical buckets there, Kevin Ford Junior with three of them in the first what two minutes, just about two and a

half minutes of the fourth quarter. I think that might have saved the game for the Clippers because it could have been down to a six point game by the time James Harden was rested and ready to come back in. I do want to see the advanced ratings before we get out of here and see if they change it all. Clippers are still twenty fourth offensively, but defensively they move up to fifth after this game the Sacramento Kings. Offensively, they were six heading into the game. Woh, they dropped

to ninth after that Clippers defensive performance. Clippers win onezh four to eighty eight. They made it seven straight victories, heart into its home four straight overall. They're heading out on the road, long road trip, Gonna finish off the month on the road, starting in Philadelphia. Tip Time Clippers and Sixers from Philly men is at three pm on Sunday. Pregame show at two Before we get out of here,

I do want to think the Clippers organization. Ralph Lawler, Brian Seeman, Noah Ego, Carlo Jumenez on the call, Katie Newton, our producer, back in the bank, head engineer, big Brother, Jake Warner. I'm out of Bazin. We'll talk to you on Sunday.